Stars align for Winnetka Community House

Updated: 2012-05-16 16:24:00

The Winnetka Community House will be home to a star-filled gala Saturday. Not stars like Robert Pattinson and George Clooney. These stars are fiberglass and decorated likes works of art. As part of the community house’s centennial celebration, it sought sponsors to buy and decorate …Read More

• Winnetka’s Elder Lane Beach may see fewer closures this year

  

  Storm sewer repairs may make for safer swimming conditions at Elder Lane Beach this year. Cognizant of how often the beach had to be closed last summer due to high bacteria levels, the Winnetka Park District started testing water samples at Elder Beach on April …Read More

• Communities hire firm for utility taxes and franchise fee audit

  

  Several villages have joined together and hired an auditing firm to verify they are paying and receiving the correct amount of utility taxes and franchise fees. Glenview, Northfield, Winnetka and Buffalo Grove agreed to have Azavar Audit Solutions Inc. of Chicago conduct a tax and …Read More

• Passion for fashion: North Shore nears top in best dressed list

  

  It’s not a secret that many closets on the North Shore are filled with upscale, fashion-foward designer garments. And now, thanks to a website’s new study, the nation knows just how trend-setting the North Shore’s fashionistas can be.

  Bundle.com's list of fashionable towns

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• Winnetka police blotter for May 17, 2012

  The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Winnetka and Northfield police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. Winnetka DUI Freddy Sanchez, 41, of 2440 …Read More

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