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The heat was an attendance factor for the St. John Brebeuf Church SummerFest and Carnival in Niles June 28, 2018 to July 1, 2018, but many still came out for the summer kickoff event and fundraiser.

St. John Brebeuf Church celebrates summer, raises money for building repairs: Organizers

May 9, 2019 at 6:51 a.m.

St. John Brebeuf Church in Niles recently kicked off summer with their annual SummerFest and Carnival June 28-July 1. While this year’s blazing temperatures, didn’t prevent the four-day SummerFest and...

Owen Czyzyneski (from left), Jake Stega, Victoria Romic, Jennifer Wiitala, Henry Iida and Maggie Kruse, all 13-year-old students from Carleton W. Washburne Middle School in Winnetka, raise funds for Iida in an effort to find a cure for epilepsy.

Shoppers seek bargains, unique finds at Winnetka-Northfield Sidewalk Sale

May 10, 2019 at 5:37 p.m.

More than 130 retail merchants and vendors took to the streets this weekend for the 2018 Winnetka – Northfield Sidewalk Sale. The North Shore Premiere sale was open to local...

Ellen King, left, with 11-year-old son Asher King-Yarivboth sample food at the Taste of Evanston July 8, 2018 on the lawn of the Charles Gates Dawes House.

Taste of Evanston a culinary showcase of ‘best our community has to offer’: Mayor

May 12, 2019 at 10:15 p.m.

Hundreds gathered under the big white tent on the lawn of the historic Charles Gates Dawes Mansion in Evanston Sunday for the annual Taste of Evanston, a growing local culinary...

Winnekta superintendent of recreation John Shea looks on as Philip Nied, 15, from Winnetka recites the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Nied said it gave him a chance to consider its deeper meaning paragraph by paragraph.

Winnetka celebrates with 140th Fourth of July parade

May 10, 2019 at 5:37 p.m.

A patriotic tribute to the Stars and Stripes replete with orchestras, pipe bands, Dixieland bands, Uncle Sam on stilts, the New Trier Trevians football team, League of Women Voters and...

Ryan Kiefer (left) and Tim Carmichael savor spicy selections at Inferno Fest in Highwood on June 27, 2018.

Highwood’s Inferno Fest celebrates all things spicy

May 14, 2019 at 2:52 a.m.

Thousands gathered at Inferno Fest June 27 in Highwood’s Everts Park in search of new ways to titillate their taste buds and savor new spicy creations. The Celebrate Highwood festival,...

Snow cones provide a cooling effect at Glenview Summer Fest on June 30, 2018, for Catalina Molea (left), Luca Gherghiceanu and Daniel Gherghiceanu.

Summer Fest continues to evolve while celebrating ‘all that Glenview has to offer’

May 23, 2019 at 1:04 p.m.

Crowds dealt with scorching temperatures Saturday at Glenview Summer Fest, a celebration of all things local hosted by the Glenview Chamber of Commerce. The fest featured live music and 135...

Ben Garono, 4, of Lincolnwood, participates in a game of Parachute Ball at the Community Park Play Date June 28, 2018 at Kenneth Park in Lincolnwood.

Lincolnwood parks department hosting summer pop-up play events for families

May 23, 2019 at 1:21 p.m.

Lincolnwood Parks and Recreation is again offering Community Park Play Dates this year, a roaming pop-up activity program that travels to a new Lincolnwood Park each week over the course...

Jasmine Paulson, 13, of Mundelein, was one of the artists selected for the Young Artists Program to showcase her fantasy illustrations.

Festival of Fine Arts brings community together to create, learn

May 14, 2019 at 2:51 a.m.

In a swirl of sunshine and color, the 21st annual Festival of Fine Arts at the Art Center in Highland Park drew thousands of people over the weekend to the...

Elaine Loseff of Wilmette searches the Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah memory wall for the names of loved ones. Loseff has been a member of Beth Hillel since 1958, and is pictured at the 60th anniversary celebration of Beth Hillel on June 24, 2018.

Beth Hillel celebrates 60 years in Wilmette: ‘Our congregants have a long history and many stories to tell’

May 10, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

Nearly 200 guests gathered for the 60th anniversary celebration of Beth Hillel in Wilmette on Sunday for an evening of dinner, dancing and tribute to the longevity and traditions laid...

Street circus entertainers Cristina Holt and Alexander Knapp were among the acts that were part of the annual Custer Fair in Evanston June 16 and 17, 2018.

Custer Fair in Evanston turns streets into venues of family fun, entertainment

May 12, 2019 at 10:14 p.m.

The annual Custer Fair in Evanston came together over Father’s Day weekend, showcasing the work of over 300 local and regional artists, craftspeople and vendors in a street celebration of...

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