Day: July 9, 2024

Evanston City Council approved of an application for Evanston to apply for $2 million in federal funding to help renovate and reopen Hilda’s Place, a 30-bed overnight homeless shelter operated by the nonprofit Connections for the Homeless. Funding for the project would come from federal CARES Act money as part of Community Development Block Grants designed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Urban Shelter Program was put forth by the state to help fund the building, renovation or acquisition of space to be used as homeless shelters. A total of $15 million has been made available with an […]

The morning of July 4 turned somewhat cloudy in Skokie, but that helped cool the air when the Independence Day parade stepped off at noon at Oakton College, traveled north on Lincoln, then wound around Niles Center, passed in front of the Skokie Theater and traveled east on Oakton Street through the heart of downtown Skokie. Many community groups carried banners, threw candy and waved flags from their floats, and the parade also enjoyed favorites such as the Jesse White Tumbling Team and the Medinah Shriners flying carpets, which feature elaborately-dressed men driving go carts outfitted to look like flying […]

U.S. Navy veteran and Winnetka resident Bill Johns says he attends the Fourth of July Parade in Winnetka every year. “There’s just no place I’d rather be,” Johns said. “The legacy of this old-fashioned celebration honors our past present and our future and will outlive all of us.” Recreation Manager at the Winnetka Park District […]

Independence Day in Wilmette offered families an afternoon of festive family fun at Centennial Park on July 3 with free pool access for residents as part of this year’s Star Spangled Splash event. This pint-sized patriotic extravaganza from 1 to 3 p.m. included carnival games, tattoo artist, face painting, bounce house, ice cream treats and […]