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Fun & Fireworks celebration in Gillson Park, an old-fashioned type of celebration, where families can come out and lay a blanket, have a picnic, throw a baseball around, or listen to the music while awaiting the fireworks display -- all part of a relaxing Sunday fun day in Wilmette.

Wilmette celebrates 4th early with Sunday activities

July 5, 2022 at 2:21 p.m.

The Wilmette Park District invited families to bring out their star-spangled spirit for their annual Independence Day celebration at Gillson Park. "This year we wanted area families to be able...

For much of the day on Saturday, under the patter of rain soaked tents, over 85 vendors -- civic, business, and community organizations, waited out the rain, as the ebb and flow of attendance followed the patterns of the weather, during Summer Fest in Glenview.

Glenview’s annual tradition Summer Fest carried on Saturday even with thunderstorms

June 27, 2022 at 4:02 p.m.

Saturday's thunderstorms didn't prevent a 47-year old tradition in Glenview, a summer celebration of all things local. The Glenview Summer Fest, hosted by the Glenview Chamber of Commerce, took place...

The Winnetka store features 4,500 square feet of both indoor and outdoor
showrooms, and at this location, a sizeable outdoor showroom, curated to
showcase products that will appeal to north shore clients, living on the lake, or to those who have a vacation home elsewhere around Lake Michigan.

Winnetka welcomes California-based design shop Serena & Lily in Hubbard Woods

June 21, 2022 at 9:41 p.m.

It is widely held that living with a visual connection to water can have a calming, harmonious effect. The California-based, Serena & Lily, brings their luxurious, relaxed, coastal style, to...

Kenli, Lucas and Debbie Wilen of Grayslake learn about log cutting implements during Pioneer Day at the Grove on Saturday.

Patrons visit life in the 1800s during Pioneer Day at The Grove in Glenview

June 20, 2022 at 4:10 p.m.

Saturday's mild temperatures were just right for a trip down the pioneer trail to discover what life was like in the 1800s in Illinois. Pioneer Day at The Grove, provided...

One Sentence Stories, a community art project that celebrates the long-
standing partnership between the Community House and the Off Campus
Writers' Workshop, celebrating their 75th anniversary this June.
The quotes can be seen painted on the sidewalks in and around the Community House, these are excerpts taken from Turning Points, the 75th anniversary anthology of the Off Campus Writers' Workshop.

Community art project highlights creative writing with One Sentence Stories

June 15, 2022 at 7:45 p.m.

On the sidewalks in and around the Winnetka Community House during the month of June, the curve of your path may just lead you to an unexpected story. One Sentence...

Brother and sister bonding at the Fair, Ian McGeown (8) and
Audrey McGeown (3) both from Winnetka attended with grandmother, Colette
Reuter who said it's an amazing way for the kids to celebrate the last day of
school and the beginning of summer.

Winnetka Children’s Fair celebrates 75th year, hosting 4,000 attendees

June 13, 2022 at 12:25 p.m.

The Winnetka Community Nursery School Children's Fair celebrated their 75th anniversary this year on June 9 and 10 in Village Green Park. "This is a big anniversary for us, and...

Illinois State Representative – 17th District, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz alongside, Millie and Rafael Burgos, parents of Alexandria Imani Bergos, shot and killed at just 18-years-old, by a stray bullet in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood in 2014.

Students, parents and other Glenview area residents rally for gun safety

June 6, 2022 at 3:53 p.m.

Area High School students gathered along with activists and community leaders in Glenview's Jackman Park, Saturday to protest against gun violence and ask the question, how many have to die...

Vivid Art Gallery featured Propositions: Art About Abraham Lincoln, by
Julie Cowan, during First Friday on June 3, 2022. Here Ellen Alter of Wilmette
discusses exhibit with artist, Julie Cowan.

First Friday showcases Evanston resident’s Lincoln-themed artwork

June 6, 2022 at 12:37 p.m.

The streets came alive on Friday evening, with weather perfect for a cultural stroll, offering entertainment in addition to shopping along the Hubbard Woods corridor. With the return of summer,...

The Unity March brought together representatives from over 60 organizations, setting off from the St. Joseph Church parking lot, proceeding to the Village Hall green, via Lake Avenue, Park Avenue, and Wilmette Avenue, for an 11:30 a.m. ceremony honoring the men and women who died in wars of the Unites States.

Wilmette Memorial Day program celebrates 150 years

May 31, 2022 at 3:53 p.m.

A Memorial Day parade has been a tradition for the Village of Wilmette for over 100 years, but this year, celebrating their sesquicentennial anniversary, Wilmette's program was all about unity....

Danielle Beslow (4) from Northbrook and Reese Sabin (4) also from Northbrook, place flags during Saturday's Fallen Heroes ceremony at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery

Fallen Heroes Memorial Day ceremony places flags on graves in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery

June 1, 2022 at 8:57 a.m.

During a weekend flourish of patriotic celebrations, parades and marches, a small group gathered at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery on Saturday morning, under pristinely blue skies, for some quiet remembering...

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