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Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 26 Mar 2020, p. 14     Describes the history and founding of Centennial Park on the west side of Wilmette.

Burnell, Alexa, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 26 Mar 2020, 4, 6     Describes the first days of remote learning in Wilmette during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 12 Mar 2020, p. 26     Clips of Wilmette news briefs from 1912-1919

Anderson, Hilary, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 12 Mar 2020, p. 8     The Kenilworth Assembly Hall, designed by architect George W. Maher, is reopened. It was restored and renovated by the Kenilworth Park District.

appeared in The Wilmette Beacon, 5 Mar 2020, p. 30     Former mayor of Highland Park and New Trier graduate...

appeared in The Wilmette Beacon, 5 Mar 2020, p. 10     Rev. Dr. David P. Jones, Wilmette fire chaplin and Kenilworth pastor. Includes two photos...

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 27 Feb 2020, p. 19     Reprint of news clippings from Wilmette from 1913-1919; several news tidbits mention rules of Wilmette Beach. Includes photo of Pearl Martin.

Dorman, Aaron, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 27 Feb 2020, p. 18     Briefly describes the 100 year history of the New Trier High School Choir Opera program.

Anderson, Hilary, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 27 Feb 2020, p. 12     Describes the decision to raze Avoca Center, a building owned by Avoca School District

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 20 Feb 2020, p. 16     Describes the May 7, 1973 incident at Walker Bros. Pancake House when Eddie Gibson and George Nurse attempted to rob the Pancake House, taking hostages while attempting to do do. No one was hurt and the two men were arrested and eventually sentenced to serve time at the Joliet prison.

Henry, Alan P., The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 6 Feb 2020, Cover photo, pgs 4,6     Article covering the career and influence of retiring Curator Patrick Leary of the Wilmette Historical Museum.

Anderson, Hilary, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 16 Jan 2020, p. 6     Biography of local resident Phyllis Mount Holton, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Dec. 8, 2019.

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 16 Jan 2020, Cover, 4, 12     A look back at Wilmette business Lad & Lassie which is closing in 2020 after 67 years in business.

Anderson, Hilary, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 9 Jan 2020, Cover, 4, 6     Describes the history of the family-owned business Kerrigan Plumbing, a Wilmette business that began in 1950.

appeared in The Wilmette Beacon, 19 Dec 2019, p. 14     ...

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 12 Dec 2019, p. 24     Adam Int-Hout designed two affordable homes for his family - one in Evanston and one in Wilmette. He was praised as an innovator in "Popular Mechanics" magazine, but Wilmette neighbors didn't want any more of his affordable houses in their neighborhood because of the possibility of diminishing property values.

appeared in The Wilmette Beacon, 12 Dec 2019, p. 12. Date of Event: 18 Nov 2019     Was the founder of Capt'n Nemo's in Winnetka.

Wojtychiw, Michael, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 27 Nov 2019, Cover, 4, 6     Describes the journalism program at New Trier and briefly mentions the history of the newspaper, New Trier News.

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 27 Nov 2019, p. 15     Describes Fife family journey to Mobile, Alabama in 1917.

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois: 22nd Century Media, 20100908), 31 Oct 2019, p. 16     Describes the real estate and fake mortgage security scheme that John Naghten and Hilda Schroeder ran in the Wilmette area in the 1920's. They were arrested in 1930 and charged with embezzlement.