Hundreds of hearts and stars adorn Shawnee Park following October hate crime

Earlier this year, Shawnee Park in Skokie was the setting for a hate crime. Since, it’s been turned…

The Savannah Bananas of Chicago? With a familiar face at the helm, the Snowballs will give it a shot

How did a phone call bring a hall-of-fame coach out of retirement? You could say things snowballed. And in fact,…

Police say no threat after bullet found on Wilmette school grounds

A “comprehensive search” from Wilmette police has ruled out any immediate threat to a Wilmette school and the community after…

Village of Skokie finds new law firm

The Skokie Village Board voted unanimously this week on new legal representation. The trustees appointed Steven M. Elrod and his…

New-look New Trier gymnastics impresses in early going

Following the graduation of three, all-around leaders, New Trier gymnastics was poised for a rebuilding season. But that really hasn’…

‘Like a Family’: Pilates studio is Skokie’s Business of the Year

Andrea Metcalf never thought she would get into fitness. Not again. It was 2020, and her plans to construct a never-before-seen, 10,000…

Police Reports: $20,000 item stolen from gym bag, loose dogs bite other dogs, dog-walkers

The following reports were pulled from the latest incident summaries provided by law enforcement departments in our coverage area (Wilmette,…

Museum proposal for Michael Jordan home fails to excite Highland Park councilmembers

Michael Jordan and long shot are rarely used in the same sentence, but the pairing is appropriate in the wake…

Winnetka Post Office moves to Lincoln Avenue; Wilmette branch partially reopens

Following years of uncertainty, the Winnetka Post Office abruptly moved to its new location at 586 Lincoln Ave. The new site —…

New Trier student’s nonprofit uses art to empower sexual-assault survivors

When Anya Ramaswamy, now a senior at New Trier High School, was in eighth grade, she began to formulate the…