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UPDATE: The senior center was able to open today (monday) in a limited capacity. Officials say repairs and a fully opera...
02/11/2025

UPDATE: The senior center was able to open today (monday) in a limited capacity. Officials say repairs and a fully operational facility could take months

The North Shore Senior Center has halted programming while it addresses “significant water damage” sustained during heavy rains on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 30-31. A social media post from the center says that its flagship facility — the Arthur C. Nielson Jr. Campus, 161 Northfield Road, North...

In this week's briefs:✍️ Poet Major Jackson will kick off New Trier's Lit Fest; 🐠 'Finding Nemo Kids' is underway from t...
02/10/2025

In this week's briefs:

✍️ Poet Major Jackson will kick off New Trier's Lit Fest;
🐠 'Finding Nemo Kids' is underway from the Highland Park Players; and
🏅 Winnetka Parks staffers pick up awards at annual conference

A poetry reading by poet Major Jackson is open to the public at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 in the Cornog Theatre at New Trier High School’s Northfield campus, 7 Happ Road. The kick-off event also features New Trier students reciting their work to kick off New Trier’s 21st annual Lit Fest, a free event...

As part of a continued series, read about the three candidates vying for one two-year seat on the Highland Park City Co...
02/10/2025

As part of a continued series, read about the three candidates vying for one two-year seat on the Highland Park City Council.

The profiles contain basic candidate information. Comprehensive candidate interviews will publish in March

JUMP TO: Jon Center | Kevin Cullather | Kim Stone (i) Three candidates, including one incumbent, are competing for one open two-year seat on the Highland Park City Council. Three four-year council terms are also available. Below are basic profiles of the three individuals, each of whom submitted a d...

It was a special and emotional evening inside New Trier's main gym on Friday night. Friends, family and former Trevians ...
02/10/2025

It was a special and emotional evening inside New Trier's main gym on Friday night.

Friends, family and former Trevians surprised retiring girls basketball coach Teri Rodgers before her final home game.

Anna Watson recaps the ceremonies with✍️ and 📷

In a hall-of-fame coaching career full of impact, memories and milestones, New Trier girls basketball coach Teri Rodgers reached a pivotal moment on Friday: her final home game. Rodgers is retiring at the end of this season, marking the end of a storied and successful high school basketball coach, p...

📣 School record alert 🏀Senior Aubrey Galvan put on a show Saturday afternoon. Her 41 points set a Loyola girls basketba...
02/09/2025

📣 School record alert 🏀

Senior Aubrey Galvan put on a show Saturday afternoon. Her 41 points set a Loyola girls basketball record and sparked a GCAC tournament victory.

Aubrey Galvan saw the Wolfpack coming. She said she tries to elevate her game for top-level competition. But neither she nor St. Ignatius could see what would happen on Saturday afternoon. Loyola Academy’s star senior guard elevated to historic heights in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference tou...

In this week's highlights, plenty of girls wrestlers from our area advanced to the sectional round, New Trier gymnasts d...
02/08/2025

In this week's highlights, plenty of girls wrestlers from our area advanced to the sectional round, New Trier gymnasts did too with a championship regional showing, plus girls and boys basketball results.

A summary of preps sports competition from area schools over the past week. Send scores and highlights to [email protected]. BOYS BASKETBALLIC Catholic 56, Loyola 50 Brendan Loftus recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds in a loss for the Ramblers (20-7) on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Fremd 66, New Trier 56 The...

🎸 Are you ready to rock? 🎤The lineup for the Winnetka Music Fest (June 20-21) is out! The Revivalists and Cold War Kids ...
02/07/2025

🎸 Are you ready to rock? 🎤

The lineup for the Winnetka Music Fest (June 20-21) is out! The Revivalists and Cold War Kids headline the show with plenty other renowned acts to follow.

Tickets go on sale Monday

The hits — or, more accurately, the hitmakers — keep on coming for the Winnetka Music Fest. This week, the 2025 festival lineup was revealed for the constantly growing local street festival and it features the deepest bill of renowned acts yet. “With this fest in particular, each year as the b...

Damage from Heavy rains overnight Jan. 30 has closed North Shore Senior Center's main facility for a week. NSSC officia...
02/07/2025

Damage from Heavy rains overnight Jan. 30 has closed North Shore Senior Center's main facility for a week.

NSSC officials are now looking for help to fund a roof replacement.

The North Shore Senior Center has halted programming while it addresses “significant water damage” sustained during heavy rains on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 30-31. A social media post from the center says that its flagship facility — the Arthur C. Nielson Jr. Campus, 161 Northfield Road, North...

Next in our Meet the Candidates series — providing basic info on locals running for public office — is the Northfield Vi...
02/07/2025

Next in our Meet the Candidates series — providing basic info on locals running for public office — is the Northfield Village Board.

One incumbent is among four going for three available trustee spots.

