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Wilmette Hadassah "Focus on Famous Jewish Women"

By flora helfand | Dec. 29, 2011 at 10:04 a.m.

The Wilmette Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter invites you to their Wednesday, January 18 meeting and luncheon at Congregation Beth Hillel / B’nai Emunah, … Read more ›

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Words, War, Worry-A Veterans' Day Remembrance

By Linda Gartz | Nov. 10, 2011 at 4:46 p.m.

Sixty-eight years ago, on November 11, 1943, my grandmother penned a letter to her youngest son, training to be a navigator in World War II. … Read more ›

Mike and Leo Hadley and William Schmick with their dog Maggie at Elmwood Avenue Beach circa 1932. Photo courtesy of Mary Schmick.
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Lakeshore Exhibit Opens at Historical Museum

By Rachel Kuhn | Oct. 20, 2011 at 2:25 p.m.

“NEW LAKEFRONT EXHIBIT OPENS AT HISTORICAL MUSEUM”“Cooler by the Lake” shares stories and artifacts on the history of Wilmette’s lakefront Sunday, November 6, 20112:00 – … Read more ›

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In their own words: TribLocal contributors reflect on 9/11

By Patrick W. Rollens | Sep. 6, 2011 at 10:06 a.m.

Sept. 11, 2001, dawned bright and clear, but before the day was out indelible memories had been etched into our collective consciousness. For the 10-year … Read more ›

A Journey In Time
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Township Publishes “A Journey in Time” A Historical Account of New Trier Township

By New Trier Township Government | July 11, 2011 at 4:15 p.m.

In celebration of New Trier Township’s 160th Anniversary, the Township has published a history booklet that spans from its origins in 1850 to the present … Read more ›

Campfire Girls in Wilmette in 1914
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iTunes has podcasts of Wilmette oral histories

By Karen Miller | June 28, 2011 at 5:12 p.m.

Wilmette Public Library now has online podcasts of Wilmette oral histories available, free, through the iTunes store. Anyone with iTunes software on a computer can … Read more ›

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St. Joseph Cemetery Walking Tours

By Rachel Kuhn | May 31, 2011 at 10:15 a.m.

St. Joseph Cemetery Walking Tours The same tour is offered on two different days…Saturday, June 11Saturday, July 1610:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Free to Museum members; … Read more ›

Josh Carl has big plans to make the Joy of the Game huge for local residents while keeping high profile events at the facility. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Sky is the limit for Josh Carl, Joy of the Game

By Jeff Vorva | May 5, 2011 at 2:35 p.m.

When Josh Carl was a junior basketball star, he brought a lot of joy to Glenbrook North fans when he helped get the Spartans down … Read more ›

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Geoffrey Baer, multiple Emmy Award-winning producer and program host for WTTW Channel 11, to keynote New Trier Township Annual Meeting

By New Trier Township Government | March 16, 2011 at 12:50 p.m.

The history of the North Shore takes center stage at the New Trier Township Annual Town meeting on April 12th when North Shore native Geoffrey … Read more ›

Preservation Award Winner 1000 Chestnut
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Wilmette Honors Preservation Excellence

By Senta Plunkett | Nov. 4, 2010 at 9:55 a.m.

The Wilmette Historic Preservation Commission honored recipients of its 18th Annual Historic Preservation Awards at a ceremony co-sponsored by the Wilmette Historical Museum on October … Read more ›