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Scouts from Glenview Troop 55 participate in the Flag Day Ceremony June 14, 2018, at Jackman Park in Glenview.

Glenview Flag Day ceremony honors the old, looks toward the new

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

Worn and damaged flags were honored in a sunset ceremony on Flag Day at Jackman Park in Glenview. Laurence Theriault, a co-organizer of the June 14 ceremony and a member...

Billy Failing on banjo, William Apostol (Billy Strings) on guitar and Royal Masat on bass perform on the Cubs Mainstage at the Winnetka Music Festival on Saturday, June 16, 2018.

Winnetka Music Festival draws thousands for ‘mini Lollapalooza’ experience

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

The Winnetka Music Festival on Friday and Saturday marked an initiation into summer, with soaring temperatures into the 90s and an estimated 16,000 in attendance for the two-day boutique festival...

Donna Richardson, wife of former Glenview Park District executive director Thomas Richardson, attends a June 9, 2018, ceremony renaming a park in his honor.

Glenview park renamed in honor of former executive director

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

The Glenview Park District on June 9 changed the name of West Fork Park to Thomas J. Richardson Park in honor of the former park district executive director. The ceremony...

Pony and camel rides at the 73rd annual Winnetka Children's Fair.

Winnetka Children’s Fair marks beginning of summer break

May 10, 2019 at 5:36 p.m.

Marking the unofficial start to summer, The Winnetka Children’s Fair celebrated its 73rd anniversary this weekend. Conceived as a fundraiser in 1945, and first hosted in the Ryerson family backyard,...

Wanda Screw and Yolo Ono perform at the North Shore Pride Fest in Highwood.

Six years later, North Shore Pride Fest continues to grow

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

Celebrate Highwood kicked off Pride Month at the sixth annual North Shore Pride Fest on Saturday. The event featured a day of activities including a picnic, family-friendly drag show and...

Lincolnwood parks spokeswoman Linda Vering, left, distributes frisbees June 3, 2018 to Ahna Patel, 2, Neepa Patel, Ashay Patel, 4, Adrian Patel-Varughese, 12, and Sasha Patel-Varughese, 10, at the GO Lincolnwood kickoff in Proesel Park in Lincolnwood.

‘Go’ summer fitness programs gets going in Lincolnwood

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

The village of Lincolnwood is calling on residents to get and stay active, kicking off the “Go Lincolnwood” summer fitness initiative Sunday with a rally and community walk at Proesel...

Glenview Village President Jim Patterson congratulates Nancy Kleiber, mother of Alex Kleiber (center), who read his essay "What Honor Means to Me."

Glenview marks Memorial Day, a time for ‘gratitude’

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

Glenview’s Memorial Day parade and observance paid tribute Monday to the men and women who gave their lives while serving their country. The parade stepped off from the corner of...

Missing child posters with age progressions of the 138 children currently missing in Illinois were posted on walls throughout the Glenview event.

Glenview marks National Missing Children’s Day

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

The Glenview Police Department recognized National Missing Children’s Day with more than 500 people gathering at Village Hall. The event was held as a tribute to missing children and as...

Members of 4-H Club Megan Kay and Evie Golden get up close and personal with a few of the farm animals.

Wagner Farm event gives kids a taste of the veterinarian life

December 13, 2018 at 10:17 a.m.

Participants were invited to roll up their sleeves and learn how to care for animals large and small at the third annual Vet for a Day event at Historic Wagner...

Skokie hosted its annual festival of cultures May 19-21, 2018, paying tribute to the village's multi-ethnic, multi-cultural residents.

Skokie celebrated its diversity of cultures at annual festival

May 15, 2019 at 12:55 p.m.

The Skokie Festival of Culture opened with a full schedule of cultural heritage performances Saturday, including ethnic food and cultural presentations. But Sunday morning, the second fest day, the only...

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