Roast Of The Town
Before he became a first-time coffeehouse owner in Wilmette 15 years ago, Blair Cooke was a writer. He served a publication as its classical music critic, and his story about…
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Season Of Light
What do giant LED robots, a virtual concert, and a 6-foot menorah have in common? Chanukah 2020. Fraida-Cameron Chabad of Wilmette had plans to celebrate Chanukah with an in-person grand…
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Forever Home
When one North Shore family decided they loved their Winnetka location so much that they would rather renovate than move, they turned to Lake Bluff ’s Lynch Construction Corp. to…
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Screen Savor
If you’ve ever seen Greg Mottola’s marvelous 1996 indie comedy The Daytrippers, starring Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, Hope Davis, and the late Anne Meara, then you know that…
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Real Newsman
Bill Plante longs for the days when broadcast news reporters were … broadcast news reporters. The Loyola Academy graduate and longtime CBS newsman (Plante got hired by the network in…
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Plaza Del Lago Art and Fashion
Wilmette’s Plaza Del Lago hosted two exciting fall events in September. From a month-long art expo to an innovative outdoor masked fashion show, RPAI, the parent company of the shopping…
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What’s In A Name
You’re taking a break from the world of long stories, but not the world of short musings. You’re on a North Shore nature path and you wonder why you think…
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A Sort Of Homcoming
Wilmette native and New Trier Township High School Class of 1984 alumnus is a busy guy. In addition to writing and producing the Netflix series Outer Banks (a series he…
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King Of Hope
Shortly before Grandma Eleanor, an avid fisherman, died and received her license to fish for halos atop the heavenly waters above, she opened an eye as her grandson, Chris Tarzon,…
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And The Winners Are…
For 39 years, the Rotary Club of Wilmette has honored local students with academic scholarships. Nominations and selections come from college counselors who praise the chosen students for leadership, responsibility,…
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