Glencoe NewsLocal news for Glencoe, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wilmette Theatre sells out 'Ragtime' musical- July 13, 2008 The angst of staging the play that was banned on the beach in Wilmette subsided with its first showing Thursday night, but there was still plenty of crying going on.http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/wilmette-theatre-sells-out-ragtime-musical?fr... Food bank in affluent area needs help- July 11, 2008 The staff at a food bank that serves affluent communities like Wilmette, Winnetka and Glencoe say they have seen a surge in people in need of basic food supplies.http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/food-bank-in-affluent-area-needs-help?fromrss... JCYS remembers a century of service- July 11, 2008 Celebrating a century of service to Chicago and surrounding communities, Jewish Council for Youth Services celebrated its Centennial Gala on May 3 at The Hilton Chicago.http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/jcys-remembers-a-century-of-service?fromrss=1 Teen pleads guilty to hacking New Trier High School files- July 10, 2008 A Glencoe teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday to hacking into the computer system at New Trier High School and was sentenced to a year of supervision, 50 hours of community service and $320 in court costs.http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/teen-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-new-trier-high-... Galleries swap member exhibitions- July 9, 2008 Two art galleries, one in Glencoe, the other in Chicago, have traded exhibitions and are each showing work in the other's venue.http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/galleries-swap-member-exhibitions?fromrss=1 'The Lion in Winter'- July 8, 2008 Thanks to the husband-and-wife, king-and-queen team of Michael Canavan and Shannon Cochran, the smart-mouthed angst flows nicely in Rick Snyder's pleasingly primal production of James Goldman's historical yarn ...http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/the-lion-in-winter?fromrss=1 Search and sniff- July 6, 2008 1. Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe Freshly laid mulch = pungent, slightly sour scents with faint overtones of manure. 2. O'Hare International (a) and Midway (b) Airports Jet exhaust fumes a-go-go, like brushing your teeth with discarded oil. 3. Hillside Landfill 4100 Frontage Rd., Interstate Highway 290 in Hillside Closed this year, but the rotting- garbage smells will linger until they cap it. 4. Turano Baking Co. 6501 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn Bread baking, mmmmm. 5....http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/search-and-sniff?fromrss=1 Experts discuss the finer points of fertilizer- July 5, 2008 New gardeners often are daunted by fertilizing - or they shrug, buy some blue chemical and apply it lavishly without really knowing why.http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/experts-discuss-the-finer-points-of-fertilize... Shocking: Electrified pickles- July 4, 2008 What happens when you send electric current through a pickle Is it possible to combine two clear liquids and create a colored liquid Your family will find out during "Mike Offutt's Ultimate Science Show," ...http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/shocking-electrified-pickles?fromrss=1 Audience gives its take on 'The Lion in Winter'- July 3, 2008 Stage bytes: 'The Lion in Winter' July 3, 2008 Political manipulation, infidelity, sibling rivalry and poor parenting aren't just contemporary problems, according to "The Lion in Winter" at Writers' Theatre.http://www.topix.net/city/glencoe-il/2008/07/audience-gives-its-take-on-the-lion-in-winter... |