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League of Women Voters of Wilmette, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 12 Mar 2020, p. 16     Describes the founding of the organization and a brief history.

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 29 Aug 2019, p. 12     Housing Discrimination; African-American; Restrictive Covenants; Discrimination

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 5 Sep 2019, p. 26     Housing Discrimination ; African-American ; Restrictive Covenants ; Discrimination

Henderson, Charles C., Wilmette Life, 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, Cover    

Patrick Leary, Museum News: Newsletter of the Wilmette Historical Museum, Fall 2016     A history of bakeries in Wilmette.

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 24 Jan 2019, 23, 25     Describes the plans for the Breakers Beach Club which was to be situated along Lake Michigan at 1600 Sheridan Road. The Club was only partially completed due to financing problems and eventually the

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 3 Oct 2019, p. 26     Describes the life of the Irish terrier Goldberg, a dog who accompanied Battery B of the 122nd field artillery during WWI and was later adopted by Wilmette resident William McKeighan, who was also a

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 20 Feb 2020, p. 16     Describes the May 7, 1973 incident at Walker Bros. Pancake House when Eddie Gibson and George Nurse attempted to rob the Pancake House, taking hostages while attempting to do do. No one was hurt and

    Vertical file containing articles about Indian Trail Trees. Includes articles and a written dedication about the Indian Hill Trees and how they make trail markers.

Irvine, Joshua, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 May 2021, p. 9     The Wilmette Historical Museum and the League of Women Voters collaborated on a virtual webinar that discussed the history of racism and racial discrimination in the village of Wilmette.