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Skate Show at Wilmette’s Centennial Rink
The 36th annual Centennial Ice Rink’s show, “Around the World in 80 Minutes” was held earlier this month. The show featured guest soloist Tomoki Hiwatashi, age 12, who trains at Centennial, and is U.S. National Junior Men’s Intermediate champ. Wilmette resident Eric Stinehart, who is …
Wilmette: Crimes of opportunity big in 2011
Wilmette continues to be a community relatively free of violent crime – but it also continues to be a draw for petty criminals who want to steal from too easily accessible autos and homes, as the village’s 2011 crime statistics reveal. Residents can help fight …
Paik awarded scholarship
Jasmine Dela Luna of Melrose Park and Christopher Paik of Winnetka were awarded scholarships for their essays on human trafficking at a ceremony held earlier this month at the Chinese American Service League in Chicago to commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
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Property Transfers
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1010 Mulford St.: Nicholas W Tarantello to Darryl Doebler, $400,000, April 24
106 South Boulevard Unit B: Marius Stanoiu to Marnie Gucciard Michael P Gucciard …
Bratschi Plumbing celebrates 75 years
For the past 75 years, Bratschi Plumbing has remained a steady presence in the North Shore community. The mom-and-pop business—which celebrated its big anniversary last month—has remained almost entirely family-owned and operated since it first opened in 1937. The Bratschi family—now the Hoza family though …
Wilmette ponders green electricity
By the time Wilmette village trustees return to the podium on June 12, they should be able to decide what electric power supplier to choose for Wilmette residential customers. They should also be able to decide what level of renewable energy to ask that supplier …
Glew and her crew fight MS
When Linda Glew was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008, the first thought through her mind was “I don’t have time for this!” Four years later, Glew, of Wilmette, has instead made time to help fight her disease by leading one of the biggest teams …
Host exchange students
America International Exchange, a Chicago-area non-profit, is looking for families on the North Shore to host each of its high-school-aged visitors from Spain. This year’s students will be here July 27-Aug. 18. The students speak English, are insured, and have their own spending money. All …
North Shore Garden Walk
The North Shore Garden club will hold its biennial garden walk “Garden Fantasies” from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 20 and feature five special gardens in Highland Park, Deerfield and Lake Forest that include inspirational designs filled with beautiful and rare plants.
Tickets are $25 in …
Wilmette’s Harper School students pair with Connections for the Homeless
“It’s better to give than to recieve.” That’s one of the first life lessons many parents try to teach their children early. In the past two school years, students at Wilmette’s Harper Elementary School have learned, through a multi-faceted charitable effort, that giving and receiving …
New website at North Shore Senior Center
North Shore Senior Center officially launched its new website, www.nssc.org, last month.
Featuring a contemporary and streamlined design, this website offers seniors and families a user-friendly online experience as they access information about North Shore Senior Center’s various programs and services.
Following a series of …
Super Senior Day at NSSC
The North Shore Senior Center held its annual Super Senior Day on May 24. This year’s honorees, representing their volunteer work at organizations, included: Robert F. Anthony, American Legion Post 166 Mary Beverly, Foster Senior Club Norma Brand, Keshet Jean M. Broom, Executive Service Corps …
1.5 million people to use Midway, O’Hare this holiday weekend
About 1.5 million people are expected to pass through Chicago’s two airports this Memorial Day weekend, city aviation officials say.
Burger Day success
The Glenview’s Plaza Del Prado McDonald’s and the Winnetka McDonald’s hosted four rival high schools April 21 and 22 that came together joining forces to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI) at Burger Day Nine. Teens from Glenbrook …
Study says Chicago traffic congestion actually got better
Drivers in the Chicago area were stuck in traffic an average of 36 hours in 2011, 12 fewer than the 48 wasted in traffic in 2010, according to INRIX, a company that studies traffic patterns.
Mental health conference
The Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology will hold its 11th annual Community Mental Health Conference titled “Managing Anxiety and Maximizing Life for Children, Adolescents and Adults” at 12:30 p.m. June 3 at Beth Emmet Synagogue, …
