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The Progress Pride flag flies at Northbrook Village Hall in June 2022. Lincolnwood officials plan to fly Pride flags in June, American flags in July and then flags from countries from which residents originate.

Lincolnwood to display Pride flags in June, U.S. in July and residents’ home-country flags in August

October 28, 2023 at 7:29 a.m.

The Lincolnwood Village Board proposed a formal policy earlier this month to fly Pride flags on Lincoln Avenue every June and to expand the flying of American flags on Lincoln...

A picture of Niles North High School's sign. (Pioneer Press)

Niles District 219 expands deal with Loyola University for high schoolers to get college credit

October 27, 2023 at 8:51 p.m.

Niles Township High School District 219 has extended an agreement with Loyola University of Chicago that allows students to earn college credit for two Hebrew courses in addition to environmental...

Officials said cooperation from Morton Grove, Niles and Skokie, and $1.8 million in federal, state, county and local funding, realized a path for pedestrians. Officials celebrated the opening of the first portion, centered around Oakton Street and Caldwell Avenue, on Oct. 19, 2023.

First part of pedestrian path in Morton Grove, Niles, Skokie is complete; officials celebrate

October 23, 2023 at 5:36 p.m.

Walkers, commuters, bicyclists, dog walkers and joggers in the Morton Grove, Niles and Skokie area can now use a safer, just-completed path, or at least the already-completed portion of it,...

The Niles-Maine District Library, Aug. 2022.

Niles Library Board requests info on how levies have affected taxpayers; will hold hearing

October 23, 2023 at 4:08 p.m.

The Niles-Maine District Library Board of Trustees is expected to ask the public for feedback about potentially recapturing more than $2 million in property tax revenue the district lost when...

An abulance parks outside the new Lincolnwood Fire Station 45 inside The Carrington assisted living facility, Friday, February 12, 2021. | Kevin Tanaka/Pioneer Press

Lincolnwood closes satellite fire station at assisted living facility

October 3, 2023 at 8:37 a.m.

Citing three years of data, Lincolnwood trustees agreed last month to close the Fire Department's substation at The Carrington at Lincolnwood senior housing complex. The substation, which housed an ambulance...

Norridge’s approves first cannabis dispensary for site near Harlem Irving Plaza

October 2, 2023 at 11:24 a.m.

Norridge trustees on Sept. 27 approved the village's first marijuana dispensary in a strip mall across the street from Harlem Irving Plaza. Euphoria LLC, 4113 N. Harlem Ave., is expected...

Maine South honored alums, left to right, David Santee, an Olympic skater; Gary Johnson, an attorney and Chicago History Museum head; Diane Havlir, a doctor and AIDS researcher and David Greising, president of the Better Government Association.

Maine South honors doctor, journalist, Olympic athlete, attorney alums

September 25, 2023 at 4:36 p.m.

Maine South High School in Park Ridge inducted a writer, doctor, lawyer and figure skater to its distinguished Wall of Honor on Friday. "It's excellent to bring back alumni for...

Lincolnwood's red-light camera was taken down during construction of the multi-use District 1860 complex, on the site of the former Purple Hotel. The village approved re-installation of the camera. The photo shows the construction as it appeared in August 2022.

Lincolnwood re-installs red light camera; officials say it reduces crashes

September 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

After a 14-month hiatus, the red light camera system at Touhy and Lincoln Avenues in Lincolnwood is expected to begin operating again in the coming weeks. The Village Board approved...

Mary Sheridan of Park Ridge and David Jayko of North Chicago are two members of the band "Chiron's Dream," which came in third in the quarter finals of an Audacy.com contest to open for a concert featuring Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5 and OneRepublic.

Park Ridge band makes it to finals in contest to open for Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, OneRepublic

September 11, 2023 at 5:14 p.m.

David Jayko and Mary Sheridan went on their first date on Groundhog Day 2023. They instantly hit it off personally — and musically. "We saw our shadows," said Sheridan, of...

The Progress Pride flag flies at Northbrook Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane. Images from Northbrook on June 14, 2022.

Lincolnwood Village Board favors purchase, display of 100 pride flags next June

August 30, 2023 at 5:57 p.m.

Lincolnwood Village Board has given staff the green light to move forward with a proposal to buy and fly 100 pride flags during the month of June starting next year....

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