Put Your Town’s Issues ‘On The …
The Chicago Community Trust is organizing the return of its region-wide civic engagement initiative On the Table on May 10, and it hopes to expand its reach this year to ensure that all Chicago-area...
View ArticleEight Super Fun Things to Do This Weekend
If you are trying to come up with some fun and entertaining things to do this weekend …look no further! If you would like to look at a full listing of events on our calendar, click here. If you have...
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Opinion: Vote Yes for HP’s Future
I am voting yes because this is a gigantic step forward to further improve the overall educational quality in our community. I work in digital marketing and ad & online personalization is an...
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Wow! Facebook Gets Emotional
Now you can tell your “friends” how you really feel! For the longest time, Facebook presented its users with a quandary: how to react to a post that calls for an emotion other than “like”? Things are...
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HP Firehouse Chili Cook Off
HIGHLAND PARK – What do the A-Shift Assassins, Swedish Meatballs, and C-Shift Chili Champs have in common? They’re three of the 12 competing teams in the Highland Park Fire Department Chili Cook Off...
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LFHS’ Rodgers Heads To Winnetka
Barry Rodgers WINNETKA – Barry Rodgers will assume the role of director of innovation, teaching and learning starting July 1, 2016 at Winnetka Public Schools District 36, according to Superintendent...
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High-end Mall Planned Near Lake Forest
Mellody Farm, a mixed use development with 268,000 square feet of retail space and 250 apartments, is planned for the northeast corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Highway 60. The developer of an upscale...
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Landmarks To Honor ‘Landmarks’
Col. Jennifer Pritzker The Neal Family Landmarks Illinois will mark its 11th Annual Legendary Landmarks Celebration by awarding “landmark” status to three civic and cultural leaders: Col. Jennifer N....
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Schneider Poll Shows Strong Lead
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering (left) debates former Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) while Chicago Sun Times Washington bureau chief Lynn Sweet moderates in the middle Feb. 2 in Deerfield. An...
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Skating Success Forges Friendships
Northbrook Team Elites Juvenile skating. Photography by Joel Lerner/JWC Media NORTHBROOK — Synchronized ice skating is a popular and successful activity at the Northbrook Sports Center’s rinks but the...
View ArticleDo You Want To Be A Cop?
LAKE FOREST – The next session of the Citizens Police Academy will take place for 10 weeks beginning March 9 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, 255 W. Deerpath. The free program is...
View ArticleHappy Chinese New Year
Members of New Trier High School’s Chinese Music and Arts club performed two instrumental pieces to a packed house at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Sunday, Feb. 21 as part of a “Neighborhoods of the World”...
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Learn All About Scratchboards
GLENVIEW – Glenview Art League hosts a scratchboard demonstration on Tuesday March 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Park Center room 204 by local artist Les Scott. The demo is free and open to the public....
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Opinion: Vote YES Highland Park
It is critical that the residents of Highland Park, Highwood, and Fort Sheridan vote to pass the referendum proposed by the District 112 School Board that will significantly upgrade the quality of...
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FLAIR Luncheon Chicago Lighthouse
Citing her outstanding contributions to both The Chicago Lighthouse and the world of fashion, Jamie Hague received the organization’s FLAIR Award recently, presented during a luncheon at the...
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Ramblers clock drop-dead fast times at sectional
Loyola’s Christopher Kearney took first in the 200 free at the Niles North Sectional. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Loyola Academy’s times at the Niles North Sectional dropped left and right and up...
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Lake Bluff: Senior Housing Going Up
The Sheridan is going up on Waukegan Road just north of Highway 176. LAKE BLUFF — More than 400 senior housing units ranging from independent living apartments to secured memory care dwellings will be...
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Cormier, Stanton fulfilled roles well for Ramblers
Mary Cormier of the Ramblers handles the rock during the Loyola Academy Regional final. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Loyola’s Maeve Stanton sets up defensively during regional final action against...
View Article‘Plus’ gives GBN’s Baxamusa a boost
As training techniques go, Glenbrook North boys swim head coach Kirk Ziemke’s Distance Plus method may not be revolutionary, but it certainly has been effective, especially for senior Arshad Baxamusa....
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Mandell no longer ‘run-of-mill guy’ for GBS
Glenbrook South’s Byron Mandell qualifies to state in the 100 breaststroke and two relays. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Glenbrook South swimmers Sam Iida and Tommy Hagerty have been stars in the...
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