New Trier carnival raises $25,000 for Habitat for Humanity
One of the surest cures for dreary Chicago winter is the fun of a carnival, with food, prizes and activities of all kinds. When the carnival also raises money for...
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New Trier High School considers stiffer anti-vaping discipline, adding vapor detectors
New Trier High School may consider pumping up existing penalties for students found using electronic cigarette technology to consume nicotine or marijuana on campus, administrators told school board members Monday....
Wilmette police find cold is no barrier in Polar Plunge fundraising
Wilmette police officer James Pasquesi says he knew he was in for an uncomfortably brisk beach experience Sunday when he saw volunteers knocking holes in the ice off of Evanston...
Wilmette minimum wage working group surveys businesses, will survey residents
Almost a quarter of more than 400 Wilmette businesses that were emailed a survey about minimum wage and paid sick time regulations earlier this month have sent in responses, a...
Passion for Jesuit education drives Kathryn Baal, Loyola Academy’s Golden Apple finalist
Kathryn Baal wasn't sure she wanted to teach. As a university student, medical school also beckoned, she says. When she did choose teaching, she aimed for elementary classrooms, but discovered...
Winnetka Council members suggest higher density development to keep empty-nesters
Winnetka Village Council members want to talk about updating land use laws, encouraging higher density development to keep empty-nest Winnetkans in town and strike a balance between property owners' rights...
A year later, Glencoe women’s march alums see optimism, activism
More than a year after raising thousands of dollars to help women get to the Women's March on Washington, a group of Glencoe women have turned their attention to another...
Wilmette park board OKs $9.35 million Gillson beach house, parking lot plan
Gillson Park's new beach house and redesigned parking lot moved closer to reality Monday, when Wilmette Park Board commissioners unanimously approved a $9.35 million schematic design for the project by...
Winnetka digs out from under more than a foot of snow
After amassing more than 13 inches of snow between the night of Feb. 8 and the end of Sunday, Winnetka public works crews were still on the job Monday afternoon,...
Wilmette and Kenilworth dig out from nearly a foot of snow
Wilmette and Kenilworth dug out from under more than 11 inches of snow that fell between Feb. 8 and the end of Sunday, with the villages laying down tons of...