Alicia Ramirez

The Great Boodini put on a magic show for all of the kids at the end of the night delighting them with sleights of hand, card tricks and even tricks including Angry Birds.

Morton Grove keeps kids movin’ in colder months with TGIF Family Night

May 9, 2019 at 6:11 p.m.

The temperatures might be dropping, but the Morton Grove Park District has all the fun of a summertime playground. The season's first T.G.I.F. Family Night was a success with dozens...

Despite tame winter, Niles Neighborhood HEROES sign up to shovel snow

May 9, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

Starting in November of last year, the Niles Senior Center launched its Neighborhood HEROES program that pairs people in need with able-bodied neighbors who volunteer to shovel their driveways after...

Morton Grove Public Library’s reading challenge ends Feb. 14

May 9, 2019 at 6:11 p.m.

Morton Grove readers have just over a week left to participate in this year's adult and teen winter reading challenge. The theme for this year's challenge is, "Read a Latte,"...

Festival of Trees in Niles names new nonprofit winners

May 9, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

Throughout the holiday season, Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles has had six trees on display as part of its annual Festival of Trees. And while the mall has done...

Santa paused to take photos with children and parents throughout the train.

Silver Bell Express: Magic Metra train takes kids from Morton Grove to North Pole

May 9, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

A bitter chill whipped through the air Saturday night as the Morton Grove Park District's Silver Bell Express pulled into the Morton Grove Metra Station as over 100 children waited...

There were no tears from the Haschim siblings, Melissa, 3, and Alan, 11 months, during their visit with Santa Nov. 12 at the Niles Park District's Breakfast with Santa event at the Howard Leisure Center.

Niles Park District’s serves up breakfast with Santa

May 9, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

The magic of the holidays filled the Howard Leisure Center in Niles Dec. 12 as roughly 450 children got their chance to enjoy breakfast with Santa. The Niles Park District...

Morton Grove Fire Department collecting non-perishable food donations

May 9, 2019 at 6:10 p.m.

Now through Dec. 14, the Firefighter's Association of Morton Grove with support of the Morton Grove Fire Department will be collecting non-perishable food donations for its annual Holiday Food Drive....

Santa arrived at Golf Mill Shopping Center Nov. 21 officially kicking off the holiday season at the mall.

Santa sets up shop at Golf Mill Shopping Center

May 9, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

The spirit of the holidays has once again descended upon shoppers at Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles. Santa arrived Nov. 21 with all of the pomp and circumstance locals...

In this file photo, Sgt. Bryent Robertson of Cleveland, Ohio (right) hands boxes of toys to Sgt. Austin Demoney of Pekin, Ill. as they pack up one of their trucks. Local Marines selected $20,000 of toys for its Toys-For-Tots charity drive at the Gurnee Mills Toys-R-Us.

Niles gears up for food drive, Toys for Tots during holiday season

May 9, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

As the weather gets colder and holiday decorations take over local stores, the village of Niles is yet again hosting its Community Food Drive and Toys for Tots Collection. "We're...

On Dec. 9, from 3-4:30, both the 3-D printer and the laser cutter will be available for patrons to make holiday and winter-themed ornaments.

Creative Studio, 3-D printer turns Niles library into holiday workshop

May 9, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

The Niles Public Library might have opened its Creative Studio for patrons in October, but with the onset of the holiday season, they are kicking it into overdrive with free...

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