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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Wilmette holds community meeting to discuss Village Center Master Plan

The Village of Wilmette will host a Community Workshop for the Village Center Master Plan on Thursday, September 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room at Village Hall, 1200 Wilmette Avenue. The purpose for the meeting is to gain public comment and feedback on a preferred development character for the Village Center. The comments and feedback collected at this meeting will be used to develop a final plan that will be sent to the Village Board for review.

// Posted by Community @ 2:08 PM

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Plant a tree! Applications Due September 10

Through the Village of Wilmette's Cooperative Tree Planting Program, residents can have a tree planted on the Village parkway. The shared-cost program allows residents to choose from a list of five tree species and to determine the size of the tree. There are two different applications: one for residents who would like to replace a tree that was removed by the Village due to emerald ash borer infestation, and another general application. All applications are due by September 10. For more information, call the Forestry Division at (847)853-7600.

// Posted by Community @ 9:57 AM

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Free wellness fair at the Wilmette Rec Center

A free family Wellness Fair will be held at the Wilmette Community Recreation Center on Sunday, August 29, at 1:00 p.m. The fair is sponsored by Hadassah Chicago Chapter and will feature seminars with doctors from Chicago-based hospitals, including Lutheran General Hospital and North Shore University HealthSystem as well as Hadassah Hospital in Israel. The fair also will feature healthy cooking demonstrations by Spertus Chef Laura Frankel, interactive lessons on yoga and pilates, medical screenings, and children’s activities sponsored by the Kohl’s Children’s Museum and the Wilmette Public Library. Special sessions for seniors devoted to "The Sandwich Generation" and "Senior Driving" will be led by staff from the CJE SeniorLife. For more information, call (847) 675-6790 or e-mail BigChapter.chicago@hadassah.org.

// Posted by Community @ 10:06 AM

Metra will begin work this month on a $185 million bridge and retaining wall construction project on the Union Pacific North Line. The project is expected to be completed at the end of 2018. There will be no disruption of service at any of the Union Pacific North Line stations during construction, but there will be minor adjustments to the train schedules. The schedule changes will be effective as of August 21, 2010.

// Posted by Community @ 12:17 PM

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Metra Holds Public Forums Regarding Upcoming New Train Schedules

In August, Metra will begin a multi-year project to replace 22 bridges on the north side of Chicago. Single tracking will occur between Clybourn and Rogers Park in order to accomplish this work, so Metra has proposed a new train schedule for the Union Pacific North Line. Metra will take public comment at regional forums on Monday, August 2, at 5:00 p.m. at the Lake Forest City Hall, 220 East Deerpath Road, and on Wednesday, August 4, at at 5:00 p.m. at the Evanston Public Library (Community Room), 1703 Orrington Avenue. Comments and concerns also may be emailed to: ngallardo@metrarr.com.

// Posted by Community @ 10:42 AM

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Union Pacific Railroad Track Closures at Linden and Forest Avenues

The railroad tracks across Forest Avenue and Linden Avenue are about to be replaced, and the crossings are scheduled to be closed from August 2 to August 11 for the track work. The Forest Avenue detour will utilize Lake Avenue, and the Linden Avenue detour will utilize Wilmette Avenue. Contact the Village of Wilmette Engineering Department at (847) 853-7660 for additional information.

// Posted by Community @ 10:11 AM