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California educator to take the helm at Wilmette Junior High School

May 5, 2020 at 10:51 a.m.

A longtime California educator has been hired for a newly created principal post at Wilmette Junior High School, officials said. Kate Dominique, who has more than 15 years of experience...

Driver crashes SUV through Denny’s restaurant in Arlington Heights after medical incident

May 4, 2020 at 1:03 p.m.

A 43-year-old Mundelein man accidentally crashed his SUV carrying three young children into a Denny's restaurant in Arlington Heights Sunday, police said. The driver, who police said suffered a medical...

An 82-year-old Winnetka woman died in a fire in her home in the 600 block of Garland Avenue.

Longtime Winnetka resident and philanthropist dies in house fire

May 5, 2020 at 11:20 a.m.

A longtime Winnetka resident who friends described as a tireless volunteer and philanthropist died in a house fire in the village Friday night, authorities said. Susan Garland, 82, died in...

Parent volunteer Lara Berry writes celebratory messages on a car window during Decision Day at Barrington High School.

Decision Day 2020: Decorated cars, social media posts and socially distanced celebrations

May 1, 2020 at 6:42 p.m.

Evanston Township High School administrator Beth Arey recalls the years before COVID-19 cast a shadow on spring celebrations, when high school seniors clad in collegiate spirit wear would head to...

Andrew Luzwick, 17, plans to attend Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University in the fall.

It’s college decision day for high school seniors. But will families commit without assurances campuses will reopen in the fall?

May 1, 2020 at 6:30 a.m.

With Friday's long-awaited senior decision day fast approaching, Lori Filby sat across from her son Ian at the kitchen table in their Elk Grove Village home for a heart-to-heart talk...

Winston Campus Junior High School phys ed teacher Emmie Galan conducts a virtual workout via Instagram Live for her students from her home.

A long way from dodgeball: How the coronavirus school shutdown has changed PE class

April 30, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

As a physical education teacher at Winston Campus Junior High in Palatine, Emmie Galan used to lead spirited volleyball matches and handball games in the school gym. Now she's hosting...

Wilmette historians chronicling COVID-19 pandemic in real time

April 28, 2020 at 4:17 p.m.

When Wilmette Historical Museum Director Kathy Hussey-Arntson set out to write a newsletter article about the impact of the Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918 on the community, she was disheartened...

Miles Palmieri, 11, and his mother, Christine, walk to their Chicago home. They both had symptoms of COVID-19 and have recovered. Miles requires one-on-one speech therapy, but not all such services have been available during the school shutdown.

Coronavirus school shutdown has been particularly tough on kids with special needs: ‘It’s not just a disruption. We’re going to see kids who actually go backward.’

April 27, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

When their fevers finally broke, Christine Palmieri and her sixth grade son Miles had a whole new world to navigate — one without speech therapy or recess buddies, with more...

Experts say weather conditions have made for an outstanding spring blooming season.

Column: Magnolia trees, birdsong and tulips — welcome comforts during a global pandemic

April 24, 2020 at 4:31 p.m.

When a warm and charming afternoon in early April coaxed the fuzzy buds on the magnolia tree in my front yard to burst into glorious blooms, my spirits lifted and...

Mother of Wheeling High School student who died raises questions on COVID-19 testing, diagnosis, after school district announces death

April 21, 2020 at 9:29 p.m.

The family of a 16-year-old Wheeling High School student who died earlier this month expressed frustration this week, saying that the teen was not properly treated prior to his death....

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