It was a Maureen Skinner thing.
A radio station would play an Elton John song. She’d turn the volume up on the car radio. She’d then sing along, at the top of her lungs, while urging her daughters, Shannon and…
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It was a Maureen Skinner thing.
A radio station would play an Elton John song. She’d turn the volume up on the car radio. She’d then sing along, at the…
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We ate and talked. We laughed and listened and cried. And I — one grateful journalist — learned all about fascinating people with ties to the North Shore.
Here are…
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When a well-run, locally owned business opens on the North Shore, news travels fast.
It’s been just two months since Glencoe’s Hometown Coffee and Juice launched in its corner location…
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A spaceship-themed coding studio for kids is set to launch in Wilmette this weekend.
“Everything in the studio is completely interactive,” Codeverse Studio Manager Tia Piraino says ahead of the…
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We are now five days into 2019. How are those New Year’s resolutions coming? If you need a little help sticking to those goals, the Lake Bluff Park District is…
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When Highland Park resident James Lynch took over the reins at The Art Center Highland Park (TAC HP) last year, one of his first priorities was to address some inconsistencies…
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Christopher Carter is coming to Winnetka — and he’s ready to BLOW. YOUR. MIND.
The well-known Chicago-based illusionist, mind reader and mentalist will appear at the Winnetka Community House (WCH)…
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When Chicagoans think of poverty, they often look south to crime-ridden city neighborhoods.
Very rarely do folks look north to suburban Lake County, an area many Chicago residents associate with… -
Highland Park City Manager Ghida Neukirch found part of a discarded shopping cart last month — and it wasn’t anywhere near a store.
The official joined about 80 Highland Park…
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Wednesday is the 4th of July, the day we honor hard-won freedom, sacrifice, and courage by hosting one of the most amazing parades on the North Shore. The Lake Bluff 4th of July Committee is excited to welcome all to…
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As a high school student growing up in Central California, we had a class trip to Disneyland each year. In our freshman year my buddies and I spent hours running around the Magic Kingdom, trying to squeeze in all the…
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Entering last weekend’s Class 3A boys state golf tournament in Bloomington, Lake Forest High School’s Scouts had won a sectional, a regional, the North Suburban Conference Meet, the New Trier…
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The tucked white towel hangs from the back of Carson Kosanovich’s football pants. The New Trier High School senior cornerback/wideout wears white gloves on Game Days, too.
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Collin Leider was 12 years old when he first attempted to bake at home. He made cheesecake on that day.
It didn’t turn out very well.
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New Trier senior golfer Abbie Kaestle owns furry wolf and ram club head covers. The Winnetkan’s family has three cats and two dogs.
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There’s football player Rylie Mills, and there’s polite teenager Rylie Mills.
Both were on display September 7, when Mills, a junior defensive tackle/defensive end, and his Lake Forest High School… -
Highland Park High School’s new head football coach, David Lindquist, stands 6-foot-3 and weighs a sturdy 250 pounds, or 43 pounds lighter than his playing weight as a starting defensive…
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Jennifer — the fourth Berardi at HPHS — follows in her sisters’ spike steps, aces golf tests
Jennifer Berardi, a sixth-grader at the time, pulls out a five-iron from her…
