Kyra Senese

Skokie resident Deanna Fritzinger, pictured in this file photo, was presented with a Citizen Award Aug. 2, 2017 at National Night Out in Gross Point Park. This year, National Night will take place Aug. 7 in Oakton Park.

Communities, police in north suburbs preparing for annual National Night Out

May 23, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Police departments across the region are preparing for one of the biggest, collective national community engagement events of the year, with Evanston, Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie and – for the...

Lincolnwood School District 74, support staff union reach 4-year agreement

May 23, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Lincolnwood School District 74 officials announced that the Lincolnwood Support Staff Union has ratified a new four-year union contract that was to be effect as of earlier this month. The...

The Lincolnwood Village Board, pictured in April 2018, has approved an agreement that will allow the village to change water suppliers from the city of Chicago to Evanston starting in 2020.

Lincolnwood water supplier switch from Chicago to Evanston is ‘most feasible alternative’

May 23, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Lincolnwood has become one of the latest towns in the area that will switch its water supply vendor from Chicago to Evanston, with the village reaching an agreement recently with...

Lincolnwood to participate in National Night Out for first time

May 23, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

The Lincolnwood Police Department has announced that the village will participate for the first time in the annual National Night Out, a nationwide crime awareness event that organizers say is...

Richardson named Evanston deputy city manager

May 13, 2019 at 3:14 a.m.

Evanston officials recently announced the promotion of Kimberly Richardson from assistant to the city manager to now deputy city manager, according to a city news release. Richardson’s new role will...

Josh Engel, pictured, and Mary Hennen of The Field Museum, worked together June 12, 2018 at the Evanston Public Library in Evanton to band each of the baby falcons and draw blood samples for tracking and genetics purposes

Four baby falcons that hatched atop an Evanston library are named, banded

May 13, 2019 at 3:14 a.m.

Karen, Tango, Lightning Bolt and Ford Falcon are the names of the four young peregrine falcons who hatched this year on the rooftop of an Evanston Public Library branch, and...

Richard Tucker, CEO of Tucker Development, pictured, presented to trustees a concept plan for the site of the former Purple Hotel during the June 5, 2018 Lincolnwood Village Board Committee of the Whole meeting.

Lincolnwood official, developer look to have Purple Hotel plans in place by year-end

May 23, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Officials took a step toward establishing a plan for the former site of the Purple Hotel at a Village Board Committee of the Whole meeting earlier this month. Richard Tucker,...

Children join rally against razing Evanston’s Harley Clarke building: ‘Save the people’s mansion’

May 13, 2019 at 3:13 a.m.

Children joined the local fight to save the city’s Harley Clarke Mansion, unbothered by the rain Saturday as they demonstrated outside the Sheridan Road building calling for a halt to...

Lincolnwood Village Manger Tim Wiberg, left, attended what may be his last Village Board meeting June 5, 2018 after announcing his resignation.

Longtime Lincolnwood village manager tenders ‘irrevocable’ resignation; trustees approve payout

May 23, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

After the Village Board voted in December to not automatically renew the Lincolnwood village manager’s contract, current and former village officials were at a recent meeting offering praise for Tim...

After 49 years of public service, Morton Grove village employee retires

May 9, 2019 at 6:13 p.m.

The Village of Morton Grove recently honored one of its longest serving employees, who retired last month after 49 years of public service. Andy DeMonte started his career in the...

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