Heroin use increasing on North Shore
One day three years ago Meghan Murrin was a New Trier High School senior. And she had just died for a few minutes. Her increasing experimentation with illegal drugs had...
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Without Caucus nod, Livney decides against running for Winnetka council seat
Though not happy with how he was dropped from the Winnetka Caucus slate of Village Trustee candidates, Patrick Livney has decided against running as an independent in the April election....
Winnetka District 36 aiming for laptops or iPads for every student
Winnetka District 36 school board members are preparing to approve an ambitious five-year strategic plan that includes, among other goals, a one-to-one laptop or iPad program for students. The ambitious...
Peer Jury helps teens avoid criminal record
A nervous teenage girl stands in the center of a room, her hands either clasped tightly behind her back or fidgeting with her pants, as she answers questions from other...
Hot contest for local offices brewing in Winnetka
After the questions were asked and answered, after the opinions were shared and the yelling went quiet, a large but fractured group of Winnetka residents approved a slate of candidates...
Wilmette committee recommends keeping beachfront property public
A piece of lakefront land should remain open to the public, rather than transferring it to a neighboring private owner, a Wilmette village committee has recommended. The Municipal Services Committee,...
Martial arts instructor charged with theft
A Wilmette martial arts instructor and studio manager was charged with theft after allegedly diverting payments from clients into a personal account. Ethan J. Hong, 24, of the 500 block...
A door opens for homeless women
At her lowest point, Carina Khatatbeh was living in abandoned buildings, hooked on cocaine, either working at carwashes or turning tricks. With three children at the time, and one on...
Wilmette martial arts instructor charged with theft
A Wilmette martial arts instructor and studio manager was charged with theft after allegedly diverting payments from clients into a personal account. Ethan J. Hong, 24, of the 500 block...
Independent candidate to contest Winnetka Caucus pick for village president
The political season in Winnetka didn't end with the Nov. 6 Presidential Election — in fact a new presidential election season is just beginning. Former Village Trustee Christopher Rintz confirmed...