News Briefs: HP woman’s state honor; Math team’s state finish; Dancers’ big show

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Thursday, March 12, celebrated a Highland Park woman as one of eight honorees to commemorate…

Wilmette home’s hoop dreams are a go after Village debate

A local family’s hopes to keep their backyard basketball court in play were anything but a slam dunk after…

Skokie library teams with nonprofit for story hours in Dari, Farsi, Arabic and Urdu

Walk into the Skokie Public Library and you may notice a “hello” message on the walls to the building’s…

NT Green proud of title run that comes up just short

A New Trier Green four-peat was put on ice courtesy of St. Viator on Friday, March 6, at Allstate Arena. St….

Athlete of the Week: 10 questions with Jack Hirschtritt, New Trier Green hockey

Jack Hirschtritt is a senior forward for New Trier Green. Hirschtritt led the Scholastic Hockey League in scoring and was…

Pedestrian dies when struck by Yellow Line train in Skokie

A woman was killed on Thursday afternoon when she was struck by a Chicago Transit Authority train at a railroad…

No Contest: Cook County judicial primary elections draw dwindling field of candidates

On paper, Cook County circuit judges have great jobs. They make $258,000 a year, hold extraordinary power, and almost never get…

Preservation commission weighs in on development of Highland Park place of remembrance

As plans move forward for a place of remembrance in the Highland Park rose garden, City Council members turned to…

D219 School Board approves censure, pushes for removal of chronically absent member

A sheet of paper taped to the headrest of an otherwise empty chair spoke volumes Tuesday inside the Niles Township…

Trustees overturn Zoning Board vote on church’s new cross

A Wilmette religious institution will soon have a new cross to bear thanks to a showing of faith from village…