Northbrook Library will teach novel writing for free
Pressure. "If everybody comes up to me, and knows I want to write a novel, they'll have these expectations," said Northbrook's Tracy Slutzky. "They'll be looking to me to actually...
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Shout Out: Rory Zacher, Northbrook actor
Rory Zacher stars in "Tony n' Tina's Wedding," returning to Chicago Sept. 22, and he plans to pick up pointers from Kelly Labanco, his Italian fiancee from Northbrook. The interactive...
Lone opponent speaks out against Anets Woods housing plan
Sherwin Zaban hasn't given up. As the 32-house Anets Woods project planned for 16 acres south of his Northbrook house on Lee Road finally nears approval, Zaban says he still...
Northbrook business remains in violation despite fines, loss of permit
In an unusual action, the village of Northbrook in December pulled an auto repair/auto sales shop's special permit to store cars outside, but now there are as many cars in...
Northbrook-raised sports fan gets ‘dream job’ on Chicago TV station
Peg Holecek has to get up at 5:20 every morning, but lately, she's been staying up past 10 p.m., just to watch TV. Why? Mikey's back in town. Mikey Berman...
Northbrook Caucus starts work on April election
As the Northbrook Caucus starts up its process for slating candidates for April 4, 2017, local governmental elections, there will be room for at least one new face on the...
High voltage: Northbrook’s Saf-T-Gard turns 80
Members of the family that runs Northbrook-based Saf-T-Gard International say they know that almost every one of the firm's more than 10,000 safety-related products can be purchased somewhere else, sometimes...
Shout Out: Les Stern, prostate cancer survivor
Northbrook Marketing executive Les Stern recovered quickly from prostate cancer because his was caught early 10 years ago. If he wasn't getting rotator cuff surgery, he'd once again be walking...
Synagogue proceeds joyously to new Northbrook home
Northbrook's newest synagogue celebrated its new home Sunday morning with a procession from its rented space on the edge of the village's Sky Harbor business park to its recently finished...
Judge in Northbrook Mission Hills – Red Seal case quits the bench
A Cook County judge who presided over two recent headline-generating cases has retired during the early stages of a third, the suit by Mission Hills residents seeking to stop a...