Routliffe, Kathy, Tree-lighting ceremony promises extra brilliance, "Tree-lighting ceremony promises extra brilliance," Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Nov 2010, p. 17  ...The Wilmette Chamber of Commerce holds its annual holiday tree lighting at Village Hall, 1200 Wilmette, Ave., Wilmette, on Friday. Comments by Village Manager Timothy Frenzer. Holiday celebrations continue on Saturday with the 2010 Holiday Parade....

  "Tree lighting a bright idea," Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Nov 2010, p. 6  Photograph of the news lights on the Village Christmas tree during Wilmette's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Village Hall. The new system features light-emiting diodes rather than standard incandescent bulbs.

  "Wilmette Chamber Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov. 19th at Village Hall," Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Nov 2010, p. 55  Parade is Nov. 20th with pictures with Santa afterwards. List of local businesses who gave financial support for the holiday decorations.

  "Village collecting Christmas trees," Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 Jan 2010, p. 5  The village of Wilmette began collecting Christmas trees Monday as part of the normally scheduled refuse collection route. Full-text of article available at Wilmette Public Library