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Area kids gather for the ribbon cutting during Monday's Maple Park Grand opening event.

Residents celebrate new Maple Park playground in Wilmette

August 9, 2022 at 4:04 p.m.

In our changing world, the importance of a neighborhood playground, for family fun and community gathering, is stronger than ever before. There are 17 parks in Wilmette, giving area families...

Evanston Pour at 528 Dempster St., is an all-day café that transforms from coffeehouse to wine bar, a space where friends can connect over expresso or prosecco, and everything in between.

“At Evanston Pour, we pour it all,” coffee house by day, wine bar by night opens in Evanston

August 9, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

A coffee house that transforms into a wine bar? Baristas that serve coffee and cocktails? This European cafe model is what inspired owners of Evanston Pour. Evanston Pour is an...

Iowa artist Susan Cunningham discusses her needle felting practice with Gerry Rehberg of Glenview at the 68th Summer Art Fair featuring 45 artists working across media – in painting, ceramics, mixed media, photography, jewelry and wood, in their new fair location, the parking lot of Attea School at 2500 Chestnut Avenue.

Art connoisseurs peruse works of artists at Glenview’s 68th Annual Summer Art Fair

August 1, 2022 at 1:12 p.m.

Connoisseurs of fine art, do not have to be a certain age, nor do they have a certain education or training, but they do have to know what they like....

Survivors of Evanston Firefighters lost in the line of duty, Sue Leoni of Evanston and Patti Piron of Glenview talk with Illinois State Senator, Laura Fine, Illinois General Assembly, during a remembrance ceremony at Firemen's Park, at the southwest corner of Maple Avenue and Simpson Street in Evanston on Friday, honoring those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.

3 fallen firefighters honored in annual ceremony

July 25, 2022 at 1:52 p.m.

Three firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty were honored during a ceremony held annually at Fireman's Park in Evanston on the anniversary of one firefighter's death....

Hazardous weather conditions caused the race start time to be delayed
twice, as athletes gathered to begin the the Park Center Sprint Triathlon and Aquabike, Sunday morning. In the end, the race was canceled due to severe
thunderstorms in the area. Here racers gather for the swim portion of the race,
waiting for a final word from mother nature.

Stormy weather causes cancellation of Glenview’s 20th Anniversary Triathlon

July 25, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.

Amid early morning thunderstorms area athletes arrived at the Glenview Park Center, at 2400 Chestnut Avenue, Sunday to take their race positions for the 20th Anniversary Triathlon. Glenview Park District's...

The sidewalk sale featured participating storefront and non-member vendors across West Elm, East Elm and Hubbard Woods in Winnetka, in addition to Northfield store locations.

Rain didn’t stop shoppers at annual Winnetka-Northfield Sidewalk Sale

July 19, 2022 at 11:57 a.m.

Torrential rains on Friday didn't dampen the fun of the hunt during day one of the two-day Winnetka-Northfield Sidewalk Sale. The annual event, hosted by the Winnetka-Northfield-Glencoe Chamber of Commerce,...

Artist, Carol Lezberg Neiger of Glenview participated in the festival, (left), one of 50 area artists who participated in Evanston Plein Air Festival, a four-day open-air painting competition, July 14-17, 2022. Pictured painting here at Arrington Lagoon

Evanston hosts first ever Plein-air Fest

July 18, 2022 at 3:28 p.m.

The first-ever Plein-air Art Festival was held recently in Evanston, with participation from over 50 area artists who took part in this four-day open-air painting competition, their subject the town...

Sunday's service in support of those affected by the Highland Park shooting, took place outside in the garden of Glencoe Union Church, under pristinely blue skies, gathering interfaith community members together, not for the lighting of candles but to share the light of hope and healing.

Highland Park shooting: Glencoe hosts interfaith ceremony in solidarity

July 11, 2022 at 4:59 p.m.

Religious, spiritual and community leaders from across the region gathered Sunday in Glencoe to give the North Shore community the space to begin healing from the recent July 4 shooting...

The Thursday Night Market in Fountain Square, an open air market showcasing locally-rooted makers and artists.

Thursday Night Markets showcase local businesses, artists

July 11, 2022 at 4:06 p.m.

Fountain Square was graced by an early evening lake breeze on Thursday as visitors sampled local beer, browsed and shopped for handmade art, some danced in the square, others enjoyed...

Harrison Lynn (9) of Wilmette, William Cassin (9) of Winnetka, Jamison Lynn, (7) of Wilmette, Tommy Cassin (7) of Winnetka and Alexander Wolf (7) of Wilmette during the Winnetka Fourth of July Parade.

Winnetka parade continued, later events canceled following Highland Park shooting

July 5, 2022 at 5:45 p.m.

A hometown Fourth of July parade, an Independence Day celebration on the Village Green, and evening of fireworks, have been woven into the history of summers in Winnetka. This year's...

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