Shout Out: Tom McRaith, Kiwanis supporter and avid traveler
Tom McRaith, a Kiwanis Club member since 1976 and a former Shore Community Services Board treasurer, helps to organize the annual Pizzamania. It is a Kiwanis Club event held at...
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Skokie library, area organizations to host voter registration drives
Leading up to the March 20 primary election, the Skokie Public Library is partnering with Niles Township Government and the League of Women Voters to help reduce the number of...
As recent freeze persisted, Evanston area shelters and warming centers opened
Area homeless shelters and warming centers opened – and remained in operation – when the recent cold snap gripped Chicagoland, while the faith and social service organizations that run them...
Village officials give public accolades to now-retired Lincolnwood police chief
Village officials issued a press release announcing Lincolnwood police Chief Robert LaMantia's retirement, but public accolades were bestowed on him when he was in attendance at a recent Village Board...
Man found unresponsive under McCormick Boulevard bridge identified
The man found dead under a bridge in Lincolnwood has been identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office, though how and why he died remains under investigation. David Holicz,...
Area senior social organization gets new director
Marie Dachniwsky was selected to head the Niles MaineStreamers, a social club for seniors age 55 and older, at a recent Maine Township board meeting. Trustees approved her term at...
Lincolnwood mayor appoints treasurer and some trustees wonder why
The 'ayes' prevailed as the Lincolnwood mayor sought trustee consensus recently on appointing a new village treasurer, but several officials expressed concern over the need for such a role and...
Mayor: ‘Holiday spirit is alive and well in Evanston’
Over 400 Evanston families received donations this holiday season, as Mayor Steve Hagerty – with help from a host of city staff and volunteers – hosted the 2017 Holiday Food...
Niles police do special holiday duty with ‘shop’ program
Some two dozen area children pushed shopping carts down the aisles of a local Walmart earlier this month – with a police officer in tow – picking out holiday gifts...
Niles police do special holiday duty with ‘shop’ program
Some two dozen area children pushed shopping carts down the aisles of a local Walmart earlier this month – with a police officer in tow – picking out holiday gifts...