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Longtime Evanston shop FlowersFlowers is under new ownership. Amanda Ault, of Wilmette, is excited to watch her new busi...
12/09/2024

Longtime Evanston shop FlowersFlowers is under new ownership.

Amanda Ault, of Wilmette, is excited to watch her new business bloom.

(Editor’s Note: This story was reported by Margo Milanowski for the Evanston Roundtable, a neighboring independent newsroom. It was shared with The Record as part of an ongoing collaborative effort.) FlowersFlowers owner Joanne Leiman announced Monday that the Evanston floral shop is changing hand...

In this week's briefs:💎 A new jeweler enters Linden Square in Wilmette,👩 Highland Park's mayor takes on new regional lea...
12/09/2024

In this week's briefs:

💎 A new jeweler enters Linden Square in Wilmette,
👩 Highland Park's mayor takes on new regional leadership spot, and
🎁 Byline Bank gives back

A new jeweler has opened in southeast Wilmette. Opening day for Linden Jewelry & Estate, 509 4th St., was Nov. 30. According to the business’s website, Linden Jewelry & Estate is a family-owned business with a collection of fine jewelry and watches, as well as estate-purchasing services, jewelry a...

Another downtown Highland Park storefront has been taken.The pilates studio Body. by reformer opens today (Monday).
12/09/2024

Another downtown Highland Park storefront has been taken.

The pilates studio Body. by reformer opens today (Monday).

Ready, set, pilates. Body. by reformer, a boutique pilates studio, has transformed 482 Central Ave. in Highland Park into a cozy, sophisticated environment, and its doors open Monday, Dec. 9, to seasoned pilates lovers, newbies and all levels in between. “We were very thoughtful with the design of...

In this week's highlights, New Trier and Highland Park gymnasts get their seasons started, and hoops wins from Loyola an...
12/07/2024

In this week's highlights, New Trier and Highland Park gymnasts get their seasons started, and hoops wins from Loyola and Highland Park girls, as well as Giants and Ramblers boys.

A summary of preps sports competition from area schools over the past week. Send scores and highlights to [email protected]. BOYS BASKETBALLLoyola 51, Montini 31 Trey Williams scored 18 points to go with 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Ramblers on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in Lombard. Sam Golden added 12....

Local municipal leaders took time on Wednesday to provide updates and summaries of projects as the year comes to a close
12/06/2024

Local municipal leaders took time on Wednesday to provide updates and summaries of projects as the year comes to a close

Before looking ahead to 2025, it was time to look back on 2024 on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Winnetka Congregational Church. Municipal leaders from Winnetka, Kenilworth and Northfield provided summaries of their work over the year at the annual State of the Villages Holiday Tea from the League of Women V...

It's a championship pod with Michal and Joe, who give the Ramblers their flowers after their three-peat on Saturday.Also...
12/06/2024

It's a championship pod with Michal and Joe, who give the Ramblers their flowers after their three-peat on Saturday.

Also hear a breakdown of the title game and season, some postgame audio and of course, complaints on the broken IHSA playoffs

The Ramblers have done it again, winning an IHSA 8A football title for the third straight season to make more program history. We talk you through the championship game and season, as well as hear fro

Another local football season in the books. And while the winter season is already underway, we are putting a bow on foo...
12/06/2024

Another local football season in the books.

And while the winter season is already underway, we are putting a bow on football for the year with our annual team capsules.

Records, stats, notes and more. Check 'em out.

The football season has come and gone, but at least we have the memories. To help you remember, or in case you missed it, we compiled season summaries — team records and notes, player stats and more – for the three programs in our coverage area: New Trier, Loyola Academy and Highland Park high s...

With the election results official, The Record took a closer look and pulled out turnout and presidential data from our ...
12/06/2024

With the election results official, The Record took a closer look and pulled out turnout and presidential data from our community.

Looking at nationwide data of the 2020 General Election, American voters as a whole inched to the right, resulting in a victory for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Compared to four years ago, Trump in the aggregate improved in many areas, including the suburbs. But that was not the cas...

"We got some credit for being the trailblazers, and that's great, but what’s very gratifying is that we’re not the last....
12/05/2024

"We got some credit for being the trailblazers, and that's great, but what’s very gratifying is that we’re not the last.”

Basia Haszlakiewicz, a New Trier East alumna, on women's football and her participation in "The Herricanes" documentary, which plays Dec. 7-12 in Highland Park.

