Baxamusa, Tierney named Athletes of the Month
Loyola Academy’s Ella Tierney. PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE HANDWERKER Two swimmers were named Athletes of the Month by DailyNorthShore.com. Loyola Academy’s Ella Tierney was the East Zone honoree. Glenbrook...
View ArticleRock’s big day not enough in title game
Kyle Rock of the Ramblers finds running room in the state title game. He rushed for 154 yards. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Kyle Rock sat behind a microphone at a table last weekend, looking like he...
View ArticleNew Trier’s Kirkpatrick: wired to win
New Trier High School point guard Andrew Kirkpatrick drives to the hoop during last week’s tournament action at Loyola Academy. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Andrew Kirkpatrick was exceedingly polite...
View ArticleNT Readies for 99th Winter Fest
WINNETKA — Continuing a remarkable musical tradition, New Trier High School presents its Annual Winter Music Festival at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, in Gates Gymnasium on the Winnetka Campus. For 99 years,...
View ArticleBike Path Expansion: From Wisconsin to Skokie
The bridge spanning Lake Cook Road extending the Skokie Valley Bike Path into Cook County is scheduled for construction in 2018. Expansion of the Skokie Valley Bike Path in Lake Bluff, Lake Forest and...
View ArticleYou Bought the Christmas Tree … Now What?
Christmas trees from the Mariani lot — freshly cut and looking for a home for the holidays While artificial Christmas trees are increasingly popular, for many traditionalists nothing beats a genuine...
View ArticleRoaming the Sidelines: 9 Trevs earn all-CSL South
Clay Czyzynski. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Winning has its rewards. New Trier, which was one of three teams to beat Class 8A state champion and fellow Central Suburban League South Division foe...
View ArticleScoreboard Watching: Girls Basketball
The winning continues for Lake Forest. The Scouts topped host Glenbrook North 36-27 on Dec. 4 to run their record to 7-1. Junior Maeve Summerville had another productive outing for the Scouts. She...
View ArticleWilmette Rotary Collects 22,000 Books
WILMETTE – Setting a campaign record, The Rotary Club of Wilmette collected 22,000 books to help inner-city students perform better and love reading. Over 13 years, Rotary delivered about 100,000 books...
View ArticleBoys 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 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 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 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 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...
View ArticleCrime Alert: Evening Burglaries
WILMETTE – The Wilmette Police Department is investigating two residential burglaries that occurred on Wednesday, December 8, off of the Green Bay Road Corridor. One burglary was in the 1000 block of...
View ArticleImagination Night at Bahá’í House of Worship
WILMETTE – The Bahá’í House of Worship warmly invites parents and children to an afternoon of music and stories from around the world. From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on December 16, three talented artists will...
View ArticleNew Trier Green’s Burton: Modesty in motion
Senior Charlie Burton, seen here against Glenbrook North last week, has 23 goals and 39 assists for New Trier Green. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER He co-hosts a radio show at the school and edits and...
View ArticleChristmas Season Begins with Regina’s …
Marianne Bredemann Travnik (Class of 1973), Ann Fahrenbach, Nina Bittich, Linda Connolly Fahrenbach (Class of 1974) Regina Dominican hosted its annual Friends of Regina Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 30....
View ArticleJack & Jill Celebrates Kwanzaa
Children of all ages participated in the Kwanzaa celebration. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MarcAnthony HIGHLAND PARK – Children engaged in African drum playing and dancing, feasted on cultural soul food and grooved...
View ArticleSunday Breakfast: Dr. Linda Liang
Dr. Linda Liang. Illustration by Barry Blitt Dr. Linda Liang stands in a cafeteria full of 40 visiting eighth-grade girls at Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette. She is the school’s new Leadership...
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