Tag: Christmas

Wilmette Christmas lights and holiday cheer

Wilmette Christmas lights and holiday cheer

Two years ago the Maris home at 1200 Cleveland in Wilmette boasted more than 50,000 lights computer-controlled by more than 300 channels. This [...]
Happy holidays from YoChicago

Happy holidays from YoChicago

Christmas is our hook for being mindful of all of the holidays that Chicagoans celebrate at this time of year. We wish you, before and after the f [...]
Have the twelve days of Pilsen changed?

Have the twelve days of Pilsen changed?

In the Christmas spirit, we offer you the final stanza of an old standard. Click here to play the tune. On the twelfth day of Pilsen My true l [...]
Christmas on Cleveland, Wilmette’s winter wonderland

Christmas on Cleveland, Wilmette’s winter wonderland

The northeast corner of Cleveland and Thornwood in Wilmette is home, once again, to an enchanting display of Christmas lights and music. Wilme [...]
A highly-addictive Christmas lights and music show in Wilmette

A highly-addictive Christmas lights and music show in Wilmette

On Christmas Eve my daughter Val and I headed over to the corner of Cleveland St and Thornwood Ave in Wilmette, planning to spend a few minutes se [...]
From the vault – the twelve days of Pilsen

From the vault – the twelve days of Pilsen

In the Christmas spirit, we offer you just the final stanza of this old standard. Click here to play the tune. On the twelfth day of Pilsen My [...]
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