Boys Hoops Recap: LA 56, Providence St. Mel 40
Matt Lynch is hitting his stride. The Loyola Academy guard came up with his best varsity performance ever in the team’s 56-40 victory over visiting Providence St. Mel on Tuesday night. Lynch, a recent...
View ArticleOpinion: Stop OKing BDR3 Expenses
Recently, countless citizens lined up at city council and board of education meetings to protest the rushed, unnecessary school closures District 112 is poised to implement through a budget deficit...
View ArticleFerentino’s Embodies American Dream
The romaine lettuce is delivered fresh every day at Ferentino’s LAKE FOREST/WINNETKA — Seeing and hearing the embodiment of the American dream is as easy as a conversation with Piero D’Ascenzi, a North...
View ArticleLF Plans Amtrak Hiawatha Forum
LAKE FOREST — A public forum to discuss issues surrounding expansion of the Amtrak Hiawatha service and a potential two-mile freight holding track in Lake Forest will be held at 7 p.m. December 19 at...
View ArticleNT’s ‘Speedy’ Wins $2M in …
New Trier custodian Dave Martinez is now a millionaire thanks to the Illinois Lottery NORTHFIELD — On his 60th birthday, Dave Martinez received the present of his dreams. The New Trier High School...
View ArticlePJ Drive In Full Swing
New, clean pajamas just make life a little bit better The Twelve Elves, a group of girl friends in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, is hosting its 16th annual PJ drive for low-income seniors, female...
View ArticleAlderman Resigns, Tax Levy Passes
LAKE FOREST — Lake Forest Alderman Michael Adelman resigned from his position representing the city’s Fourth Ward and was immediately replaced by Ray Buschmann at the December 5 City Council meeting...
View ArticleWhy D-112 Caucus Picked Jenks, Kessler, Ross
HIGHLAND PARK – The North Shore School District 112 Caucus has endorsed three candidates for the school board: Dan Jenks, Art Kessler, and Brent Ross. But what exactly transpired at the Caucus’s...
View Article61st Annual Gold Coast Show
The Children’s Service Board (CSB), an affiliate organization of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, hosted its crowd-favorite Gold Coast Fashion Award Show (GCFAS) in the fall,...
View ArticleDr. John S. Garvin
Dr. John S. Garvin Winnetka resident Dr. John S. “Jay” Garvin, professor emeritus and the founding head of the Department of Neurology at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine,...
View ArticleWinnetkan Named to Lake Forest College Board
Lake Forest College announced the election of Randy Lauer of Winnetka to its Board of Trustees. He will serve on the Post Graduate Outcomes and Property & Operations committees through 2020. Lauer...
View ArticlePhoto Exhibit Captures North Shore Beauty
NORTHBROOK – As the cold dark winter settles in, two local artists transport us to a vibrant, colorful world with their exhibits on display this month at the North Suburban YMCA’s Community Gallery....
View ArticleMystery Writers Celebrate in Winnetka
WINNETKA – Local author Erica O’Rourke, writing under the pen name Lucy Kerr, will celebrate the release of her new adult mystery Time of Death at The Book Stall on Sunday, December 11 at 3 p.m. Time...
View ArticleWinnetka’s Next ‘Community …
WINNETKA – Winnetka Trustees will host “Community Conversations” on Saturday, December 10. Join Village Trustees Kristin Ziv and Scott Myers at Peet’s Coffee, 817 Elm St., Winnetka, from 10 a.m. to 11...
View ArticleLC Forest Board Members Retain Posts
Ann Maine and Linda Pedersen LAKE COUNTY – At a special election on Monday, December 5, the Board of Commissioners elected their new leaders, choosing to retain Ann Maine of Lincolnshire (District 21)...
View ArticlePark District Slashes Levy 11.4%
NORTHBROOK — Taxpayers may be paying less to the Northbrook Park District next year, as the Park Board of Commissioners reduced its real estate property tax levy 11.4 percent. The commissioners...
View ArticleQ&A: NT’s New Superintendent
Dr. Paul Sally with New Trier’s Trevian warrior mascot. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER/JWC MEDIA An ex-Wildkit looks forward to becoming the top dog at New Trier High School. NTHS will soon have a new...
View ArticleIncumbents, Clerk Win Caucus’ Board Backing
Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees candidates (from left) Kate Briand, Eric Grenier, Bill Meyer and Aaron Towle discuss issues before the V.O.T.E. Lake Bluff caucus. LAKE BLUFF — Two incumbent...
View ArticleO’Hara Wins VOTE LB Caucus Nod
From left, former Trustee Rick Lesser and current Village President Kathy O’Hara debate at the biennial town hall meeting of the V.O.T.E Lake Bluff caucus. LAKE BLUFF — Village President Kathy O’Hara...
View ArticleHoliday Nostalgia at Wilmette Theatre
Musician Megon McDonough brings the holidays home to the Wilmette Theatre WILMETTE – With the start of the holiday season, North Shore residents don’t need to venture far to get into the Christmas...
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