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Venn a hit performer as NT dominates sectional
IN THE SPOTLIGHT New Trier’s Kasey Venn competes in the 200 IM at the sectional meet. She won of the standouts for the Trevians, who the team title going away. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER As...
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LA’s Kearney ups her game at sectional meet
IN THE SPOTLIGHT LA’s Shannon Kearney (right) shakes hands with teammate Margaret Guanci after winning the 100 backstroke at the sectional. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Some athletes rise to the...
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Geary proves to be indispensable in LA win
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Loyola Academy senior Marty Geary adjusts his gloves as he prepares to go into the game at Marist. He had to play both ways for the Ramblers. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER He didn’t do...
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New Home for Chantilly Lace
WILMETTE – Since Chantilly Lace moved from downtown Wilmette to Plaza del Lago, customers seem to be gravitating toward prettier lingerie. “I think it is the psychology of the environment. It is just a...
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Memory Care Facility Gets Nod
Wilmette’s plan commission voted in favor of a new 64-unit senior memory care facility by Artis Senior Living at 333-357 Ridge Road, where the Wil-Ridge Plaza currently stands on the southwest side of...
View ArticleGroup to Study Wage Issue in Wilmette
WILMETTE – A working group comprising residents both for an against the minimum wage and paid leave ordinances will be formed to study the contentious issue as it applies to Wilmette. “We want to make...
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Murdock leads way as NT tops Loyola Academy
GIRLS HOOPS RECAP: NT 65, LA 59 New Trier’s Ava Zaslavsky takes it to the hoop against Loyola’s Julia Martinez. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER This was a 50-50 game. A toss-up. As expected, New Trier...
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How To Help Tweens with Social Conflicts, Bullying
WILMETTE – When Dr. Renee Dominguez stood before Wilmette parents and talked about “the really emotionally intense” tween years, almost everyone in the audience nodded in agreement. Tweens are...
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Crossing the U.S. for Parkinson’s
WILMETTE – Bill Bucklew claims not to be an athlete, but his friends and family know better. After being diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease in 2012 at age 43, the Wilmette resident has...
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Logan’s run helps to spark LA in state …
FOOTBALL RECAP: LA 17, EDWARDSVILLE 10 Loyola Academy’s Rhys Logan hits the hole during the state semifinal. He scored on an eight-yard run just before halftime and led the team in rushing. PHOTOGRAPHY...
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Loyola’s Boyle: Athlete of the Month
Loyola Academy quarterback Quinn Boyle. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER His talent “Boyles” over. Senior quarterback Quinn Boyle, who has been a sensation for the Loyola Academy football team, has been...
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Creed, Lipsey totally in tandem at state
IN THE SPOTLIGHT New Trier’s Jessie Creed (right) and Katie Lipsey went 1-2 in diving at the state meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Earlier this month, in a New Trier girls diving practice, Jessie...
View ArticleNT Township Seeks Low-Income Applications
New Trier Township and the North Shore Senior Center are working together to help eligible households wishing to apply for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grants. Representatives of...
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Purse Stolen at Wilmette Gas Station
WILMETTE – When you’re pumping gas at the service station, what do you do with your purse, wallet and other valuables? Two recent incidents in Wilmette and Skokie have police suggesting that people...
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LA’s Kearney has some serious fun at state
IN THE SPOTLIGHT LA’s Shannon Kearney poses after taking second in state in the 100 backstroke. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Minutes after the final race of her high school swimming career, Loyola...
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Tense win over LA a crowd-pleaser for NT
BOYS HOOPS RECAP: NT 46, LA 41 Michael Bertagna (No. 11) and his fellow New Trier teammates celebrate their win over Loyola Academy. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER How Seattle Seahawks “12th Man” of them....
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Where To Go For Holiday Lights
Several North Shore communities will celebrate the upcoming holidays by lighting Christmas trees and menorahs in the days and weeks after Thanksgiving. Here is a roundup of events, mostly in...
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Shopping List a Blank Page? Buy Books
Are you looking for a book to give as a holiday gift or to put on your own wish list? Owners of the North Shore’s three independent bookstores—Lake Forest Book Store, The Book Bin in Northbrook and The...
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New Wilmette Restaurant in Works by Napolita …
WILMETTE – Wondering what is going into the former Persimmon storefront in downtown Wilmette? Plans are in the works for a new restaurant in that location by the same team behind Napolita Pizzeria...
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Toy Story: Local Shops Stock Trendy Brands
People who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s might not like learning the toys they used to play with are now considered vintage – but vintage they are. And you know what? You can purchase them the...
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