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Stephanie Hochschild, owner of The Book Stall in Winnetka, is pictured on April 21, 2020.

The Book Stall in Winnetka temporarily shuttered this week due to COVID-19

December 1, 2020 at 12:48 p.m.

The Book Stall in Winnetka will be temporarily closed this week due to COVID-19 safety precautions. The shuttering of the venerable storefront at 811 Elm St., which is expected to...

Winnetka District 36 names veteran administrator to new inclusion, diversity post

December 1, 2020 at 12:03 p.m.

A veteran educator who has served at school districts in River Forest and Elgin has been named to a new director of diversity and inclusion administrative position at Winnetka School...

New Trier High School students arrive for the first class of in-person learning at New Trier High School in Northfield on Oct. 6, 2020.

Citing confidence in saliva-based COVID-19 screening protocol, New Trier to consider expansion of in-person instruction

December 1, 2020 at 2:17 p.m.

Encouraged by the early success of a new $1.3 million COVID-19 saliva screening program, officials at New Trier High School are considering an expansion of their in-person student instruction plan....

Hand sanitizer at a teacher's desk in a parochial school with in-person learning in Chicago in October.

Illinois teachers say COVID-19 struggles are mounting and they’re ‘acutely worried about the safety and well-being’ of students

November 29, 2020 at 5:00 a.m.

The escalating COVID-19 crisis is placing enormous burdens on Illinois teachers that could worsen an already critical teacher shortage in Illinois, public policy experts say. The warning was based on...

Rooftop fire damages solar panels at Ikea in Schaumburg; store reopens after evacuation

November 24, 2020 at 3:57 p.m.

A rooftop fire at the Ikea store in Schaumburg Tuesday afternoon that damaged more than 20 solar energy panels was likely sparked by a faulty electrical system, authorities said. The...

New Trier High School staff prepare for the first class of in-person learning at New Trier High School in Northfield, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020.

New Trier students organize virtual event in support of a delayed return to campus

November 24, 2020 at 12:47 p.m.

For New Trier High School senior Maya Crystal, protecting her teachers' health and well-being is worth the sacrifice of delaying her return to the Winnetka campus as COVID-19 rates continue...

Wilmette School District 39 Mikaelian Center

Wilmette District 39 will halt in-person student instruction during week-long pause

November 23, 2020 at 4:09 p.m.

Alarmed by escalating COVID-19 rates in suburban Cook County, officials at Wilmette School District 39 say they will halt in-person student instruction for a week-long pause following the Thanksgiving holiday....

New Trier High School students wearing face masks arrive for the first class of in-person learning at New Trier High School on Oct. 6, 2020.

As COVID-19 rates continue to rise, New Trier High School parents divided on how to best approach in-person classroom instruction

November 23, 2020 at 10:41 a.m.

When dozens of parents gathered for a rally last weekend at New Trier High School, the crowd shared a united message about the impact of COVID-19 on their families: Kids...

Wilmette officials approve downtown development featuring 109 luxury apartments, street-level retail space

November 20, 2020 at 5:16 p.m.

Village officials in Wilmette recently granted final approval to a North Shore developer planning to build a residential and retail project featuring 109 luxury apartments and street-level retail venues. Developer...

The Wilmette Public Library has closed this week due to surging COVID-19 rates in suburban Cook County. Pictured is Library Director Anthony Auston in June of 2020 at the library's curbside pick-up area.

Wilmette, Winnetka libraries closed due to rise in COVID-19 cases

November 19, 2020 at 5:58 p.m.

The rapid spike in COVID-19 cases in suburban Cook County this month has prompted officials at the Wilmette and Winnetka libraries to shutter their buildings until further notice, but curbside...

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