The recent fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas raises many questions to me - as an American, a Jew and someone who lived in Israel as a kid and has been back several times. It seems like only yesterday that I lived in Israel as a kid when my ...

Martin Szostak, of Northbrook, was sworn in by the Lake County Juvenile Court as a Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) on May 20, 2021. The new volunteer will be working with CASA Lake County to advocate for local children who have been victim...

For a second year in a row, the North Suburban YMCA is offering a daily schedule of outdoor group exercise classes on its Techny Road campus. From Cycle to Yoga, Tabata Intervals to Zumba, there are options for everyone to work out outdoors. "The ...

Can you believe that Memorial Day weekend is almost here? Well, it is. And now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing, people are eager to get back to pre-pandemic events such as Memorial Day barbecues and gatherings with family and friends. Whether...

Public libraries have come a long way from the reading rooms of the past, where the librarian's “Shhhh!” followed any utterance above a whisper. In fact, they're noisy places today - modern community gathering centers where you're just as likely to ...

Spartans backers unite for bash Tickets are still available - but probably not for much longer - for the Glenbrook North Booster Bash on June 12. Held from 6-9 p.m. at Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 E. Willow Road, Northbrook, the evening offers...

The Northbrook Public Library will reopen its renovated lobby and return to regular hours on June 7. The library, 1201 Cedar Lane, will debut its newly constructed features at 9 a.m. that day. Among those features is a new "welcome" area with a sta...

Submit your event listing at dailyherald.com/share; deadline is two weeks prior to event date or registration deadline. May 27 iPads Basics: Virtually at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 27, Glenview Public Library. Are you a new iPad user? Learn to d...