Former Northbrook Mayor, concert pianist Mark Damisch dies: ‘it was about...
Family, friends and even occasional political adversaries are remembering Mark Damisch for his devotion to Northbrook and his family and someone who toured the world as a concert pianist. Damisch, a...
View ArticleSkokie audiovisual company would likely get tax breaks to move to Northbrook
The Northbrook Village Board agreed by consent on Sept. 10 to recommend that a Skokie company receive property tax breaks for 12 years to expand and relocate in Northbrook. Trustees supported sending...
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Northbrook honors memory of 9/11 tragedy
The Village of Northbrook honored the memory of 9/11 with an honor guard and bell ceremony on Sept. 11, 2024 at its tribute. According to the 911 Memorial’s website, 2,977 people died on the day that...
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Salsa dance party highlights Public Lands Day events
To celebrate National Public Lands Day Sept. 28, Thatcher Woods in River Forest will host a salsa dance party featuring a full schedule of family-friendly events. This is the second year Thatcher...
View ArticleFilm on American Jews’ time in Israel canceled after Northbrook Library...
The Northbrook Public Library’s director told Board members at their meeting Thursday that the library received 8,000 emails and hundreds of phone calls asking it to cancel a scheduled screening of a...
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Northbrook takes part of homeowner’s lawn to create sidewalk for school route
Northbrook trustees invoked their powers of eminent domain to acquire land for a sidewalk in front of a Techny Road home whose owner refused to sell the desired parcel to the village. The sidewalk is...
View ArticleNorthbrook home in the 1989 film ‘Uncle Buck’ listed for just under $1.4M
A 3,549-square-foot Georgian-style house in Northbrook that had a prominent role in the 1989 film “Uncle Buck” came on the market in August for just under $1.4 million. The house was used for a party...
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Goats return to eat invasive plants in Glencoe; no need for herbicides, human...
Goats don’t usually need any encouragement to eat, so the Glencoe Park District is employing them, once again, to chow down to get rid of invasive plant species. The goats’ hearty appetites mean the...
View ArticleNorthbrook’s Autumnfest Saturday to feature horses, pumpkin chucking, taffy...
Fans of all things autumn can take their pick of fall events at the Northbrook Park District’s Autumnfest, taking place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Meadowhill Park. The day’s activities...
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Halloween activities around the suburbs for 2024
One of the wonderful things about October is the many Halloween events that abound in the area. We’ve gathered up several events to help you have a fantastic fall. Make sure you check the websites for...
View ArticleNew Trier High School 1954 alums become first class to hold a 70th reunion;...
When New Trier High School welcomed back alumni from the Class of 1954 Saturday, they were the first-ever class to gather for their 70th reunion, according to Class President Bernard Rinella. The...
View ArticleNorthbrook to spend nearly $1 million on site for future fire station
The village of Northbrook has agreed to buy a two-acre residential site for nearly $1 million for use as a fire station, and has also agreed to spend $2.3 million on a space to likely be used as a...
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Name stripped from Frank Lloyd Wright cottage in Glencoe after historians...
The Glencoe Historical Society has removed the name of Sherman Booth from a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage after discovering the wide-ranging extent of Booth’s racist efforts to reduce the number...
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Indoor pickleball courts to open in Skokie in early 2025, co-owner says
A new pickleball facility with 11 full-size courts and one “skinny court” or half court is set to open on Main Street in Skokie next to Sketchbook Brewing in early 2025, according to co-owner Armi...
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John Ustich named interim Northbrook police chief after Chris Kennedy leaves
Northbrook Police Chief Christopher Kennedy has resigned to “pursue opportunities outside of law enforcement,” a village spokesman said. Deputy Police Chief John Ustich was scheduled to take over as...
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Northbrook, Glenview hold pet blessings: ‘We’re all creatures on this Earth’
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 marked the Catholic feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment. Pet blessings were offered throughout Chicagoland, including at the...
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North Shore audience rapt as Pulitzer winner shares new details about Martin...
The pain, the deep spiritual faith and the radicalness of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: noted author Jonathan Eig laid it all out for the more than 100 people who came to Kenilworth Union Church on Oct....
View ArticleWinnetka Park Board cancels meetings; one member laments less public input
The Winnetka Park District Board of Commissioners recently voted 4-2 to discontinue holding regular committee of the whole meetings, and to shift instead to holding such workshop-level meetings on an...
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‘We’re having a blast’ Northbrook Autumnfest attracts 3,000 people
Northbrook Autumnfest got a blast of summer Saturday afternoon as the sunny weather neared 80 degrees at Meadowhill Park for the Northbrook Park District-sponsored event. Nancy Eschker, the park...
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Glenbrook North left tackle Samuel Cray Paich, a Cincinnati commit,...
Glenbrook North senior Samuel Cray Paich felt like a new man over the summer. “On the third day of practice, when we put on helmets and shoulder pads, I felt like a completely different player,” he...
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