New Trier Township begins pilot program to combat homelessness
New Trier Township is embarking on a new housing initiative by teaming up with a Mount Prospect organization dedicated to people facing homelessness. Under a pilot program, New Trier Township, which...
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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 ArticleGlenview man charged with sexual assault against a juvenile
A Glenview man has been charged with felony predatory criminal sexual assault against a juvenile in the north suburb, authorities said. Marcos Sanchez-Hernandez, 39, of the 300 block of 3rd Street in...
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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Glenbrook South High School’s Class of 2024 bursts forth with too many...
Glenbrook South High School Senior Luke Hansen had some advice for his graduating class shortly before he took the stage to receive his diploma. “I would say from the bottom of my heart don’t take...
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...
View ArticleCannabis dispensary with 1950s diner theme to open in Niles
Bud and Rita’s, the second cannabis dispensary to open in Niles, is set to open in mid-June, according to an executive partner. Pending its final inspection from the state, Tim O’Hern, COO of Nature’s...
View ArticleNiles Police, Fire receive over $100,000 in Cook County grants for drones, tech
The Niles Village Board accepted two grants from the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management at its village board meeting on May 28. The village secured two Urban Area...
View ArticleLake County entertainment calendar
Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns. Friday, June 7 Highwood International Mural Festival: All day at Highwood Metra Station lot, 406 Sheridan Road, Highwood....
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‘We had a lot of hungry people’: Park Ridge’s Amy Bartucci receives Maine...
Conventional wisdom says people should tackle one environmental cause at a time — say, food waste, plastic reduction or pesticide avoidance — lest they get overwhelmed and abandon the course. For Amy...
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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 ArticleRecord number of high school students complete Basic Nurse Assistant training...
Over 80 high school students in the northern suburbs are ready to enter college or the workforce after receiving their Basic Nurse Assistant Training certificate from Oakton College on May 22. Students...
View ArticleLake County entertainment calendar
Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns. Friday, June 14 Winnetka Music Festival: 5 p.m. at 800 Elm St., Winnetka. $61.46-$80.85. facebook.com/Winnetkamusicfest....
View Article‘Price is Right’ show searching for contestants in the Chicago area
If you consider yourself an expert in game shows or on the costs of everyday appliances and merchandise, you might want to “come on down!” to Harwood Heights for a shot at being on the television show...
View ArticleGlenview enters into another agreement with Ballyhoo Hospitality to help...
A new high-end Japanese-style restaurant is slated to come to downtown Glenview and for the second time in less than a year, the Village is spending millions of dollars with Chicago-based Ballyhoo...
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...
View ArticleNew Trier Township heightening efforts to preserve Monarch butterflies
New Trier Township is continuing its efforts to preserve the monarch butterfly by committing to take three specific actions over the next year. For the second consecutive year, township officials have...
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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 ArticleDriver hits, kills pedestrian in Niles Sunday morning
Niles police responded Sunday morning at about 8:38 a.m. to the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street, just south of Golf Mill Shopping Center, where a pedestrian had been hit, they said....
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