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Kenilworth Home Rule Referendum

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

November's Top 10 Headlines in Wilmette, Kenilworth

Catch up on news you may have missed, from restaurant openings and business thefts to a referendum result and a handful of unfortunate driving incidents.

1. PHOTOS: The Big Black Dog Tavern & Grill Opens its Doors The new Wilmette eatery features an extensive beer list, a large menu, flat screen TVs, an internet jukebox and many pictures of big black dogs. 2. Police: Wilmette Store Manger Admits Stealing $42K from Business A Waukegan man admitted to stealing over $42,000 during his time as a manger of a Wilmette business by diverting customer credit card payments into a personal bank account, police reported. 3. Falling Tree Hits Car Carrying Family of Six, Two Injured A large tree fell on a car carrying a family of six morning, sending two to the hospital. The Wilmette Fire Department had to extricate one person from the vehicle by cutting the door and raising the tree with a jack. 4. …

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Wilmette-Kenilworth Election Results Round-Up

A rundown of the local races that mattered most to Wilmette and Kenilworth.

Biss Wins 9th State Senate District Race State Rep. Daniel Biss (D-Evanstion) says as the new state senator he will be working hard on fiscal stabilization. The Democratic candidate said he was humble and proud that his campaign has been successful. Kenilworth Home Rule Referendum Fails The Kenilworth's home rule referendum has been voted down with more than three in five Kenilworth voters casting "no" ballots for the measure. The referendum would have moved some taxing, zoning and licensing powers from the state to the local level by making the village a “home rule unit”. Fine Defeats Frank in 17th IL House District Race Laura Fine (D-Glenview) has defeated Kyle Frank (R-Skokie) by nearly a two-to-one margin to take the Illinois’ 17th …

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