This was fun to write about - and fun to watch more than once. Wilmette's Jorge Cruz, other engineers, highlight public works in award-winning video chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmet…

World champion brings Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Wilmette chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmet…

66-year-old Winnetka brother-in-law charged in shooting death of 72-year-old Northfield attorney Stephen Shapiro. trib.in/2nG6dn2

Prosecutors share details of moments inside Northfield home where they say John Gately shot his brother-in-law to death and attempted to kill his sister. trib.in/2nG6dn2

Ready for Trevian football? Freshman parents are. New Trier Athletics chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnet…

Just after returning home from a walk around the block with her dog, Marshmallow, an 8-year-old Wilmette girl expected a visit from a playmate. Instead, police officers arrived at the family’s door. trib.al/He7Ty0l (via Kate Thayer)

Lightning damages bell tower, electrical systems at Sacred Heart Church (Divine Mercy Parish) in Winnetka. chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnet…

Wilmette Junior High canceled Sunday evening activities and a search of school was done after student found with loaded weapons in bedroom. trib.in/2MFCkgF

Community members sought to help interview, select candidate for Wilmette Public Schools superintendent. trib.in/2ERkd8O

The Rev Jesse Jackson Sr joins vigil in Wilmette for those killed at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life syagogue. trib.in/2F1nHFM

You can be part of the process - Wilmette District 39 seeks community members to assist superintendent search chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmet…

Officials and residents from Wilmette and Evanston speak out against MWRD easement request for Keefe property. trib.in/2Rrkot5

The New Trier High School caucus has slated three candidates, one each from Wilmette, Glencoe and Winnetka, for the April school board elections. trib.in/2JxuaXS

Village of Kenilworth seeking businesses to bid for concession inside Metra station. ON The Metra trib.in/2qCSnDD

Armed with Tuesday referendum results, Wilmette village president introducing ordinance to "opt in" to Cook County sick time ordinance, minimum wage trib.in/2AWdTJ7

Mass shootings used in writing assignment, discussion of social justice among North Shore Country Day School eighth-graders @nscds trib.in/2TfzKTc

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District voted today to grant an easement across Wilmette Park District land for a Glencoe developer to access his land-locked property. trib.in/2PwTe7u

Wilmette police name Connor Cavanagh officer of the year. He's a graduate of DGN and @WesternIlluniv

Wilmette Village Board takes up Cook County #minimumwage ordinance tonight. Follow Kathy Routliffe for live updates from the meeting.

ICYMI: @Wilmette to reconsider #minimumwage ordinance decision: chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmet…