It will share the southern end of the Gillson Beach lakefront with The Dog Beach, which will allow off-leash dogs, ... All Wilmette beaches will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, ...

The beach is run by the Wilmette Park District. Before we even closed on our house, we drove to the beach and marveled at the November sunset from the parking lot. From then on, we and our dog ...

Wilmette residents will now have the chance to enjoy the waters of Lake Michigan at Gillson Park’s South Beach, in addition to the regular beach area, after the Wilmette Park District announced ...

Furious Wilmette residents are set to rally in opposition to the park district's recent decision to fence off and charge admission to the beach at Gillson Park. The rally, which will take place at ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued three people and two dogs who went out in choppy waters on Lake Michigan on Sunday, and were unable to make it back to harbor near Wilmette.The ...