Peter Kaspari

Every year, the Avoca School District 37 community comes together to celebrate its diversity, and that tradition continued on Friday evening, Dec. 13, with the ninth Intercultural Dinner and Talent Show. The annual event, which was held at Marie Murphy School in Wilmette, features a dinner in the gymnasium featuring foods from countries around the […]

The Winnetka Village Council on Tuesday unanimously granted a request from the Village’s public schools and park district to opt out of a county-wide employment ordinance, citing conflicts with their existing employment rules. Trustees approved the exemption at their last regular meeting of the year without discussion and following a brief overview from Village Manager […]

The family of a Winnetka man who died in 2023 and is hailed as a “hero” is offering to donate a scoreboard to a local park where he coached youth sports. The Winnetka Park Board voiced unanimous support for the idea during its meeting on Dec. 19. Luke Laidley, 43, of Winnetka, drowned in Lake […]

In the face of a negative Village recommendation, the Winnetka Park District is staying the course with its plans for Centennial Park and Beach. No votes to change the plans were taken during the Park Board’s regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19, and staff said they will continue to present the same plan that they […]

In its ongoing efforts to reduce flooding throughout the Village and improve stormwater management, Winnetka officials are now looking toward the eastern portion of town to address some of its most frequently impacted areas. The Winnetka Village Council received an update on Jan. 14 on a stormwater management study, which is currently being conducted by […]

Following months of criticism over how it has managed a charitable account, the Kenilworth Park Board indicated on Thursday, Jan. 16, that it will boost oversight of the funds. The Marguerite L. Storch Memorial Garden Fund was founded in 1998 “for the purpose of beautifying the (Kenilworth) Park District properties,” according to the park district’s […]

Disappointed and upset with New Trier High School’s decision to cancel and replace its 86-year-old student-run variety show, supporters of the program confronted the School Board on Tuesday and asked the administration to reconsider. Twelve supporters, ranging from current students and parents to New Trier alumni who were participants in Lagniappe-Potpourri, spoke during the public […]

The long-awaited Glencoe Golf Club project, which will see the replacement of the long-standing clubhouse, is set to begin after the Glencoe Village Board on Jan. 16 approved spending authority for the construction management team. Trustees unanimously, and without discussion, approved the agreement, which will allow W.B. Olson Inc., of Northbrook, to spend $1.28 million […]

Can Winnetka officials get Elder Lane Beach open in time for this summer? That’s what the Winnetka Park Board wants to find out, and commissioners directed park staff on Thursday, Jan. 16, to get answers from Village leaders on how it will take to get the long-closed beach can reopened. Elder beach has been closed […]

Winnetka Park Board commissioners have turned to a familiar face to fill a vacant seat on their board. Former Park Commissioner David Seaman will be returning to the board after commissioners unanimously voted on Thursday, Jan. 16, for him to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of James Hemmings. Seaman, who has yet to […]