Recap: Mandell steps up as HP tops Deerfield
Highland Park players — starters Daniel Michelon (No. 3), Jack Zeidler, Ziv Tal and Noah Shutan and top reserves Thano Fourlas and Kobe Mandell (hidden behind the referee) — celebrate during the final...
View ArticleTakes by the Lake: ‘A Max effort’
“A ‘Max’ effort” Kevin Donahue and other members of the Lake Forest High School boys swimming program swam 10,000 yards in the school’s pool on Dec. 27. Or more than five-and-a-half miles. Former NFL...
View ArticleIf You Build It …
Forest & Bluff sat down with Gorton’s new executive director Amy Wagliardo to get the scoop on what’s new and noteworthy at the beloved community center. When something has been around as long as...
View ArticleLB Union Church Celebrates 150 Years
When this “little brown church” was built on Rockland Road in 1866, one year after the end of the Civil War, there was no such place as Lake Bluff, Illinois. The town founded by a Rockland County, New...
View ArticleStandout Student: Northbrook to Nicaragua
Lucia Bosacoma It seems like a lot of us would be completely lost without our smartphones. It seems like that would especially resonate with anyone under 20, who likely never met dictionary.com’s...
View ArticleSunday Breakfast: Terri Tiersky
Terri Tiersky. Illustration by Barry Blitt Terri Tiersky was a political science major, sitting in a constitutional law class at the University of Illinois in Champaign, when it hit her. The junior no...
View ArticleArtist Exhibits Unique Style in Show
The North Suburban YMCA welcomes local artist Tanya Christini Klatt for an exhibit of her new works, on display through the month of February in the Y’s Community Gallery. Guests can meet the artist at...
View ArticleRegina Student Building Bridges
Katie Burke of Regina Dominican High School WILMETTE – Regina Dominican junior Katie Burke took first place in the North Suburban Chicago division at the regional Bridge Building Competition at the...
View ArticleNB Park Commissioner Earns Service Award
NORTHBROOK — As a young girl, playing in the park or heading to the swimming pool in the summer was an important part of Penny Randel’s life. As an adult, parks and recreation are a passion for Randel,...
View ArticleProposed Law Will Help Vets
If the first bill proposed by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) since he took office January 3 becomes law, it will help veterans enter the workforce and assist the employers who hire them. Schneider...
View ArticleLake Forest Native Lands White House Job
LAKE FOREST — Gerrit Lansing works for the President of the United States doing a job that did not exist when he was a student at Sheridan Elementary School in Lake Forest. Lansing, a Lake Forest...
View ArticleSave the Date: Night Among the Stars
North Shore residents do their part to support cancer research in Chicago. The Auxiliary Board of the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation has set its sights on another memorable and...
View ArticleA Rare Breed in Butcher Shops
Al’s Meat Market owner Joe Spera. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER/JWC MEDIA Don’t call Al’s Meat & Poultry Market and ask for Al — you might hear a dial tone. Most customers know owner Joe Spera by...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Ll: Gary Doyle
Local admen Gary Doyle, left, and Dan Fietsam. DailyNorthShore asked two local admen to watch Super Bowl Ll with pen and paper, or laptop, in addition to whatever they were eating and drinking, and...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Ll: Dan Fietsam
Local admen Gary Doyle, left, and Dan Fietsam. DailyNorthShoreasked two local admen to watch Super Bowl Ll with pen and paper or laptop, in addition to whatever they were eating and drinking, and take...
View ArticleLF’s Gorton Adopts City Vibe
LAKE FOREST — Programming at Gorton Community Center is going urban. Expanding its roster over the past nine months, Gorton offers a variety of entertainment often found in Chicago — including movies,...
View ArticleTitans take first at Stevenson Sectional
Glenbrook South’s Jenna Hartley receives hugs from Bebe Haramaras and Katie Wahl. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Jenna Hartley was 18 months old when she executed her first gymnastics move. Forgive the...
View ArticleNT, Murdock upbeat after 2nd-place finish
Maeve Murdock of New Trier goes airborne during her balance beam routine at the Stevenson Sectional. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Had Maeve Murdock been slightly sullen and disappointed after the...
View ArticleRosenbloom turns the tide — just in time
Highland Park’s Alex Rosenbloom (right) works against Deerfield’s Jack Reichin in the 145-pound third-place match at the Libertyville Sectional PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER This one would’ve left a mark....
View ArticleRisk-taker Dailey advances to sectional
Quinn Dailey of the Scouts (top) takes on Stevenson’s Michael Karp in the 132-pound third-place match at the Class 3A Libertyville Regional. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER First, he rolled the dice. And...
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