Evanston Mayor Biss tops crowded Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District

Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston and a former state legislator, has won the crowded Democratic primary for Illinois’ Ninth…

Voters support Northfield Park District’s expansion plans

The second time was the charm for the Northfield Park District. The park district’s referendum — where it asked voters…

Police Reports: Phony Wilmette invoices; stolen park bench; gas station burglary

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

A swan song for New Trier’s grand piano and the $250,000 campaign to replace it

After nearly a century of teaching students, accompanying theatrical performances and entertaining audiences, the grand piano at New Trier High…

News Briefs: HP woman’s state honor; Math team’s state finish; Dancers’ big show

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Thursday, March 12, celebrated a Highland Park woman as one of eight honorees to commemorate…

Wilmette home’s hoop dreams are a go after Village debate

A local family’s hopes to keep their backyard basketball court in play were anything but a slam dunk after…

Green-minded Northfield residents, students join forces to win grant

How does your garden grow? In the case of a Northfield school, it happens through collaboration between students, faculty sponsors…

Skokie library teams with nonprofit for story hours in Dari, Farsi, Arabic and Urdu

Walk into the Skokie Public Library and you may notice a “hello” message on the walls to the building’s…

NT Green proud of title run that comes up just short

A New Trier Green four-peat was put on ice courtesy of St. Viator on Friday, March 6, at Allstate Arena. St….

Athlete of the Week: 10 questions with Jack Hirschtritt, New Trier Green hockey

Jack Hirschtritt is a senior forward for New Trier Green. Hirschtritt led the Scholastic Hockey League in scoring and was…