A look behind the scenes of a Vice President Kamala Harris’ Glencoe visit
When Vice President Kamala Harris visited Glencoe on May 16, it came with a long list of steps to be taken to ensure her safety. The challenge didn’t trouble Glencoe Public Safety Director Sean...
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Zara opens largest Chicagoland location at Old Orchard in Skokie
Spain-based clothing store Zara opened its new 28,000-square-foot retail store in Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie last week. Two furniture stores and a miniature golf business will also...
View ArticleRascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney reunite for 1st concert in...
Rascal Flatts may have disbanded in 2021 after more than 20 years, but two-thirds of the country music band are reuniting onstage. Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jay DeMarcus and guitarist and...
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Tracts of land up for redevelopment are on track according to the Northbrook...
An upbeat tone prevailed at the May 28 board meeting at Northbrook Village Hall but first came public comment time. While the former Green Acres Country Club land purchase on May 6 by the DuPage Water...
View ArticleSwastikas found written in yearbooks the day before graduation at...
Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 officials notified student households about handwritten swastikas being found in yearbooks after an eighth-grade graduation practice in Maple School’s gym on May...
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Northbrook’s Grapes on the Green returns for second year
Following last year’s success, the Grapes on the Green adults-only event will return to downtown Northbrook in June. According to a news release, the event will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 15 at...
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Glenbrook North High School’s Class of 2024 moves forward together after four...
In the middle of a mass of his fellow classmates adorned in green gowns and caps Glenbrook North High School senior Landon Lauter reflected on his first days at the school four years ago. “Over time we...
View ArticleWescott School fourth-grade student one of five winners in national writing...
Wescott School fourth-grader Paityn Han is among five winners across the nation in Storyworks Magazine’s February edition of the Scholastic Writing Contest. According to a news release, teachers at the...
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Franklin Park holds Memorial Day ceremony to honor fallen, missing soldiers
Dozens turned out Monday for the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony in Franklin Park which included a wreath laying, a 21-gun salute and an old flag retirement ceremony. Village Trustee Irene...
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New Trier Township High School Class of 2024 features approximately 950...
The 124th annual commencement for the New Trier Township High School Class of 2024 featured approximately 950 graduates on June 2 at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. Graduates wore white and black formal...
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Winnetka nonprofit Erika’s Lighthouse celebrates 20 years of work in youth...
Two decades of service by Erika’s Lighthouse of Winnetka was celebrated at a June 4 dinner and resource showcase event at Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette, attended by an estimated 200 people. Erika’s...
View ArticleNorthbrook Junior High School students recognized by American Legion for...
Each year, Northbrook Junior High School partners with the local chapter of the American Legion for student Citizenship Awards. According to a news release, 16 students were nominated by their teachers...
View ArticleConstruction project at Wescott Park in Northbrook begins this week
This week, Northbrook Park District is beginning to replace the playground for ages 2 to 5 at Wescott Park. According to a news release, the project includes new and colorful “tot lot” playground...
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Family of Glenbrook North graduate who missed June 2 graduation because of...
Mark Masarsky, 18, of Northbrook, came home from the hospital on June 7 after a stay that kept the teen from attending his June 2 Glenbrook North High School (GBN) commencement ceremony in Rosemont at...
View ArticleCamp I Am Me again offering healing place for young burn survivors throughout...
For the past 33 years, Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance has helped young burn survivors throughout Illinois by providing a place of acceptance and healing at its yearly Summer Camp held at...
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Redevelopment plans for Niles’ Golf Mill Shopping Center advance; village,...
Plans for redeveloping Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles got a boost Monday night as the mall’s owners and Niles officials showed a united front in presenting plans for a future retail, residential...
View ArticleNorthbrook Junior High 2020 grads receive HOH scholarships after graduating...
The 2024 Homer O. Harvey Scholarship winners, all of whom are members of the Northbrook Junior High School Class of 2020, have been announced. According to a news release, each winner will receive...
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Green Acres is the place to be for a waiting game ‘They’re doing what they...
The Northbrook Village Board of Trustees meeting on June 11 did not discuss a glaring resolution that may pertain to the shuttered Green Acres Country Club. The 127-acre former Green Acres golf course...
View ArticleNorthbrook Park District’s annual Liberty Lap and Loop ready for July 4 run
Running the Northbrook Park District’s scenic Liberty Loop & Lap on the Fourth of July has become an annual tradition for the Schmidt family, children and adults included, according to a news...
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‘It is like a party’ Farmers markets open locally
The 16th season of the annual Northbrook Farmers Market launched with 20 vendors amid June 19 sunny weather nearing 90 degrees in downtown Northbrook at the corner of Cherry Lane and Meadow Road. An...
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