Editor's note: Following is the graduation speech Glenbrook North senior Andrea Chacon Ruiz delivered to her classmates as part of the school commencement ceremonies June 4. Before writing this graduation speech, I consulted the wisest people I knew...

The Northbrook village board recently approved a nonbinding agreement with Brookfield Properties for the redevelopment of Northbrook Court, 1515 Lake-Cook Road. Brookfield Properties' preliminary master plan included an open-air retail center of new...

A major contribution will help the Chicago Botanic Garden study and conserve sensitive plant species, aiming to increase their numbers to reintroduce them to their habitats. The Negaunee Foundation, a Northbrook-based organization that has supported...

The Northbrook Park District welcomed three new commissioners at its May 24 board meeting, and thanked three outgoing commissioners for their years of dedicated service. Commissioners Edward Chao, Beverly Kumar and David Silverman were sworn in for ...

The "Longest Day in Golf" always produces plenty of drama, but this year's - held on Monday - was particularly interesting. The ten 36-hole sectional qualifying tournaments held across the country sent four Chicago players to the 123rd U.S. Open, to...

Submit your event listing at www.dailyherald.com/share; deadline is two weeks prior to event date or registration deadline. June 8 iPhone and iPad Help Sessions: 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, 7...

Six women chefs are raising money for the non-profit International Society for Better Heath for their school and food security programs. Tigist Reda, chef/owner of Demera Ethiopian Restaurant, with the support of her friend chef Sarah Stegner, has b...

The University of Chicago Medicine has opened its first women's health clinic in Chicago's Northern suburbs as the Hyde Park-based academic health system continues to expand its primary and specialty care offerings closer to patients' homes. The ne...

A child was taken to a hospital Sunday afternoon after being found unresponsive in a Northbrook pool. First responders were called to a home on the 3500 block of Dauphine Avenue just after 4 p.m. Police said CPR was performed on the child. The case ...