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The audiovisual firm Sound, Production and Lighting hopes to buy the parcel at 3685 Woodhead Drive, Northbrook, and use the 24,560 square feet for warehousing and offices. The village would recommend to the county that it get a substantial tax break. (Phil Rockrohr/for Pioneer Press)

Skokie audiovisual company would likely get tax breaks to move to Northbrook

September 16, 2024 at 11:51 a.m.

Northbrook Village Board agreed by consent on Tuesday (Sept. 10) to recommend a Skokie company for property tax breaks for 12 years to expand and relocate in Northbrook. Trustees supported...

Morton Grove's Village Hall. (Pioneer Press)

Morton Grove Board tries to balance video gaming and needs of businesses

September 11, 2024 at 8:54 a.m.

In an effort to balance the needs of businesses with what Morton Grove's mayor said was a desire to not have businesses with gaming as the sole focus, the Village...

Morton Grove is partnering with the Regional Transit Authority to study how to get more sales-tax-producing businesses onto one of its main retail thoroughfares, Dempster Street. The area of Dempster and Harlem Avenue, shown, contains various strip malls. (Phil Rockrohr/for the Pioneer Press)

Morton Grove partners with RTA to boost retail on Dempster Street

September 10, 2024 at 2:38 p.m.

Morton Grove has agreed to partner with the Regional Transportation Authority to develop a plan to increase sales taxes on Dempster Street, a main thoroughfare in the village.

A group of Northwestern University students play a game of Spike Ball at Clark Street Beach in Evanston on May 29, 2020. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Evanston will allow free beach access to District 65 and ETHS students

September 6, 2024 at 11:09 a.m.

All Evanston-Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School students and their families will be able to visit Evanston’s beaches for free next year. After what Mayor Daniel Biss...

Northwestern players warm up before a game against Miami (Ohio) at Martin Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024, in Evanston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Evanston adjusts liquor license for Northwestern football game schedules that are TBD

September 3, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.

A catering company asked Evanston City Council to allow them to serve alcohol up to three hours before two Northwestern University football games.

Doctors, nurses and other hospital employees line up and celebrate as Nathan Zarate, who was born after 25 weeks in the womb weighing only 14.3 ounces, goes home with his parents, Alicia and Jonathan Zarate, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, after nine months in the neonatal intensive care unit at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Doctors applaud as preemie is released from hospital 9 months after being born at 14 ounces, ‘about the size of a Coke can’

August 28, 2024 at 3:39 p.m.

Nathan Zarate, who was born Nov. 21 after just 25 weeks in the womb, finally went home Wednesday after nine months in the neonatal intensive care unit at Advocate Children’s...

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Skokie audiovisual company would likely get tax breaks to move to Northbrook

Morton Grove Board tries to balance video gaming and needs of businesses

Morton Grove partners with RTA to boost retail on Dempster Street

Evanston will allow free beach access to District 65 and ETHS students

Evanston adjusts liquor license for Northwestern football game schedules that are TBD

Doctors applaud as preemie is released from hospital 9 months after being born at 14 ounces, ‘about the size of a Coke can’

Evanston-Skokie School District 65 discovers $10-$20 million deficit, budget irregularities

Morton Grove Board tours Public Works to prep for future decision-making

Morton Grove OKs up to $285,000 to create plaza at rebuilt Metra station

Lincolnwood set to ban future smoke shops