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Winnetka set to move to new police radio system

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

Winnetka will update its police radio communication system this year, implementing a new one that a police department official said could save the village more than $44,000 a year while...

West Wilmette stormwater project estimates higher in new analysis

May 10, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Wilmette trustees got preliminary word June 26 from the engineering firm they hired to double-check a west Wilmette stormwater control proposal that it could cost much more than the $77.6...

Metra officials said last week that they will temporarily replace the north and south stairs accessing the east platform of the Hubbard Woods Metra station with prefabricated stairs, after Winnetka officials met with them about concerns over their structural safety. Rust has eaten through both staircases; this picture shows the east platform's north access stair. A Metra board member said June 23 that the station's crumbling platforms will also be repaired by Union Pacific Railroad, which owns the property.

Hubbard Woods Metra station to get safety upgrades

May 10, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

Metra will replace crumbling platform tiles at its Hubbard Woods train station and temporarily install prefabricated stairs leading to the station's east platform, as initial safety measures at that location,...

Fireworks at Gillson Park in Wilmette in 2016. Officials with the Wilmette Park District have a full lineup of music and family entertainment to go with the 2017 fireworks, all of which will be held on July 3. A July 4 "Fun Run and Walk" event will also take place at Gillson, officials say.

Where to park, catch rides to Wilmette’s Independence Day festivities

May 10, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Independence Day celebrations will stretch across two days this year at Gillson Park, according to Wilmette Park District officials. Festivities will start at 4 p.m. July 3 with children's rides...

Coco Xu, 4, of Wilmette played in a bouncy house during the 2016 Independence Day activities at Duke Childs Field in Winnetka. The Winnetka Park District has planned similar events this year, which will follow the July Fourth parade through the center of town.

Winnetka readies itself for Independence Day fun

May 10, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

Winnetka area residents can celebrate the nation's 241st birthday on July 4, starting early Tuesday morning with a parade through the center of town, followed by events on the Village...

Rachel Ruzumna, 16, of Glencoe plays guitar and sings on a street corner during the Winnetka Music Festival on June 24, 2017. The festival featured more than a dozen street buskers, as well as more than a dozen stage acts on four main stages and smaller indoor venues.

Winnetka Music Festival draws thousands, organizers say

May 10, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

Months of planning paid off for the inaugural Winnetka Music Festival, organizers said Monday, with estimates of as many as 10,000 people or more enjoying the music acts presented in...

Palatine resident Binu George, manager of the Lake and Green Bay BP Auto Repair, 901 Green Bay Road in Wilmette, talked to Pioneer Press June 21 about how he expects to spend the July 4 holiday.

Shout Out: Binu George, summer celebrator

May 10, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Palatine resident Binu George, manager of Lake and Green Bay BP Auto Repair, 901 Green Bay Road, celebrates summer with his family. He talked to Pioneer Press June 21 about...

Wilmette cleans up after brief but strong June 14 wind storm

May 10, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

A June 14 storm that brought rain and high winds to Wilmette, especially its eastern neighborhoods, toppled some trees and ripped limbs off others; village officials on Friday warned residents...

Kathleen Zier took time from work at Zier's Prime Meats in Wilmette on June 14 to talk about dream vacations, how to keep cool when there's no air conditioning, and more.

Shout Out: Kathleen Zier, Italy aficionado

May 10, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

Kathleen Zier likes horses, mountains, and a certain amount of summer heat; she took time June 14 from her work at Zier's Prime Meats, 813 Ridge Road, to talk with...

PAWS volunteer Connie Slotkin of Evanston comforted Madison, a 3-month-old male cat, during the second annual PAWS Chicago "Angels with Tails Winnetka" adoption event, held in downtown Winnetka on Saturday. A PAWS official said this week that 36 pets were adopted during the event.

Families find new members to love at 2017 Angels With Tails Winnetka

May 10, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

Downtown Winnetka proved to be the staging ground for 36 dogs and cats to begin new lives with loving families, when the second annual "Angels With Tails Winnetka" adoption event...

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