News Briefs: Winterfest returns Saturday; ‘Lion King KIDS’ premieres this week; Super Bowl Blood Drive details; Highwood Restaurant Week begins

Celebrate the winter season on Saturday in Wilmette, where Winterfest will return from noon-4 p.m. on the Village Green…

Wilmette not yet ready to regulate e-bikes, scooters

Wilmette officials are hoping a new ordinance under consideration will bring the town up to speed with its neighbors regarding…

Pedestrian among several injured in 6-vehicle crash on Edens

A pedestrian was hospitalized early Sunday morning when multiple cars crashed on the interstate in north Skokie. Illinois State Police…

The creator behind Sculpture Park, ‘Skokie Spirit’ and the new village seal mosaic

It’s hard to believe that the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park was once nothing more than a stretch of empty…

Highland Park-based robotics team wins in Mexico, qualifies for Japan

 It was a mega moment for Meta^Infinity, a student-led community robotics team from Highland Park. Joining hands with…

Potent H-F outlasts Loyola and Munsey-Johnson’s big effort

Brody Munsey-Johnson and the Loyola Academy crew were ready early. The mobile and high-energy senior forward made big plays on…

Trevians clean things up in thrashing of Spartans — their 5th straight victory

For New Trier junior Matthew Logue, offensive rebounding is all about “how bad you want it” and lately, he and…

High School Highlights: Ramblers boys, girls earn Jesuit Cup; Trevs boys win fourth in a row

A summary of preps sports competition from area schools over the past week. Send scores and highlights to joe@therecordns….

Skokie prepares to regulate short-term rentals, Airbnb units in the village

It’s set to become much more difficult for Skokie residents to list their spare rooms or empty houses on…

Athlete of the Week: 10 questions with Elena Scarano, New Trier gymnastics

Elena Scarano is a senior gymnast for the Trevians. In a Jan. 27 tri-meet, Scarano scored a 9.2 with her floor routine. 1….