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…

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…

Athlete of the Week: 10 questions with Trey Williams, Loyola basketball

Trey Williams is a senior point guard for the 15-2 Ramblers. He was an all-tournament selection at the Holiday Hoopfest…

Unselfish Ramblers keep on keeping on

As Loyola Academy girls basketball has continued its years-long tear, hiccups for coach Jeremy Schoenecker’s team have been rare….