Wilmette Legion post’s latest mission is to stay open
Peter Huerter American Legion Post 46 has just won a battle to stay open. Now its officers have to figure out how to win the war. For Commander Michael Jonscher,...
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Woman charged in Wilmette heist, named in Skokie robbery
A woman who reportedly admitted to robbing both a Wilmette and Skokie bank in separate incidents last month appeared briefly in U.S. federal court Thursday, where U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheila...
Still time for Toys for Tots in Wilmette
Wilmette residents still have time to donate new toys for needy families this holiday season, through the annual Toys for Tots program, a Wilmete Fire Department official said this week....
Park board moves to two referendums despite Langdon criticism
Wilmette park commissioners agreed Monday to split their proposed $14.5 million bond April ballot question into two referendums; one question focusing on the lion's share of the work to be...
Lights, music, love make Christmas House spectacular
The period between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day – that time of year, say the cynics, bloated with leftover November turkey, relentlessly crass holiday sales, and the desperation that comes...
Friends, family, laud J. Kroy Ostergaard, former Wilmette trustee
Friends and family this week remembered former Wilmette village trustee J. Kroy Ostergaard as a man whose friendly, problem-solving attitude toward life was forged in World War II mountain combat...
Moody’s downgrade doesn’t make park district downcast
A decision by Moody's Investor Service to downgrade their general obligation bond rating hasn't pleased the Wilmette Park District, but it hasn't upset district officials too much either, despite its...
Two referendum questions eyed by park board
After hearing from residents who don't like proposed Langdon Park improvements included in the Wilmette Park District's $14.5 million lakefront master plan, park board commissioners may decide to split their...
Term limits get unlimited kudos from Wilmette board members
"No person shall be elected to the office of President for more than two full four-year terms." Village Ordinance Code 2-1.1 "No person shall be elected to the office of...
Outside observers less enamored of limits
While most of Wilmette's current and former elected officials like the village's official term limits, outside observers – including several with admittedly long electoral CVs – are far less sure...