Glenview has approved more than $8.3 million in contracts for street, sewer,...
Glenview has approved more than $8.3 million in contracts for street, sewer, water and sidewalk repairs at six locations throughout the village. The Village Board voted unanimously on Jan. 7 to award...
View ArticleCook County state’s attorney to push for prison sentences in machine gun cases
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has directed prosecutors to seek prison sentences in every felony case involving machine gun-type weapons, according to a new policy circulated to her...
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Northbrook mayor stresses inclusivity, boosting downtown
Inclusivity, infrastructure, sustainability and development were the focus of Northbrook Village President Kathryn Ciesla’s State of the Village Address on Friday, Jan. 31. “As I think of the state of...
View ArticleEvanston art therapy group gets $163,000 grant
An Evanston-based art therapy group that connects with its patients through music, dance and art will be able to accept more patients, according to a grant maker that disbursed $8.8 million to 44...
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Glenview athlete competed in Wichita before ice skaters who died in DC plane...
As two professional skaters warmed up for their solo exhibitions Saturday at the Glenview Community Ice Center, there was a sense of quiet despite the laughter of children and families enjoying ice...
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As Cook County’s environmental justice policy takes shape, communities voice...
Several days after Tara Stamps was appointed as a Cook County board commissioner in the summer of 2023, heavy storms flooded homes in her district’s West Side neighborhoods — including her own. “So I...
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Glenview cop suffered brain aneurysm on duty, and colleagues kicked into gear
Glenview Police Chief William Fitzpatrick recounted a dramatic event at the Village Board meeting Feb. 4. Many Glenview police had shown up for the occasion. When Officer Mark Amerazian arrived for...
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How Medicaid cuts could hurt disabled people in Skokie
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Skokie) did not mince words about President Donald Trump’s plan to pause Medicaid payments when she spoke at a kitchen table conversation at a Skokie home for intellectually...
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Mariano’s to close its Northfield grocery store
Mariano’s has been a staple in Northfield, but the grocery chain plans to close its store there this fall, village officials said Friday. “This is extremely disappointing news,” Village President Greg...
View ArticleCook County prosecutors seek to unionize in first major drive in decades
In the first major union drive to reach the office in decades, a group of assistant state’s attorneys have asked the office to voluntarily recognize a bargaining unit that would represent hundreds of...
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Transparent, $60,000 TV is one of five in nation, Glenview retailer says
Technology continually pushes boundaries, but LG Electronics has produced something clearly different, and there’s only one in the country on display, according to an electronics and lifestyle store in...
View ArticlePolice respond to Glenbrook high schools after social media threat, missing...
Glenview police responded to a report of a “suspicious social media post” made by a Glenbrook South High School student on the morning of Feb. 6. In the afternoon of the same day, Northbrook police...
View ArticleSkokie will likely revamp its ‘Welcoming City’ ordinance
Village of Skokie officials indicated at last week’s Village Board meeting that they will strengthen the village’s “Welcoming City” ordinance. Trustee Khem Khoeun asked Mayor George Van Dusen if the...
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Actor Steve Carell tapped as Northwestern University’s Commencement speaker
Northwestern University has reached into the worlds of film, television and absurdist humor for its Commencement speaker for the Class of 2025. The school, in Evanston, has tapped actor, comedian, TV...
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Water main break causes Skokie and Evanston boil orders, flooding and...
Skokie residents who live near Church Street and McCormick Boulevard got a rude awakening Friday morning after a broken water main flooded the areas of the neighborhood and the cold turned much of it...
View ArticleEndeavor Health names new president of Northwest Community Hospital in...
Endeavor Health has named David Rahija, Endeavor Health Medical Group Operations president, as the next president of Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. According to a...
View ArticleCurrent and former suburban state legislators applaud guilty verdict in...
Both current and former Illinois legislators are applauding last week’s guilty verdict in the corruption case against former House Speaker Michael Madigan. Now there are calls for additional changes in...
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Skokie digs out from water main break disaster; will declare emergency
Skokie residents are trying to recover from the huge water main break Feb. 14 that sent icy floodwater into nearby basements, blocked streets, prompted a boil water order for the population of 65,000...
View ArticleSkokie declares state of emergency following water main break; residents air...
Skokie trustees voted unanimously Feb. 18 to declare a state of emergency in the village for the next two months following a Feb. 14 water main break that flooded a neighborhood, closed businesses, a...
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Cook County moves to change how it offloads delinquent taxes
Cook County homeowners who lose their properties because of unpaid property taxes would be in line for a share of the resale price under a proposed change to state law to prevent what critics call...
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