Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Village Council To Vote On Critical Next Steps For Reopening Of Tower Road Pier (patch.com) — Winnetka residents will soon see movement on the long-closed Tower Road Beach pier, as the Village Council prepares to vote on extending its contract with engineering firm W.F. Baird & Associates for a detailed structural assessment. The findings will guide a reconfiguration plan, with design work handled in-house and construction tentatively targeted for spring 2027, pending funding and lake conditions.
• Upgraded fees, fines and enforcement are among Winnetka's plans for parking relief (therecordnorthshore.org) — Village leaders are weighing higher parking permit fees, tougher fines, and stricter enforcement to ease long-running parking headaches in Winnetka's three business districts. Trustees say over-issued permits, construction disruptions, and lax enforcement are squeezing both customers and employees, and they're urging staff to quickly pursue practical fixes, including better technology and rethinking how much prime space is reserved for commuters.
News Briefs: Glencoe's new shop opens; win a World Cup ball; New Trier candidates sought; SPACE 519 celebrated (therecordnorthshore.org)
Zekthi Wins Main Event Men's Race, Krawczyk Wins Women's Main Event Race At Successful Edwardsville Rotary Criterium Festival (riverbender.com)
Evanston
XA Investments taps Evanston Capital to steer multi‑manager hedge fund strategy (alternativeswatch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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