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Norridge police sergeant picks up additional honor at Northwestern leadership session

January 7, 2025 at 11:37 a.m.

A Norridge police sergeant has picked up an esteemed law enforcement accolade meant to laud ethics and professionalism in public service. Patrol Sgt. Salvatore Auriemma received the Franklin M. Kreml...

The Maine South High School mock trial team placed ninth overall at the World Championship mock trial competition held Nov. 8-11, 2024 in Chicago. Senior Charlotte Chapman, from left, won "Best Attorney" honors, Don McArthur-Self is team coach, and senior Kyra Demeros hoisted the team's trophy. (Courtesy Maine Township High School District 207)

Mock trial team at Maine South High School place Top 10 in competition held at federal court

January 7, 2025 at 11:20 a.m.

The mock trial team at Maine South High School placed among the top 10 – out of more than about four dozen others – in a recent competition held at...

Art students from Maine East High School in Park Ridge hand-paint a nutcracker as part of the Holiday 2024 "Nutcracker Wonderland" project hosted by the village of Rosemont. (Courtesy Maine Township High School District 207)

Maine Township Dist. 207 art students take part in ‘Nutcracker’ community art project

January 6, 2025 at 7:58 p.m.

Several students from Maine Township High School District 207 took part in a special community art project this holiday season, painting life-size nutcrackers that were displayed alongside a ballet production...

A crowd gathered for a menorah lighting in downtown Skokie on Dec. 26. The village was one of the first in the area besides Chicago, in the mid-1980s, to start public menorah lightings for Hanukkah, according to Rabbi Yochanan Posner of Lubavitch Chabad in Skokie. (Photo by Chaya Mishulovin)

Historic menorah lighting takes place in Skokie

December 30, 2024 at 4:01 p.m.

Hot chocolate, donuts, fire dancing, latkes, a gelt drop and of course the lighting of a candle marked the public Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremony in downtown Skokie Dec. 26, but...

Northfield names Hutensky police department chief

December 30, 2024 at 11:22 a.m.

The village of Northfield announced that Deputy Chief Michael Hutensky, a 24-year veteran of the police department, has been appointed as police chief. Hutensky was selected as the top candidate...

A SEASPAR participant brings holly jolly vibes to the stage Dec. 17 during the organization's Holiday Spectacular at Lemont High School's Performing Arts Center. (SEASPAR)

SEASPAR Holiday Spectacular highlights joy of the season

December 27, 2024 at 3:53 p.m.

The event in Lemont featured a wide array of performances from SEASPAR participants from the west suburbs.

Letter to the Editor: New Trier should not cancel the Lagniappe show

December 21, 2024 at 8:48 a.m.

The latest victim of defunding the arts is New Trier High School’s beloved 85-year tradition, Lagniappe-Potpourri, the school’s student-written musical variety show, styled as a parody of the school. Over...

It was "Jewell Loyd Day" in Lincolnwood on Dec. 18, 2024. Loyd's hometown honored her on- and off-court successes as a guard for the WNBA's Seattle Storm, Olympic gold medalist and former All-American University of Notre Dame player, and All-Conference alum of Niles West High School in Skokie. (Talia Sprague/for Pioneer Press)

A professed Lincolnwood gem, WNBA great and Niles West alum Jewell Loyd has her ‘day’ at home

December 27, 2024 at 8:31 a.m.

It was “Jewell Loyd Day” in Lincolnwood Wednesday as the Village Board paid tribute to the standout WNBA basketball player, Olympic gold medalist, local homegirl and Niles Wiles High School...

Team Depot volunteers worked Dec. 11 at The Salvation Army Oakbrook Terrace Corps, installing new tile flooring in two pantry areas and fully renovating a restroom used by clients. (Team Depot Foundation)

Home Depot gifts holiday makeover to Salvation Army in Oak Brook Terrace

December 17, 2024 at 10:28 a.m.

The Salvation Army Oak Brook Terrace Corps and Community Center received a holiday boost this month thanks to Team Depot.

Retiring Morton Grove police Chief Michael Simo was congratulated at the Village Board meeting Nov. 26, 2024 in Morton Grove. His last day was Dec. 1. (Karie Angell Luc/ for Pioneer Press)

Morton Grove lauds retiring police Chief Michael Simo for 40 years, bolstering community trust

December 12, 2024 at 9:16 a.m.

Michael Simo started in law enforcement forty years ago as a police officer, he ended his decadeslong run earlier this month as chief of the Morton Grove Police Department after...

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