Morton Grove getting Joe Donut shop, new residences
Joe Donut is coming to Morton Grove and is bringing new residences with him. The Village Board voted unanimously Tuesday (March 28) to grant a special use permit to allow...
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Family develops strategies to cope with fasting during Ramadan, Islamic holy month
Muslim Menaal Khurram, 14, of Morton Grove has a strategy for addressing her pangs for food and water while fasting during Ramadan. “I cut down on sweets a month or...
Lincolnwood turned down for grant to improve parks; mayor blames consultant
A Wisconsin consulting firm has lowered its fee for a Lincolnwood grant application after village officials complained the firm “messed up” their first application for the $600,000 grant. JSD Professional...
As Ramadan begins, mosque-goers in Morton Grove sorrowed by Gaza situation
Muslim Menaal Khurram of Morton Grove is only 14, but has a clear vision of her purpose during Ramadan this year, as a result of the war in Gaza. “I...
Avoca School District 37 parents divided over referendum
Parents of tiny Avoca School District 37 are divided over a March 19 referendum that seeks $89.8 million in bonds to close one school in Glenview and build a new...
In Norridge $250,000 of water going down drain; village continues pipe replacements
To fight leaks costing nearly $250,000 a year, Norridge is spending almost $94 million to overhaul its 75-year-old water system, Trustee Andy Ronstadt said Wednesday (Feb. 28). In a report...
Lincolnwood OKs counseling center after document shows adequate parking
After an hour of debate and a motion to kill the plan, Lincolnwood Village Attorney Steve Elrod discovered a proposed community center already had what it needed for approval last...
Lincolnwood tells developer proposed building needs more parking
Lincolnwood trustees gave a developer six weeks to acquire an easement to access necessary parking or change a plan to build a three-story mixed-use building on Lincoln Avenue near Crawford...
Morton Grove Village Manager Czerwinski to retire; also served in Skokie, Niles
After a 50-year career in public service that began at age 16, Ralph Czerwinski will step down on July 1 after nearly nine years as the administrator of the village...
Skokie developer to build $1.2 million homes in Morton Grove
A Skokie developer is expected to break ground soon on six luxury single-family homes on Shermer Road just west of Harlem Avenue in Morton Grove. The Village Board voted unanimously...