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Winnetka-Glencoe 2021 In Review: Vax Site, COVID Tests, New Gym

Take a look back at some of 2021's biggest stories from the Winnetka-Glencoe Patch.

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Review a selection of some of the most-read news from the New Trier Township area published during the past 12 months.
Review a selection of some of the most-read news from the New Trier Township area published during the past 12 months. (Patch)

WINNETKA, IL — As a year that began with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines comes to a close with the emergence of a new variant of the virus, let's take a look at some of the village's biggest stories of 2021.

Here are 10 of the most-read stories from Winnetka-Glencoe Patch for the past year:

Essential Workers COVID-19 Vaccination Site Opens In New Trier

Local fire officials hope the paramedic-backed pilot program can become a model for community partnerships throughout the state.

Find out what's happening in Winnetka-Glencoefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Northfield Fire Rescue Department Assistant Chief and MABAS Division 3 President Tom Burke, at left, appeared with Winnetka Fire Department Chief Alan Berkowsky, at the opening of a vaccination administration site at New Trier Township High School's Northfield Campus. (Cook County)

Earlier: For weeks, local first responders urged county officials to allow paramedics to help administer vaccines

Safeguard Saliva Testing Program Certified After State Scrutiny

New Trier and more than a dozen other suburban school districts use the non-diagnostic saliva testing.

Find out what's happening in Winnetka-Glencoefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Loyola University of Chicago virologist Ed Campbell, who has studied HIV for more than two decades, adapted a saliva-based coronavirus test last summer and first established a lab for the suburban school district where he serves on the board. (Courtesy Ed Campbell)

More: Pritzker Administration Keeps Trying To Kill Coronavirus Test Co.

$75 Million Gym Upgrade Approved By New Trier High School Board

The 1928-built Gates Gymnasium will be razed and replaced with 150,000-square-feet of new construction and 20,000-square feet of renovation.

A rendering shows a new competition gym planned for the east side of New Trier High School's Winnetka campus. Construction is expected to run through summer 2023. (via New Trier High School District 203)

Chicago Botanic Garden To Begin Charging For Admission

Tickets will range from $10 to $26 for non-members starting in early 2022.

More than 1 million people visit the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe every year, according to garden officials. Starting in early 2022, most non-members will have to pay a fee for admission. (Chicago Botanic Garden)

A Replenished Lloyd Beach Reopens In Winnetka

After closing for all of 2020, Lloyd Beach now has a new breakwater system, board walk and boat storage structure.

New Census Data Shows All Villages In New Trier Township Growing

Northfield, Wilmette, Glencoe and Winnetka added residents as the township grew at more than twice the rate of Cook County as a whole.

Private Equity Firms Buy Medline In $34 Billion Leveraged Buyout

A trio of firms is partnering to buy a majority of the privately held Northfield-based medical supply company.

'Home Alone' House In Winnetka Available On Airbnb For 1 Night

The homeowners allowed the short-term rental company and producers of the latest "Home Alone" sequel to rent out the house this month.

Director Of The House Tutoring Lounge 'Immediately Terminated'

Ilan Gibori was arrested this week in Texas. His brother owns the tutoring lounge and serves on the Avoca School District 37 School Board.

After: Glencoe Tutoring Lounge Director Charged With Sexual Assault

Glencoe Couple Opens Second Hometown Coffee Location In Winnetka

Hometown Coffee & Juice is now open at Lincoln and Elm after managing to survive and grow despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hometown Coffee opened its second location in November at 749 Elm St. in Winnetka. (Hometown Coffee & Juice

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