Cohen reflects on HPHS gymnastics after landing personal-best vault score in final meet

Highland Park senior Maddyn Cohen has learned a lot through Giants gymnastics. Those lessons — whether resilience, perspective or leadership —…

News Briefs: Orchestra program honors Highland Park; Skokie hires new public works leader; Wilmette library gets special gift

An upcoming program from the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy Orchestra honors those impacted by the Highland Park shooting…

Skokie library evacuated, closed Sunday after bomb threat

The Skokie Public Library was evacuated Sunday afternoon after police responded to a bomb threat directed at the building, according…

Led by title hopefuls Calcutt and Odiotti, local grapplers punch their state tickets

Two Loyola Academy wrestlers are set to avenge their IHSA runnerup finishes a year ago. Sophomore Niko Odiotti (106 pounds) and…

Skokie seeks community’s input on three new-flag finalists

The Village of Skokie has narrowed down the contenders for its new flag to just three designs, yet there is…

New Trier’s Kirkpatrick returns to burn Evanston

No announcement was made for senior standout Christopher Kirkpatrick’s return to New Trier’s lineup on Friday night. Except…

High School Highlights: Ramblers conquer GCAC tourney; 5 local girls wrestlers make sectional

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

Facing financial stresses, Skokie’s District 73.5 moves to lay off staff, halt improvement plans

Grappling with a $3.5 million deficit, Skokie School District 73.5’s officials announced on Tuesday that the district will be eliminating positions…

Police station cost estimate falls $9 million with construction bid

The moment Wilmette officials “have been waiting years for” came to the forefront Tuesday night as the Village’s Board…

New Trier senior sticks it for state berth — and a pair of teammates will join her

Anna Virgili’s bars routine was so nice, they hugged her twice. The New Trier senior earned the first round…