Northwest Community Healthcare has launched an online survey to gauge the health needs of residents in the hospital's surrounding communities. The purpose of this assessment is to identify major health problems, gaps in services and other factors th...

Make a splash at Northbrook pools this Summer! 2023 pool season passes are on sale now for the Northbrook Sports Center Pool and Meadowhill Aquatic Center. A special early registration fee is being offered through May 1. Daily passes and 10-visit sp...

For Jon Carson, founder of solar developer Trajectory Energy Partners, the impact of the state's massive climate bill — the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act or CEJA — has been stark and immediate. Since the law's passage a year and a half ago, his co...

The boat shrink wrap recovery pilot program is an initiative to help marina operations in Chicago and Lake County recover and recycle the plastic commonly used to winterize boats for storage. The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County is among the pa...

Super Senior Day at North Shore Senior Center (NSSC) recently celebrated the achievements of 25 volunteer nominees from North Suburban organizations. The prestigious honor of "Super Senior" was awarded to Jim Ahtes, Northbrook, and the special gues...

Northbrook-native pop singer JORDY insists he isn't playing favorites including the song for his sister — “Becky's Brother” — on his upcoming full-length album “BOY,” due out April 21. “I do have an older brother. I sent him the song and I was like ...

A child's violin has been restored but remains unplayable. Was it ever played? Sobering questions may come to mind when people see - and hear - the Violins of Hope, a collection of instruments played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocau...

The pathway connecting Meadowhill Park and Techny Prairie Park & Fields in Northbrook is slated for reconstruction starting April 17. The targeted section is along the pathway on the south side of Meadowhill Park, 1401 Maple Ave. The project will re...

It has been a pleasantly warm spring thus far, and I use the term "thus far" because who knows what the coming days will bring. By the writing and printing of this particular column it wouldn't be a total surprise if folks could be seen scrambling t...