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Wilmette Fire Department

Wilmette approves fire station redesign to attract women firefighters

Wilmette's Village Board approved a $71,500 contract with BKV Group to redesign two aging fire stations, backed by a $350,000 state grant, with private sleeping quarters aimed at recruiting women to a department that currently has none among its 45 firefighters.

Person standing before a large pile of mixed recyclables and plastic waste at a sorting facility.

Wilmette ends Hefty ReNew plastic recycling program

Wilmette is phasing out the Hefty ReNew curbside recycling program for hard-to-recycle plastics, with collection ending June 30, 2027, and Hefty pulling its orange bags from store shelves by the end of 2026.

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