Glenview Announcements

Skokie to celebrate summer with annual Backlot Bash Aug. 23-25

Skokie to celebrate summer with annual Backlot Bash Aug. 23-25 It’s that time of the year when children are heading back to school and stores are swapping backpacks for Halloween decorations, but it’s still not the end of the summer in Skokie befor…

Lake County entertainment calendar

Lake County entertainment calendar Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns. Friday, Aug. 9 Classic Albums Live Performs “Purple Rain”: 8 p.m. at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Wau…

Workshop to appeal property taxes set for Aug. 15; Maine Township to aid in process

Workshop to appeal property taxes set for Aug. 15; Maine Township to aid in process As Maine Township gears up to help residents with property tax appeals to the Cook County Board of Review, Township Assessor Susan Moylan-Krey will co-host a property tax appeal workshop with Board…

Glenbrook District 225 staff to take bigotry, hated and discrimination training after yearbook controversy

Glenbrook District 225 staff to take bigotry, hated and discrimination training after yearbook controversy In the wake of a Glenview South High School student’s quote in the school’s 2024 yearbook that led to outrage in Glenview and surrounding communities, all staff at Glenbrook High School District 22…

Things to do Aug 15-21 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs

Things to do Aug 15-21 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs Here are some events occurring the week of Aug. 15-21 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs.

North Suburban YMCA raises funds to aid families with its 4th Annual Community Strong Golf Event

North Suburban YMCA raises funds to aid families with its 4th Annual Community Strong Golf Event Over 110 golfers, 25 volunteers, and over 60 sponsors and vendors participate in the North Suburban YMCA’s fourth annual Community Strong Golf Fundraiser at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling on…

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church has new church bells blessed at special mass and dedication

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church has new church bells blessed at special mass and dedication It was 70 degrees and sunny for a blue sky dedication and blessing of the clock tower and new church bells on Aug. 11 at (OLPH) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Glenview (1775 Grove St…

Glenview resident reportedly loses $100,000 in phone scam

Glenview resident reportedly loses $100,000 in phone scam Glenview police are advising caution after a resident reported they lost almost $100,000 to a phone scammer.

Park Ridge gets a woman-owned bakery, Lemon Tiramisu, with Ukrainian touch

Park Ridge gets a woman-owned bakery, Lemon Tiramisu, with Ukrainian touch Park Ridge area patrons won’t need to get passports to get a taste of European sweets when they visit a newly opened bakery on Northwest Highway, but they will be able to taste a wide range o…

Three Skokie parks renamed to honor Native American tribes

Three Skokie parks renamed to honor Native American tribes The Skokie Park District announced on Wednesday it would rename three Skokie parks to honor Native American tribes at the requests of the tribes. The name changes have been made online, but physica…

There will be Much Ado About Nothing in Glenview this August

There will be Much Ado About Nothing in Glenview this August What could be more pleasant than watching a romantic comedy at a nearby park on a summer afternoon for free?

Wondering why your property taxes go up? Officials try to explain

Wondering why your property taxes go up? Officials try to explain Cook County homeowners have until Aug. 1 to pay their 2023 property taxes in full. While the north suburbs won’t see a big spike in their property tax bill compared to the south suburbs, many…

Glenview Police Department offering a signing bonus to attract experienced officers considering lateral move

Glenview Police Department offering a signing bonus to attract experienced officers considering lateral move In the wake of “defund the police” campaigns and other attacks on law enforcement the Glenview police department is competing with other departments for new hires and in order to entice them to com…

Luxury home or vacant lot? Cook County assessor misclassifies hundreds of properties, missing $444M in one year alone

TAXED OUT The Cook County property tax bills have arrived and many homeowners are shocked at the huge increase the majority have received. Our elected officials tell us that they lowered the tax rate by .5 p…

Chicago’s Shamier Little helps relay team take silver in heavy medal day for Illinois Olympians

Chicago’s Shamier Little helps relay team take silver in heavy medal day for Illinois Olympians Little’s relay capped off an exceptional day for Illinois athletes in Paris, with medals in three separate events: track & field, tennis and rowing.

