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District 112's $12 million Oak Terrace improvement plan goes before School Board on May 19
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (510+ words) As North Shore School District 112 moves forward with plans to close Red Oak Elementary and consolidate its dual-language program to Oak Terrace Elementary, district officials are now proposing a facility improvement plan to support the transition. Community members can hear…...
Water polo sectionals belong to New Trier
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (935+ words) Through good and bad, the New Trier girls water polo team throws up a hand sign that could be mistaken for devil horns. Instead, the gesture in American Sign Language offers a more wholesome message. The Trevians were feeling the…...
Crash kills 2 in Highland Park
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (116+ words) Two people are dead following a car crash in Highland Park on Saturday afternoon, according to the City of Highland Park. The city's police department responded to the crash at 3: 05 p. m. at the intersection of Route 41 and Park Avenue, where a…...
Sunday's Jog for James raises awareness for stillbirths
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1054+ words) Wilmette resident Kathleen Mc Coy and her family are turning their grief and lived experiences into action." This Sunday, May 17, they are hosting Jog for James, a 5 K with a 1-mile walk or run option, in honor of their stillborn…...
Leadership votes again prompt squabble among Wilmette Parks commissioners - The Record
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (815+ words) As the Wilmette Park Board reelected its president and voted on a new vice president in split votes, the board's leadership is promising better efforts to improve internal relations. Commissioner Patrick Lahey was elected to his second term as Park…...
High School Highlights: Regina track/field wins first sectional in 17 years; Trevs baseball takes 2 of 3 from Hawks
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (717+ words) A summary of preps sports competition from area schools over the past week. Send scores and highlights to joe@therecordns. org. BASEBALLNew Trier 6, Maine South 2 Nick Bailey struck out six Hawks while pitching a complete game for the Trevians (15-12) on…...
Term limits in Highland Park? Referendum has early, slim council support
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (959+ words) A measure that could drastically shape the future of elected office in Highland Park appears to have just enough support to move forward. Highland Park's City Council during its Monday, May 11 Committee of the Whole session held a preliminary policy…...
Trevians push 6 entries through to state finals
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (652+ words) Any part of a high jumper can impact whether the bar is cleared. That includes the mind. New Trier junior Serena Bauer knows that too well, and she's worked on her mental approach just as much as her physical one…...
10, 000 or more expected for Skokie's Festival of Cultures " a weekend-long display of dance, music from across the globe
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (407+ words) Those are just a few examples of the 51 unique showcases planned to take place this weekend during Skokie's 34th Annual Festival of Cultures." The two-day event "11 a. m. to 6 p. m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, at Oakton Park, 4701 Oakton St. " will celebrate 34 different cultures…...
Following workshops, survey and more are available to respond to place-of-remembrance designs
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (780+ words) A small but meaningful conversation unfolded at a drop-in workshop on Monday, May 11, at The Moraine in Highland Park, where community members were invited to review and respond to preliminary designs for the 2022 Highland Park shooting places of remembrance. Representatives…...