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Weingardt’s turnaround continues at CSL Meet
Glenbrook North’s Jacob Weingardt takes on Deerfield’s Peter Runac in the third-place match at the CSL Tourney. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUDY FIDKOWSKI Glenbrook North’s Jacob Weingardt started his post-match...
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Unshakable Shaw steps up her game
Junior guard Lizzy Shaw, seen here in Glenbrook South’s game at New Trier on Dec. 6, continues to step up her game. PHOTOGRAPHY BY TRACY ALLEN Lizzy Shaw’s three-point shot wasn’t right at the...
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Fast-moving Weathers having stellar season
Steven Weathers (left) works against Maine South’s Eugene Lee in the 152-pound final at the CSL Tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUDY FIDKOWSKI Spectator warning: Just watching Steven Weathers wrestle might...
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LFHS Theatre: Italian American Reconciliation
LAKE FOREST – Lake Forest High School students will perform Italian American Reconciliation, a folktale by John Patrick Shanley, premiered in 1988. Shanley also wrote the critically acclaimed film...
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Landmarks Illinois Honors 3
CHICAGO – Landmarks Illinois, a membership-based nonprofit advocating for the protection of historic and architecturally significant properties throughout the state, will host its annual Legendary...
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LFHS Student Entrepreneurs Near Launch
LAKE FOREST/LAKE BLUFF — As juniors, members of the Lake Forest High School business incubator class scrambled to get funded on pitch night in May, believing only one of 11 groups would have an...
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Alcohol Use Climbs Among LFHS Students
LAKE FOREST/LAKE BLUFF — A wellness class now required of freshmen is one of the tools experts hope will undo a recent uptick in alcohol use by Lake Forest High School students. After an eight-year...
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Northfield Man Charged With Sex Crime
GLENVIEW — A Northfield man was arrested on a charge of criminal sexual assault on a victim unable to consent, according to a spokesperson for the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Abraham...
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Science Students Get Independent
NORTHBROOK — With a required seventh and eighth grade science curriculum of biology, chemistry and physics, when Northbrook Junior High students do independent study, human behavior is the favored...
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HP Bids Adieu To Van Bergen House
HIGHLAND PARK – The long battle over a 95-year-old John Van Bergen home came to an end when the City Council voted in favor of a resolution rejecting the designation of the residential structure at...
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Lake Bluff: Public Meeting on Strategic Plan
From the Lake Bluff Strategic Plan meeting, fall 2016. LAKE BLUFF – On Thursday, January 26, 2017 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Lake Bluff Village Hall (40 E. Center Ave.) the Village of Lake Bluff...
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Proposals Sought for 2017 ‘Ragdale …
LAKE FOREST – Ragdale, the nationally acclaimed artists’ residency in Lake Forest, Illinois invites architects, designers and artists to apply for the opportunity to design, build, and exhibit the 2017...
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Opinion: Domino Effect on Pension Shortfalls
It is no secret that Fire Fighter pension funding and shortfalls combined with the State of Illinois financial problems are creating fiscal problems for municipalities that include and surround Lake...
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D-225 Looks at 31% Bus Cost Hike
GLENVIEW/NORTHBROOK — An effort to create competition for its school bus service is leaving Glenbrook High School District 225 with a potential cost increase of 31 percent, much of which is apportioned...
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Northbrook Mulls Downtown Retail Mandate
NORTHBROOK — Northbrook merchants want more foot traffic in the central business district and the village may look at zoning code changes to spur such activity. Village President Sandy Frum and the...
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Wilmette Boy Featured on ‘Ellen DeGeneres …
Wilmette six-year-old Nate Butkus talks to talk show host Ellen Degeneres about his podcast. “The Show About Science” WILMETTE – At age six, not only does Nate Butkus of Wilmette have a science...
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2 Days, 10 Car Heists: All Unlocked
HIGHLAND PARK – When the Highland Park Police reported 10 car burglaries during a two-day period Jan. 18-19, the incidents all had one thing in common: All 10 cars were unlocked. Last August...
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Scoreboard Watching: Boys Basketball
A win to build on? Lake Forest came up with an impressive win on Jan. 25, when the host Scouts edged visiting Waukegan 72-69 in overtime. The offense is starting to heat for Scouts (7-10, 3-4)....
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NORTHBROOK — The Northbrook Public Library’s Board of Trustees approved updates to two policies at its Jan. 19 meeting: the Public Code of Behavior policy and the Meeting Room policy. In light of the...
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Sunset Foods Hires Registered Dietitian
HIGHLAND PARK — Sunset Foods is enhancing the shopping experience with a different kind of customer service: nutrition education. The company announced the hiring of its first Registered Dietitian...
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