It’s Cunningham’s time to shine
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Loyola Academy’s Kevin Cunningham, a 6-foot guard, drives to the hoop against 6-9 Dusan Mahorcic of Notre Dame during action last week. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER You notice his shot....
View ArticleNew Trier edges GBS to stay undefeated
RECAP: NT 43, GBS 42 GBS’s Dominick Martinelli drives against New Trier’s Andrew Kirkpatrick. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Still perfect. But just barely. In a game that went down to the wire, New...
View ArticleCunningham, Ramblers beat Brother Rice going away
Now this is how you do it. Loyola Academy put on a “finishing clinic” to put away visiting Brother Rice 58-42 on Dec. 22. The Ramblers (7-2) went on a 16-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to...
View ArticleIt’s A Wonderful Tradition at New Trier
Students and staff at New Trier Township High School have spent the past couple of months working on the Adopt-A-Family project, a Northwestern Settlement initiative that the school has supported for...
View ArticleThousands Pay Property Taxes Early
Thousands of Lake and Cook County property owners are rushing to pay real estate taxes due in 2018 now. Those taxpayers want to take advantage of federal income tax deductions that will vanish...
View ArticleTop Story: One in Eight …
When Emmy-award-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus was diagnosed with breast cancer recently, she announced that “One in eight women get breast cancer. Today, I’m the one.” This is one of several...
View ArticleHave A North Shore New Year’s Eve
Looking for a New Year’s Eve outing without having to fight heavy city traffic and pay even heftier city price tags? There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate right here on the North Shore — for...
View ArticleBill Bucklew Is Well On His Way
While many of us attempt to come up with a meaningful New Year’s resolution for 2018, it might be helpful to recall a Wilmette man’s life resolution to walk across the entire country to raise money for...
View ArticleWilmette Golf Club Member Honored
WILMETTE – Long time member of the Wilmette Golf Club Michele (Mickey) Poulos was inducted into the Illinois Women’s Golf Association Hall of Fame in honor of all she has contributed to the game of...
View ArticleNot To Miss: ‘Blue Over You’
Dan Noonan has written a play, Blue Over You, and it seeks to answer the question, “Where’s Mitzi?” Mitzi’s husband, high school drama teacher Francis, comes home one day. Mitzi is missing. Maybe she...
View ArticleLA’s Satter turns into player of distinction
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Celia Satter of the Ramblers puts up a shot against Taft in earlier action this season. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Just before the Christmas break, in a home girls basketball game...
View ArticleNew Owner for Plaza del Lago
WILMETTE – The historic Wilmette shopping center Plaza del Lago has been sold to Retail Properties of America, an Oak Brook-based investment firm. It will be the first time Plaza del Lago has changed...
View ArticleCunningham, Barrett lead Ramblers to title
SCOREBOARD WATCHING: BOYS HOOPS Loyola Academy’s Connor Barrett (No. 25), seen here against New Trier, was named to the all-tourney team in the Gulfcoast Holiday Hoopfest. Teammate Kevin Cunningham was...
View ArticleMurdock’s buzzer beater a highlight for NT
Highlight of the tournament for New Trier? Hands down, it had to be that buzzer beater by Maggie Murdock. The senior guard sank a desperation shot from half-court to give the Trevians a thrilling...
View ArticleResolved: Fitness Boutiques Shift to SALT
Contrary to conventional wisdom, a heavy dose of SALT isn’t always bad for your health. Owners of The Dailey Method in Kenilworth and Northbrook recently broke away from their franchise agreement and...
View ArticleLoyola leads the way — at the turn
COMMENTARY: BOYS HOOPS Loyola Academy’s Kevin Cunningham (left) is one of the top candidates for Player of the Year honors in the DailyNorthShore.com area. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER We’re at the turn...
View ArticleServe & Speak Out on MLK Day
Make your day off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day a day ON of service. Volunteers, families, business, school and faith-based service groups: The Volunteer Center and The Kindness Connection invite...
View ArticleNorth Shore Lawmakers Author New Laws
When 215 new laws took effect in Illinois January 1, 21 of them were authored by state senators or representatives with constituencies along the North Shore covering topics including education,...
View ArticleEmbracing his role is key with NT’s Ohr
IN THE SPOTLIGHT New Trier’s Pierson Ohr competes in the 100 breaststroke at the Evanston Invite. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER New Trier boys swimming coach Josh Runkle arrived at the school’s pool...
View ArticleWilmette OKs Memory Care Facility
WILMETTE – The Wilmette Village Board approved 6-1 the development of a 64-unit, three-story memory care facility at the current site of Wil-Ridge Plaza on Ridge Road by Artis Senior Living, at its...
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