Kathy Routliffe

A car drives in the alley next to Wilmette Community Church. A group serving developmentally challenged youth at the church won its zoning request, but must control alley traffic.

Organization that serves developmentally challenged young people will continue in Wilmette church

May 10, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

An organization that serves developmentally challenged young people will be allowed to continue at the Community Church of Wilmette, but village officials warned it must meet conditions to control traffic...

Winnetka armed robbery suspects stopped by Wilmette police

May 10, 2019 at 10:38 p.m.

Winnetka police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Monday on the 900 block of Ash Street. The incident ended when Wilmette police stopped a car in Chicago, and...

Two rescued Tuesday from water off Maple Street beach, Coast Guard reports

May 10, 2019 at 10:38 p.m.

Two boaters who couldn’t right their sailboat after it capsized off Winnetka’s Maple Street Beach Tuesday were rescued in an operation spearheaded by the Winnetka Fire Department. Coast Guard Seaman...

New Trier High School District 203. (Pioneer Press)

New Trier needs accessibility upgrades, athletic facility improvements, board told

May 10, 2019 at 10:38 p.m.

New Trier High School’s buildings will need accessibility upgrades and its athletic facilities, including its pools and Duke Childs field, will need some improvements over the next 15 years, according...

Rise in e-cigarette and marijuana use worries New Trier High School officials

May 10, 2019 at 10:38 p.m.

The number of New Trier High school students who say they use electronic cigarettes to ingest nicotine has risen to alarming heights since 2014, district officials told school board members...

Damage to the finial on the left side of the church tower.

Lightning damages Sacred Heart bell tower, electrical system in Winnetka

May 10, 2019 at 10:38 p.m.

An apparent lightning strike early Saturday sent portions of a the bell tower at Sacred Heart Church in Winnetka crashing to the ground, a church official said. The strike at...

Signs point to the Green Bay Trail for bicyclists in Wilmette's downtown.

Wilmette seeks bicycler and pedestrian input as it plans possible bike routes

May 10, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

As Wilmette officials develop a bicycle and active transportation plan, they are asking residents to chime in on the process, both online and at a September open house. “We’re still...

New Trier High School BinaryHeart club co-founder and senior Jack Altman (from left), junior Irene Xu, senior Roland Kim, junior Maggie Lin and junior Samuel Lin.

New Trier students, aiming to bridge digital divide, repair broken computers for those in need

May 10, 2019 at 10:38 p.m.

For most people, the term “digital divide” is just a phrase. On Chicago’s North Shore, most people, including students, own their own computers or have access to one at home....

Amy Ellis dances with her 4-year-old son, Tucker Ellis.

Wilmette to continue summer concert series in 2019

May 10, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

The village-sponsored Music on the Green summer concert series, which wrapped Aug. 21 with a performance by the Chris Karabas band, has been successful enough in its sophomore season to...

This statue by artist Jim Rennert and titled "Really."

Winnetka Council to discuss outdoor art guidelines, as The Big Guy stays in place

May 10, 2019 at 10:38 p.m.

Wilmette Village Council members spent little time Tuesday discussing the issue before directing the village attorney to draw up an ordinance to govern how art can be displayed on public...

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