GoFundMe campaign started to help Glenview police officer recovering from...
A GoFundMe campaign for a Glenview police officer who collapsed on the job earlier this month due to a brain aneurysm is gaining momentum even as the officer continues on the long road to recovery....
View ArticleSkokie’s first Black resident recalls real estate agent wouldn’t sell to him...
When David Jones attempted to buy his first house in 1961 on Kildare Avenue in Skokie, he said he realized that the real estate agent had given him the wrong key to visit the home he was interested in....
View ArticlePark Ridge police meet with businesses, discuss unruly youth, peer juries
The Park Ridge Police Department and Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce held a special beat meeting on May 31 for business owners and residents to discuss safety concerns in the Uptown area. Their main...
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Average home prices top $1 million in Park Ridge; Skokie, Niles prices also high
In this summer’s hot real estate market, average home prices have risen in the north suburbs, with a longtime Park Ridge real estate agent saying this is the first time he has seen the average asking...
View ArticleMorton Grove Days festival, parade, fireworks set for July 3-6
The annual Morton Grove Days kicks off July 3 and lasts four days this year with fireworks, a parade, food concessions and a variety of entertainment at Harrer Park. North American Midway Entertainment...
View ArticleSkokie mayor touts village’s economy at State of Village address
Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen highlighted Skokie’s successes in economic development and looked forward to future projects in his State of the Village address, delivered to the Skokie Chamber of...
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‘It is like a party’ Farmers markets open locally
The 16th season of the annual Northbrook Farmers Market launched with 20 vendors amid June 19 sunny weather nearing 90 degrees in downtown Northbrook at the corner of Cherry Lane and Meadow Road. An...
View ArticleGlenview police advising residents to secure their vehicles after a rash of...
Glenview police have turned to social media advising residents how to avoid being the victims of car thefts or worse after at least six vehicles were stolen in the village in a week. According to...
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Glenview Summer Fest helps kickoff the village’s 125th Anniversary celebration
Glenview Summer Fest came to life on Saturday welcoming thousands of Glenview residents and families for a day of summertime fun. This year’s Summer Fest took place during the 125th birthday week of...
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A rare blue-eyed cicada was found in Niles. But thousands more could exist,...
Carole Will McDonald didn’t think she would find a blue-eyed cicada when she went looking for one in her front yard in Niles. It was a one-in-a-million shot, she understood, to find one amidst its...
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Paris puts Park Ridge artist’s statue of Lincoln on display near Champs Elysee
Arts patrons in Park Ridge lifted glasses of champagne last week to toast a local Park Ridge artist’s sculpture being unveiled for permanent display on a plaza in a distinguished section of Paris. Many...
View ArticleMorton Grove’s outgoing manager, Ralph Czerwinski, praised by elected officials
Outgoing Morton Grove Village Administrator Ralph Czerwinski became choked up accepting accolades from area elected officials during a celebration of his 50-year career at a June 18 legislative...
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Niles officials approve $96 million agreement to redevelop Golf Mill
The Village of Niles Board of Trustees officially approved a redevelopment agreement with the owners of Golf Mill Shopping Center to redevelop the mall at Tuesday’s board meeting, June 25. Demolition...
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Glenbrook South senior authors book introducing students to economics as a...
Milutin Todorovic was disturbed to learn that over 60 % of students choose a major or field of study that doesn’t align with their interests. The Glenbrook South High School senior decided to do...
View ArticleLoyola University Chicago head men’s basketball coach Drew Valentine lists...
Loyola University Chicago head men’s basketball coach Drew Valentine and his wife, Taylor, have listed their five-bedroom, 3,420-square-foot house in Glenview for sale for $1.149 million. A Michigan...
View ArticleLake County fireworks
The Fourth of July always seems to arrive before we know it, the height of summer here already. With the holiday weekend comes fireworks; read on to find the best show near you in Lake County and...
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Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport makes appearance in Glencoe: ‘It’s...
Renowned actor and comedian Michael Rapaport couldn’t get past security when a Batavia comedy club abruptly canceled the celebrity’s June shows due to safety concerns amid potential protests. But...
View ArticleInvestigation’s report details how controversial quote was included in...
A month after a Glenbrook South High School (GBS) student’s quote in the school’s 2024 yearbook led to outrage in Glenview and surrounding communities the school district released a detailed report on...
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Yoga, wigs and 1,000 cranes help clients at Cancer Survivorship Center in...
Freed from the cold, clinical circumstances of her treatments, two-time cancer survivor Brigitte Powidzki found her yoga instructors “amazing” and relished a book club at Advocate Lutheran General...
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Meet Meri, Skokie police department’s comfort dog: ‘cuddly and awesome’
There’s a new addition at the Skokie Police Department, and she is about two years old and weighs 60 pounds. Meri, short for America, is the Skokie Police Department’s new comfort dog. Her primary...
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