Like many other kids in his Northbrook neighborhood, Jason Kipnis grew up with big dreams. He imagined suiting up for his favorite major league team - the Cubs - and showing out on baseball's biggest stage. "I always dreamed of playing in the World ...

Officials at Glenbrook High School District 225 quickly recognized that the COVID-19 pandemic would affect families in many ways. As schools closed in March and programs ceased, they determined ending the food service for students would have a big ...

They gather every summer. A flock of flamingos in the Village of Northbrook. As they have since the casual weekly get-togethers were first hatched in 2009, this summer Flamingo Fridays will draw neighborhood residents together to just be themselves ...

Elizabeth Coughlin, a Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart senior from Northbrook, is among the first winners in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. According to a recent announcement from the Evanston-based nonprofit organization,...

With CDC and state and local government guidelines in place, the North Suburban YMCA opened its indoor pool for member lap swimming on Monday, June 15. To ensure proper distancing, an on-line reservation system has been implemented for Y members who...

Northbrook, IL, June 17, 2020-USA Vein Clinics announced the reopening of in-person visits and procedures in its IL treatment centers located in Lake and Cook Counties. The decision to reopen was made in compliance with the IL state and local health...

The age-old question is upon us again: What do I get Dad for Father's Day? (Psst … Dad's special day is Sunday, June 21, if you haven't been paying attention to the calendar much during the pandemic.) If he likes to grill, then you're in luck this ...

With COVID-19 safety in mind, the Northbrook Farmers Market will kick off its 12th season Wednesday, June 17, in the parking lot of Meadow Plaza in downtown Northbrook. The same popular vendors and some new ones will offer farm-fresh and artisan foo...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 68,612 cases in the suburbs, about 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Tuesday. There have been 3,264 deat...

Jason Markey will be the new guy at Glenbrook North, and that's one of the things that attracted the new principal to the school. In talking with Glenbrook North faculty and staff, he noted many of them "I've really been struck not only by the leng...