Larry Anthony Erstwhile “Rookie of the Year” and “American Pie” star Thomas Nicholas recently dropped a new single out in L.A., but it gets much of its flavor from right here in the Chicago area. South suburban songwriter, musician and producer Lar...

Gravel named associate superintendent A story on Northern Illinois University's College of Education website said R.J. Gravel came to DeKalb as a prospective music major. Before his freshman year had begun, however, he took a job in a superviso...

Night of Chocolate The Wescott School PTO hosts Chocolate 101, taught virtually by renowned Chicago-based pastry chef Gale Gand, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 12. She will demonstrate two chocolate desserts, plus teach the history of cho...

A former Wheeling man and three others with Northwest suburban ties face federal fraud charges alleging they were part of a scheme to unlawfully obtain at least $3 million in mortgage loans, the U.S. attorney's office announced Tuesday. Andrzej Laje...

The Northbrook Public Library has been rated the No. 1 library in Illinois and No. 2 nationally within its budgetary category for 2020 in the Library Journal index of public library service. Drawn from data for fiscal year 2018 released by the Inst...

Letters never actually received ... but they could have been! Dear Coach: I am getting really frustrated. I love everything snow related including building a snowman, snow forts, snowball fights and especially heading to our local sled hills for...

Sean Sullivan, a 2011 Glenbrook North graduate and Glenbrook Swim Club assistant senior coach, has been named an assistant coach for the Illinois State swimming and diving program for the 2020-21 season. Joining head coach Caitlin Hamilton and dive...

In honor of Black History Month, the North Suburban YMCA will partner with RAIN (Racial Awareness in the North Shore) for a special virtual event: "How to Have Conversations About Race" at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8. The program is free and open to the p...

Until Daily Herald news editor Caroline Linden called me Wednesday about her dining column featuring Super Bowl food specials (that included North Shore eateries!) I had completely forgotten about that big game on Sunday. I'll admit that, as I writ...

Northbrook Village President Sandy Frum's theme was one of transition. She, of course, is a major part of that. Frum delivered her final State of the Village address on Jan. 27, an annual presentation of the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce & Industry...