Chicago-born artist Basia Haszlakiewicz discovered her love for football around the time that she began high school at New Trier East. As a member of the 1971 graduating class, she often graced the stands with her fellow students to cheer on the team.  But she never considered that one day, in the ...

Even though senior Colby Smith comes for a long line of Trevians student-athletes, he is the only one who's played New T...
12/05/2024

Even though senior Colby Smith comes for a long line of Trevians student-athletes, he is the only one who's played New Trier hoops.

Find out more interesting notes about the Trevs three-year starting guard in this week's AOTW

Colby Smith is a senior guard and three-year varsity starter for the Trevians. He will play college basketball for Washington University starting next season. 1. Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions? I used to have many superstitions — the way I opened the car door, which sock I put on...

Northfield trustees backed the will of their voters this week, spiking plans to build a roundabout in the center of the ...
12/05/2024

Northfield trustees backed the will of their voters this week, spiking plans to build a roundabout in the center of the town's business district after a non-binding referendum showed significant opposition to the idea.

The roundabout planned for downtown Northfield has hit a dead end. Nearly a month after 70 percent of Northfield voters said they do not want a roundabout at Happ Road and Orchard Lane, Northfield trustees also stated their unanimous opposition to it during the Village Board’s final Committee of t...

The National Weather Service is warning of early evening weather that will impact visibility and roadways
12/04/2024

The National Weather Service is warning of early evening weather that will impact visibility and roadways

Chicagoland is bracing for a wind-powered snow storm on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. With an Arctic cold front approaching, experts are predicting gusty snow showers between 3-9 p.m. for northern Illinois with a wind advisory beginning at 2 p.m. Wind gusts may reac...

In the world of boxing, Albert Falcon's resume stands tall. The boxer, trainer and owner of Warehouse Gym & Boxing Club ...
12/04/2024

In the world of boxing, Albert Falcon's resume stands tall.

The boxer, trainer and owner of Warehouse Gym & Boxing Club recently earned major recognition for his contributions to the sport.

After more than four decades of training fighters and running Highland Park-based WareHouse Boxing Gym, Albert Falcon is now a hall of famer. Falcon was honored during the Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Nov. 16 at the Abbington in Glen Ellyn in front of an audience of more than 1...

A pair of bald eagles swooped in to Gillson Park in November, making for a special encounter for those on the beach that...
12/04/2024

A pair of bald eagles swooped in to Gillson Park in November, making for a special encounter for those on the beach that day.

Snow birds are supposed to leave winter in Illinois for warmer climates, but for at least one, Illinois’ winters aren’t so bad. The American bald eagle is known to stop and winter in Illinois during its annual migration from northern climates. And some locals were treated to a special sighting i...

The Driven Foundation, of Wilmette, is making a big impact in a small amount of time. Still in its first year, the Wilme...
12/03/2024

The Driven Foundation, of Wilmette, is making a big impact in a small amount of time.

Still in its first year, the Wilmette-based nonprofit gifted its second adaptive van to a family with a child who used a wheelchair.

Holiday cheer overwhelmed the showroom of Mobility Works in Niles on Nov. 25. The warmth wasn’t from shiny decorations. Nor was it provided by Santa Clause and his reindeer companions. The smile on Olivia “Oly” Trindl’s face was more than enough to make everything merry and bright. Encourage...

The City of Highland Park has seen its retail occupancy rate rise in the past few years and are giving credit to some ne...
12/03/2024

The City of Highland Park has seen its retail occupancy rate rise in the past few years and are giving credit to some new programs.

The City of Highland Park’s work on its core priority of business and economic development appears to be paying off. According to recent data presented on Nov. 18 during a Committee of the Whole meeting of the City Council, Highland Park currently has a retail occupancy rate of just over 93 percen...

An Illinois emergency-response team got the call just as Hurricane Helene prepared to overwhelm North Carolina.Two on th...
12/03/2024

An Illinois emergency-response team got the call just as Hurricane Helene prepared to overwhelm North Carolina.

Two on the team are local first-responders who told reporter Peter Kaspari all about the harrowing deployment.

When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina earlier this fall, local public safety agencies were overwhelmed by the storm and its damage. They put the word out that they needed help. The State of Illinois responded by sending MABAS-Illinois Water Rescue 1, a team of Cook County firefighters spe...

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