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Northbrook Park District’s Party on the Green draws an estimated 1,500 people
About 1,500 patrons turned out for the Northbrook Park District’s free event Party on the Green at Village Green Park in downtown Northbrook on Aug. 17. The weather was breezy at 77 degrees when the...
View ArticleTickets are on sale for Northbrook Brewfest in Village Green Park on Sept. 7
Northbrook Brewfest, always an end-of-summer crowd-pleaser with beer and other adult beverages, food, and lively music, is returning in September. According to a news release, tickets are currently on...
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New stores open at Skokie’s Old Orchard mall; more to come in autumn
New stores selling furniture, gourmet sweets, home decor, mattresses and outdoorsy clothing have opened at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie recently, and an electric vehicle dealership...
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Winnetka celebrates summer with Hawaiian luau on the beach
The blowing of the conch shell horn announced the beginning of the 4th annual End of Summer Luau hosted by the Winnetka Park District on Friday evening at Lloyd Beach in Winnetka. The family-friendly...
View ArticleNorthbrook Public Library among libraries receiving state grant from Illinois...
Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias recently announced that library districts are receiving grant funding to help ensure all residents have access to quality resources and...
View ArticleCyclists can register for North Shore Century ride Sunday, Sept. 15
Cycling enthusiasts looking for an adventure can register for the North Shore Century ride, which takes place on Sunday, Sept. 15 and offers circuits ranging from 25 to 100 miles. The Evanston-based...
View ArticleFall Festival time is arriving soon for Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs
Leaves will soon be falling as autumn comes calling. Here are some fall festivals to welcome the season. Tomato Fest: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 7 at Historic Wagner Farm, 1510 Wagner Road, Glenview. Free;...
View ArticleNorthbrook Park District Skating School enrollment is open for children
Enrollment for the Northbrook Park District’s Skating School is now open. According to a news release, the school is not just about teaching ice skills –— it’s also about helping children develop...
View ArticleWestmoor student wins first place in state division of national essay contest...
Westmoor 5th-grader Anthony Pace demonstrated that he not only knows his way around the stock market but also how to write about it. According to a news release, Anthony placed first in the state of...
View ArticleSuburban voters in Cook County can now apply for mail ballots for the...
Suburban Cook County voters may now apply for a mail ballot to cast their vote in the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential general election through the Cook County clerk’s office website. According to a release...
View ArticleTickets are on sale Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences’ upcoming season
Get inside a whale’s belly, laugh with dozens of colorful puppets and lure dragons to your party: all this and more is in store for the upcoming season of Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences. “We...
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North Suburban School of Dance Company celebrates awards and numerous...
The North Suburban YMCA’s North Suburban School of Dance Company ended its season receiving many awards and performing at a variety of competitions and performances. including the Six Flags Dance Fest,...
View ArticleNorthbrook Park District hosting its first Paint the Prairie on Sept. 7-8
The Northbrook Park District’s newest event, Paint the Prairie, takes place September 7 and September 8, at Techny Prairie Parks and Fields, where community members can watch artists painting the...
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Evanston adjusts liquor license for Northwestern football game schedules that...
A Morton Grove company found it’s hard to plan a tailgating party when you don’t know what time it’s going to start. With that in mind, Catering by Michaels reached out to Evanston to ask the City...
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Fall festivals feature food, drink, music and fun throughout the suburbs
One of the best things about living in the Midwest — other than the food — is the gorgeous scenery in the fall. Leaves and foliage burst open with a kaleidoscope of colors. Another good thing about...
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Blues, brews and pretzel necklaces chill Northbrook’s Brewfest attendees
Organizers said more than 500 adults purchased tickets to attend the four hour Brewfest on Saturday, which was blessed with sunny and mild temperatures, in downtown Northbrook at Village Green Park....
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First-ever Evanston Folk Festival draws crowds to the lakefront
From baby boomers chilling to Robbie Fulks performing traditional, sometimes plaintive, folk music to twenty- and thirty-somethings enthusiastically singing along when Sierra Ferrell took the main...
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‘I go between hope and grief’: Tibetan, Skokie communities continue search...
It’s been eight weeks since Tsering “Dolma” Wangyal, of Skokie, has gone missing, but her family, friends, and the larger Tibetan community in Evanston are continuing the search for their beloved...
View ArticleGlenview serves up $595,000 loan to Spiro’s Deli to relocate downtown
One of the oldest restaurants in Glenview will move to the village’s downtown next year after receiving a $595,000 loan from the village. After the Village Board approved the loan at its Sept. 3...
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Pumpkin farms, apple orchards offering bountiful pickings and more
The leaves are red, the pumpkins are orange and the corn is tall. We have arrived at arguably the best time of the year. One rite of passage in the fall, and something that is probably on everyone’s...
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