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By Helen Weaver “The tract of land bought by the Winnetka Park Board (on the edge of the Skokie Marsh) provoked much criticism in the village. People said that the new park was inhabited exclusively by snakes and frogs. They said it was wet and it was. It was contemptuously referred to as the […]
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Gazette Article by: Betsy Landes Appeared in the Gazette: Fall 2003 What do Theodore Roosevelt, Jane Addams, the Skokie Lagoons, Marian Anderson, the Key West Highway, and Winnetka’s railroad tracks all have in common? Distinguished Winnetkan Harold LeClaire Ickes is the link. He was born near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on March 15, 1874. After his mother’s […]
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Gazette Article by: Cynthia Gehrie Appeared in the Gazette: Summer 1997 Have you noticed a knee-high plant with tiny white flowers at the top of a leafy stalk? Look closely. The leaf is shaped like a heart; its edge is ruffled. On the mature plant, many stems branch from the base of a single, deep […]
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Gazette Article by: Phil Hoza Appeared in the Gazette: Spring/Summer 2001 Clearly, the “U” word most applicable to Winnetka is not “Ugly.” One of the main reasons why that’s true is because so many of the necessary mechanical systems that make life here so comfortable exists “underground.” This was a city planning decision that can […]
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Gazette Article by: Dr. Charles Shabica Appeared in the Gazette: Fall/Winter 2012 The Skokie Lagoons are a nature preserve on the Skokie River that extends from Glencoe to Winnetka and is owned and managed by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC). Within the system are seven inter-connected lagoons totaling 190 acres that are […]
