Jennifer Fisher

Lincolnwood welcomed new police Chief Parrott, who was appointed by Mayor Barry Bass, during the April 3, 2018 village board meeting. The village is considering a motion to transfer hiring and firing authority to the village manager.

Lincolnwood mayor, trustees to consider who holds power to appoint department heads

August 14, 2019 at 3:14 p.m.

Since 2017, the Lincolnwood mayor has had the power to appoint and discharge (dismiss) staff in six key leadership positions within the village, including the police chief and department heads....

Park Ridge man starts Peace Corps journey in Cambodia, will teach English

August 12, 2019 at 6:10 p.m.

At age 15, Benjamin Woroch took a family trip to Washington, D.C., where he hopped on the Metro alone and effortlessly mastered the transit system. Woroch, now 24, has always...

A room that previously housed art classes at the Harley Clarke Mansion is pictured on May 16, 2019.

After previous denial, Evanston nonprofit preparing another bid for Harley Clarke Mansion

August 11, 2019 at 4:01 p.m.

After its proposal to restore the Harley Clarke Mansion failed to win city support two years ago, a local nonprofit says it is coming back with an updated plan for...

School District 63 to launch year with full-day kindergarten, three-year middle school, other changes

August 6, 2019 at 9:47 p.m.

East Maine School District 63 students return to the classroom at the end of August amidst a sea of changes in the district, which is in the final stages of...

Founder and CEO Jen Luby opened Dayhouse Coworking in Highland Park in March 2019.

Co-working spaces aren’t just for city dwellers. The home office alternatives are popping up across the North Shore.

July 29, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

A few years ago, Jen Luby had what she describes as a "goosebumps, thunderbolt" moment. She was trying — and struggling — to work from home as a writer and...

Several developers have expressed interested in the municipally-owned parking lot at 1714-20 Chicago Ave. in Evanston.

Developers express interest in downtown Evanston parking lot with eye toward residential use

July 23, 2019 at 7:07 p.m.

At least three developers have expressed interest in recent weeks in the surface parking lot at 1714-20 Chicago Ave. in downtown Evanston, with one already making an informal $4 million...

At Found in Evanston, diners eat farm-to-table fare in a space redecorated to look like "Jackie O. meets The Beatles in India," as owner Amy Morton puts it.

North Shore restaurant owners say Chicago’s dining boom has made its way to the suburbs: ‘It’s a good time to be a chef’

July 23, 2019 at 5:42 p.m.

There's no doubt that Chicago's restaurant scene is hot. From the rapid transformation of the West Loop into a dining destination to the relocation of the James Beard Awards to...

Brittany and Ray Swoik recently purchased a home in Deer Park, which is a converted barn that dates back to the 1840s. They recently met with Dick Ciepley, who did the conversion.

Firsthand visit with homeowner who converted 1840s barn helps Deer Park couple learn the story behind their dream home

July 22, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

When Brittany and Ray Swoik were searching for a new home last year, they wanted something "very different and unique," Brittany recalled recently. The couple, who lived in Lake Zurich...

Jenny Bozek, who chairs the communications team of the Park Ridge sustainability task force, holds up the group's new banner.

Park Ridge task force ramps up sustainability efforts

July 1, 2019 at 3:02 p.m.

How can Park Ridge become a more sustainable city? Think planting flowers that encourage bees, making city events "zero-waste," and adding electric vehicle charging stations. Those are some of the...

The future of the municipally-owned parking lot at 1714-20 Chicago Ave. in Evanston is up in the air after a developer's plan fell apart.

Multiple developers eyeing downtown Evanston parking lot near library, city officials say

July 1, 2019 at 7:20 p.m.

As taller buildings and more development comes to downtown Evanston, the property at 1714-20 Chicago Ave. has long remained untouched, serving simply as a municipally owned parking lot. Commonly known...

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