Encouraging his staff to learn and experiment while having a good time in the kitchen is central to Acorn Grill + Terrace Executive Chef Andy Friese's philosophy. "I like to have fun while working, and I want my employees to have fun," Friese said. ...

The Northbrook Chamber is now accepting applications for Leadership Northbrook 2023/24, a monthly program that inspires civic engagement. For over 30 years, Leadership Northbrook has provided an educational foundation for those looking to deepen the...

Everybody loves Party on the Green, a free festive day full of live music, games and giveaways returning this year on Aug. 12. The party, courtesy of the Northbrook Park District, will begin at 4 p.m. at Village Green Park at Shermer and Meadow road...

Free! Yes, free. There are tons of outdoor concerts, movies in the park and car shows happening all over the suburbs over the next week that won't cost you a dime. Tuesday, Aug. 8 Vintage Rides: 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, on Liberty Drive in downtown...

National Night Out, celebrated annually on the first Tuesday in August, offers a chance to meet your neighbors and local first responders in a relaxed setting. The evening is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support...

Hundreds of cyclists took to the streets for the Northbrook Grand Prix Thursday, July 27, as part of the 2023 Intelligentsia Cup series. Not all finished, but 443 people entered to ride in one of nine races on the .75-mile course down Shermer and Me...

Saturdays at most restaurants are crowded, loud and bustling with action. It makes for a fun atmosphere for most of us, but for people with autism or other sensory disorders it can be too much to handle. Chef Sarah Stegner of Prairie Grass Cafe is h...

Hundreds of competitive cyclists will wheel into Elgin's historic Northeast Neighborhood on Friday for the eighth race of the 10-day Intelligentsia Cup Chicago. Elgin Classic organizers expect more than the record 661 riders who raced last year....

A community will come together for five days of food and drink, rides, music, raffles and arcade games at the 99th Northbrook Days Festival. It's held Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 2-6, in the West Metra commuter parking lot of the Northbrook train...

Just days after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Nataliia Kuryliak filled a backpack with personal documents, diapers, a blanket and medicine for her 6-month-old son, Adrian. She grabbed his stroller and started a journey that led her to America. "A...