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Winnetka resident Lee Ann Rechtin urges residents to attend the Annual Town Meeting, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Skokie School auditorium.
Farmers’ Markets will take place on the first and third Sundays of November and December.
Baby Take a Bow isn't going anywhere in Roscoe Village. But the owner is growing her business, adding a second location in a north suburb. That studio opens today.
New Trier Veterans of Foreign Wars will be remembering local veterans at Winnetka Community House on Sunday.
Baby Take a Bow will open at 805 Elm St. on November 12.
New Trier Township had one of the highest levels of voter turnout in suburban Cook County this year.
From theft and traffic arrests, here are the latest reports from Winnetka Police Department.
From a map of where sexual predators live in Winnetka to a
Results include the 9th and 10th Congressional districts; 9th and 29th State Senate districts; 18th and 58th State House districts; Glencoe Bond referendum and Northfield Electrical Aggregation referendum.
About 75 percent of voters approved authorizing the Village of Northfield to seek cheaper electricity for the community.
The majority of Glencoe voters approved the referendum authorizing the Village of Glencoe to issue $8.55 million in bonds.
In this installment of Patch's Wow House feature showcasing North Shore real estate, we've got lots of pictures of a 5,800 square-foot house.
Are you wondering where your polling location is? Then check out this comprehensive guide showing you all the different voting locations for New Trier Township.
Evanston resident Daniel Biss won against Glenn Farkas.
The home sits on 1.04-acres and features four bedrooms and seven bathrooms.
The former Glencoe resident passed away at 86 years old.
Here are the latest reports from Northfield Police Department.
The village is seeking voter approval to issue $8.55 million in bonds to fund sewer improvements, sidewalk replacements and street resurfacing.
From a Prospect Heights man arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle to a identity theft with an estimated $3,000 worth of loss, here are the latest police reports from Winnetka Police Department.
Several vehicles in the area of Ash Street and Provident Avenue were burglarized over the weekend.
