The Northbrook and Glenview communities are set to gather this Memorial Day to honor the men and women who lost their lives in service to the country during their annual parades and ceremonies.
Festivities in both villages are expected to commence at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 25.
Northbrook
The 2026 annual Memorial Day Parade in Northbrook will convene in front of Greenbriar School, 2195 Cherry Lane, at 10 a.m., with the parade kicking off at 10:30 a.m.
The parade will then proceed east on Cherry Lane with a ceremony at Village Green Park, 1810 Walters Avenue, to follow.
The event is expected to conclude around 11:30 a.m.
Glenview
Glenview’s Memorial Day parade will begin at Depot and Grove Streets at 10 a.m.
Participants will head east to Pine Street, then proceed south to Glenview Road and then east to conclude at the Veterans Memorial at River Drive.
Attendees are invited to join the Village of Glenview ceremony following the parade, which will feature remarks, including the singing of the national anthem and “God Bless America.”
In observance of the holiday, both Glenview and Northbrook village halls will be closed on Monday.
Glenview also has mounted a display this month of 10 banners on Glenview Road that honor Glenview residents who served in the military. The “Hometown Heroes” program is sponsored by the village and the Joseph M. Sesterhenn American Legion Post 161.
