Opinion: Holland, Rintz, Lanphier = Pro-Growth
I am a former two-term Village trustee and shopping center owner. I am supporting Holland, Rintz and Lanphier for Village of Winnetka trustees. That is not to say that I agree with all of them, all of...
View ArticleOpinion: Vote Yes for The Kids
As voting day approaches, friends have recently been asking me why I am voting YES on the NSSD 112 Referendum. I have three children – one is still in elementary school, one is halfway through junior...
View ArticleCity Creates New Liquor License
This location will be the new home of the downtown Lake Forest Starbucks. LAKE FOREST — When Starbucks first approached the city for a liquor license February 15 for its new shop at 672 North Western...
View ArticleTwo Charged in Lake Forest Burglary
LAKE FOREST – Two Waukegan men have been charged in the burglary of a Lake Forest pizzeria, the Chicago Tribune reported. The men, Alejandro Perez, 29, and Roberto Francisco Vindel-Guifarro, 25,...
View ArticleElection: Rotering, Schneider Seek 10th District …
Brad Schneider and Nancy Rotering Democratic voters in the 10th Congressional District will decide in the March 15 primary election if they want to nominate their former Congressman or a suburban...
View ArticleFerris Bueller Plans North Shore Weekend
When Ferris Bueller and friends Sloan and Cameron tried to erase mileage from Cameron’s father’s classic Ferrari during “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” it crashed out the back of this Highland Park...
View ArticleDiscord Brews Over Coffee Shop in Lake Bluff
Hansa Coffee Roasters hopes to open in this Lake Bluff location once occupied by The Daily Grind. LAKE BLUFF — What role do planning board members play in a town’s commercial mix? This question is on...
View ArticleGBS’s Iida keeps it in perspective
Glenbrook South’s Sam Iida reacts to his personal-best time in the 200 IM at the recent state meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER The 500-yard freestyle race at the state swimming and diving meet ends....
View ArticleWine: Blinded by the Flight
Experience a wine blind wine tasting at Lynfred Winery Wheeling, 971 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling. The blind tasting will be of seven wines (a mix of whites and reds). Blind tasting removes...
View ArticleWilliam Tazioli
William Robert Tazioli, 61, passed away March 10, 2016 at Loyola Medical Center after a long illness. Bill is survived by his mother, Irene, siblings Guy (Jody), Gail (Warren), and Betty. He was uncle...
View ArticleJill Christine Vannatta
Jill Christine Vannatta, of Evanston, IL, died in her home, surrounded by her family on March 9, 2016. She was 45 years old. Jill was diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme in January 2014. Jill is...
View ArticleWilmette Burglary Alert
WILMETTE – A home in the 400 block of Brookside Drive was burglarized on March 9. Police reports state that sometime between 6:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. someone pried the rear French doors of the home...
View ArticleNorth Shorts: Keeping it Short
After sitting through a performance at a North Shore playhouse last week, you felt, “that was wayyyy too long.” It’s not the first time you’ve noticed this antsy feeling recently. And it makes you...
View ArticleLFHS Senior Producing Videos
Many seniors in high school are planning their next four years at college, Kai Kasprzak, a senior at Lake Forest High School (LFHS), has not only been planning for his career after college, but he’s...
View Article‘Knight of Cups’ A Meandering Bore
Terrence Malick doesn’t respect our time. That’s the only conclusion I can draw after a press screening of Knight of Cups. Even when his movies are critically lauded, such as with The Tree of Life, I...
View ArticleSunday Breakfast: Patients Inspire Cancer Doctor
The doctor’s tranquil, confident bedside manner is apparent at a booth in a restaurant. Dean Tsarwhas, MD, has an easy smile, every hair in place, a runner’s trim build. He orders coffee and oatmeal...
View ArticleChamber Honors Winnetkans, Northfielders
WINNETKA / NORTHFIELD – The Winnetka-Northfield Chamber of Commerce is conducting The 40th Annual Recognition Lunch on Wednesday, April 6, 11 a.m. in Matz Hall at the Winnetka Community House, 620...
View Article‘Light it Up Blue’ Returns to …
NORTHBROOK – In 2015 April officially became Autism Awareness Month in Northbrook, marked by the Village’s official proclamation and the Northbrook Public Library’s first-ever participation in Light It...
View ArticleOpinion: Holland, Rintz, Lanphier = Pro-Growth
I am a former two term Village trustee and shopping center owner. I am supporting Holland, Rintz and Lanphier for Village of Winnetka trustees. That is not to say that I agree with all of them, all of...
View ArticleOpinion: Vote Yes for High Standards in HP
When I applied to the SCFFAC committee, I was a parent of three children at Ravinia. I applied because my children had already experienced program cuts due to the district’s financial situation, and I...
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