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Walgreens Honors Veterans, Active Duty Military and Their Families with Weekend Discount for Memorial Day Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2024-- To honor the service and sacrifices of Americans who served in the armed forces, Walgreens is offering a Memorial Day weekend discount to all veterans, active-duty military personnel and their immediate family members, including the families of those who lost their lives in service to their country. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240514173898/en/ Walgreens is offering a Memorial Day weekend discount to all veterans and their family members. (Photo: Business Wire)
PHOTOS: A sneak peek inside Wilmette's massive Wayfair store opening next week
Popular online furniture and home furnishings retailer Wayfair will come to life next weekend as the company's opens its first-ever brick-and-mortar store inside Eden's Plaza in suburban Wilmette. With a purple and white exterior and natural light beaming in, the 150,000 square-foot store, at 3232 Lake Avenue, is a far...
Beloved bakery bringing brilliant breads and more to Winnetka
Winnetka showed Hewn the love, and Hewn has reciprocated. The highly regarded artisan bakery has leased space in Winnetka’s Hubbard Woods district for its third location, hoping to open this fall at 894 Green Bay Road — an audible from its previous plan to open in 964 ½ Green Bay Road, as has been reported […] The post Beloved bakery bringing brilliant breads and more to Winnetka appeared first on The Record.
Will’s Place carves out a space for adults with disabilities in Skokie
A restaurant in Skokie called Will’s Place is serving up more than pastries and lunch — and it’s the subject of this week’s Difference Maker. Will’s Place employs about 25 people who don’t have an easy time finding work.
Photos: E-Town aurora
In an extremely rare occurrence, much of the world could see the aurora borealis – the northern lights – after sundown Friday and Saturday nights May 10 and 11. Evanston residents flocked to the city’s beaches and parks both nights for a chance to see the sky lit up in shades of green and purple. You can check out the photos people took over the weekend in the slideshow below.
Midday Fix: Adobo Glazed Fried Chicken Sandwich Garlic
● Fila Manila products are available for purchase at Honey Butter Fried Chicken’s two locations in Chicago and Glencoe as well as online with shipping across the country. ● Honey Butter Fried Chicken recently opened their patios at Glencoe and Elston in time for the warmer weather. ● HBFC...
Intro to Evanston Dad and Mom bands
Take a moment and think back to your high school’s social structure and its collection of sub-cultures. There were the Jocks. Those young men and women joined the teams and competed with other schools. There were the Brains – the academic over-achievers. There were the Gamers. Don’t forget the...
Local county working to reduce the risk some buildings pose for birds
Leaders in one north suburban county are taking steps to make buildings safer for birds. Migratory birds are at increased risk of injury or death, when they are attracted by buildings with overly reflective exteriors and crash into them.
Best Cookies Just a Bite Away Near Skokie
Whether you are in search of the best chocolate chip, peanut butter or fancy cookie, there are a wealth of bakeries and eateries in the North Shore that fit nearly every craving. Here are some places in the Skokie area that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Kneads & Wants Artisan...
Devil Dawgs invites NU, Evanston communities to ribbon cutting
Bright murals and a neon sign reading “hand-cut fries” adorn the wall of Devil Dawgs, a recent addition to downtown Evanston. Its ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday marks the restaurant’s new chapter in Evanston. The chilly weather and rain did not stop Evanston residents and Northwestern students alike...
Artist’s fluid paintings at Oakton College emanated from near-death experience, she says
Before the day Gabriela Leyva was lying on a hospital bed bleeding profusely, before she decided to change careers to a helping profession, before she created the paintings in an exhibit that just opened at Oakton College in Des Plaines, she was a businesswoman. But after her third child was born, she had an experience that changed the life she had known, she said. It set her on the path to ...
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