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Child care workers and their charges marched in Winnetka, through the Hubbard Woods business district and past Governor Bruce Rauner's home on July 25, to protest cuts to the state's child care assistance program. The march was organized by SEIU Healthcare, the union representing licensed and unlicensed Illinois childcare workers.

Child care workers take protest to Rauner’s house

May 10, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

An estimated 300 child care providers and dozens of their young charges marched through Winnetka's Hubbard Woods neighborhood Tuesday, taking their protest against some of Gov. Bruce Rauner's child care...

Wallace Bowl celebrates 80 years of history

May 10, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

The marker at the entry of the Wallace Bowl, the historic outdoor amphitheater in Wilmette's Gillson Park, holds a slight mystery for any careful reader; how does the 2,500-seat bowl...

Left, David Feiler of Chicago as Mr. Applegate, also known as Satan, talks to Ben Kawsky as Shoeless Joe Hardy during a July 11 dress rehearsal of "Damn Yankees" in Wilmette at Wallace Bowl along Lake Michigan.

‘Damn Yankees’ celebrates baseball at Wallace Bowl

May 20, 2019 at 7:04 p.m.

In a year when Chicago Cubs fans are still basking in the afterglow of the 2016 World Series win, the choice of "Damn Yankees" as the summer musical presentation by...

Wilmette names new fire chief after retirement of McGreal

May 10, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

As Wilmette searches for a new police chief, officials announced recently the retirement of the village's fire chief and the appointment of a new official to take his place in...

New Trier budget for 2018 closer to final vote

May 10, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

New Trier High School District 203 has a tentative 2017-2018 operating budget of $103.9 million, which, along with the district's proposed non-operating funds, will be available for public review, and...

Newest Winnetka trustee sworn into office

May 10, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

John Swierk, who previously served on Winnetka's design review board, is the newest member of the Winnetka village council. He fills the trustee seat vacated by Chris Rintz, who successfully...

Glenview native and Gurnee resident Charlotte Riley has spent almost seven years providing cheerful service to diners at Wilmette's Ridgeview Grill, 827 Ridge Road.

Shout Out: Charlotte Riley, lover of ice cream and cats

May 23, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

For almost seven years, Charlotte Riley has been providing cheerful service for diners at Wilmette's Ridgeview Grill, 827 Ridge Road. The Glenview native, who now lives in Gurnee, spoke to...

Metra customers cheer after crews successfully cleared a fallen tree that was blocking the tracks at the Libertyville station, on July 12, 2017.

Wilmette, Winnetka escaped most storm damage, officials say

May 10, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

The band of thunder and rainstorms that traveled through the north suburban area overnight July 11 and into July 12 mostly spared Wilmette and Winnetka from flooding problems that hit...

Lincoln Avenue parking lot to get extensive makeover

May 10, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

The Winnetka Village Council has approved more than $500,000 to replace the surface of its Lincoln Avenue public parking lot, one of the most heavily used lots in the Elm...

Camilla Toppenberg of Wilmette has her face painted by Star McFarlane, owner of Growth Spurts of Wilmette, during the 2016 Wilmette Summerfest. This year's Summerfest and Sidewalk Sale is set to run from July 21 through July 23, 2017.

Wilmette Summerfest 2017 boasts music, foodd and more

May 10, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

At summer's halfway point, Wilmette area residents can celebrate the season by taking advantage of the 2017 Wilmette Summerfest and Sidewalk Sale, put on by the Wilmette/Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce,...

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