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Marijuana plants grow in a flowering room at Revolution cannabis cultivation center Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Delavan, Ill.

Wilmette considers placing cannabis sales referendum on the Nov. 2020 ballot

September 13, 2019 at 11:56 a.m.

Determined to follow the views of the community, officials in Wilmette are considering placing an advisory referendum on the Nov. 3, 2020, ballot asking voters if residents support the sale...

William Lewis, 4, carries flags as volunteer plant flags at the Village Green on Sept. 10, 2019.

Winnetka remembers 9/11 with 2,977 American flags planted on Village Green

September 12, 2019 at 9:39 a.m.

For Winnetka Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky, the 2,977 American flags planted on the Village Green this week in remembrance of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks also...

New Trier, Loyola and North Shore Country Day students named National Merit semifinalists

September 11, 2019 at 3:57 p.m.

Dozens of students from New Trier High School, Loyola Academy and North Shore Country Day School were named semifinalists this week in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship competition, officials said...

Social media campaign recruits Wilmette residents to promote village businesses

September 10, 2019 at 10:32 a.m.

Village officials in Wilmette are recruiting residents to give a shout out to local businesses via a recently launched social media campaign. Residents can share their enthusiasm for their favorite...

Collective Resource employee Brittney Rogers makes a compost pick-up in Evanston on April 15, 2019.

Plastic bags? No. Empty water bottles? Yes. Evanston officials looking to educate residents on recycling practices

September 9, 2019 at 10:15 a.m.

With Evanston striving to become a "zero waste" community by 2050, city officials have launched an educational campaign this month to teach residents how to develop mindful recycling habits. During...

Winnetka School District 36 Superintendent Trisha Kocanda speaks at a Sept. 3, 2019, public engagement session.

Some Winnetka School District 36 parents concerned about tunnel route outlined in redistricting plan

September 5, 2019 at 9:39 a.m.

A Winnetka School District 36 redistricting plan that suggests students can walk or bike through an underground tunnel beneath Green Bay Road when they head to school has frustrated some...

Downstate man charged with sexual assault in Evanston

September 4, 2019 at 5:02 p.m.

A downstate man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old Evanston woman, Evanston police said Wednesday. Loren Brown, 19, who police say is currently homeless, was charged with one...

Winnetka Boy Scout Troop 20 member Sam Werts, center, recently traveled to Ghana to distribute 350 first aid kits as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Winnetka Boy Scouts travel to Ghana, distribute first aid kits

September 12, 2019 at 9:50 a.m.

For New Trier High School freshman Sam Werts, the takeaway from a summer trip to Ghana was that peace and happiness is not dependent on wealth and material possessions. "I...

George K. Gemeinhardt, 64, of Northfield, and a former kindergarten teacher's assistant who resigned earlier this year from his post at Middlefork Elementary School in Northfield, was arrested and charged Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, with possession of child pornography, Northfield police said.

Former Northfield kindergarten teacher’s aide facing child pornography charges, police say

August 30, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

A former kindergarten teacher's assistant who resigned earlier this year from his post at Middlefork School in Northfield was arrested and charged Thursday with possession of child pornography, Northfield police...

Rabbi Peter Knobel, emeritus rabbi at Beth Emet The Free Synagogue in Evanston and an internationally-renowned scholar and religious leader, died Aug. 20. He was 76.

Evanston Rabbi Peter Knobel, internationally renowned religious leader and scholar, dies at 76

August 30, 2019 at 12:55 p.m.

When a homeless man interrupted a Friday-evening Shabat ceremony at Beth Emet The Free Synagogue in Evanston, stepping before the crowd and exclaiming that he didn't have any food, the...

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