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New Trier Township heightening efforts to preserve Monarch butterflies
New Trier Township is continuing its efforts to preserve the monarch butterfly by committing to take three specific actions over the next year. For the second consecutive year, township officials h…
Celebrate Pride Month this year along the North Shore
June is National LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and with the month in full swing, the North Shore has many ways those wishing to celebrate can enjoy! Evanston Pride Month Scavenger Hunt – Search for yo…
Winnetka Children’s Fair helps kids celebrate the start of summer vacation
Kids were king this weekend at the 77th annual anniversary celebration of the Winnetka Children’s Fair– an event with pint-sized carnival games and attractions which helped area children mark this …
Winnetka nonprofit Erika’s Lighthouse celebrates 20 years of work in youth su***de prevention
Two decades of service by Erika’s Lighthouse of Winnetka was celebrated at a June 4 dinner and resource showcase event at Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette, attended by an estimated 200 people. Erik…
Second suspect charged in Wilmette armed robbery
A second suspect has been indicted on charges for his involvement in a May 4 armed robbery in Wilmette. Samnang Toem, 18, of Skokie was indicted on June 6 for a felony count of armed robbery and an…
Art festival in Barrington brings works of artists ‘from all over the country’
The annual Barrington Art Festival in historic downtown Barrington started with a ribbon cutting, opening the 15th year of the event that Rollin Potter, director of the Barrington Cultural Commissi…
New Trier Township High School Class of 2024 features approximately 950 graduates
The 124th annual commencement for the New Trier Township High School Class of 2024 featured approximately 950 graduates on June 2 at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. Graduates wore white and black for…
Lake County entertainment calendar
Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns.
Wilmette 5-bedroom home with front porch, barn: $1.6M
Address: 203 Woodbine Ave., Wilmette Price: $1,599,000 This five-bedroom home has three full bathrooms, one half bath, a front porch, a living room fireplace and a historic barn that serves as a tw…
Zara opens largest Chicagoland location at Old Orchard in Skokie
With the former Lord and Taylor location at Old Orchard Mall slated to become two retail stores, a miniature golf/bar, and a food business, Zara is the first store to open its doors on Thursday mor…
New Trier Township begins pilot program to combat homelessness
New Trier Township is embarking on a new housing initiative by teaming up with a Mount Prospect organization dedicated to people facing homelessness. Under a pilot program, New Trier Township, whic…
Wilmette police searching for second armed robbery suspect
Wilmette police on Wednesday were actively pursuing leads on second suspect in an armed robbery in the north suburb earlier this month, authorities said. Saul Esquivel, 18, of the 7400 block of Nor…
New Trier High School District Superintendent Paul Sally to retire next year
New Trier High School Superintendent Paul Sally has announced he will be retiring next year with the school board now formally initiating the process to find his successor. District 203 officials r…
Welcome to the Wayborhood: Wayfair’s ribbon cutting ceremony opens much anticipated Wilmette store
Hopeful shoppers were seen peeking into the front entrance of Wayfair, the new retail store in Edens Plaza at 3232 Lake Ave. in Wilmette on May 15. The front doors were unlocked for a media tour th…
Skokie pairs cop, mental health counselor to respond to people in crisis
After working together for more than two years, Skokie Police Officer Kimberly Blue and village social worker Brian McHugh have developed a comfortable understanding of their roles in…
Artist’s fluid paintings at Oakton College emanated from near-death experience, she says
Before Gabriela waslying on a hospital bed bleeding profusely after she had a baby,
Metra changes to UP-N, MD-N lines to impact North Chicagoland riders
Riders of two separate Metra lines will soon have fresh options as the rail agency is scheduling new service routes at different points of the day. The rail agency has announced additions to the Un…
For these Chicago moms, college scholarships for their kids meant a scholarship for them too: ‘It’s never too late’
A rising number of parents are attending college at the same time as their children through a local organization that fully funds college scholarships for two generations at once.
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month events hosted along North Shore
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated each May and the North Shore has events throughout May for those looking to celebrate. Evanston May 11: Umbrella Arts Festival – C…
Wilmette’s Baker Demonstration School welcomes Kate Cicchelli as head of school
COVID-19 may be in the rearview mirror for most of society but students and teachers across the county are still dealing with the social and emotional fallout from the pandemic, said the new “Head …
Stronger Together Community Engagement Expo in Wilmette promotes education for gun violence prevention
The first Stronger Together Community Engagement Expo on May 4 in Wilmette at the Wilmette Public Library drew patrons to a 90 minute opportunity and conversation starter. The downstairs auditorium…
Skokie water reclamation plant gives tours, holds open house
Families and community members alike gathered together over the weekend to learn how the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago cleans water and funnels it back out to nature. T…
Skokie Festival of Cultures to take place May 18-19
The annual Skokie Festival of Cultures will bring its annual parade of cultures, performances, display booths, interactive events, food, drink and more to Oakton Park on May 18 and 19 from 11 a.m. …
Endangered crane rescued by birders (s)whooping into yard with grapes, puppet
When experts with the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin heard that a whooping crane needed rescuing in Wilmette, they loaded their crane costume and a bunch of grapes into a car and sped …
Evanston debuts ‘Lakeshore Shuffle’ 5K run and walk
At 9:00 a.m. on a breezy Saturday morning, Lake Michigan glistened under partly sunny skies, as runners and walkers took their positions at the start gate at Dawes Park for the first ever Lakeshore…
Wilmette Village Board outlines 2024 comprehensive plan
Creating a more welcoming and inclusive community, affordable housing and community character are among the priorities of Wilmette residents, according to a draft of the village’s 2024 comprehensiv…
Northwestern students set up pro-Palestinian encampment as university changes protest policy
Hundreds of Northwestern students joined nationwide protests against Israel’s war in Gaza on Thursday, prompting school administrators to abruptly change campus policies and ban tents or other temp…
Wilmette enacts busing ordinance despite concerns from migrant volunteers
Volunteers who have been providing care packages and assisting migrants off of buses and onto trains at Wilmette’s Metra Station urged the Wilmette Village Board to not follow neighboring com…
Wilmette residents warned of aggressive coyote activity following early March attack
It’s prime coyote mating season moving Wilmette to continue to warn and educate residents about the wild animals after there were reports of an “aggressive” coyote on the village’s lakefront last m…
Skokie gives final OK to convert office towers to 245 luxe apartments
The Skokie Village Board gave their final approval for a developer to convert two office towers into 245 luxury apartments along Old Orchard Road at Monday’s village board of trustees. The vi…
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