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North suburban Chicago residents protest fence in front of beach
WILMETTE, Ill. (CBS) -- Neighbors in Wilmette on Monday protested against a slatted-wood fence that they say is an eyesore blocking beach access, and want gone.The group rallied Monday evening outside a Wilmette Park District Board meeting to protest the fence at South Beach at Gillson Park, which went up last month.The protesters argued that the fence restricts access to a "historically open and inclusive public space," and diminishes the beauty of the park.In addition, as quoted in a news release, local activist Lee Goodman wrote, "Wilmette's decision to fence off the beach mirrors a troubling legacy of exclusion that...
2 Chicago bars named among ‘Best Bars in America' for 2024 by Esquire Magazine
Two of the "Best Bars in America" are in Chicago, a new list from Esquire Magazine said. The article, published by the magazine last month, says "its not just about the drinks," but the "complete package." "Bars have always been that third place, the spot where you hang outside work...
Renderings revealed for proposed mixed-use development at Golf Mill Mall
Additional stores, restaurants, luxury apartments and a new water mill would be constructed at Golf Mill Mall in north suburban Niles under a proposed redevelopment project, according to the village's website. Renderings unveiled by the village, the mall's part owner - the Sterling Organization and OKW Architects, show the planned...
North suburban school board votes to close district’s only fully bilingual school
EVANSTON, Ill. — A decision to close a school in the northern suburbs has left many families wondering what do to next. Board members from the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 voted Monday night to close the beloved Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies in Skokie, the only fully bilingual school in the district. Parents […]
Lan-Oak Park District files lawsuit against Lansing Journal, serves Jongsma with summons
LANSING, Ill. (June 8, 2024) – The Lan-Oak Park District has moved forward with the legal action they threatened last fall, filing a lawsuit with the Cook County Circuit Court on April 5. Lawsuit filed. The Lansing Journal became aware of the filing when Publisher Melanie Jongsma received a...
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