"Music Is Life" is the slogan of Northbrook Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mina Zikri. A native of Egypt, his career path proves this is not an idle tag line. "He views music as the great global, universal language to bring people together," said...

Beth Pesmen Preis refers to the words of retired Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich to describe her 26 years of service as Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 publicity coordinator. Patience, perseverance, and joyful effort. Preis will perfor...

Citing a gray area regarding licensing, the Village of Northbrook has voluntarily dismissed a citation issued in February against Wake-N-Bakery. The village is contacting state officials to ascertain the legal status of the bakery at 2776 Dundee Roa...

Notice that things will be a little different at the Northbrook Farmers Market will come near the start of the June 22 opening-day bash. But it's also a little more familiar. Northbrook Village President Kathryn Ciesla will conduct the ceremonial wa...

Only about half the non-incumbent congressional candidates in the North, West or Northwest suburbs have filed financial disclosure reports with the U.S. House that were due in May, records show. Some of those who didn't, including 14th District Repu...

The Illinois contingent in the 156-man field for this week's U.S. Open at The Country Club, in Brookline, Mass., tripled in the last week. Only Adrien Dumont de Chassart, the Belgium-born standout for the University of Illinois, qualified during reg...

Residents of a Northbrook house that fire officials believe was struck by lightning during Monday's storm are expected to be displaced until repairs can be made. Northbrook Fire Chief Andy Carlson said fire crews were called to the house on the 2100...

Storms set off tornado sirens and downed trees and power lines in the suburbs Monday evening. The National Weather Service first issued a tornado warning at about 6 p.m. for northeastern Kane County and northwest Cook County, then later around 7 p.m...

Any high school softball team that has an elite ace in the pitching circle more times than not can write its own ticket to success. Antioch has that and then some in the form of sophomore standout pitcher Jacey Schuler. The 10th-grader with the 60-p...