Tag Archives: Winnetka Heights

The “Winnetka Heights” Neighborhood

Gazette Article by: Steve Adams and Cindy Fuller Appeared in the Gazette: Spring 2005 • High land where nature has provided a perfect setting for homes. • Beautifully wooded with forest trees. • New school soon to be built on twelve acres near by [The Skokie School]. • Convenient to the only municipal golf course […]

The Short, Heroic Life of Philip Comfort Starr

Gazette Article by: Duff Peterson Appeared in the Gazette: Spring 2010 Editor’s Note: Not all of Winnetka’s streets are named after trees. If you’ve ever wondered about the stories behind the familiar street names in Winnetka the following article takes us back to World War I, and is particularly timely in light of our upcoming […]