Police Reports: Several car burglaries in Highland Park, Skokie; retail-theft arrests in Wilmette
The following reports were pulled from the latest incident summaries provided by law enforcement departments in our coverage area (Wilmette,…
Under new program, low-income households would receive Wilmette vehicle stickers for free
Wilmette trustees signaled their support for a new program that, if approved, will allow low-income residents to receive their vehicle…
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…









