The U.S. Sailing Association presented yachting’s highest honor to 5 local sailors, who last September rescued a man overboard under trying conditions. The ceremony was held at the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club at Wilmette Harbor on Saturday, March 23. Craig Warner, an avid sailboat racer and boating safety advocate with 40-plus years of racing history, nominated the 5 fellow … [Read more...] about Sailors honored for heroic September 2023 rescue in Wilmette
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Winnetka Park District moving forward with village agreement
The Winnetka Park District Board voted to move forward with an intergovernmental agreement with the village regarding stormwater work on Elder Lane Beach. This agreement will be necessary because the village manages the stormwater system although the pipe sits on Park District land. “Unless nothing changes at all, and that is a small likelihood, there does need to be an IGA … [Read more...] about Winnetka Park District moving forward with village agreement
USMNT Post Nations League Stock Up, Stock Down
Kobe & Shaq’s Lakers. Michael & Pippen’s Bulls, twice. Gregg Berhalter’s USMNT. Three-peating isn’t for everyone. In all seriousness, this was a major accomplishment for the USMNT. Even if you view the Nations League as a soulless money grab, winning a tournament of any kind, three times in a row, is not an easy feat. After seeing off Mexico by *that scoreline* of Dos … [Read more...] about USMNT Post Nations League Stock Up, Stock Down
‘It was a bit shocking’: Roller coaster 48 hours ends with OF Kevin Pillar back on the Chicago White Sox
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The last few days were unlike anything Kevin Pillar had ever experienced. “You feel like you’ve been in this game a long time, you feel like you’ve experienced everything that can be thrown at you in this game — and I was wrong,” Pillar said Sunday morning at Salt River Fields. The Chicago White Sox released the veteran outfielder Friday. Sunday, he was back … [Read more...] about ‘It was a bit shocking’: Roller coaster 48 hours ends with OF Kevin Pillar back on the Chicago White Sox
New England Revolution tie Chicago Fire 1-1 to end 4-game MLS winless streak
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Nacho Gil scored late in the first half and the New England Revolution tied the Chicago Fire 1-1 on a rainy Saturday to end a MLS season-opening four-game winless streak. Chicago Fire goalkeeper Spencer Richey blocked Carles Gil’s left-footed shot, but Nacho Gil was in front of the goal and headed the ball down and into the net in the fourth-minute … [Read more...] about New England Revolution tie Chicago Fire 1-1 to end 4-game MLS winless streak