Flood control helping in west Wilmette, but more work necessary: Berger
The late July storm that dumped more than six inches of rain on west Wilmette caused overland flooding and some basement sewer backups west of Ridge Road, but would have...
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Wilmette police seek suspect in Jimmy John’s armed robbery
Wilmette police are investigating an Aug. 7 armed robbery at a Lake Avenue sandwich shop, in which the perpetrator allegedly got away with almost $3,000. According to police, a night...
Housing Our Own-Wilmette’s Jeep raffle is fund and awareness raiser, official says
Wilmette area Jeep Wrangler fans who want to help some of their senior and disabled neighbors stay in the village can do the latter – and perhaps win the former...
Rain, wind, darkness no obstacle to Mackinac thrills for North Shore sailors
They call the Great Lakes "inland seas" for a reason, one not readily apparent to those who only know their shores. When storms boil up and across their waters, the...
Shout Out: Tom Ceballo, “Doctor Who” fan
Tom Ceballo, 25, had just finished a visit to Gillson Park beach with a friend on Aug. 3 when he stopped to talk to Pioneer Press. He's a Des Plaines...
HODC plans post-Labor Day community meetings in Wilmette on affordable housing
Northbrook-based Housing Opportunity Development Corporation, which last year proposed and then withdrew a project to build affordable apartment units in Wilmette, expects to explore alternate proposal options with village residents...
Wilmette, Winnetka fire crews busy in late July
The latter half of July was busy for Wilmette firefighters, with house fires, including some apparently caused by lightning strikes during the storms of July 22 and 23, keeping crews...
Winnetka residents, village trustees ponder flood control worries after latest storm
Winnetka's village council has resurrected a cost-sharing program it abandoned in 2014 for budget reasons, to allow village residents to recoup up to half of the cost of installing sewer...
Chicago man hit with weapon, criminal trespass charges connected to stolen Mercedes
Wilmette police charged a Chicago man with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and criminal trespass to a vehicle on July 27, in connection with the theft last month of...
David James remembered as integral part of North Shore’s civil rights history
David F. James, whose family was the first African-American family to buy a home in Winnetka and whose efforts to end housing discrimination in Chicago's northern suburbs was integral to...