JUMP TO: Edwin Elfmann | Pamela Papadatos | Matt Galin(i) | Andrew Juedes(i: incumbent) Four candidates, including one incumbent, are competing for three open seats on the Village of Northfield Board of Trustees. The terms of Trustees Charles Orth and Barnaby Dinges are also expiring. Dinges is not....

In this week's pod, and discuss a bit of a rough patch for New Trier hoops as the postseason looms. And they break dow...
02/07/2025

In this week's pod, and discuss a bit of a rough patch for New Trier hoops as the postseason looms. And they break down a HUGE night for Loyola boys basketball and hear from coach Livatino.

That plus girls hoops, wrestling results and more

New Trier basketball's recent losses and an injury add some challenges before the postseason begins. For Loyola boys, two all-time performances on one night have the Ramblers feeling pretty good. Plus

Bookworms from Saints Joseph-Francis Xavier earned the top prize at a library competition on Wednesday.
02/06/2025

Bookworms from Saints Joseph-Francis Xavier earned the top prize at a library competition on Wednesday.

About 80 students from four private elementary schools take part in the Battle of the Books on Wednesday at the Evanston Public Library. Students from Saints Joseph-Francis Xavier School, of Wilmette, answered the most correct answers about the books and took home this year’s trophy. Also competin...

nHighland Park basketball standout Simon has dozens of good performances as a Giant. But one in particular stands out fr...
02/06/2025

nHighland Park basketball standout Simon has dozens of good performances as a Giant. But one in particular stands out from his sophomore year.

Read about that and more in this edition of AOTW

Simon Moschin is a senior guard for the Giants. He is averaging 19.8 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, 3 steals a game for 16-8 Highland Park. 1. Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions? We go shoot around after school every day. I always come home after and my mom makes me pasta with […]

The first release in our election-preview series that provides basic information on who is running for local office this...
02/06/2025

The first release in our election-preview series that provides basic information on who is running for local office this cycle.

Three incumbents and three newcomers are vying for three seats on the Wilmette Park Board. Meet the candidates.

JUMP TO: Anastasia Royal | Patrick Duffy (i) | Allison Frazier (i) | Kara Kosloskus (i) | Paul McKinley | Nancy Johnson Six candidates, including three incumbents, are competing for three open seats on the Wilmette Park District Board of Commissioners. Below are basic profiles of the six individuals...

Steve Wilson was sued in 2024 for his alleged treatment of a former employee.Now Wilson -- no longer the Wilmette Parks ...
02/06/2025

Steve Wilson was sued in 2024 for his alleged treatment of a former employee.

Now Wilson -- no longer the Wilmette Parks executive director -- is suing those who are suing him

The recently resigned Wilmette Park District leader is suing the parties who are suing him, according to a complaint filed Jan. 21 with the Cook County Circuit Court. Steve Wilson, who left the district at the end of January, is alleging that attorney Thomas Skallas and community members Kevin Cox a...

"I do not want to run for a second term if I do not believe I have the time, energy and focus to do the job to the best ...
02/05/2025

"I do not want to run for a second term if I do not believe I have the time, energy and focus to do the job to the best of my ability.”

The race for Wilmette Village Board is down to four candidates.

Wilmette Trustee Kate Gjaja has ended her candidacy for reelection, she told The Record via email on Wednesday. Gjaja, a first-term trustee, said she and her family will be spending more time in Detroit, where her husband, Marin, works for Ford Motor Company. Marin Gjaja began working for Ford in 20...

With parking expenses to the Village of Winnetka growing past $300,000/year, New Trier High School requested a renegotia...
02/05/2025

With parking expenses to the Village of Winnetka growing past $300,000/year, New Trier High School requested a renegotiation.

The new deal shaves approximately 33% from the costs for the school.

An agreement between the Village of Winnetka and New Trier High School that allows the school’s students and staff to use parking spaces will continue after an amendment that lowers the cost to the district was approved by the Village Council on Tuesday evening, Feb. 4. The amended 10-year agreeme...

As Wilmette continues to consider a new police station, officials have released four site concepts showing how a $48- to...
02/05/2025

As Wilmette continues to consider a new police station, officials have released four site concepts showing how a $48- to $55-million project may fit with neighboring Howard Park.

The station could take between 1.5%-8% of the parkland, the options show

The recent release of several potential site plans for the Village of Wilmette’s new police station has sparked the next phase of public discussion for the monumental local project. Village officials last week released four site plan concepts developed for the multi-million-dollar project that’s...

In this week's reports, cars were stolen from dealerships in Highland Park, a brick went through a residential window an...
02/04/2025

In this week's reports, cars were stolen from dealerships in Highland Park, a brick went through a residential window and more

The following reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Highland Park, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe). WILMETTE Feb. 1 • An 18-foot tree reportedly was cut down without the property owner’s authorization. Jan. 31 ....

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