Wine: Blinded by the Flight
Experience a wine blind wine tasting at Lynfred Winery Wheeling, 971 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling. The blind tasting will be of seven wines (a mix of whites and reds). Blind tasting removes...
View ArticleWilmette Burglary Alert
WILMETTE – A home in the 400 block of Brookside Drive was burglarized on March 9. Police reports state that sometime between 6:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. someone pried the rear French doors of the home...
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North Shorts: Keeping it Short
After sitting through a performance at a North Shore playhouse last week, you felt, “that was wayyyy too long.” It’s not the first time you’ve noticed this antsy feeling recently. And it makes you...
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‘Knight of Cups’ A Meandering Bore
Terrence Malick doesn’t respect our time. That’s the only conclusion I can draw after a press screening of Knight of Cups. Even when his movies are critically lauded, such as with The Tree of Life, I...
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Sunday Breakfast: Patients Inspire Cancer Doctor
The doctor’s tranquil, confident bedside manner is apparent at a booth in a restaurant. Dean Tsarwhas, MD, has an easy smile, every hair in place, a runner’s trim build. He orders coffee and oatmeal...
View ArticleText-A-Tip Hotline Expands to New Trier
NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP – After successfully launching its 24/7 anonymous Text-A-Tip program in Lake and McHenry counties, LEAD is expanding the service on the North Shore to include all communities in New...
View ArticleGrowlers To Go In Backyard Barbecue
WILMETTE – Despite concerns raised by neighbors, the Wilmette Village Board unanimously approved a special use permit to the Backyard Barbecue store for a brew pub permit, as well as a variation to...
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Wilmette Loves Its Lakefront Parks
Gillson Park photo from the Wilmette Park District website WILMETTE – The results of the Wilmette Park District’s survey are in, and it turns out residents are happy with their lakefront parks – give...
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Schneider Defeats Rotering, Faces Dold in Fall
Former Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) talks to supporters after declaring victory as (from left) his son, Daniel Schneider, his mother, Dena Schneider and wife, Julie Dann Schneider, watch. 1:35...
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SportsFolio: Hockey State Semifinal — NT 2, LA 1
New Trier Green edged Loyola Academy Gold 2-1 in an AHAI state semifinal at Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville on March 14. NT Green’s goals were scored by Matthew Mulhern and Stephan Bazianos. Parker Ray...
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NT Science Olympiad No. 1 at Regionals
New Trier’s Science Olympiad team 2016 NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP – New Trier High School’s varsity Science Olympiad team placed first at its Regional Competition on March 12, beating 12 other high school...
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Sunday Breakfast: Helping Teens in Crisis
An avid Pittsburgh Penguins fan walks into a restaurant and shakes hands with me, an avid Chicago Blackhawks fan. We sit at a table at Egg Harbor Café in Lake Forest. We order oatmeal. It is early...
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Gillson For The Birds …
The wildflower garden in Gillson Park. WILMETTE – The Wilmette Park District board on July 11 approved a bird habitat plan that would turn a portion of Gillson Park into a temporary home for birds...
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Circling the bases: Toomey tosses a gem
Chris Toomey was darn near pitcher perfect. The crafty left-hander, who will be a senior at Loyola Academy this fall, scattered five hits and beat the Wilmette Waves 3-0 in the semifinal round of the...
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Courtside: Boehm, USA claim gold medal
Jeannie Boehm, a 2016 New Trier grad, is playing on the USA Women’s U18 National Team. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Playing on the USA Women’s U18 National Team proved to be a golden opportunity for...
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Chip Shots: Zawaski wins North Shore Am
Ricky Palonis, Joe Zawaski and B. Mills Rendell Glenview’s Joe Zawaski shot a 139 (70-69) to win the scratch division at the 50th Annual North Shore Amateur on July 16-17 at Sunset Valley Golf Course...
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Footnotes: FC United 2nd in Presidents Cup
SCOREBOARD WATCHING: CLUB SOCCER The FC United Select 2 girls soccer team took runner-up honors in the U15 girls division at the US Youth Soccer’s 2016 National Presidents Cup in Tulsa, Oklahoma on...
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Poolside: Windy City Diving wins Zone D meet
SCOREBOARD WATCHING: CLUB DIVING Loyola Academy’s Christopher Canning, seen here at the IHSA state meet last winter, is now a three-time All-American. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Four big names —...
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Wilmette OKS Imperial Motors’ New Design
A rendering of the new design for Imperial Motors of Wilmette WILMETTE – Imperial Motors won’t be forced to leave Wilmette now that it has received unanimous approval from the Village Board for an...
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SportsFolio: Playing at Next Level-Fall Sports
Top senior athletes — class of 2016 — from The North Shore Weekend/Daily North Shore area will be playing at the next level. Here is the fall sports list: Photography by Joel Lerner, George Pfoertner,...
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