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City takes action against violence with My City, Your City, Our City initiative beginning June 7
This past week, the city observed Violence Prevention Week. Partnering with the city’s Youth & Young Adult Division, District 65 curated a set of lessons from the Sandy Hook Promise campaign, “Start with Hello,” which addressed issues related to school violence, loneliness and social isolation. In an...
Suburban couple pays it forward, helping other stroke survivors find their ‘new normal'
A suburban couple is paying it forward, helping other stroke survivors and their caretakers. Larry and Terri Bobko of Grayslake have been volunteering at Northwestern Medicine in Lake Forest for eight years. The pair make “survivor to survivor” phone calls, through the support group “Stroke Survivors Empowering Each Other.”...
2 million travelers expected to leave Illinois this weekend for Memorial Day
For almost two million drivers it’s time to hit the road, as the long Memorial Day weekend sends Illinois residents out of town on road trips. The parking lot of the Lake Forest Oasis was full of cars in the middle of the day Friday.
Adopt-A-Pet: Heartland Animal Shelter
June 22nd (8:45am check in, 9:30am step off) is our annual Walk of Love at Potawatomi Woods in Northbrook (E. Dundee Rd., East of N. Milwaukee Ave.). Registration is $35 and includes a Walk of Love t-shirt, fun pet vendors, and supporting the animals at Heartland. https://www.heartlandanimalshelter.org/news_events/walk-of-love-2024/
Voices of Evanston: Chris Rothwell
“National politics is distant and terrible,” said Chris Rothwell, outside the Robert Crown Community Center. “And focusing on national politics is tremendously troubling, and not good for one’s mental health. “Local politics is more positive. And because it has more proximity, it is something that I feel...
Suburban motorcycle driver in critical condition after crash
CHICAGO (CBS) — A motorcycle rider is in critical condition after a crash in north suburban Skokie Sunday night.Police said just before 10:00, a motorcycle collided with a red van or SUV at the Dempster and Leclair intersection.The red vehicle then drove off.The motorcycle rider was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.No arrests have been made.
ETHS baseball: Vega leads Kits to fourth straight regional crown
Eron Vega shared the Player of the Year honor in the Central Suburban League South division with another baseball player from New Trier in 2024. But the Evanston senior is in a class by himself for the Orange and Blue. Vega became the first ETHS player to be a part...
Rick Bayless opens Tortazo at Westfield Old Orchard. See photos from the grand opening
Tortazo, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant founded by renowned Chicago chef Rick Bayless, celebrated the grand opening of its new location at Westfield Old Orchard Mall on Saturday to throngs of hungry customers. Photos shared in a news release offered a glimpse of the restaurant's interior, droves of excited visitors and...
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