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Dold, Schneider Duel Over Iran
Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and former Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) shake hands after their debate October 20 at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview. Former Rep. Brad Schneider...
View ArticleLF Hosts Town Hall Meeting
LAKE FOREST – Residents of Lake Forest are encouraged to attend the Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, November 1 in the Nancy and John Hughes Theater at Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake...
View ArticleLearn Ukulele!
LAKE BLUFF- The ukulele, a staple of Hawaiian music and once associated merely with tiptoeing through tulips, has grown in popularity over the past few years. Now is your chance to learn this fun, easy...
View ArticleNorthbrook Chamber Hosts Auction and Taste
NORTHBROOK – Northbrook Chamber will host an Auction and Taste event on November 1, where guests can bid on popular items including everything from golf foursomes and overnight hotel stays to...
View ArticleWilmette Digs Deeper Into Stormwater Plan
WILMETTE – The Wilmette Village Board approved a value-engineering review of the $77 million stormwater project under consideration at a capital-planning workshop on October 20. The review is estimated...
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Ripe For Success
MightyVine has been making a better tomato — inside and out. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF MIGHTYVINE Highland Park native Jim Murphy had been working in agriculture for more than a decade when he began...
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Football Recap: HP tops Cougars to share title
Highland Park’s sideline was pretty chaotic — until Noah Spitz brought closure. The junior defensive back put the finishing touches on a wild affair on Friday night, when he intercepted a deflected...
View ArticleWilmette Home Ransacked
WILMETTE – The Wilmette Police Department is investigating a residential burglary that occurred in the 500 block of Laramie. The burglary occurred on Wednesday, October 19, sometime in the daylight...
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Rundown: LF’s Chody wins regional race
Brett Chody stole the show. The Lake Forest High School junior standout came up with a wire-to-wire first-place performance in the Class 3A Libertyville Regional at Adler Park on Oct. 21. Chody...
View ArticleEye Candy for Halloween Costumes
I hope you are stilling down, because the National Retail Federation is reporting that Halloween spending is expected to reach $8.4 billion this year, with 171 million Americans celebrating in some...
View ArticleNorth Shorts
“Trail ride” The North Shore’s got everything you want on most days, but every once in a while you have to hit the trail. If not in reality, then in imagination. Or better, in literature. This is even...
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Sunday Breakfast: Thriveosity
Ritu Trivedi-Purohit. ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT Ritu Trivedi-Purohit and her husband, Paresh, were at their home in Northbrook in early 2014, watching a televised football game. Wait, that’s partly...
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Footnotes: GBN, New Trier advance to sectional
Mason Rose was a story. A defender, Rose tallied two goals in Glenbrook North’s 4-1 victory over host Maine West in a Class 3A regional title game on Oct. 22. “Getting the lead took some pressure off...
View ArticleLoyola Launches Master Plan Process
WILMETTE – Loyola Academy has launched “Loyola Forward 2025,” a master planning process for its campus. It has engaged The Lakota Group, a land-use planning firm located in Chicago, to lead the effort....
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Opinion: Presidents In My Lifetime
On Tuesday, November 8, we Americans may elect the first woman to be President of the United States. Here are some of the remembrances I have of the Presidency in my octogenarian lifetime: In my...
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Kenilworth’s History On Film
Joseph Sears. Photo provided by Kenilworth Historical Society. KENILWORTH – The Kenilworth Historical Society is releasing a new documentary about the history of the North Shore village. Called...
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Kristi Yamaguchi Pays it Forward in Winnetka
Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi was just following her own mantra to “pay it forward” when she read from her new book Cara’s Kindness to Winnetka students at Greeley Elementary on October 18....
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Week 9 Football: LF, LA, GBN, NT and GBS earn wins
Waukegan High School’s visiting football team could not hold on to the ball. Lake Forest High School’s squad did. Lake Forest’s Scouts secured something else in a regular-season finale on Oct. 21: a...
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City flicker: Payne taking game to Big Apple
Lake Forest High School’s Grace Payne (left) will play college field hockey at Columbia University. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Grace Payne was in the city of Chicago, miles and miles away from her...
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Drop Shots: O’Regans are state runner-ups
Catherine O’Ragan reaches for backhand at the state meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Colette O’Ragan hits a shot at the net during the state finals. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Too bad senior doubles...
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