Winnetka adds private security amid police officer shortages
Winnetka hired private security to supplement police patrols on overnights. Many suburbs are struggling to find new police hires.
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Evanston OKs Illinois’ first ordinance requiring larger buildings to run on renewable energy
Evanston OK'd the Healthy Buildings Ordinance. Buildings over 20,000 square feet must be powered by renewable electricity by 2050.
Northbrook School Districts 27 and 28 seek voters’ OK April 1 for millions in upgrades
Two Northbrook elementary school districts are seeking funds from taxpayers, and voters will have a chance to say yes or no in the April 1 Cook County Consolidated Elections. Northbrook...
Repairing beach erosion could cost $29 million but is necessary, Evanston officials told
Erosion damage to Evanston's beaches will cost $29 million to repair, a consultant told City Council.
Evanston buildings may have to be powered by renewable electricity; Council postpones vote
Evanson is considering a Healthy Buildings Ordinance; it would require some buildings to shift from gas to renewable electricity.
Glenview OKs 60-home development aimed at empty nesters
Glenview approved a development of 60 single-family homes, aimed at empty nesters, on the 19-acre Scott Foresman site.
Park Ridge nature center receives $750,000 state grant for creation of ‘visitors center’
A state grant will aid in the creation of a "visitors center" for the Park Ridge Park District's Wildwood Nature Center, park district officials said. Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office announced...
Park Ridge laws recommended to end medical testing out of trailers, non-permanent structures
New local laws for companies that provide medical testing are being recommended for the city of Park Ridge following a surge over the last two years in pop-up COVID-19 testing...
State bill would create ‘Polish Heritage Corridor’ designation for stretch of Milwaukee Avenue in Niles
A stretch of Milwaukee Avenue through Niles could become part of a newly created road designation celebrating Polish-Americans. A bill passed by the Illinois State House this month calls for...
Park Ridge business owners look to bring public events back to South Park, including ‘Blues Brothers’ fest
From an Easter egg hunt to a possible event celebrating an iconic 1980s film, a group of business owners in Park Ridge's South Park commercial district are looking at ways...