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Kenilworth sets trick-or-treating for Oct. 30, not Halloween

Kenilworth trick-or-treating runs Friday, Oct. 30, from 3:15 to 7 p.m., following the village's tradition of moving the event to Friday when Halloween falls on a weekend.

October 16, 2026 · 1 min read

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Winnetka seeks input on seven Skokie Playfield redesign plans

The Winnetka Park District has posted seven redesign concepts for the Skokie Playfield Campus and is collecting resident feedback through a questionnaire open until Nov. 2.

October 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Glencoe civic theater. The exterior of Writers Theatre, a modern building with a white stucco facade and dark metal lettering spelling out the venue's name. The structure features warm wood-paneled upper levels, a concrete ramp with metal railings, and landscaped grounds under an overcast sky.

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Real-world AI reshapes 'Sisters' at Glencoe's Writers Theatre

Playwright Matthew Libby says real-world AI has outpaced the technology in his play "Sisters," now running at Writers Theatre in Glencoe through Nov. 8, shifting how audiences respond to the story of a human and her AI sibling.

October 13, 2026 · 2 min read

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Wilmette library limits online services Oct. 16–19

October 12, 2026 · 1 min read

$A young person presents beside a whiteboard with math equations while a group of students sits around tables with worksheets.$

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Wilmette teen hosts chess, math fundraisers for MATHCOUNTS

October 9, 2026 · 2 min read

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Community

Kenilworth sets trick-or-treating for Oct. 30, not Halloween

Winnetka seeks input on seven Skokie Playfield redesign plans

Real-world AI reshapes 'Sisters' at Glencoe's Writers Theatre

Wilmette library limits online services Oct. 16–19

Wilmette teen hosts chess, math fundraisers for MATHCOUNTS

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