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Triple Grammy Winner Headlines NT Jazz Fest
WINNETKA — It has been a decade since a Latin-infused big band shook the New Trier Jazz Festival stage, but this year’s headliner is undeniably worth the wait. An extraordinary concert experience...
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MLK Day of Service and Reflection
Longtime volunteers On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, between 1 and 4 p.m., please join The Volunteer Center and The Kindness Connection for an afternoon of service projects and...
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Boys Hoops Recap: LA 60, St. Joseph 59
He was simply … Ramar-velous. Loyola Academy senior Ramar Evans came up a phenomenal finish in his team’s riveting come-from-behind 60-59 overtime win over visiting Westchester St. Joseph on Jan. 13....
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Talent Reboot: McKenzie Parents Rev for Variety …
WILMETTE – Volunteers for the famed variety show at McKenzie Elementary School are just starting to kick into high gear as rehearsals begin for the 37th annual event, which will be performed in...
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Laura Bretan to Headline Mega Challah Bake
WILMETTE – Laura Bretan, the 14-year-old Opera singer, who wowed America in 2016 with her performances on America’s Got Talent and went on to compete until the finale, will perform at the Mega...
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Stormwater Advocate Runs for Wilmette Trustee
WILMETTE – The main theme of Joel Kurzman’s campaign for village trustee in the April 2017 election is stewardship. “I want to ensure that the community is as livable for the young family that moves to...
View ArticleNT Hosts National Book Award-Winning Authors
WINNETKA – National Book Award-winning authors Colson Whitehead and Andrew Aydin will be the keynote speakers as New Trier High School hosts an all-school seminar day on race and civil rights on Feb....
View ArticleGeraldine ‘Ticki’ Lambrecht
Geraldine “Ticki” Lambrecht, age 87, beloved wife for 55 years of the late William J. Lambrecht, Sr.; loving mother of Bill, Jr. (Amy), Beth, Cathy, Trish and Matthew; dear grandmother of Bill, III...
View ArticleWilmette Library Picks Title for ‘One Book, …
WILMETTE — The Wilmette Public Library announced that author Affinity Konar’s novel, Mischling, has been selected as the title for the 12th annual “One Book, Everybody Reads” program. Konar will...
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Jogger Predicts Gloom, But Boutique Blooms
Larisa Olson, owner of Chantilly Lace. PHOTOGRAPHY BY RHONDA HOLCOMB By Larisa Olson One day in the gloomy yet vaguely hopeful winter of 2016, a man stumbled into Chantilly Lace looking a little...
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Ticki Lambrecht Brought Joy to Wilmette and Family
WILMETTE – When Ticki Lambrecht was busy raising five children with husband William Lambrecht, she loved to invite all of the neighborhood kids to their house in East Wilmette to play and hang out....
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DeGuzman earns an assist in Evans’ big night
Loyola Academy’s Julian DeGuzman drives the lane against St. Joseph’s Jordan Boyd. PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE HANDWERKER A new phrase being kicked around these days is “Let’s be legendary.” Thank you for...
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Capturing ‘Surface Tension’ of Lake …
HIGHLAND PARK – After photographing Park Avenue Beach, Nelson Armour partnered with Evanston photographer Ted Glasoe to create “Surface Tension: Beauty and Fragility in Lake Michigan”, an exhibit that...
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Sox or Cubs Fan? Wilmette Museum Weighs In
WILMETTE – The Wilmette Historical Museum takes a look at Chicagoland’s longtime baseball rivalry with a new exhibit, Sox vs. Cubs: The Chicago Civil Wars. “It is a fun exhibit and that is a reason we...
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Boys Hoops Recap: NT 61, GBS 44
Area basketball fans know all about Matty G. Glenbrook South senior Matt Giannakopoulos, a three-year varsity player who is certain to play at the next level, has been a name player around these parts...
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Girls Hoops Gamer: GBS defeats NT
Carie Weinman played limited minutes in her return to the basketball court for Glenbrook South on Friday night. No matter. The Titans’ standout senior guard — who had missed the last eight games with...
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NT’s Tangen striking the right note
Jack Tangen of the Trevians (right) locks up Evanston’s Dylan Kull in the 126-pound title match at the CSL Tourney. Tangen won the match with a pin. PHOTOGRAPHY BY PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUDY FIDKOWSKI Jack...
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Odle having one good time with LA Gold
Loyola Gold defenseman Ben Odle tracks down the puck during earlier action this winter. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Ben Odle and Ryan Trueman attended a party for a friend in a Chicago restaurant late...
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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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Free Nalgenes at New Trier
WINNETKA – To eliminate plastic water bottle waste, New Trier High School’s Environmental Club is distributing 4,900 free, reusable Nalgene water bottles to all students and staff. The original Nalgene...
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