We are firmly amid election season in New Trier Township. We detail what we've previewed so far and what is yet to come before going Up and Down The Shore and profiling a Community Caretakers program in Wilmette.

Fall, spring, winter — none of that matters under the Friday night lights! High school football is back, and we are VERY here for it (note the length of the episode). After summing up the end of the winter season, we dive deep into our New Trier and Loyola Academy 2021 previews and hear from coaches Doll and Holecek about the squads this year.

New information on the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines breaks daily. We break down the latest for our community. Then, we share some top stories on our site, including surging businesses, before we look at our plans to cover the upcoming election.

Local basketball teams set up quite the final week of the season, as New Trier boys came back to earn a share of the league title and Loyola girls will play for it all this weekend. And in big news, the state will allow hundreds of fans to attend football games and spring sports to play in championship tournaments.

Diners will see a brand new look at a popular Winnetka intersection this spring with the debut of two new options, but what happened to the old favorites? We'll break down the demise of Little Ricky's and Cafe Aroma. We also visit Moose in Glencoe, a rescue dog who has a talent and passion for climbing trees.

New Trier boys basketball has won seven straight and will roll into Evanston with momentum this weekend. Will they get a win or two and mess with the league standings. Plus, Regina Dominican is moving to the ISL and we talk name some things we want to see this spring on and off the gridiron.

We detail a vaccination site for frontline workers that opened on the North Shore this week and could mean much more to the community. Then, we take you Up and Down The Shore before telling the story of Olympic hopeful Grace Joyce.

New Trier and Loyola basketball squads keep piling on the wins, but Ramblers girls do finally lose one. We break it all down before hearing from Loyola boys senior Jalen Axibal on his defensive ways and the compact season.

And snow or no snow, we are pumped for spring football and review the Trevs and Ramblers schedules and make our predictions.

Loyola girls basketball did something we may not see again — 7 wins in 8 days — to start its condensed season. We talk about how they did it, and check it with New Trier girls, which started the season after a second delay. PLUS! We bring back Way/No Way as a step closer to normalcy.

We explore two breaking COVID-related stories this week: the approval of New Trier facilities for vaccinations (public employees) and the expansion of indoor dining. Marty also reports the board approval of a renovation plan for Gates Gymnasium.