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A Salvation Army collection kettle in a Dec. 19, 2017, file photo.

Ring the bells: Salvation Army plans to bring out red kettles next week as organization anticipates 50% decrease in donations

November 6, 2020 at 6:18 p.m.

When the Salvation Army rolls out its annual holiday red kettle campaign in the city and suburbs Monday, officials say they fear the economic devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic...

New Trier High School students arrive to school on Oct. 6, 2020, before the school shifted back to all-remote learning. New plans call for students to gradually return for select days this month.

New Trier High School’s COVID-19 reopening plans too fast for teachers, too slow for some parents

November 6, 2020 at 5:38 p.m.

A plan to reopen New Trier High School for in-person instruction next week is being criticized by teachers and described as insufficient by some parents. The decision to reopen for...

Workers behind plexiglass check out a customer at the Sunnyside dispensary, by Cresco Labs, in Schaumburg on Aug. 6, 2020. Wilmette residents weighed in on the potential of marijuana sales in their town.

Wilmette voters lean in on recreational marijuana sales in village; board members set to discuss issue early next year

November 4, 2020 at 4:27 p.m.

With more than half of Wilmette voters on Tuesday showing support for recreational marijuana sales in the village, elected officials now must decide how much residents' opinions inform their future...

Wilmette resident Barbara Kerastas volunteering for the New Trier Democrats outside the polling place at Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier Church on Nov. 3, 2020.

Wilmette voters showing modest support for recreational marijuana sales

November 3, 2020 at 10:23 p.m.

Wilmette voters weighing in on a local advisory referendum Tuesday appeared to be narrowly leaning toward support for recreational marijuana sales in the village. With 91% of precincts reporting as...

Voters in North Shore communities find plenty of reasons to head to the polls on Election Day: ‘It’s a responsibility’

November 3, 2020 at 4:42 p.m.

Voters trickled into the Northbrook Sports Complex every few minutes Tuesday morning, as a father and daughter walked a dog past the polling place entrance. After glancing at the door,...

Six ‘gutsy’ Winnetka women featured in historical society’s Nov. 12 virtual presentation

November 2, 2020 at 8:35 p.m.

A renowned children's author, a World War I doctor and the first licensed woman architect in Illinois are among the trailblazing Winnetka women featured in a Nov. 12 virtual event...

For millions of visually impaired voters across the U.S., casting ballots in the November 2020 presidential election required overcoming formidable challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured here is the newly renovated Hadley in an April 17, 2019, photo in Winnetka.

Visually impaired voters casting ballots in presidential election face formidable challenges, local nonprofit says

November 2, 2020 at 3:44 p.m.

For millions of visually impaired voters across the U.S., casting ballots in the 2020 presidential election requires overcoming formidable challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. While voting has never been...

Parents and students rally in favor of in-person teaching ahead of an Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 board meeting.

In the fight over reopening schools amid the pandemic, race and class divisions are stark

November 1, 2020 at 10:59 a.m.

When Barrington School District 220 began welcoming students back into the classroom in October, nearly 90% of children who attend Hough Street School in the heart of the village arrived...

With Halloween and Thanksgiving approaching, Winnetka school officials urge parents to avoid travel and large gatherings

October 29, 2020 at 4:10 p.m.

As COVID-19 rates soar, and the holiday season nears, officials with Winnetka School District 36 are once again warning parents to avoid travel and large gatherings. In a Wednesday parent...

Winnetka house fire likely sparked by lithium batteries

October 29, 2020 at 3:29 p.m.

A house fire near downtown Winnetka this week was likely sparked by lithium batteries stored in an attached garage, authorities said. There were no injuries in the Tuesday blaze in...

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