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A Word From The (Former) President: Wilmette’s last farm family gives way to Centennial Park

Mike Loutsch was the last of the farmers who populated the Gross Point area that’s now part of Wilmette. Photo courtesy of Wilmette Historical Museum.
John Jacoby, Contributing Columnist
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John Jacoby, Contributing Columnist
5:00 am CDT March 24, 2020
Modern-day Wilmette residents who enjoy swimming, ice skating, and/or tennis at Centennial Park probably give little thought to the Park’s name.

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