Shout Out: Jarid Martinez, an athlete and an ice-cream lover
Jarid Martinez of Skokie is part of the team at Forrest's Duxler Complete Auto Care, a long time Wilmette business at 1201 Green Bay Road, but he took some time...
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Wilmette police say man texted cop in would-be drug deal
Wilmette police said an Evanston man texted a cop to arrange what he said would be a crack cocaine sale – though he reportedly later told police he only had...
Wilmette Fire Department invites residents to open house
Sparky the Fire Dog will join fire department personnel Oct. 3 at Wilmette's Fire Station 26 for the 2015 Fire Department Open House, an annual event that Fire Chief Mike...
Police: Wilmette man accused of sexual assault
Police have charged a Wilmette man with criminal sexual assault in connection with a Sept. 14 incident alleged to have taken place at the man's house. Wilmette Deputy Police Chief...
Sun shines on 12th annual St. Joseph Oktoberfest
The weather may have been rainy and wet less than a day earlier, but organizers of St. Joseph School's 2015 Oktoberfest celebration could breathe a sigh of relief when Saturday,...
Regina’s new STEAM lab mixes science and art for students
The red plastic key fob that Regina Dominican High School senior Sunny Xu held up for inspection Sept. 18 was colorful and informative, its raised letters spelling out "RDHS STEAM...
Water, sewer, police projects on 2016 Wilmette budget wish list
While a significant amount of Wilmette's 2016 capital spending – $2.75 million – could go to street resurfacing, the village has other construction and repair needs as well, such as...
Morton Grove motorcyclist killed in Sheridan Road crash
A Morton Grove man died Saturday after the motorcycle he was riding north on Sheridan Road collided with a vehicle whose driver reportedly turned left in front of him, Wilmette...
Shout Out: Mike Saint John, magician, vanilla malted fan
Pioneer Press ran into Chicagoan Mike Saint John Sept. 16 at the Wilmette Linden Avenue CTA station. He was heading off to a high school English tutoring assignment, but he...
More funds in Wilmette’s proposed budget, but street projects may still lag
As Wilmette village trustees started their 2016 budget talks this month, they said they had to come to grips with one inescapable reality: They have lots of capital needs, notably...