Martin Carlino

Developers behind what village officials are calling a “massive project” that could "set the tone for the next stages of Winnetka” will need to go back to the drawing board once more before gaining the blessing of a key advisory group.

Highland Park voters this November will weigh in on a measure that, if approved, will dramatically reshape the future of elected office in the city. City councilmembers during their Monday, June 29 meeting formally approved a resolution to place a referendum on the ballot asking if Highland Park should establish term limits for the offices […]

A local family appears to have finally struck the right chord with the developers of a large residential property to resolve noise-pollution problems they say have for years eroded their quality of life. Highland Park’s City Council during its June 29 meeting approved a settlement agreement and covenant not to sue related to years-long noise […]

A pitch to redevelop a quarter-acre property near downtown Winnetka has come back to life — more than four years after planners first detailed their vision to city officials. Winnetka’s Village Council during its July 7 meeting held a conceptual plan review of a proposal for a two-story, multi-family residential use development at 455 Linden […]

In the dog days of summer, New Trier football has its collective mind set on a certain date. Although the Trevians are just hitting the halfway point of their summer work, the group’s focus is already locked in on a Friday night in late August. But, before the calendar turns, there’s plenty of work still […]

A Northfield institution’s plans for an “essential expansion,” fueled by its years-long fundraising campaign, are advancing. Northfield’s Architectural Commission during its Monday, July 13 meeting gave its stamp of approval to Christian Heritage Academy’s vision to add extensive square footage to its footprint in the 300 block of Waukegan Road. The Christian school is planning […]

The first formal rendering of opinion on Northfield’s intensely debated plan to spur economic development via a tax increment financing district will have to wait a few more weeks. At the conclusion of a two-plus hour meeting Wednesday, July 15, the joint review board, a statutorily created body designated to formally review TIF district proposals, […]

Local municipal crews are continuing clean-up efforts around the village after Monday’s severe storms resulted in more than 4 inches of rain, as recorded in some parts of Wilmette. Wilmette Village Manager Michael Braiman offered an update on the town’s response Tuesday, July 28 during the Village Board’s meeting. Braiman noted that as of Tuesday […]

Another new addition to Wilmette’s Plaza del Lago is on par to tee off this weekend. Johnnie-O, the well-known, decades-old golf apparel brand, will this weekend celebrate the opening of its new storefront inside the storied Wilmette shopping center. The location will be the brand’s first standalone store in the Midwest. Wilmette trustees during the […]

What does the revitalization of one of the village’s biggest potential economic drivers look like? In Wilmette, it’s upward of six figures in additional revenue across just six months. The redevelopment of Plaza del Lago reportedly is already paying big dividends for Wilmette, as village officials said the historic shopping center’s resurgence has so far […]