News Briefs: Post office fully reopens; New Trier picks Hall of Honor class; Trevs track coach earns state honor

The Wilmette Post Office is back and fully operational following a roof collapse in November. The Village of Wilmette reported…

11-unit project for Central Avenue gets nod from split City Council

A proposed multifamily building is now one step closer to being built in downtown Highland Park, but as the plans…

King Pong: Aiming at a world record, Niles North students code and play massive game of Pong

It’s hard to think of a simpler game than Pong.  First released in 1972, the famous video game mimics table…

Local teen sneakerheads kick off venture in Skokie storefront

Tony Acosta and Drew Steckler met over a pair of Nike Dunks.  Both teenage “sneakerheads,” Steckler, a 16-year-old New…

District 65 board picks Kingsley for second school closure. Public hearings, final vote upcoming

(Editor’s Note: Margo Milanowski and Hope Perry reported this story for the Evanston RoundTable, a neighboring…

Winnetka Music Fest locks in celebrated artists for 10th anniversary event in June

The sounds of summer will be here before you know it, and as a warmup, the Winnetka Music Festival has…

Renee Nicole Good, others memorialized during Highland Park vigil

The cold weather couldn’t keep more than 100 Highland Park-area residents away from a candlelight vigil Saturday night, honoring those…

New Trier fights but runs out of gas in Evanston

For New Trier basketball, it doesn’t get more irritating than a loss to century-old rival Evanston. But after that…

High School Highlights: NT girls bowling keeps The Pin, Trevs and Giants pick up gymnastics wins

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

History By Design: Connecting neighbors, the story of two utility buildings

We take electric power and telephone service for granted, but there are compelling stories related to their history in Highland…