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For the second time in a month, the discovery of a type of bullet at a Wilmette school drew a police investigation. An i...
01/07/2026

For the second time in a month, the discovery of a type of bullet at a Wilmette school drew a police investigation.

An individual reportedly faces disciplinary action from the district after a never-active practice found was found on Tuesday.

While a firearm round was discovered at a Wilmette school for the second time in a month, school and police officials say the rounds and the incidents are unrelated. A student reportedly found a powerless, non-fireable bullet inside Highcrest Middle School on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 6. A district em...

Winnetka wine shop Good Grapes is closed for business, at least temporarily, as owner Theresa Lucas searches for a buyer...
01/07/2026

Winnetka wine shop Good Grapes is closed for business, at least temporarily, as owner Theresa Lucas searches for a buyer.

If Good Grapes goes on, it will be without founder Theresa Lucas. Lucas has closed the Winnetka shop and put the business up for sale, as she seeks a buyer, she told The Record. Lucas opened Good Grapes, a shop specializing in boutique wines, in Glencoe in 2008 and moved it to a corner storefront [....

In the significantly contested race for her congressional seat, retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has endorsed Daniel Bi...
01/07/2026

In the significantly contested race for her congressional seat, retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has endorsed Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston.

(Editor’s Note: Alex Harrison reported this story for the Evanston RoundTable, a neighboring independent newsroom. It was shared with The Record as part of an ongoing collaborative effort.) U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky on Wednesday endorsed Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss in a highly fractured Democratic p...

A plan to demolish a McDonald's and build an upgraded one is a go after a Skokie Village Board decision on Monday.
01/06/2026

A plan to demolish a McDonald's and build an upgraded one is a go after a Skokie Village Board decision on Monday.

The McDonald's, located at 5360 Touhy Avenue, will be rebuilt to include double drive-through lanes and expanded "digital operations."

"It’s the oldest business plan in the world: great drinks and music. I’m confident we created what we set out to do … wi...
01/06/2026

"It’s the oldest business plan in the world: great drinks and music. I’m confident we created what we set out to do … with pure authenticity and love for the community."

Lucky Jackson's is now open in downtown Wilmette.

As part of downtown Wilmette’s revived entertainment and dining scene, there’s a new name in town. Sort of. Meet Lucky Jackson’s, an all-day lounge at 1141-A Central Ave. that prioritizes simplicity and warmth in everything from the ambiance to the cocktails to the music. Its proprietor, howev...

During the board of education's December meeting, New Trier officials lauded the school's high marks on the state's lat...
01/06/2026

During the board of education's December meeting, New Trier officials lauded the school's high marks on the state's latest school report card.

School leaders pointed out the substantial drop in chronic absenteeism as a big reason for the honor.

Academic performance at New Trier Township High School remains among the highest in Illinois, according to a recent analysis from the state board of education. New Trier officials during the School Board’s December meeting discussed results from the district’s performance on the 2025 state repor...

A 29-year-old man from Northfield died on Friday after his car crashed into a tree in nearby Northbrook.
01/05/2026

A 29-year-old man from Northfield died on Friday after his car crashed into a tree in nearby Northbrook.

A Northfield man was killed in a single-car crash on Friday evening in Northbrook, local authorities said. Benjamin Muldoon, 29, of 500 Valley Way in Northfield, died around 5 p.m. Jan. 2 at the scene of the crash in the 500 block of Voltz Road, an area just east of Sunset Ridge Road in Northbrook,....

A Wilmette Catholic school is hoping to renovate and expand its facilities, but neighbors are criticizing the plans. The...
01/05/2026

A Wilmette Catholic school is hoping to renovate and expand its facilities, but neighbors are criticizing the plans.

The proposal's next date with village officials has been postponed until Jan. 21.

A Wilmette Catholic school is looking to expand, but the school’s neighbors say the project will demolish historic buildings and negatively impact the area. The Catholic Bishop of Chicago, on behalf of St. Francis Xavier School, 808 Linden Ave., is proposing a demolition and expansion of buildings...

Two women reportedly suffered significant injuries when a projection screen fell during their December visit to Lightsca...
01/05/2026

Two women reportedly suffered significant injuries when a projection screen fell during their December visit to Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden, leading to a lawsuit against the garden and other organizations.

The plaintiffs each seek more than $50,000 after a display at the Lightscape allegedly fell on top of them and injured them on Dec. 20, 2025.

Happy New Year! We capped 2025 at the Skokie Park District's annual Itty Bitty New Year celebration, which drew more tha...
01/02/2026

Happy New Year! We capped 2025 at the Skokie Park District's annual Itty Bitty New Year celebration, which drew more than 400 people to the Oakton Community Center as parents and kids alike danced beneath an early balloon-drop to herald in 2026.

More than 400 people gathered at the Oakton Community Center on Dec. 31, 2025, to ring in the New Year early.

Local journalism is nothing without photojournalism 📷With that in mind, we found our best (compelling, meaningful, vibra...
12/31/2025

Local journalism is nothing without photojournalism 📷

With that in mind, we found our best (compelling, meaningful, vibrant, captivating and hard to believe) photos we published in 2025.

Here they are.

We absorb a lot in any given year. Whether good, bad or in between, the moments affect us. Local news and reporting documents those moments. And local news and reporting is nothing without the photojournalism — the images that at worst amplify and at best define the storytelling. We went back thro...

In this week's briefs:🥫An annual New Trier food drive was a big success,🏛️Glencoe's Village Hall is nearly ready for pub...
12/31/2025

In this week's briefs:

🥫An annual New Trier food drive was a big success,
🏛️Glencoe's Village Hall is nearly ready for public meetings again, and
❄️Skokie's winter market will return for its second year.

New Trier High School’s Tri-Ship raised more than $67,000 and thousands of pounds of food for the Greater Chicago Food Depository, continuing its decades-long tradition. The virtual food drive runs in the fall and garners support online from the entire community and within the school walls with th...

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