Peter Kaspari

Westlake Plaza’s soon-to-be newest tenant now has the green light to move in, but village trustees continued to voice concerns about parking availability in the west Wilmette shopping center.

Facing opposition from residents living adjacent to the Village’s business district, the Glencoe Village Board has adopted the findings of a long-in-development parking study without three areas that multiple residents spoke against during a recent Village Board meeting. In a 5-0 vote, with Trustee Dudley Onderdonk abstaining, the Glencoe Village Board on Thursday, June 18, […]

After years of debate, dog beach users in Winnetka could learn their fate by the end of the week. The Winnetka Village Council and the Winnetka Park Board will hold special meetings within 24 hours this week — 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, respectively — to discuss and potentially […]

North Shore Fourth of July festivities were hit or miss this year, thanks to Mother Nature. As rain moved through the area, some events were able to push through while others were canceled, postponed or delayed. Skokie was able to move forward with its celebrations. ItsIndependence Day parade saw hundreds of people lining Lincoln Avenue […]

Just a day after the Winnetka Village Council tabled discussion and a potential vote on a pilot program to allow an off-leash dog beach at Tower Road Beach, the Winnetka Park Board approved that same agreement with only one condition. Commissioners, during a special Park Board meeting on July 1, voted unanimously to approve the […]

Facing increasing demand from lakefront residents to do something about parking congestion near their homes, Glencoe officials are creating a task force to study the area and come up with recommendations on how to address those concerns. Village Manager Phil Kiraly briefly spoke about the Beach Parking Task Force during the Glencoe Village Board’s regular […]

Glencoe officials have a big question they’ll have to answer within the coming months: Should Glencoe look to a new waste-removal provider? During the Glencoe Village Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday, July 16, Village staff updated trustees on the current waste-removal contract with Lakeshore Recycling Systems, which is set to expire this […]

One year ago, the Winnetka Village Council renewed a contract with its power supplier amid strong opposition from community members. Village staff last week offered an update on how the supplier’s sustainability efforts. Following a series of public meetings, trustees in June 2025 unanimously agreed to renew the Village’s contract with the Illinois Municipal Electric […]

Furthering its commitment toward a sustainable future, the Winnetka Village Council has unanimously adopted a climate action plan that officials said will

The Village of Winnetka is preparing for a rewrite of its entire zoning ordinance, and officials are prioritizing one area in particular. At the Village Council’s regular meeting on July 21, Winnetka staff discussed the purpose of a rewrite, and specifically why they want to give attention to areas surrounding open space throughout Winnetka. Scott […]