Historical research can be challenging, but the results can often be insightful, satisfying and, more than often, surprising. All of these sensations were experienced during the recent search conducted to find more information about the history of the house I grew up in, and those who lived in it prior to me in Winnetka. What […]

Originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2021 Gazette, by Holly Marihugh Our WHS theme this year was “Growing Up in Winnetka,” and the Molitor family embodies that theme. They joined our community in 1994, moving into a house on Scott Avenue in Hubbard Woods. All six members recall their favorite memories about the village and the […]

Originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2021 Gazette, by Duff Peterson. In a village justly proud of its schools, Winnetka has only one street named after a teacher, Dwyer Court, which runs between Elm and Oak. It’s one of our few one-way streets, and our only street without a single residence or business on it. It […]

Originally appeared in the Spring 2021 Gazette, by Helen Weaver The lake was accessible to the public by the power plant at Tower Road and an old lumber pier at Willow Road, but there were no formal public beaches until the Park District established Lake Front Park at the end of Maple Street by purchasing […]

Originally appeared in the Spring 2021 Gazette by Joan Evanich Children’s Theatre of Winnetka’s directors and some past CTW members have gone on to successful professional performing arts careers, including Beck Bennett (“SNL”), Mary Kate Schellhardt (“What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “Apollo 13”), Broadway performer Betsy Morgan (“Little Mermaid,” “High Fidelity”) and many others who grace […]