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Police: Investigation into Northbrook man’s shooting death at Old Orchard is ongoing

May 15, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

Authorities said the investigation continues into the shooting death of a 34-year-old man whose body was found Saturday inside a parking garage stairwell at the Westfield Old Orchard mall in...

The Skokie Village Board conducted its third and final budget hearing and workshop Monday, May 8, 2017 at Village Hall. The proposed budget will soon go before the village board for an official vote.

Skokie trustees to consider a FY18 $123 million budget proposal

May 15, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

The village of Skokie's $123.2 million draft spending plan reflects only a .5 percent increase over last year's budget and continues the village's long-standing property tax freeze. This will mark...

New Lincolnwood Mayor Barry Bass is pictured in his office Thursday, May 18, 2017 at village hall. Bass, a former village trustee, has promised changes in the days ahead.

New Lincolnwood Mayor Bass eyeing public safety in first 100 days in office

May 23, 2019 at 1:19 p.m.

The first new Lincolnwood mayor in well over a decade said he has plans to deliver change from the status quo. Barry Bass, 58, who previously served as a village...

A nonprofit group, Sacred Learning NFP, is currently building a mosque in Lincolnwood at 3900 W. Devon Ave. Officials say the mosque should be ready for use by the end of the year.

A new mosque expected to be built, opened in Lincolnwood by end of year

May 15, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

A new mosque scheduled to be built and open by the end of the year will be the first one to be located in Lincolnwood, officials say. The Islamic non-profit...

With Skokie a no-go, resident now set to open her CrossFit facility in Evanston

May 15, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

Skokie resident Tani Mintz's dream of opening a CrossFit training facility remains intact, she said, only the fulfillment of it will occur in Evanston and not Skokie. The Skokie Plan...

Chris Georges of Morton Grove and David Hanna of Skokie take in the parade of flags in this May 21, 2016 file photo of the Festival of Cultures at Oakton Park in Skokie. For 2017, the event will kickoff with an internation short film festival May 19, leading into thefull two-day event May 20-21.

Skokie Festival of Cultures to start with international short film event

May 15, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

Organizers last year estimated 27,000 people attended Skokie's two-day Festival of Cultures, and they expect as many or more to be in attendance this year. Celebrating the village's large ethnically...

Village Board approves changes to Skokie’s vicious animal ordinance

May 15, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

Skokie trustees approved changes to the village's dangerous and vicious animal ordinance May 1, allowing the village's health department to better address unprovoked animal attacks when they occur, officials said....

In one of his last acts as president of the Niles Township High School District 219 school board, Mark Sproat swears in new members, from left, Richard Evonitz and Naema Abraham, and reelected member Joseph Nowik. Sproat remains a member of the school board, however. May 2, 2017.

Niles school board president replaced amid unethical conduct allegations

May 15, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

Beleaguered Niles Township High School District 219 school board member Mark Sproat was replaced as board president during a special meeting Tuesday, where officials also announced that an investigation will...

Skokie Public Library employees and patrons stand outside the library building on Oakton Street in Skokie Friday, April 28, 2017 during the Stand Against Racism event.

Thousands from Evanston, Skokie line streets in ‘Stand Against Racism’ event

May 15, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

Collectively, thousands of people are estimated to have lined the streets Friday in parts of Evanston and Skokie, participating in an annual event that its organizers say is aimed at...

Arbor Day: Sapling from tree grown during Holocaust planted at Niles West

May 15, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

In observance of Arbor Day, a tree was planted at Niles West High School Thursday that has a connection to a Nazi concentration camp. Skokie village leaders choose a new...

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