2 North Shore Olympians help row US boat to a bronze — the 1st medal in the event in 16 years

2 North Shore Olympians help row US boat to a bronze — the 1st medal in the event in 16 years Two North Shore Olympians Peter Chatain and Nick Rusher helped row the U.S. men’s eight to bronze Saturday, winning the American boat’s first medal in 16 years

Lake County Honor Flight takes 25 veterans to Washington D.C. for the weekend

Lake County Honor Flight takes 25 veterans to Washington D.C. for the weekend Each of the 25 Military veterans aboard this weekend’s Lake County Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., has an assigned guardian to accompany them and assist as needed while they see the memorials and…

Lake County entertainment calendar

Lake County entertainment calendar Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns.

Saying its hands are ‘still tied,’ the Wheeling Township board continues to stall mental health funding

Saying its hands are ‘still tied,’ the Wheeling Township board continues to stall mental health funding Wheeling Township officials say their hands are “still tied” when it comes to levying a property tax to support mental health services, and they look to the General Assembly to overturn recent legi…

Fourth annual Evanston Pride LGBTQIA+ Community Picnic draws banner turnout

Fourth annual Evanston Pride LGBTQIA+ Community Picnic draws banner turnout Blue sky weather at 81 degrees prevailed at a real deal banner Saturday in the park on July 27 at Ridgeville Park in Evanston at the fourth annual Evanston Pride LGBTQIA+ Pride Community Picnic. Ev…

At Paris Olympics, Park Ridge fencing champ hopes to help Team USA win glory

At Paris Olympics, Park Ridge fencing champ hopes to help Team USA win glory Rolling down the Seine River in the 2024 Olympics opening ceremonies and collecting swag made for a remarkable day, but didn’t sway the focus of Park Ridge’s Filip Dolegiewicz from the reason…

Glenview Park District and Police Department hosting Second Annual National Night Out on Aug. 6

Glenview Park District and Police Department hosting Second Annual National Night Out on Aug. 6 The Glenview Park District and Glenview Police Department are hosting the Second Annual National Night Out from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 6, outside Park Center, 2400 Chestnut Avenue.

Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook building undergoes renovations ‘It has been a journey . . . to get to this point’

Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook building undergoes renovations ‘It has been a journey . . . to get to this point’ Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook (YSGN) broke ground on July 17 to renovate its facility at 3080 W. Lake Ave. in Glenview.

Encore for two friends sharing the stage locally for a second time

Encore for two friends sharing the stage locally for a second time Now here’s an encore. Two young friends from Northbrook and Glenview are starring together for a second time in a local theater production.

Tired of mowing? Park Ridge Sustainable Yard Walk displays ‘no mow’ grass

Tired of mowing? Park Ridge Sustainable Yard Walk displays ‘no mow’ grass After raising their children, Mike and Sue Sirvinskas of Park Ridge moved to a smaller house on a smaller lot and decided to “go sustainable,” as Mike puts it. “We started with native plants around…

Glenview-based brothers create Broda liquor brand from Polish immigrant uncle’s recipe

Glenview-based brothers create Broda liquor brand from Polish immigrant uncle’s recipe A family tradition is being turned into a quickly-growing business by two young brothers. Alek Szczupak, 23, and his 25-year-old brother Jan Szczupak, are the co-founders and owners of the Glenview…

Park Ridge farmers market gets new vendors, welcomes back favorites

Park Ridge farmers market gets new vendors, welcomes back favorites Fresh pasta, hanging flower baskets and Transylvanian chimney cakes are just some of the offerings that have arrived at Park Ridge’s farmers market this year. The market is in full swing ever…

Skokie high schools send 48 students, teachers on Chinese-funded cultural trip to China

Skokie high schools send 48 students, teachers on Chinese-funded cultural trip to China A north suburban high school district sent 48 of its students and teachers on a field trip to mainland China. The trip is for a language class that was originally scheduled for 2020 but was resched…

Search continues for Mount Prospect, Elk Grove Village residents off Hammond shore

Search continues for Mount Prospect, Elk Grove Village residents off Hammond shore The search continued Tuesday for two Illinois men who went overboard from a boat off of Hammond’s shore on July 5, according to a release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Divi…

Heart patients can get new procedure at Advocate Lutheran General

Heart patients can get new procedure at Advocate Lutheran General In June, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital began offering new hope to patients with leaky tricuspid heart valves. Dr. Neal Sawlani, interventional cardiologist and chief for the Division of Cardio…