Glenview, Northbrook police welcome families at National Night Out
Glenview and Northbrook police celebrated National Night Out Aug. 5, 2025 with hot dogs, K9 demonstrations, music and raffles.
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Illinois schools to offer mental health screenings under bill Gov. Pritzker signed in Evanston
Illinois the first state in the nation to require public schools to offer mental health screenings in 3rd through 12th grades. Gov. Pritzker signed the bill July 31, 2025.
Coffee shop, franchise MOTW brings Arabic-style drinks to Skokie
Coffee franchise MOTW, with coffee shops in seven states, has opened an outlet in Skokie for Arabic-style coffee drinks.
Skokie’s Old Orchard Mall shuts down after reports of gunman
Skokie's Old Orchard Mall shuts down Tuesday after Skokie police issued an alert advising people to avoid the area.
‘If you don’t share it, it’s gone:’ Evanston firefighters celebrate lives of lost colleagues
The morning of July 22 was warm, sunny and relatively cloudless, as it usually is when the Evanston Fire Department holds its annual Remembrance Ceremony, Fire Chief Paul Polep commented....
Evanstonians OK to voice concerns on proposed 430-unit tower with 80 onsite parking spots
Downtown Evanston residents who would be neighbors of a proposed 31-story, 430-unit apartment building, if it is built, will get a chance to demonstrate their concerns that the tower will...
With $23.5 million donated, Evanston Township High School breaks ground on Arts Wing
With $23.5 million donated, mostly from alumni, Evanston Township High School broke ground on its Arts and Innovation Wing.
Skokie Park District approves $2.5 million in repairs, upgrades
The Skokie Park District Board of Commissioners gave the green light to $2.5 million in repairs and upgrades to its facilities at its July meeting. Jim Bottorff, the district's director...
Firefighters had to bring their own water, Skokie Fire Chief Hoeflich says, recalling 40-year career
Water wasn't always available at the scene of a fire when Jeffrey Hoeflich began his career as a firefighter in Woodstock, and neither was payment for his first shifts as...
Victim of fatal I-94 crash near Northbrook identified as Chicago man
A Chicago man, 60, was identified as the victim of a single car crash on I-94 near Northbrook on July 16, 2025.