Paik awarded scholarship

Jasmine Dela Luna of Melrose Park and Christopher Paik of Winnetka were awarded scholarships for their essays on human trafficking at a ceremony held earlier this month at the Chinese American Service League in Chicago to commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

Property Transfers

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1010 Mulford St.: Nicholas W Tarantello to Darryl Doebler, $400,000, April 24

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Bratschi Plumbing celebrates 75 years

For the past 75 years, Bratschi Plumbing has remained a steady presence in the North Shore community. The mom-and-pop business—which celebrated its big anniversary last month—has remained almost entirely family-owned and operated since it first opened in 1937. The Bratschi family—now the Hoza family though …

Host exchange students

America International Exchange, a Chicago-area non-profit, is looking for families on the North Shore to host each of its high-school-aged visitors from Spain. This year’s students will be here July 27-Aug. 18. The students speak English, are insured, and have their own spending money. All …

North Shore Garden Walk

The North Shore Garden club will hold its biennial garden walk “Garden Fantasies” from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 20 and feature five special gardens in Highland Park, Deerfield and Lake Forest that include inspirational designs filled with beautiful and rare plants.

Tickets are $25 in …

New website at North Shore Senior Center

North Shore Senior Center officially launched its new website, www.nssc.org, last month.

Featuring a contemporary and streamlined design, this website offers seniors and families a user-friendly online experience as they access information about North Shore Senior Center’s various programs and services.

Following a series of …

Super Senior Day at NSSC

The North Shore Senior Center held its annual Super Senior Day on May 24. This year’s honorees, representing their volunteer work at organizations, included: Robert F. Anthony, American Legion Post 166 Mary Beverly, Foster Senior Club Norma Brand, Keshet Jean M. Broom, Executive Service Corps …

1.5 million people to use Midway, O’Hare this holiday weekend

About 1.5 million people are expected to pass through Chicago’s two airports this Memorial Day weekend, city aviation officials say.

Glencoe Beach staircase damaged, closed

Just in time for the beach season, there’s a big problem getting down to the Glencoe beach. The massive stone staircase that spans the steep lower part of the bluff is damaged and closed, as a structural engineer is slated to begin the task of …

Burger Day success

The Glenview’s Plaza Del Prado McDonald’s and the Winnetka McDonald’s hosted four rival high schools April 21 and 22 that came together joining forces to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI) at Burger Day Nine. Teens from Glenbrook …

Molitor will bring the music at Winnetka’s Memorial Day ceremony

Winnetka will honor those who have died while in military service with a parade and ceremony on Memorial Day, a tradition for the past 85 years. Twenty to 25 Scout troops, flag units, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Great Lakes recruits and other groups will march …

Study says Chicago traffic congestion actually got better

Drivers in the Chicago area were stuck in traffic an average of 36 hours in 2011, 12 fewer than the 48 wasted in traffic in 2010, according to INRIX, a company that studies traffic patterns.

Glencoe may place infrastructure referendum on November ballot

The Glencoe Village Board is likely to ask voters to approve an infrastructure referendum, and is likely to ask soon. November’s national election doesn’t scare Village President Scott Feldman, though big turnouts can bring wild cards, especially in a conservative community like Glencoe, in a …

Glencoe news briefs

The Glencoe Village Board May 17 accepted the recommendation of the village Historic Preservation Commission, and approved a $5,000 contract with Carla Bruni of Chicago for the preparation of a historic architectural survey of village homes. Bruni will, however, depend on the Glencoe Historical Society …

Glencoe’s Memorial Day parade

The Glencoe Patriotic Days committee has a theme again this year for Memorial Day: veterans who have an association with the Glencoe Park District. In recognition of the district’s 100th anniversary, tales of three veterans who had big roles in the district will be told …