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31-year-old Chicago man dies after he was pulled from water near Wilmette beach

August 10, 2020 at 7:39 p.m.

A 31-year-old man who was removed from the water near Gillson Beach in Wilmette on Saturday has died, officials said Monday. The Wilmette Fire Department responded to a report of...

Wave crash at Sunrise Park in Lake Bluff on Aug. 4, 2020.

A lot of money for ‘a bunch of rocks’: The costs of combating erosion are forcing North Shore communities into hard choices

August 14, 2020 at 6:41 a.m.

When Mike Quattrocki moved into his lakefront Evanston home about 15 years ago, he knew there was work to do. The "environmental hazards" on his property included several tons of...

Harper College officials said the college's personal and career counseling services are available to graduates, including virtual tele-therapy.

Class of 2020 college grads face a tough pandemic-era job market. Local colleges are trying to amp up job search support.

August 4, 2020 at 2:57 p.m.

When Emily Baer's diploma from Lake Forest College arrived in the mail last week, she was among the legions of 2020 grads whose traditional commencement ceremonies had been scuttled by...

Mairin Gradek, right, makes treats with her children, Evelyn, 13, from left, Clara, 15, and Oliver, 10, at their Arlington Heights home, Like many parents, she was hoping her children would at least have the option of in-person classes this fall.

Parents who want schools to reopen this fall say it’s a matter of choice, not politics. ‘Students’ mental health … has got to be weighed.’

August 4, 2020 at 8:44 a.m.

When Mairin Gradek's local schools superintendent posted a cheerful YouTube video in early July describing tentative plans to welcome students back into the classroom, the Arlington Heights mother of three...

Mark Maguire, an operator with Gillen Marine Construction LLC, walks along quartzite boulders along a shoreline erosion construction project on the lakefront in Highland Park on Aug. 23, 2019.

As Lake Michigan waters rise, erosion poses an existential threat to North Shore towns and homeowners

August 14, 2020 at 6:42 a.m.

Long before the first man-made beaches in Winnetka made their debut in the mid-19th century, those hoping to take a stroll along Lake Michigan were limited to rambling along a...

Following an outry by the teachers union in Plainfield School District 202, the district reversed course and will continue remote learning when schools reopen.

With ‘no perfect solution’ in sight, schools in Arlington Heights and Plainfield are latest to reject in-person classes this fall in favor of remote learning only

July 28, 2020 at 6:08 p.m.

As the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of ceasing, school district officials in Arlington Heights and Plainfield said this week that their schools will be offering strictly remote learning in...

Winnetka District 36 in-person back-to-school plans to be discussed at Thursday special board meeting

July 28, 2020 at 1:58 p.m.

A preliminary plan that endorses Winnetka School District 36 students starting the new school year in person this fall will be discussed at a special school board meeting Thursday. During...

Jim Baird rides a scooter past Daniel and Fay Levin as part of a car parade celebrating Daniel's 90th birthday on July 24, 2020.

Surprise car parade marks longtime Winnetka resident’s 90th birthday celebration

July 28, 2020 at 11:26 a.m.

Family and friends of longtime Winnetka resident Daniel Levin had hoped to celebrate his 90th birthday with a big party honoring a man they describe as brilliant, funny and kind-hearted....

The House, a tutoring center in Glencoe, has refocused its services on "micro-schooling pods" to help students with remote learning in small groupings to address safety concerns.

‘Pandemic pods’ and ‘micro-schools’: How parents are finding ways to help their kids — and themselves — manage schooling at home

July 30, 2020 at 1:18 p.m.

After spending months keeping her 6-year-old daughter occupied with nature hikes, scavenger hunts and virtual play dates, Julia Devetski was hoping she could finally return to work full time again...

Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.

Hersey High School football camp canceled after player tests positive for COVID-19

July 27, 2020 at 5:49 p.m.

A member of the John Hersey High School varsity football team in Arlington Heights has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the cancellation of practice for the remainder of the week,...

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