Mistletoe, Martinis & Holiday Boutique
A few of the many items that will be available at the Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Women’s Board 2016 Holiday Boutique LAKE FOREST – A seasonal tradition on the North Shore, the Women’s Board of...
View Article2016 Evergreen Invitational
Hosted by M.K. Pritzker, in partnership with The Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and presented by The Wood-Prince Family, the 2016 Evergreen Invitational drew more than 600 guests out...
View ArticleOpinion: D-112 Misconceptions
There seems to be some misconceptions about process, transparency, and recommendations regarding District 112 and its finances, reconfiguration, and facilities. A brief look at the background may be...
View Article‘The Nix’ Author Shares Writing …
WILMETTE – Visitors to the Wilmette Library were treated to a presentation on October 27 by author Nathan Hill, who has made a big splash in the literary world with his debut novel The Nix. The Nix is...
View ArticleWinter Is Coming?
When was the last time you went for a dip in Lake Michigan in November? For a paddle boarder and several boys at Tower Road Beach in Winnetka on Sunday it did not matter that the calendar said November...
View ArticleOperation Sends Joy To Children In Need
LAKE FOREST – Millions of children from impoverished countries will be receiving gifts for the first time thanks to Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child – the “world’s largest Christmas project...
View ArticlePickpocketing Reported in Glenview
GLENVIEW – The afternoon of November 1, two customers in the 2500 block of Waukegan Road reported to the Glenview Police Department that their wallets were removed from carts while they were shopping....
View ArticleVolleys: Three LF players make all-NSC
Emma Patlovich. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Lake Forest, which finished the season 33-4, placed three players on the 2016 all-North Suburban Conference team. The honorees include seniors Meghan McGrail,...
View ArticleVolleys: Fauntleroy named co-POY in CSL South
Callie Fauntleroy. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER New Trier senior standout Callie Fauntleroy wrapped up her senior season by being named co-Central Suburban League South Division Player of the Year. The...
View ArticleNT Picks Clinton in Mock Election
WINNETKA — In what has been described as one of the most contentious presidential races in modern history, New Trier High School students got the chance to have their voices heard in a recent mock...
View ArticleVeterans Day in Lake Bluff
LAKE BLUFF – American Legion Post 510 will conduct a 30-minute Veterans Day program from the gazebo on the Village Green in downtown Lake Bluff at 9 a.m., Friday, November 11 to honor the men and women...
View ArticleHubbard Woods Playground Gets 2nd Life
WINNETKA – The Winnetka Park District teamed up with the Kids Around The World organization to give the old playground at Hubbard Woods a second life. This organization handled all the removal,...
View ArticleOpinion: Dold Puts People Before Politics
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Bob Dold since his first run for Congress. One thing about Bob that sets him apart from almost every other person running for office is that he naturally focuses...
View ArticleNew Home for Popular Wilmette Printer
John Korzak and Mary Barber of Mid-Central Printing & Mailing WILMETTE – Mid-Central Printing & Mailing is moving from its longtime location at 1225 Central Avenue in Wilmette to 1211 Wilmette...
View ArticleAldermen Fume Over ‘Train Parking Lot’
A standing room only crowd of more than 80 people crammed into Lake Forest City Hall to listen to the City Council’s strategy about a proposed freight train holding track on the northwest side of the...
View ArticleDuckworth Defeats Kirk for Senate Seat
Senator Mark Kirk before casting his vote on November 8 in Highwood. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER (Updated at 7:28 p.m.) Rep. Tammy Durkworth (D-Hoffman Estates) is the projected winner over Sen....
View ArticleDold Takes Early Lead Over Schneider
Supporters of Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) get ready for a celebration. Photo by Julie Kemp Pick. (Updated at 7:45 p.m.) Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) has taken an early lead over former Rep. Brad...
View ArticleClimate Change Experts Gather for Forum
The League of Women Voters – Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area is hosting three respected climate change experts at a forum on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Gorton Community Center, 400 E....
View ArticleGlenkirk Benefit Brunch
The friends and supporters of Glenkirk raised $200,000 during the organization’s annual Benefit Brunch, hosted each year by Eileen Bennin of Highland Park. Ravinia Green Country Club was bursting, as...
View ArticleAppreciating The Art of Beer
The outdoor beer garden at Art of Beer in Highwood.Photography by Joel Lerner/JWC Media HIGHLAND PARK – When customers ask The Art of Beer to recommend the best beer on draft, the general manager often...
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