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Northbrook Village President Sandy Frum, left, has discussed with the Village Board and village staff in recent weeks ways they can promote diversity in their municipal practices and within the community.

Northbrook officials lay out goals to improve diversity practices

June 25, 2020 at 3:17 p.m.

Black Lives Matter protests across the country in recent weeks have sparked widespread conversations about police brutality, racial inequity and systemic racism. Now, Northbrook officials are looking at ways to...

Northbrook Village President Sandy Frum waves at the crowd during the Independence Day parade on July 4, 2019 in Northbrook. This year's parade has been adjusted to abide by social distancing guidelines.

Glenview and Northbrook officials adjust Fourth of July parades to align with social distancing guidelines

June 23, 2020 at 3:16 p.m.

The coronavirus has put a stop to large-scale Fourth of July parades, parties and other festivities across the country, but officials in Glenview and Northbrook have made adjustments to continue...

Construction begins on Northbrook marijuana dispensary

June 24, 2020 at 11:17 a.m.

Construction has recently begun on a new recreational and medical marijuana dispensary in Northbrook. The dispensary, located at 755 Skokie Boulevard, will be run by Greenhouse, a company that also...

Kildeer Village President Nandia Black presents a proclamation to the owners of Fresh Stack Burger during the restaurant's virtual grand opening event May 11, 2020.

Grandson of Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas opens ‘fast-casual’ burger restaurant in Kildeer and holds virtual grand opening

June 23, 2020 at 10:10 a.m.

Sean Thomas knew from the time he was 13 and working at a Wendy's fast food restaurant in Ohio, mop in hand, that he wanted to one day own his...

Glenbrook High School District 225 officials announced a tentative plan to return to school virtually in the fall, in accordance with state guidelines.

Glenbrook high school officials plan to resume e-learning in August

June 15, 2020 at 9:25 a.m.

Glenbrook High School District 225 officials recently announced a tentative outline of a plan for fall learning in the face of the coronavirus health crisis. The plan, "grounded in the...

Glenview resident Gerald Barry speaks at a March 3 village Board of Trustees meeting just before trustees approved a development plan for the former Bess Hardware site. The village now faces a lawsuit over the development.

Glenview property owners sue village to stop development project in old Bess Hardware store site

June 12, 2020 at 2:36 p.m.

After a lengthy, controversy-filled road to approve an apartment and retail development in downtown Glenview, the village now faces a lawsuit from neighbors opposing the project. Station Place Townhouse Condominium...

Nancy Kwo, center, of Glenview, kneels with other protesters for 46 seconds to honor the memory of George Floyd during the "March with Us, Not for Us" event in downtown Glenview on June 11, 2020.

Black Lives Matter protest in Glenview led by young adults: ‘They’re the generation that will make the change’

June 12, 2020 at 1:57 p.m.

Glenview witnessed another youth-led Black Lives Matter protest Thursday — this time downtown — as hundreds marched against a backdrop of shops, salons and restaurants to protest racial injustice. At...

Pilar Cisneros, putting out tables and chairs on the sidewalk adjacent to her family's restaurant The Trendy Taco in downtown Wilmette, said business has been brisk since the start of Phase 3 of the state's Restore Illinois program, which allows restaurants to open for outdoor dining.

North Shore businesses, residents cautiously optimistic after reopening: ‘We’ll have to learn how to live with this’

June 10, 2020 at 9:06 a.m.

At first glance, the pair of teenage girls stopping for a smoothie at True Juice in Winnetka en route to the beach on a recent morning epitomized a typical, carefree...

Julie Kaviar, chief of staff for Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton, speaks during a Black Lives Matter protest in Northbrook on June 8, 2020.

‘It’s an overdue conversation’: Hundreds march in Northbrook to protest racial injustice

June 9, 2020 at 3:17 p.m.

Silence washed over a small corner of Northbrook Monday afternoon as hundreds of protesters took a collective knee to protest racial injustice. They knelt in silence for eight minutes and...

Daniel Williams, of Algonquin during Sunday's rally at Fountain Square Park in Evanston on June 7, 2020.

‘We’re going to go forward’: Large crowds join in downtown Evanston to push for racial justice, police reform

June 8, 2020 at 12:40 p.m.

Hundreds of demonstrators demanding an end to police brutality and racism filled Fountain Square in Evanston Sunday afternoon, some spilling into the surrounding streets and blocks as they tried to...

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