11/6/11 Wilmette-Judy and Vern Squires at the opening of 'Cooler by the Lake' at the Wilmette Historical Museum. Stacia Timonere/for Sun-Times Media
11/6/11 Wilmette-Anna Bandeali views 'Cooler by the Lake' at the Wilmette Historical Museum. Stacia Timonere/for Sun-Times Media
11/6/11 Wilmette-Faith Bushnell views 'Cooler by the Lake' at the Wilmette Historical Museum. Stacia Timonere/for Sun-Times Media
11/6/11 Wilmette-President of The Wilmette Historical Society Joe Hinkel with Museum Director Kathy Hussen-Arntson at the opening of 'Cooler by the Lake'. Stacia Timonere/for Sun-Times Media
11/6/11 Wilmette-Betty Cittadine and Sven Elfving during the opening of 'Cooler by the Lake' at the Wilmette Historical Museum. Stacia Timonere/for Sun-Times Media
11/6/11 Wilmette-Guests view the opening of 'Cooler by the Lake' at the Wilmette Historical Museum. Stacia Timonere/for Sun-Times Media
11/6/11 Wilmette-Guests view 'Cooler by the Lake' at the Wilmette Historical Museum. Stacia Timonere/for Sun-Times Media
The Wilmette Historical Museum hosted an opening reception for “Cooler by the Lake,” an exhibit highlighting the rich history of Wilmette’s lakefront. Maps, video, artwork and digital imagery all are featured in the exhibit to help to tell such stories as the engineering feat that …