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A memorial bike ride for Carter Vo is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. June 3. (Madison School photo)

Memorial bike ride planned June 3 for Carter Vo

Officials at Skokie’s Madison Elementary School have planned a community bicycle ride in memory of Carter Vo, the 8-year-old Skokie boy who died Monday when … Read more › 1 comment

New sidewalks for Skokie with new fee on construction projects

Skokie pedestrians will see miles of new sidewalks installed over the next few years, funded through a new building permit fee, officials said. “I think … Read more ›

Best Buy Classic brings hoops talent from all over the nation to the area

More than 300 basketball teams from across the country will invade the north and northwest suburbs for the Best Buy Chicago Classic. The tournament runs … Read more ›

Area tennis teams hoping for success at state meet

Two-time defending boys tennis state champion New Trier will have its work cut out for it to try to win its third straight title. The … Read more ›

Hanin Goma (Skokie police photo)

SECOND UPDATE: Felony DUI charge filed in Skokie crash that killed boy, 8

Investigators say a woman with a previous drug possession conviction was smoking pot Monday morning, and later that day the vehicle she was driving struck … Read more ›

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Family mourns boy, 8, killed in Skokie crash

The father of an 8-year-old boy killed Monday after being struck by a car paused today to light incense at a growing memorial near the … Read more ›

Boy, 8, killed in Skokie crash identified

An 8-year-old boy who was killed in a traffic accident in Skokie died of head trauma, officials determined today. Carter Vo, of the 4600 block … Read more › 1 comment

The boys state track and field meet gets underway Thursday in Charleston. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area boys track athletes looking for big finishes at state

Since 1990, only five TribLocal area teams have won Illinois High School Association boys track and field state titles. Joliet West won the Class AA … Read more ›

8-year-old boy killed in Skokie traffic crash

An 8-year-old boy was killed in a traffic accident Skokie this afternoon, police said. The crash, which involved three vehicles and the pedestrian, happened just … Read more ›

Lincolnwood school district taps Vranas for vacant school board seat

John Vranas, a real estate developer and former school board member at Skokie’s Fairview South School District 72, has been selected to fill a vacant … Read more ›