Joe Coughlin is the Editor In Chief and Co-Founder of The Record Community News Group, a local news outlet focused on providing news and information to the community in Illinois, specifically in the Chicago area. Joe's work has also been featured in the Evanston RoundTable, showcasing his dedication to covering local stories and events that matter to the residents of the area.
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Joe Coughlin's local coverage in Illinois and Chicago heavily focuses on sports, community events, crime reports, and high school activities. Given this emphasis, he is likely to be receptive to pitches regarding local sporting events or achievements, community initiatives and happenings in the area.
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By: Joe Coughlin
The following reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Highland Park, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe). WILMETTE Oct. 22 • A package reportedly was stolen in the 200 block of Woodbine Avenue. Oct. 21 • A package reportedly was stolen on Oct. 12 from a front […]
By: Joe Coughlin
Celebrated Winnetka chef Michael Lachowicz conceded that he’s “still learning,” but that won’t stopping him from swinging away. Lachowicz and partners Sergio Agnel and chef Miguel Escobar could not find footing with their last project, Fonda, a full-service Mexican restaurant in Evanston that closed in 2024 after about 15 months in business. Lachowicz called Fonda, […]
An unusual roadway sight spellbound onlookers on Saturday in Wilmette. Sixteen bicycling witches took to Wilmette streets for their inaugural ride in what the coven’s founders hope is an annual Halloween tradition. “I think it was such a success,” said Whitney Stanton, who helped organize the ride on Oct. 26. “It was equally fun for […]
By: Joe Coughlin
Two people, including someone inside the restaurant, reportedly were injured when a car crashed into Madame ZuZu’s Teahouse in Highland Park late Wednesday morning. The business is owned by the husband-wife team of Billy Corgan and Chloe Mendel Corgan, the latter of whom posted a message on social media that says her mother was injured […]
Hockey is alive and well on the North Shore — except for one game on Melrose Avenue in Kenilworth. That game is as dead as can be. The Reed family has taken its Halloween game to new heights this year, posing more than a dozen skeletons in a not-so-friendly game of puck. The elaborate display […]
By: Joe Coughlin
A summary of preps sports competition from area schools over the past week. Send scores and highlights to [email protected]. GIRLS VOLLEYBALLNew Trier 25-25, Niles West 18-13 The Trevians bested the Wolves in straight sets to claim a regional championship on Thursday, Oct. 31, at Niles North High School. Loyola 25-25, Evanston 12-9 Grace Kreutz and Addie […]
By: Joe Coughlin
An etching of a swastika reportedly was found inside a bathroom stall at New Trier High School’s Winnetka campus, the school announced on Thursday. In an email to district families, Winnetka Principal Denise Dubravec and Superintendent Paul Sally said the school opened an investigation “as soon as the incident was reported” by a New Trier […]
By: Joe Coughlin
Jersey Mike’s Subs will make its anticipated Wilmette debut on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 3207 Lake Ave., in the West Edens shopping center. The sandwich chain, which received local approval in March, will celebrate the opening by participating in a fundraiser between Nov. 6-10 for the New Trier Booster Club. Guests who have received a […]
Goalies don’t usually get assists, but this was not a usual assist. New Trier field hockey standout Lilly Cimaroli fought off pain all afternoon — the result of an ankle injury in the Trevians’ previous contest — in the state championship Saturday, Nov. 2. It wasn’t easy, she said, but words from senior teammate and […]
By: Joe Coughlin
The New Trier School Board Caucus has announced its endorsements for the four expiring seats on the high school’s board of education. Three incumbents — Avik Das, Kimberly Alcantara and Sally Tomlinson, the board’s vice president — lead the slate, and are joined by newcomer Joo Serk Lee, of Wilmette. Keith Dronen, whose term is expiring, […]
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