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Wheeling synagogue, after an exhaustive search, selects new rabbi to lead the...
After an exhaustive search that included input from the entire congregation, Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue in Wheeling has selected Rabbi Schachar Orenstein as its new rabbi. Orenstein, who...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Updating Northbrook’s Meadowbrook School might be...
Consider your vote in Northbrook District 28’s Facebook website says, “…Replacing Meadowbrook Elementary [is] at the core of the (April 1) referendum.” But is replacement really the best path? The...
View ArticleEvanston OKs Illinois’ first ordinance requiring larger buildings to run on...
The Evanston City Council last week took a historic step as it adopted an ordinance, the first such ordinance in Illinois, aimed at significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions created by large...
View ArticleWealthy white homeowners vote more on property tax hike proposals in Cook...
Some suburban voters are facing key decisions about hiking property taxes in the April 1 election, but if the past is precedent, “the few will decide for the many” again, according to a report from...
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As Lent and Ramadan coincide this year, Christians and Muslims explain why...
In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for iftar...
View ArticleEvanston OKs lakefront mansion’s 40-year lease as event venue, hotel
A development company is inching forward in its plan to revamp and refurbish Evanston’s lakefront Harley Clarke mansion into a boutique hotel, event venue, speakeasy bar, restaurant and ice cream...
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Margaritas up next for Ecuadorian restaurant after Glenview OKs liquor license
The customers at Riobamba Latin Kitchen in Glenview often ask for margaritas, which the restaurant could never serve – until next month, owner Tony Andino said, thanks to an action by the village. “My...
View ArticleWinnetka adds private security amid police officer shortages
A private security firm will supplement overnight police patrols in the village of Winnetka amid officer shortages in the North Shore suburb. An agreement with P4 Security Solutions, which took effect...
View ArticleFor Glenbrook School Board, Downing, Glowacki, Hope, O’Hara, per unofficial...
A slate of candidates that received endorsements from a local caucus, an educator union and a support staff union appears poised to win seats on the Glenbrook School District 225 Board of Education....
View ArticleNorthbrook School District 27 and 28 voters appear to OK referendums
In unofficial results from Tuesday’s election, April 1, voters supported referendums in both Northbrook School District 28 and Northbrook School District 27. In Northbrook School District 27, 63% of...
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What happened in Chicago suburban elections on Tuesday
Chicago suburbs held elections Tuesday in pivotal races for mayors, councils and more. Voters reelect numerous suburban mayors, despite a few upsets of incumbents Here are some election results from...
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Hundreds protest at Northbrook Tesla dealership against Elon Musk and DOGE
Close to 150 protestors gathered outside a Tesla dealership at 1200 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, on Saturday targeting Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his involvement with President Donald Trump’s administration...
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Evanston’s Central Street Restaurant Week runs April 7-13
A first-of-its-kind restaurant week featuring 13 Central Street eateries in Evanston will take place between April 7 and April 13. Evanston’s Central Street, in the area roughly between the Gichigamiin...
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Backyard chickens might not crack high egg prices, but Chicago-area owners...
As Chicago-area shoppers hesitate to reach into grocery coolers when they see the price of eggs, Jim Irwin enjoys going out to his backyard chicken coop on Chicago’s Northwest Side, and Annie Lawson...
View ArticleNorthbrook mayor, three allied trustees won election, per unofficial results
Candidates running on the Northbrook Caucus slate, including Village President Kathryn Ciesla, two incumbent trustees and a newcomer trustee candidate, all appear to have won their races in the April 1...
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Glenview tentatively OKs 40 new homes for Willow and Pfingsten
Plans for the construction of 40 rental homes at the southwest corner of Willow and Pfingsten Roads in Glenview received preliminary approval from the Village Board this month. Trustees on April 3...
View ArticleNorthbrook District 27 referendum sees success, per unofficial results
Voters in Northbrook School District 27 appear to have supported a referendum measure to create a financial mechanism that would enable the district to issue bonds in order to make updates or upgrades,...
View ArticleCook County to offer $1,000 relief to help cover property tax bills for some
Just in time for this summer’s property tax bills, the Cook County Board has finalized plans for a one-time relief program for a small slice of taxpayers. The program will dole out $13.6 million in...
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle acknowledges troubled tech overhaul
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday acknowledged difficulties with the expensive, long-delayed and glitch-ridden computer overhaul of the county’s property tax system, but she...
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Easter 2025: 70 Chicago restaurant specials, from brunch buffets to hearty...
Easter is one of the biggest brunch occasions of the year, but also a time for hearty dinners centering on roast lamb and honey-baked ham, and baskets filled with sweet treats. Celebrations at Chicago...
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