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Chicago-based, Dancing Queen: An ABBA salute kicks off the season with the first performance of Wilmette's Sounds of Summer concert series.

Wilmette Sounds of Summer concert series begins at Gillson Park

March 12, 2024 at 12:02 p.m.

Outdoor concerts and theater performances in beautiful parks and nature settings have a long history in Wilmette. According to the Wilmette Park District's Sounds of Summer concert blog, the community...

Glenview Summer Fest, now in its 48th year, has grown to include over 100 vendors, booths, free games, health services, home enhancements, gift ideas, along with a whole range of food and beverage items — brought to life on two village blocks of Lehigh, from Glenview Road to Washington, for a family-friendly summer favorite, according to organizers.

Glenview’s Summer Fest engages community with food, gifts and music

June 29, 2023 at 12:44 p.m.

For Glenview Chamber of Commerce executive director Meghan Kearney, the goal of Summer Fest has always been to bring local businesses together with the community. Glenview Summer Fest, now in...

New this year to the Wilmette garden Walk was the highly-acclaimed gardens of the Bahá'í Temple, attracting visitors from all over the world since the building and gardens opened in 1953.

Wilmette Garden Walk adds Bahá’í Temple to roster of historic gardens

March 12, 2024 at 12:01 p.m.

The most beautiful gardens often tell a story, but what can a garden with its roots in the past tell us about history? The Wilmette Historical Society hopes to answer...

Hailey Whitters perform during the 7th annual Winnetka Music Festival.

Winnetka Music Fest shines in its 7th year with Evanston’s SPACE partnership

June 19, 2023 at 4:47 p.m.

Winnetka resident and Winnetka Music Festival founder Val Haller has always been interested in helping busy adults experience music, mainly by acting as a filter and tastemaker, in fulfilling her...

Family members Lauren Hammond, from left, Alejandro Hubbard, Able Simmons, Paris Demarit, and British Grace, during the third annual Skokie Community Juneteenth event, a celebration of Emancipation or Freedom Day, at Oakton Park, June 17, 2023.

Juneteenth celebrants in Skokie say it’s important to note the day’s meaning

June 19, 2023 at 1:17 p.m.

In equal measure, celebration and reflection were at the heart of this weekend's Juneteenth event in Skokie. Brian Williams, a founding member of Skokie United, said organizers were excited to...

Ensign Matthew D. Lindstrom earned a B.A. in Mathematics and a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University and shares his NROTC Officer commissioning certificate with family members during Tuesday's ceremony.

Northwestern student celebrates Naval commission alongside graduation

June 14, 2023 at 5:43 p.m.

Amid the season of graduation and commencement ceremonies, families join with students in celebration to mark these important milestones. At Northwestern University, in addition to college graduation, the Naval Reserve...

Blake Moen, 5, and Quinn Moen 2, take a ride at the 76th annual Winnetka Community Nursery School Children's Fair.

76th Annual Winnetka Children’s Fair kicks off summer celebrations

June 13, 2023 at 1:52 p.m.

The Winnetka Children's Fair has become part of what makes summer, summer — a time-honored tradition now in its 76th year — and the largest fundraiser for the Winnetka Community...

Sunday's concert was the first of four in a community concert series in the Chicago Metropolitan area, featuring performances by Dr. William Herzog, professor of violin at Northern Kentucky University, and acclaimed Russian American violinist Aviva Chertok.

Violins of Hope holds first of four Chicagoland concerts in Wilmette

June 5, 2023 at 5:46 p.m.

Musicians have a relationship to their instrument, their audience and to the music they play. The Violins of Hope concert, hosted by Chabad of Wilmette on June 4, connected audience...

Formal remarks were followed by break-out sessions that invited brainstorming amongst residents and advocates for
innovative solutions-based strategies for addressing environmental injustice.

First Environmental Justice Awareness Day comes to Evanston

June 5, 2023 at 5:21 p.m.

Evanston Environmental Justice Coalition presented their first ever Environmental Justice Awareness Day on June 3 following the formation of a coalition to encourage residents to think about environmental justice. The...

Families take part in the 2nd annual Evanston Lantern Festival on May 30, 2023 at Arrington Lagoon at the Evanston Lakefront, held in honor of South Asian, Pacific Islander American Heritage Month and Memorial Day.

2nd Annual Lantern Festival in Evanston wraps up AAPI Heritage Month

June 1, 2023 at 5:18 p.m.

In the waning light as the sun sets over Lake Michigan, lanterns are lit and floated out into the lagoon, each lantern representing a memory of something lost. The 2nd...

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