D-36 Shelves STAR Assessment
WINNETKA – Officials at Winnetka School District 36 have decided to shelve the STAR assessment test after determining its data lacks integrity, according to Superintendent Trisha Kocanda. “STAR will...
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NT captain is captivating at league meet
New Trier’s Joe Modica gets in position to pin Glenbrook South’s Edgar Borun in the 195-pound final at the Central Suburban League Tourney. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Joe Modica wanted to be a captain...
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Cohen’s cradle rocks at CSL Tourney
Highland Park High School’s Andrew Cohen (top) works against Deerfield’s Andrew Grossman in the 145-pound title match at the CSL Tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER The Highland Park High School...
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Glenview Plans City Hall Open House
Glenview’s Village Hall and the Police Station are now contained in one building. Photo courtesy of Village of Glenview. GLENVIEW — Village residents will have an opportunity to see the new Village...
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Oakwood Station In Limbo
A rendering of Oakwood Station. HIGHLAND PARK – In a four-two vote, the Plan and Design Commission on Jan. 19 rejected a request to rezone a section of Oakwood Avenue to make way for a 27-unit...
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Developer To Offer Downtown Lake Bluff Plans
Lake Bluff Village Administrator Drew Irvin (left) and Lake Forest City Manager Bob Kiely update the Lake Forest Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce on their respective governments. LAKE BLUFF — Residents...
View ArticlePatricia Kutsch
Patricia Kutsch nee Marmitt, 91, longtime resident of Glenview, January 27, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Henry J Kutsch. Loving mother of Bonnie Jones, Kevin Kutsch, Patti Kutsch, David Kutsch, Joan...
View ArticleFrank A. Panzica
Frank A. Panzica, age 95, of Wilmette, formerly of Orland Park, Glenwood, and Chicago. Beloved husband of the late Alice Panzica nee Dagen. Loving father of Pamela (William) Erhart and Frank D....
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Opponents put microscope on Malman
Ilana Malman of the Spartans takes the ball to the hoop during earlier action this season. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Glenbrook North point guard Ilana Malman’s performances as a junior earned her...
View ArticleMessy Morning & Preschool Open House
GLENCOE- Preschoolers, dress for mess and bring your friends and family to the Glencoe Park District’s Messy Morning and Preschool Open House! We’ll squish, paint, and do all the fun stuff you’d never...
View ArticleWant To Be A Firefighter?
LAKE FOREST – The Lake Forest Fire Department is ready to kick off its annual Citizens Fire Academy beginning Thursday, April 21 and running every Thursday for six weeks, ending on May 26. This is an...
View ArticleTryout Time for Maccabi Games
NORTHBROOK- Time to get pumped for Maccabi tryouts! This is a life-enriching opportunity for your sporty or artistic teenager to be part of the largest teen gathering in the world. The games aren’t...
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Opinion: D-112 Declares War On K-5
I will not support the NSSD112 school referendum. At the outset of this process, the School Board solicited community input, promising to respect our values. The community recognized the need for...
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Opinion: NU Scoreboard Is Over-Sized
Northwestern Universityʼs overnight $15 M baseball field may soon add a 24ʼ x 34ʼ video scoreboard to its new field. Mounted 34ʼ high in front of Welsh Ryan Arena, the board will face directly into...
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Wrestling is part of Borun’s identity
Glenbrook South’s Edgar Borun (top) battles New Trier’s Joe Modica in the 195-pound title match at the CSL Tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Solving math problems is a breeze for Edgar Borun. He...
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Google Summit Coming To Winnetka
WINNETKA – North Shore educators will have an opportunity to fine-tune their technology skills at the Chicago Google for Education Summit, when it is held on April 2-3 at Carlton Washburn Middle...
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Checked Your CO Detectors Lately?
Carbon monoxide detectors save lives. Do you have a carbon monoxide detector in your home? Do you check it regularly to make sure it is working? The fortunate answer for me to those questions is yes...
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HPHS Student Receives Evans Scholarship
HIGHLAND PARK – Daniel Arias of Highland Park High School received a 2016 Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship. Daniel started caddying the summer of 2011 as an incoming 8th grader, and he has worked at...
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Real Evans Scholar Brothers
Matt; Perry: and Ethan Dlugie outside the Northwestern Evans house during the New Scholar Weekend last May. DEERFIELD – Matthew and Ethan Dlugie have always been driven to succeed, and their hard work...
View ArticleAgnes Gnaedinger
Agnes Eleanor Wierer Gnaedinger, age 92, Highland Park, IL, died peacefully at home on January 25, 2016, after a struggle with cancer. Agnes was born on January 21, 1924 in Berwyn, IL to Josef Wierer...
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