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The $76.9 million proposed 2017 Wilmette budget was formally introduced at the village board's Oct. 13 meeting, and includes recommendations to tackle some long-deferred capital projects.

Proposed $76.9 million Wilmette budget sees big focus on capital projects

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

Wilmette's proposed $76.9 million 2017 budget, unveiled earlier this month, tackles some long-overdue capital needs while building a way to meet future needs, according to village officials. With most revenues,...

New Trier's Duke Childs Field, shown here during a 2014 softball game, is a target for renovation in a a multi-phased athletic facilities improvement proposal given to New Trier school board members Oct. 17.

New Trier board members get first glimpse of ambitious athletic facilities vision

May 10, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

A multimillion dollar conception for New Trier High School's athletic facilities, presented to High School District 203 board members on Monday, envisions everything from a renovated Winnetka campus track and...

Wilmette resident Carol Jansson was taking advantage of fine fall weather to take a walk around Gillson Park on Oct. 19. She talked to Pioneer Press about Halloween candy, favorite books, and more.

Shout Out: Carol Jansson, Tolstoy reader

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

Carol Jansson, a new arrival to Wilmette, was taking a walk in Gillson Park on Oct. 19 when she stopped to talk with Pioneer Press about her favorite season, a...

Winnetka board eyes Duke Childs Field for possible stormwater storage

May 10, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

Winnetka Village Council members are eyeing New Trier High School's Duke Childs Field, near the Winnetka Golf Club course, as a site where the village could relatively quickly put stormwater,...

The New Trier dance team performs for high school freshmen during an Oct. 14 pep rally at the Northfield campus. New Trier High School students at both the Northfield and Winnetka campuses celebrated Homecoming 2016 this past weekend.

Homecoming 2016 adds another chapter to New Trier High School memories

May 10, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

It's one of the abiding fall traditions at both New Trier Township High School campuses - Homecoming. This year's Homecoming events, from the Oct. 14 pep rally that energized freshmen...

JP Yoseph, 16, is one of the students at New Trier High School who will be restoring a 2002 Ford Mustang. New Trier is a finalist in the Quaker State "Best in Class Challenge," and the car they will be working on for the competition arrived at the school Oct. 11.

New Trier students go under the hood to end up in finals of national auto challenge

May 10, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

The 2002 Mustang that the kids in Bob Spagnoli's New Trier High School automotive class gathered around in the shop this week was anything but attractive. The black paint on...

Wilmette Park District Executive Director Steve Wilson looks at Forest Park playground equipment in December 2015. The park's play equipment will be replaced as part of a $365,558 project to upgrade play areas at both Forest and Hibbard parks. Park Board commissioners approved a bid for the project on Oct. 10.

Tot lots at Forest, Hibbard parks to get face-lifts

May 10, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

Wilmette Park District commissioners gave staff the go-ahead to renovate two district play lots on Monday, approving a $365,558 bid from Glenview-based Elanar Construction. The company will almost completely redevelop...

Wilmette couple Kristen and Zac Barry were at West Park on Oct. 7, playing with their daughter Samantha, when they stopped to talk with Pioneer Press about favorite seasons, holidays and more.

Shout Out: Kristen and Zac Barry, fans of fall and football

May 10, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

Kristen and Zac Barry of Wilmette were playing at West Park with their daughter, 20-month-old Samantha, on Oct. 7 when they took some time to talk to Pioneer Press about...

Good weather, family-friendly displays mark 2016 Wilmette Fire Department open house

June 9, 2018 at 11:39 a.m.

Sun, warm temperatures and bright blue skies drew between 400 and 500 people to this year's Wilmette Fire Department open house on Oct. 8, a department official said Monday. "I...

Weekend coffee dates to allow residents to meet Winnetka village trustees

May 10, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

Winnetka residents who want to talk to a village trustee about village issues can now do so outside council chamber confines, with the establishment of monthly so-called "community conversations," the...

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