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New boathouse at Skokie Lagoons would transform ‘gateway to Winnetka’

May 10, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

Winnetka Village President Chris Rintz said he has winced for decades at the sight of the former storage container that serves as a makeshift boathouse alongside the Skokie Lagoons. “It’s...

Ashley Feck of Animal House Shelter in Huntley checks on a dog at Elmhurst Animal Care Center on Feb. 19, 2019.

60 dogs rescued from a dog meat farm are now in suburban Chicago — and in need of ‘forever homes’

May 10, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

For more than 60 dogs rescued from a dog meat farm, their arrival at a suburban Chicago animal hospital this week marked the end of a long journey. After a...

Loyola Academy students volunteer with Jesuit Day of Service: ‘It really didn’t feel like work’

May 10, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

Dozens of students from Loyola Academy in Wilmette spent Presidents Day volunteering at Chicago soup kitchens and homeless shelters in celebration of the annual Jesuit Day of Service. Joining forces...

Students board school buses at the end of the day at Avoca West Elementary School on Feb. 4, 2019.

Avoca school officials say boundary change would mean higher taxes for Winnetka neighborhood

May 10, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

A Winnetka citizens group’s mission to change local school district boundaries could lead to a property tax hike for homeowners in the affected neighborhood, according to officials at Avoca School...

Wilmette residents invited to share ideas at downtown ‘streetscaping’ open house

May 10, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

Wilmette residents are invited to share their ideas for ways to enhance the experience of visiting the village’s downtown at a Feb. 26 Streetscaping Open House, officials said. The village...

Emergency crews leave the scene of an apartment fire in Glencoe on Feb. 15, 2019.

2 dogs rescued from Glencoe apartment fire

May 11, 2019 at 6:11 a.m.

Two dogs were rescued by Glencoe emergency responders Friday in an apartment fire that remains under investigation, authorities said. The Glencoe Department of Public Safety responded to a report around...

Officials in Wilmette this month approved a $68 million stormwater management plan. This April 2013 file photo shows flooding in a Wilmette neighborhood.

Wilmette’s $68 million stormwater project will prevent flooding for 98 percent of west side homeowners, officials say

May 10, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

After five years of study and heated debate, Wilmette officials this month approved a $68 million stormwater management plan expected to prevent flooding for 98 percent of homeowners living on...

Anniversaries of school shootings prompted ‘elevated emergency response’ to fire alarm at Loyola Academy

May 10, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

Wilmette police said Feb. 14 that the anniversaries of the Parkland and Northern Illinois University school shootings prompted an “elevated emergency response” to a fire alarm at Loyola Academy, leading...

Longtime Wilmette educator takes the helm at Harper Elementary School

May 10, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

A longtime educator at Wilmette School District 39 will soon take the helm at Harper Elementary School, officials said Tuesday. Harper’s new principal, Aaron Dubnow, began his career with District...

Wilmette firefighter/paramedics Michael Lettieri, Tom Kopczyk and Matt Guth during an ice rescue training exercise at Gillson Park Feb. 11, 2019.

Wilmette firefighters say be wary of frozen lake: ‘People think they’re taking a walk on the beach’

May 10, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

At first glance, the evidence firefighters detected along the lakefront at Wilmette’s Gillson Park Monday morning seemed unremarkable. A trail of human footprints alongside canine tracks punctuated a light dusting...

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