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'Meet the Millers' features Brant Miller, Joey Miller, who live in Wilmette, in a behind-the-scenes documentary from NBC 5 Chicago.
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Parrot saves family from fire; woman gives birth in night court; car that hasn’t moved in years gets $50 ticket; world’s oldest oak spared.
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Weather forecasters warned that waves up to 6 feet and life-threatening rip currents could endanger swimmers this weekend.
A Wilmette school placed highest of all middle schools in Illinois in the 2026 Vocabulary Bowl.
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The cops on the rooftop will be raising money for Special Olympics Illinois.