Northbrook
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'The hap-hap-happiest' holiday films of Northbrook's John HughesDec 10, 2020 5:00 am - Filmmaker and longtime Northbrook resident John Hughes is known mostly for his comic teenage romance films that greatly contributed to the “Brat Pack” legacy of the 1980...
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How suburban Jewish congregations are celebrating Hanukkah this yearDec 10, 2020 4:30 am - With the coronavirus pandemic hampering holiday traditions and religious celebrations, faith communities are getting creative to bring together a socially distanced floc...
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North Suburban YMCA Feeds More than 162 Students while Supporting Local Restaurants and BusinessesDec 09, 2020 10:00 pm - Every year the North Suburban YMCA's social responsibly committee chooses a local nonprofit to support through its Holiday Giveback initiative. This year, the Y in part...
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Buffalo Grove student is first in his family to graduate from collegeDec 09, 2020 10:00 pm - Sarun "Mac" Chanprung was set to graduate in May 2020, but then the pandemic changed the course of his collegiate career. The only requirement Chanprung had yet to compl...
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Lotsa latkes: Local restaurants cook up Hanukkah specials to-goDec 09, 2020 11:00 am - Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, starts at sundown Dec. 10, and the celebration feels especially significant in these dark times. While the COVID-19 pandemic has...
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Glenbrook South Hellenic Club collects toys for Salvation ArmyDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Titans for Tots The Glenbrook South Hellenic Club, led by teacher Afrodite Skaouris, collected more than 200 toys to be donated to children this holiday season. Clu...
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Northbrook Park District enters class-action suitDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - The Northbrook Park District has entered a class-action lawsuit against various contractors accused in a bid-rigging and price-fixing scheme. In a special board meeting ...
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Northbrook news in briefDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Date set for library reopening The Northbrook Public Library plans to reopen to the public on Jan. 19. The library closed for in-person service on Nov. 12. Upon re...
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It's a musical theater first for Glenbrook SouthDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Three District 225 students were honored in July by the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards, a program of Broadway in Chicago. The recognition was especially swe...
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Affordable housing moves ahead in NorthbrookDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Northbrook Village President Sandy Frum held a novel-sized ream of printed emails to be read during the public comment portion of Tuesday's board meeting: Every one of t...