Rising Epidemic: Youth Sports Injuries
Dr. Diego Villacis Many parents who push their children to excel at one sport in the hope of receiving college scholarships don’t realize that they’re putting their children at risk for greater...
View ArticleDiamond Kings: 2016-17 All-Area Team
New Trier shortstop Kevin Donahue and Glenbrook North left-hander Tommy Gertner head up The North Shore Weekend Diamond Kings. Here’s our 2016-17 All-Area Baseball Team. Photography by Joel Lerner,...
View ArticleSportsFolio: All-State Boys Water Polo
State runners-up New Trier placed four players, including three first-teamers, on the 2017 boys water polo all-state team. Seniors Henry Yavitt, Sam Yavitt and Mason McQuet were first-team selections,...
View ArticleSportsFolio: All-State Girls Water Polo
New Trier junior Megan Frentzel was one of five players from the DailyNorthShore.com area to earn all-state accolades in girls water polo this spring. Seniors Elizabeth McKenna (third team) and Sarah...
View ArticleRising Epidemic: Youth Sports Injuries
Dr. Diego Villacis Many parents who push their children to excel at one sport in the hope of receiving college scholarships don’t realize that they’re putting their children at risk for greater...
View ArticleSunday Breakfast with Michael Huff
Mike Huff. ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT Bette Midler changed his diapers. He pinch ran for Bo Jackson as a member of the Chicago White Sox in the early 1990s. He was ordered to help a minor leaguer in...
View ArticleCandidates Closely Tied to North Shore
Chris Kennedy, J.B. Pritzker, and Gov. Bruce Rauner The three highest-profile candidates for governor of Illinois have a few things in common. Each has close ties to the North Shore. Incumbent Bruce...
View ArticleOpinion: Pass the State Budget
Dear Governor Rauner, President Cullerton, Speaker Madigan, Leader Radogno and Leader Durkin: The League of Women Voters of Illinois is a nonpartisan political organization of women and men from across...
View ArticleRoddy: Tough on opposing ‘D-fences’
Loyola Academy’s Quinn Roddy moves past New Trier’s Michael Sitzer during the state final. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER The most appreciative son in Glencoe on Father’s Day last weekend had to be Quinn...
View ArticleHow To Achieve Your Personal Best in Sports
By Tommy Christian Founder and Director of Training at TCBOOST Sports Performance What is the biggest reason athletes increase their speed from year to year? The training plan? No, although it’s...
View ArticleWilmette Rotary Honors Community Leaders
WILMETTE – The Rotary Club of Wilmette honored four community leaders for exceptional service to Wilmette and Chicagoland. including recently retired Wilmette Public Library Director Ellen Clark; First...
View ArticleAthletes Go For Gold at Great Lakes Games
More than 150 athletes competed in the 20th annual Adult National Open and Great Lakes Regional Games for paralympic sports June 8-10 in Lake Forest and Wilmette. The event was hosted by the Lake...
View ArticleWilmette Mulls Wage, Sick Leave Laws
WILMETTE – The Wilmette Village Board will consider whether to opt out of Cook County’s minimum wage and mandatory sick time ordinances at a meeting on June 27. A village ordinance was introduced at...
View ArticleNT’s Donahue: Showstopper at Shortstop
New Trier shortstop Kevin Donahue makes a diving play to steal a hit from Evanston High School’s Jesse Heuer in a sectional semifinal. He has been named to the all-state team, long with NT pitcher...
View ArticleSportsFolio: All-State Girls Lacrosse
Loyola Academy, which claimed its ninth straight state title this spring, placed 10 players on the all-state team. New Trier had seven players selected, while Glenbrook South had five honorees....
View ArticleSportsFolio: All-State Boys Lacrosse
Seven players from Loyola Academy, four from New Trier and two from Lake Forest earned all-state recognition in boys lacrosse this spring. Photography by Joel Lerner and George Pfoertner. Loyola...
View ArticleWilmette Rotary Honors Scholarship Winners
The Rotary Club of Wilmette awarded 2017 scholarships to four outstanding students from New Trier, Loyola Academy and Regina Dominican High Schools and recognized students it sent to the Rotary Youth...
View ArticleOpinion: Don’t Forget Daniel Biss
Governing the state of Illinois requires many things: intelligence, the ability to build relationships, and a commitment to representing the people of this great state. Last I checked, money does not...
View ArticlePets, Kids & Camp at Wags on Willow
Wags On Willow owner Mary Bowler. It is a near universal fact that kids love pets. So what better way to spend the summer than learning how to care for pets from local veterinarians at the Wags On...
View ArticleBanding Together for July 4th
Guitarist and lead vocalist Colin Hanus, left and guitarist Stephen Thompson of the band “Sky Deck” perform at The Bitter Jester Music Fest held at Port Clinton Square in Highland Park. PHOTOGRAPHY BY...
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