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Baker Demonstration School alumn Andrew Gurvey shows off an old baiduhai sports page highlighting the 1985 Bears to his stepson, Nathan Cohn. The article was among several items found in a time capsule that was packed away in 1986 and recently discovered at the Wilmette school. It was opened on April 17.

Look back, look forward: Baker students open one time capsule, create another

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

A phone with a cord that plugs into the wall. A cassette tape and a VHS tape. A picture of then-Chicago Cubs pitching luminary Rick Sutcliffe, a baiduhai story...

Wilmette village trustees could consider in May a recommendation from their land use committee to maintain the status quo on short-term rental rules in the village. The committee met last week and decided the village has enough rules in place to handle troublesome rental situations as they arise.

Keep short-term rental status quo, Wilmette committee decides

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

A Wilmette Village Board committee has decided that, at least for now, the village shouldn't try to regulate short-term rentals such as AirBnb more than it already does. It will...

Wilmette village trustees on April 11 approved a large house expansion project after the owner cut back on the size of its garage, but not before they considered the difference between a large remodeling project and new construction.

Wilmette Village Board ponders line between new, remodeled house before it OKs project

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

Wilmette village trustees gave the go-ahead April 11 to a Wilmette Avenue property owner to begin an extensive expansion of his house, overturning a recommendation from the Zoning Board of...

A view from the 10th hole of the Canal Shores Golf Course shows low-lying land on which property owner Joseph Keefe hopes to build an access road to property he owns. The land is owned by the MWRD, which would have to provide an easement for the road.

Park District may have no say in Keefe easement issue

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

The Wilmette Park District may not have a say in the Keefe family trust easement issue after all. Joseph Keefe says his family needs an easement over Metropolitan Water Reclamation...

Golf camps in offing for Kenilworth park patrons

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

Thanks to a partnership between the Kenilworth Park District and a private golf instruction company, village children now have the chance to learn some basics of the game. Park District...

A woman collects the remains of a small drone being flown by a Cleveland Indians player after it crashed into the new score board prior to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians Saturday, April 9, 2016 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. The Wilmette Park District is considering requiring drone operators to obtain a permit before flying the aircraft on Park District property because of safety and privacy concerns.

Commissioners eye controlling drones in Wilmette parks

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

The Wilmette Park District may require drone operators to get a permit to fly on Park District property following concerns about the remotely-operated aerial vehicles flying at public events, as...

Wilmette police investigating death of man found at Gillson Park beach

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

Wilmette police on Friday said they were investigating an apparent suicide after finding the body of a 65-year-old man on the south end of Gillson Park beach shortly before 7...

More than 80 people on April 6 attended a Wilmette Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at which Loyola Academy's parking lot project was to be reviewed. However, the school asked for a delay until May 18 in order to answer village questions about enrollment.

Last minute request delays Loyola’s parking lot case until May

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

In a move that caught dozens of opponents by surprise, Loyola Academy on April 6 postponed its request for approval of the parking lots it wants to build on two...

Neighbors of Loyola Academy in west Wilmette have signaled their opposition to the school's plan to build two new parking lots with lawn signs.

Loyola parking lot opponents target possible enrollment cap discrepancies ahead of zoning case

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

A Wilmette village official says his office will investigate allegations this week made by neighbors of Loyola Academy that the Jesuit high school has repeatedly violated an enrollment cap of...

Deborah Weixl, left, of the Evanston Wilmette Golf Association, and Tom Tully, superintendent of the association's Canal Shores Golf Course, stand on the course's 10th hole March 22. Behind them is land on which a nearby property owner wants to build an access road on a land easement. A Wilmette Park District committee decided April 4 to reject the easement plea.

Park District committee rejects MWRD easement plea

May 10, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

The Wilmette Park District's real estate committee on Monday unanimously rejected an easement request that would have allowed an east Wilmette property owner access to his otherwise-landlocked acreage. Members said...

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