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The Lincolnwood Village Board was receptive, on a preliminary basis, to a Hebrew Theological College proposal to locate a school and dorm on the former Whistler's Restaurant site.

Lincolnwood receptive to early talks of Hebrew Theological College plan to locate in town

August 28, 2023 at 5:24 p.m.

Lincolnwood trustees have offered very preliminary support for allowing Hebrew Theological College to build a women's college and dormitory on the former Whistler's Restaurant property. The project would require amending...

Pace, the suburban bus service, is preparing for a fall launch of Pulse bus semi-express service on Dempster Street to O'Hare International Airport, providing a faster trip for those in Evanston, Skokie, Morton Grove, Niles and Park Ridge.

Getting from O’Hare to Evanston speeds up as Pace develops Pulse express bus on Dempster

August 21, 2023 at 4:19 p.m.

As Pace, the suburban bus agency, prepares to introduce its Pulse semi-express bus service along Dempster Street to get north suburban riders to O'Hare International Airport more quickly, figures for...

A vacant former industrial building at 8350 Lehigh Avenue in Morton Grove would be located within a tax increment financing (TIF) district under consideration by the village.

Plans for Morton Grove 89-townhome development move ahead

August 18, 2023 at 3:28 p.m.

Plans for a large townhome subdivision in Morton Grove, on a Lehigh Avenue former industrial site south of the Metra train station, are moving forward. Morton Grove's Village Board approved...

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Morton Grove seeks comments on strategic plan; deadline Aug. 11

August 8, 2023 at 3:34 p.m.

Morton Grove residents have until Aug. 11 to view the village's proposed strategic plan online and provide input before the Village Board approves the final version of the sweeping document....

Skokie resident Jan Beladi praises the Village Board for passing a new Environmental Sustainability Plan. "Climate change is a problem," Beladi said. "It's not just going to go away. It is going to lead to more expensive problems, if we don't deal with it now."

Skokie approves sweeping sustainability plan, composting, reducing garbage days to once a week

November 28, 2022 at 3:27 p.m.

In the face of Skokie's average temperature having already risen 1.13 degree F in the past four decades, according to a study, the Skokie Village Board voted unanimously on Monday,...

A Tesla vehicle charges at an electric vehicle charging station Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Skokie, Ill. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

Skokie fleshes out ambitious sustainability plan; temp has already risen 1.1 degree, consultant says

November 21, 2022 at 2:06 p.m.

Skokie officials gave a presentation at a Nov. 14 meeting that fleshed out many details of their ambitious 128-page Environmental Sustainability Plan, which village officials hope will prevent scenarios such...

New Trier grad runs back-to-back Chicago and Boston marathons

October 19, 2021 at 4:17 p.m.

Shortly after the April 2021 Boston Marathon was canceled, Jake Greenberg decided to run the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 10 instead. "Two weeks later Boston announced they were going to...

Northbrook Court mall instituted a "Dog Paw-licy" in July allowing dogs to go inside the mall, at the request of shoppers and retailers.

Northbrook Court now allowing dogs inside the mall: ‘It just made sense to give it a try’

September 8, 2021 at 7:46 p.m.

Shopping on a recent Friday, Jami Vrba and daughter Katie were not aware they could have brought their yellow Labrador retriever, Ruby, with them to Northbrook Court mall. "That's the...

Oakton Community College in Skokie pictured on a May 7, 2020.

Oakton Community College offers students taking multiple classes free credit hours

August 10, 2021 at 12:54 p.m.

Oakton Community College students who enroll in at least nine credit hours of fall classes by Sept. 7 will receive three credit hours of tuition for free, the school announced....

District 219 to help fund child care, rent assistance through agreement with Niles Township

July 23, 2021 at 1:11 p.m.

With a $350,000 injection, Niles Township High Schools District 219 has joined forces with Niles Township to help district and township residents pay rent and secure child care. Under an...

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