🌱 Patch AM: What the new Tower Road pier timeline means for Winnetka residents

Coffee in hand, Winnetka? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What the new Tower Road pier timeline means for Winnetka residents
• Meet the intern behind Winnetka's viral 'PE guy' story

Also on today's calendar: Networking Event and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tower Road pier projections pushed back; Trustees expect to see plans by December (therecordnorthshore.org) — Winnetka officials have pushed back the projected restoration of pedestrian access to the closed Tower Road pier, now targeting completion in 2027 while engineers finish structural analysis. The Village Council extended its contract with consultant Baird & Associates, with survey and subsurface work this year guiding how much of the pier can safely reopen and how closely the project can stay to its $500,000–$1 million budget.
   

• Record intern wraps up prolific summer of North Shore reporting (therecordnorthshore.org) — A summer intern for The Record North Shore wrapped up a prolific season of reporting, including a widely read story on Winnetka's viral "PE guy." Her 40 local pieces—from Northfield board meetings to community features—highlight how deeply reported neighborhood news still depends on emerging journalists and reader support across New Trier Township communities.
   

📸 Around Winnetka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winnetka

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Networking Event →
  Tamales Mexican Restaurant | Highland Park, 493 Central Ave, Highland Park
  4:03 pm
• WellConnect Network Membership Interest Event →
  Tamales Mexican Restaurant | Highland Park, 493 Central Ave, Highland Park
  4:30 pm
Friday August 21
• ReHOME Estate Sale in Highland Park →
  1160 Wade St, Highland Park
  9:30 am
Saturday August 22
• Special Event. Sing with the New Tradition Chorus →
  Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm St, Glenview
  1:00 pm
• 8th Annual Assyrian Food Festival →
  Morton Grove Park District, 6834 Dempster St, Morton Grove
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• 8th Annual Assyrian Food Festival →
  Morton Grove Park District, 6834 Dempster St, Morton Grove
  2:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Central Street Evanston's 5th Annual Summer Evening Takeout Picnic →
  Independence Park, 2627 Stewart Ave, Evanston
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Politics Course →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Art and Architecture Course →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Kimo and Howie's Rainforest Ruckus: Saturday Storytime with Stephanie Daly →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  10:30 am
Sunday August 23
• Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
  1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
  2:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Central Winnetka's Historic Structures Walking Tour →
  411 Linden St, Winnetka
  5:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
  1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Where the Moon Stands Still: A Discussion with James Graham →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
  1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
  2:00 pm

📣 Winnetka Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Quest Food Management Services posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Winnetka. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Glenview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winnetka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northfield

• Overhauled fields, new science labs, moved admin offices — the latest on New Trier renovations (therecordnorthshore.org)
• Police Reports: Traffic camera removed, bicycle thefts, retail burglaries (therecordnorthshore.org)

Wilmette

• Village of Wilmette Entry Level Police Officers in Wilmette, IL (chicagotribune.com)
• Press Releases for May 2026 (bevnet.com)
• NDIA and Government Offer Joint Status Report in Digital Equity Act Case (benton.org)

Glenview

• Foxtail At Glen View House Opening In Downtown Glenview (patch.com)

Ok Winnetka! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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