Soggy Summer Sinks Glencoe Golf
GLENCOE – Rainy, wet summer weather has led to low attendance at the Glencoe Golf Club this summer, the Chicago Tribune reported. According to Golf Club general manager Stella Nanos, in June revenues...
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Female Rabbi Leads Glencoe Synagogue
Wendi Geffen Wendi Geffen has just assumed leadership of North Shore Congregation Israel, a reform synagogue in Glencoe that has over 1,300 members. While it has been 43 years since Sally Jane...
View ArticleWinnetka Native Claims Conan O’Brien Stole …
Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg, who grew up in Winnetka, has sued Conan O’Brien for using four of his jokes, the Chicago Tribune reported. Kaseberg, who is a 1976 graduate of New Trier High School, is...
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What Was the Rush on Route 53?
The League of Women Voters-Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area is disappointed in the Lake Forest City Council’s recent action at its meeting on Monday, July 20. With little citizen input or questioning, the...
View ArticleCaroline Balmes
DEERFIELD—Caroline Balmes, of Deerfield, passed away at the age of 85 on August 4, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Bill; loving mother of Michael (Kelli) Balmes and Nancy (Bruce) Miklautsch; and...
View ArticleStolen Truck Located in Island Lake
HIGHLAND PARK—A landscaping truck and attached trailer were stolen from a business on the 2300 block of Skokie Valley Road, police report. The truck and trailer were later located in Island Lake,...
View ArticleClubs Brandished in Reported Mugging
GLENVIEW—An unknown offender brandished clubs and stole jewelry from two California residents on the 1500 block of Milwaukee Avenue the morning of July 31, the two victims told police. The... Read More
View ArticleCollege Notes
APPLETON, WIS. – Lawrence University has announced its dean’s list for the 2014-15 academic year. Students are recognized with dean’s list honors for maintaining a cumulative 3.4 grade point average or...
View ArticleHP Student Parking Permit How-To
HIGHLAND PARK – Student Parking Permits (S-permit) are available for the 2015-2016 school year starting Wednesday, August 12 at City Hall. The S-permit allows students to park in designated spaces in...
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Biting Back Against Mosquitos
North Shore Mosquito Abatement District’s Christopher Xamplas collects mosquito specimens from traps throughout the area and tests them for West Nile virus. Photography by Joel Lerner The discovery...
View ArticleWilmette D39 Busy With Summer Construction
Wilmette School District 39 is undertaking four large construction projects over this rainy summer, but none have been delayed by the bad weather, according to the Chicago Tribune. The School District...
View ArticleWinnetka Auditors Report Strong Finances
The Village of Winnetka appears to be in strong financial health according to the annual financial audit conducted by village auditors and presented to the Village Council at its meeting on July 21....
View ArticleWilmette Braces For State Budget
While Wilmette’s financial picture appears to be bright, with projected revenues up and expenditures under budget, members of the Village Board and Village staff expressed uncertainty about the...
View ArticleWant To Be A Fire Fighter?
LAKE FOREST – The Lake Forest Fire Department is ready to kick off its third annual Citizens Fire Academy beginning Thursday, October 1st and running every Thursday for six weeks, ending on November...
View ArticleWilliam H. Phelan, M.D.
GLENVIEW—William H. Phelan, M.D., of Glenview, passed away at the age of 88 on August 4, 2015. He was born September 15, 1926 in Albany, New York to Thomas W., M.D. and Helen (Rausch) Phelan. Bill...
View ArticleCops Called to Glenview Fight
GLENVIEW—Officers were called to the 3300 block of Milwaukee Avenue the morning of July 28 for a report of a disturbance in progress. Upon arrival, officers spoke to two females... Read More
View ArticleSupervisor Allegedly Struck By Employee
GLENVIEW—A supervisor at a business on the 3800 block of Willow Road was struck by another employee just before noon on August 2, the supervisor told police. No other information... Read More
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Questioning LF’s FOIA Response
I am extremely disappointed that District 115 is, once again, hiding behind Illinois FOIA exceptions to deny the public documents that are clearly subject to disclosure under the Act. In my opinion,...
View ArticleMakkai To Launch Northbrook Library Events
NORTHBROOK – The Northbrook Public Library will debut its brand new Evening with the Author series on September 10th, which will bring some of today’s most talented writers to Northbrook for a night of...
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Mike Harvey: Lessons on the North Shore
Mike Harvey with a student NORTHFIELD – Fresh off a leg of Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life tour, vocalist Mike Harvey finds a home for his exceptional experience and musicianship at North...
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