Kathy Routliffe

Wilmette resident Anne Mason, left, and neighbor William Dichtel stand on land that could become a road behind their homes.

Wilmette Golf Terrace neighbors worry about Keefe easement on Canal Shore Golf Course

May 10, 2019 at 9:50 p.m.

Wilmette resident Will Dichtel’s house sits only feet away from the 10th hole of the Canal Shores Golf Course, which is part of a ribbon of land running along the...

Anthony Auston took the reins Oct. 31 as director of the Wilmette Public Library.

Self-confessed ‘library kid’ Anthony Auston takes reins as Wilmette Public Library director

May 10, 2019 at 9:50 p.m.

When Anthony Auston, the new Wilmette Public Library director, was growing up in Minnesota, he was a self-described “library kid.” As a teenager, he went further, shelving books and learning...

Evanston alderman Eleanor Revelle speaks against the request by Joseph Keefe for an easement across Metropolitan Water Reclamation District land in Evanston and Wilmette.

Three dozen from Wilmette, Evanston oppose road easement near Canal Shores Golf Club

May 10, 2019 at 9:50 p.m.

About three dozen people spoke out Thursday against a proposed roadway easement the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board is considering granting to Joseph Keefe to access his own landlocked Wilmette...

New Trier High School Caucus chooses three candidates for April school board election

May 10, 2019 at 10:39 p.m.

The New Trier High School Caucus chose Tuesday incumbent Cathleen Albrecht, former Winnetka Park Board member Brad McLane and outgoing Glencoe Elementary District 35 Board member Jean Hahn as its...

Skokie School to be mothballed or rented out in approved District 36 facilities plan

May 10, 2019 at 10:39 p.m.

Winnetka Elementary District 36’s new facilities plan will upgrade the district’s three neighborhood elementary schools, move fifth- and sixth-grade students to Carleton Washburne School, and take Skokie School offline within...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson (left) joins other clergy at Wilmette's Congregation Sukkat Shalom on Oct. 29, 2018 in an interfaith ceremony held to honor the memory of the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shootings.

Jesse Jackson joins mourners at Wilmette service to remember Pittsburgh shooting victims

May 10, 2019 at 9:50 p.m.

The shootings Saturday of 11 Jewish worshippers in Pittsburgh by alleged gunman Robert Bowers is a symptom of the storm facing America and its black and Jewish communities, the Rev....

Wilmette District 39 seeks community members to assist superintendent search

May 10, 2019 at 9:50 p.m.

Officials in Wilmette Elementary District 39 are seeking district parents and community members to join a committee that will help interview finalists in the running to replace outgoing superintendent Ray...

Winnetka Caucus leaves District 36 president off slate, one Village Council seat unendorsed

May 10, 2019 at 10:39 p.m.

The Winnetka Caucus Council is endorsing candidates for only two of three open Village Council seats in the April 2 election, after deciding not enough people with the right skills...

Children line dance during the Halloween Spooktacular.

Winnetka Community House hosts unicorns and lady bugs at Halloween Spooktacular

May 10, 2019 at 10:39 p.m.

Organizers of the Winnetka Community House Halloween Spooktacular said the holiday doesn’t have to be scary, something they kept in mind when they planned the Friday event. That’s why all...

Caucus for Northfield park and elementary school boards works in relative obscurity

May 10, 2019 at 10:39 p.m.

A Northfield caucus that endorses candidates for the April 2019 Northfield Park District and Sunset Ridge Elementary School District 29 elections appears to be using a process that operates in...

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