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Wilmette resident Sylvia Kete was walking her dog, Emma, in the village center Nov. 9, but took time to talk with Pioneer Press about her favorite music, holidays, and more.

Shout Out: Sylvia Kete, classical music lover

May 10, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

Wilmette resident Sylvia Kete was out enjoying the autumn sunshine downtown with her dog Emma on Nov. 9, but she took time to speak with Pioneer Press about the reason...

Wilmette Police Department Officers Jim Pasquesi, Jon Sokolnik, and Mark Gamba, a Marine veteran, fire their rifles to honor military men and women during the 2016 Veteran's Day ceremony in Wilmette on Nov. 11.

Wreaths, rifle volleys, praise for vets, all part of Wilmette Veterans Day ceremony

May 10, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

Wilmette residents joined village officials, fire and police representatives, and military veterans on Friday to honor the service of America's military veterans. The ceremony, held at downtown Veterans Park, was...

Mothers demonstrate against Trump in Wilmette: ‘There’s no hate message here’

May 10, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

Under a faded china blue sky lit by the late afternoon sun, a group of about 50 mothers and children from McKenzie and Romona schools gathered Wednesday on Wilmette Village...

As fourth grade teacher Drew Peterson holds the microphone, Sam Wartchow-Schmitt talks about the giant panda's good points during Monday's "political debate" at Greeley School in Winnetka. Every four years, in conjunction with the presidential elections, Greeley students hold a campaign to elect a new mascot.

Pandas, turtles, and more pandas: Greeley students test democracy in mascot election

May 10, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

As campaign debates go, especially in this bitter 2016 electoral season, the final confrontation Monday at Winnetka's Greeley School between the sea turtle, the giant panda and the red panda...

A Winnetka resident looks at one of the presentation boards on the draft downtown master plan during an Aug. 29 open house. Winnetka village council members, who held a public hearing on the plan in October, adopted an ordinance on Nov. 3, making it part of the village's comprehensive plan.

Downtown master plan now part of Winnetka 2020 comprehensive plan

May 10, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Winnetka village council members who met Nov. 3 adopted, without comment, an ordinance that officially made the long-awaited downtown master plan part of the village's "Winnetka 2020" comprehensive plan. The...

Some neighbors of Loyola Academy, who fought the Wilmette high school's effort to build parking lots near their homes at this April's Wilmette zoning board meeting, say they are hopeful the school's announcement of a long-term planning process could improve communication and keep the parking lots on the back burner.

Loyola Academy long-term plan announcement puts parking lots on hold

May 10, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

Neighbors of Loyola Academy in Wilmette, who for months fought the school's proposal to turn two practice fields near their homes into parking lots, say they are hopeful Loyola's announcement...

The proposed 2017 Winnetka village budget, which will be presented at a Nov. 15 public hearing, features roughly $12 million in proposed capital projects, from downtown revitalization to stormwater improvements.

Winnetka’s proposed 2017 budget features ambitious capital plan

May 10, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Winnetka's proposed $72.3 million 2017 budget includes $57.7 million in operational spending, and $12.4 million in capital projects, Village Manager Robert Bahan told council members in an Oct. 20 letter...

For ninth year, Basil’s Pedal Power will collect bicycles for Chicago honor roll students

May 10, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

For the ninth year in a row, Wilmette resident Nicole Basil is asking families across the North Shore to check the backs of their garages and basements for bicycles their...

The Wilmette Police Department on Nov. 2, 2016, put out a warning to village residents, asking them to lock their homes, garages and cars in the wake of a spate of burglaries overnight earlier in the week.

Wilmette police urge residents to lock doors after burglaries

May 10, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

Wilmette police warned residents this week to keep home, car and garage doors locked after officers dealt with a spate of overnight home and garage burglaries Monday and Tuesday. Police...

The lights were dim but the smiles bright Nov. 2 at the Kenilworth Assembly Hall, where a hastily-organized party brought Kenilworth residents out to watch Game 7 of the World Series. About 20 people showed up to cheer on the Chicago Cubs, including Vanessa Menton and her family. From left, Caroline, 5, Vanessa Menton, Campbell, 3, and big brother Jack, 8.

Small band of Cubs fans watch, celebrate Game 7 at Kenilworth Assembly Hall

May 10, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

It was like thousands of other hastily-planned World Series Game 7 parties: plenty of snacks, beer, wine and sodas to clutch while watching the action on a big screen, and...

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