New Trier students perform play written by alum
Fearless. Thoughtful. Intuitive. These are just a few words that come to mind for New Trier High School theater director Nina Lynn as she describes the 34 cast members appearing...
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New Trier has seen an ‘exponential’ increase in students binge drinking. Officials say they need parents’ help.
New Trier High School officials were delighted to discover that a recent student survey found nearly all of the teens reported feeling safe, are committed to getting plenty of exercise...
Buffalo Grove appeals ruling that grants full pension to family of firefighter who died from colon cancer
Determined to halt what they say is “a dangerous and costly legal precedent,” officials in Buffalo Grove said Wednesday they are appealing a Lake County judge’s ruling that gave the...
Amid a rash of North Shore car burglaries, police say residents are ‘making themselves easy targets’
A rash of recent North Shore vehicle burglaries is prompting law enforcement in Wilmette, Winnetka and Glencoe to warn residents to always lock their car doors and carry their key...
Winnetka District 36 voters to decide on $90 million building improvement referendum
Voters in Winnetka School District 36 will decide April 2 if the district is allowed to borrow about $90 million for school improvements. Depending upon who you talk to, the...
Avoca School District 37 hires North Shore native as new superintendent
The Avoca School District 37 Board of Education has hired longtime educator and North Shore native Kaine Osburn as the district’s new superintendent, officials said on Friday. Osburn, who has...
Skokie School principal named new assistant superintent in Winnetka District 36
The Winnetka School District 36 Board of Education has named Skokie School Principal Kelly Tess as the district’s new assistant superintendent. The school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to hire...
Winnetka streetscape plan inching forward after 14-year stalemate: ‘For years we were just slapping lipstick on a pig’
After more than a decade of deadlock and debate, the Winnetka Village Council recently approved the first phase of a downtown streetscape plan some officials say is long overdue. Pointing...
Wilmette officials exceed their affordable housing goal, but advocates say village can do better
Officials in Wilmette said Tuesday that the village will likely soon exceed its goal of having 15 percent of the units in new multi-family developments meeting the criteria for affordable...
Wilmette District 39 officials point to resolution on arming teachers as reason to increase involvement in state group
Troubled after nearly missing a vote on a controversial resolution to arm teachers in public schools, officials at Wilmette School District 39 said they plan to become more involved in...