Special Gifts program combines therapy, performance art

Dorothy met Captain Hook in an original tale created by the children in the creative drama program of Special Gifts Theater. In four months, children age 7 to 9 with special needs, learned how to create characters, write lines, sing and act on stage in …Read More

The Book Stall in Winnetka celebrates 30 years

Two hours after Sally Bedell Smith had discussed her book, Elizabeth The Queen, at The Book Stall, owner Roberta Rubin herself was folding up chairs in the speaker area. That attention to detail – making it easier for customers to browse bookshelves by moving chairs …Read More

• The Book Stall: The funny life of books
• The Book Stall: Coming in 2012
• The Book Stall’s speaker stars
• Winnetka Police blotter for Feb. 9, 2012
• Winnetka District 36 examines lower enrollment

• Jan Borja, former New Trier principal, dies

  

  There will be no school at New Trier on Wednesday, so students and faculty may attend a memorial service for Ms. Borja, which will be held in the Cornog Auditorium, at New Trier’s Northfield campus.

• Boys Basketball: New Trier not panicking as losing streak hits two

  

  BOYS BASKETBALL: New Trier coach Scott Fricke never thought his team would go through the entire 2011-12 schedule undefeated. And that wasn’t his intention, either.

• Girls Basketball: Trinity cruises to GCAC title with romp over Loyola

  GIRLS BASKETBALL: If stifling defense is going to be a component for a deep IHSA playoff run for Trinity, it was definitely on display Saturday night against Loyola in the GCAC Red division conference championship. In a rematch of last year’s final, the Blazers limited Loyola to single digits in all four quarters and cruised to a 49-18 title victory in River Forest.