The Glencoe Anchor

03/30/2020

College recruiting has been put on hold for high school athletes. What type of effect has that had on players like New Trier High School football player David Davidkov?

The coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic has postponed the beginning of the high school sports season so far, meaning that sports like soccer, water polo, badminton, baseball and lacrosse have had their seasons put on hold as the country waits to find out what to do next.

03/30/2020

What's black and white and read all over?

Hopefully the books at the end of the driveway of 516 Sheridan Road.

You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and Natalie Robbins won’t let you. Robbins, a Glencoe resident and soon-to-be DePaul University graduate, has come up with a safe shelter-in-place activity in which residents can pick up a mystery book from her driveway at 516 Sheridan Road.The mystery is...

03/27/2020

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03/27/2020

Boys basketball: Loyola Academy's Will Pujals capped an impressive senior campaign by committing to continue his academic and athletic careers at Hope College.

With an experienced backcourt last season, there wasn’t much of a chance for Loyola Academy senior Will Pujals to see a lot of playing time.

03/27/2020

The spread of the coronavirus has upended The Anchor, much like many local businesses.

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03/26/2020

New Trier High School's girls soccer team might not be able to play right now, but that hasn't stopped coach Jim Burnside and his girls from being excited about team's potential.

New Trier is on one of the more impressive runs in Illinois high school girls soccer history.

03/26/2020

From our neighbors in Wilmette, who made sure birthday girl Lexi Abraham had something to smile about on her special day!

When a child flips the switch from single to double digits, the milestone is often one recognized by an extra dose of cheer, topped off with a big-kid style celebration.For Wilmette’s Lexi Abraham, her impending 10th birthday was one to go down in the record books. Her party was to be held on Marc...

03/26/2020

Glencoe! We need your help. You have a dinosaur running around Village of Glencoe, taking care of everyday errands.

We'd love to find this dino and ask him what his business is while in town.

Anybody know him/her?

03/26/2020

You don't have to lose your favorite local meals while you social distance.

In this round of Quick Bites, we talk about some of the best available for carryout or delivery

These are surely trying times, but luckily, the North Shore is filled with restaurants stepping up to the plate to help local residents ease their minds with the delicious food options they’ve become familiar with over the years. With orders from Gov. J.B. Pritzker March 13 to close down dine-in o...

03/26/2020

New Trier is stepping up to help our local first responders with protective equipment. Northfield Campus Science Coordinator Robyn Ward gathered 6,000 gloves, 500 aprons, and over 200 goggles with alcohol wipes from the Science Department, and the Northfield Police Department was happy to receive them.

The supplies can be used by law enforcement, the fire department, and local retirement homes they help. Thank you to our first responders for protecting our community in this difficult time!

03/25/2020

Need something to get you through your day? Check out the podcast! We talk IHSA updates, what players are doing to keep in shape and look back at some alumni achievements.

Our guys hop on the phone for a second straight quarantine version of The Varsity. This time around Mike, Mike and Nick talk about the IHSA's optimism, as it sets restart dates. They also talk about w

03/25/2020

Our dedicated web page is updated. It features:
- The latest local news
- Statistics locally and nationally
- A growing list of resources for you and your family

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