Public hearing on video gambling in Lincolnwood draws few residents
A public hearing set up by the village of Lincolnwood May 17 midst the town's ongoing quest to consider lifting its ban on video gambling failed to garner much interest...
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Purple Hotel property developer’s plans nixed after missing village’s deadline
Lincolnwood has threatened legal action against a Skokie real estate developer over the long-delayed redevelopment of the former Purple Hotel property, a village official said last week. Holland & Knight,...
Norwood Park fire department to honor those who died in 9/11 attacks
The Norwood Park Fire Protection District hopes a small but significant piece of American history that will be included as part of a monument commemorating the department's 75th anniversary later...
Chicago man, teens accused of targeting unlocked vehicles in Norridge
A Chicago man and two other teenagers were charged May 16 in an incident in which Norridge police said they were allegedly seen taking items out of unlocked vehicles parked...
Shout Out: Activist, scholar and Niles North senior Bushra Amiwala
While some soon-to-be high school graduates are unsure where their path into adulthood will lead, Niles North High School senior Bushra Amiwala found her calling in social activism when the...
Park View School District 70’s new superintendent contract approved
The Morton Grove Park View School District 70 School Board has approved a contract for its new incoming superintendent who will replace the district's current top administrator after the end...
Shout Out: Mark Dobrzycki, Vanguard Award winner
The Pioneer Press recently caught up with former Harwoood Heights Trustee Mark Dobrzycki, who recently received a Vanguard Award from the Chicago Bar Association for his work with a nonprofit...
East Prairie students prepare for National History Bee
At Skokie's East Prairie School, history is repeating itself as a group of four sixth and seventh grade students prepare for the National History Bee and Bowl in June. For...
Running in the rain: Ridgewood 5K goes on in wet weather
The dark, stormy skies that hung over Ridgewood High School on Friday night were no match for the group of determined runners who toughed out the cold, wet weather to...
Dessert First bakery offers sweet treats
Colorful cupcakes, decadent cookies and luscious strawberry-topped cheesecakes line the display cases at Dessert First, a bakery that opened recently in a sleepy strip mall at 5243 N. Harlem Ave.,...