Irv Leavitt

Nekritz replaced in 57th, Northfield Township Dems usher in new leadership

May 14, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

New, younger leadership is coming to the Democratic Party in Northfield Township and the General Assembly's 57th District. As Elaine Nekritz retires after 14 years in the Illinois House, local...

North Shore residents concerned about new freight train tracks in their neighborhoods attended a symposium on freight trains.

North Shore residents concerned about rail expansion attend educational forum

May 14, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

About 130 North Shore residents looking to hear more about a proposal to add railroad tracks as part of Amtrak's planned Hiawatha service expansion attended an Oct. 11 symposium geared...

Man charged with trying to videotape under shopper’s skirt in Northbrook Mariano’s

May 14, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

Northbrook police charged a Lindenhurst man with trying to videotape under the skirt of a grocery-store shopper. Christopher P. Krol, 25, was charged with disorderly conduct and attempted unauthorized video...

Northbrook leaders react to complaints about $87K payment to Chamber

May 14, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

After minimum-wage advocates charged that Northbrook's transfer of $87,000 this year to the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce is a de facto payment for lobbying against its own workers, Village President...

Lee Radtke of Lake Zurich participates in the Plein Air Painting Festival in downtown Northbrook.

Northbrook’s first open-air painting competition sets the stage for future events

June 2, 2018 at 4:48 a.m.

The Chicago Blackhawks were averaging one goal every six minutes during an improbable 10-1 season-opening victory, but one fan walked out of The Landmark Inn right in the middle of...

Northbrook's Lee Goodman, left, in front of his town's new Dick's Sporting Goods.

Gun control advocates protest at Northbrook’s Dick’s Sporting Goods

May 14, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

In the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting, Northbrook's Lee Goodman led 38 fellow gun control advocates in a protest outside Northbrook's only gun sales outlet Oct. 2, saying...

Shout out: Sandra Pesmen, author and journalist

May 14, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame member Sandra Pesmen's career includes long stints at Lerner Newspapers, the Chicago Daily News and Crain Publications. She's 86, but only last year stopped writing...

Shout out: Jim Reynolds, former public works director

May 14, 2019 at 4:26 p.m.

Jim Reynolds worked for Northbrook Public Works for 40 years, the last 30 as director. He followed that with five years at FEMA. About six years ago, he moved to...

Canine Jack, accompanied by his partner Jon Salmi, reacts to Village Hall applause for him by barking back.

Northbrook police department’s veteran dog, Canine Jack, retires

May 14, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

The room full of people gathered at Northbrook Village Hall broke into applause for the Northbrook Police Department's recently-retired police dog. Canine Jack responded with strenuous barks. "He always reacts...

Children hospitalized after Northbrook bus crash all back in school

May 14, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

All six children taken to hospitals after a Northbrook school bus accident Sept. 28 are now back at Shabonee School, according to the district. Last Thursday, a school bus collided...

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