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Winnetka's annual Sept. 11 Memorial in the Village Green, pictured on Sept. 10, 2020, was a solitary affair this year, with just a few volunteers putting up the 2,977 American flags due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winnetka Sept. 11 memorial carries on, with COVID-19 safeguards in place

September 14, 2020 at 2:12 p.m.

Despite having to limit the number of volunteers due to COVID-19 concerns, Winnetka residents joined forces last week to plant 2,977 American flags on the Village Green in honor of...

Default judgment awards damages to former Evanston Township High School student who alleges sexual abuse by security guard in civil suit

September 10, 2020 at 9:24 a.m.

A federal judge this week granted a judgment of $3 million in damages to a family whose daughter alleges she was sexually abused by a security guard at Evanston Township...

Amelia Karrys and twin sister Ivy Karrys of Wilmette hunt for the perfect pumpkin on Oct. 5, 2019. This year's pumpkin patch has been canceled.

Wilmette church cancels annual pumpkin patch fundraiser due to COVID-19

September 8, 2020 at 5:11 p.m.

After two decades and tens of thousands of pumpkin sales, the annual fall pumpkin patch fundraiser at Wilmette's Trinity United Methodist Church has been postponed until next year due to...

Man charged in ‘violent’ attack on Wilmette Public Library employees, police say

September 8, 2020 at 2:42 p.m.

A 26-year-old man is facing two counts of aggravated battery after allegedly beating two Wilmette Public Library employees Friday afternoon. George Seaberry, 26, formerly of Evanston, who is homeless, was...

Applied technology teacher Jay Sullivan and Assistant Principal Michele Napier greet students on Zoom from Schaumburg High School's auto lab onn Aug. 28.

Teaching to empty classrooms: For some educators, giving lessons from school to students watching from home ‘helps it look and feel more normal’

September 7, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

When the abrupt closing of schools last spring turned his living room into his classroom, MacArthur Middle School teacher Joe Behun staged the space by tidying up his coffee table...

Little Ricky's in downtown Winnetka, pictured here on June 6, 2020, is one of two restaurants in the village that closed in early September.

Winnetka’s Cafe Aroma, Little Ricky’s shuttered amid COVID-19 hardships: ‘I will not let this tarnish my heart’

September 4, 2020 at 5:13 p.m.

The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on small business owners was writ large in downtown Winnetka this week, with the abrupt closure of two popular restaurants. Both Café Aroma and Little Ricky's...

Fire at Indonesian Consulate General residence in Winnetka caused by roofing torch

September 4, 2020 at 2:25 p.m.

A fire this week at the Indonesian Consulate General residence in Winnetka was accidentally caused by a torch a construction crew was using to replace the roof, authorities said. The...

Winnetka developer hopes to transform blighted swath of village’s downtown into Nantucket-style retail, residential enclave

September 3, 2020 at 6:34 a.m.

A prominent real estate developer who already owns large swaths of downtown Winnetka hopes to buy the former One Winnetka site and transform it into a Nantucket-style enclave he says...

Fire at Indonesian Consulate General residence in Winnetka prompts evacuation, assistance from neighboring departments

September 2, 2020 at 5:47 p.m.

A Wednesday afternoon fire at the Indonesian Consulate General's residence in Winnetka prompted an evacuation of the stately home and required assistance from several neighboring fire departments, authorities said. The...

Nicole Martin, a second grade teacher at Romona Elementary School in Wilmette, returned to her classroom on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, to deliver remote lessons to her students. The district has a hybrid, phased-in re-opening plan that aims to have students gradually return to the classroom in the coming weeks.

Wilmette students begin year with remote learning, will return to classrooms in coming weeks

September 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Wilmette School District 39 students began the new school year with remote learning this week, which officials said is the first step in a phased approach to reopening schools for...

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