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‘A renaissance:' Golf Mill Mall to see massive, $450M redevelopment with luxury apartments, stores and more
Golf Mill Town Center Mall, in Niles, is the latest suburban Chicago mall to ramp up major redevelopment efforts. Earlier this week, the village held public open houses and unveiled renderings of what the project is expected to look like, which includes completely rebuilt stores, restaurants, luxury apartments --- and even a new water mill.
Saturday parade, fest to celebrate Juneteenth
The City of Evanston and Evanston Present and Future, an organization committed to educating and empowering Black residents, is commemorating its Fifth Annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebrations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday celebrated every year on...
‘Unbelievable that this has gone on this long’: Noise complaints against Albion Highland Park continue despite previous fines
A Highland Park family is still looking for answers to a noise pollution problem that they say has drastically eroded their quality of life years after first bringing the issue to the attention of local officials. Jody and Peter Mordini both addressed Highland Park City Council members during a meeting on Tuesday, May 28, to […] The post ‘Unbelievable that this has gone on this long’: Noise complaints against Albion Highland Park continue despite previous fines appeared first on The Record.
Movie screening and concert scheduled in McCulloch Park
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to McCulloch Park at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June. 15, for a showing of the Disney/PIXAR movie “Elemental”. Additionally, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, come enjoy a Starlight Concert with the Big Style Brass Band. Firehouse Grill will be there with a food truck, too.
Guest essay: Mulford’s Ditch, the Big Ditch and the North Shore Channel
By Richard Lanyon, former executive director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. It’s no big deal. Only a curious few will care. But the North Shore Channel didn’t follow the route of the Big Ditch north of Oakton Street. A few authors, this one included, believed it did. An article in the Evanston RoundTable on Mother’s Day aroused my curiosity about Mulford’s Ditch and crossing the Rubicon. Seeking answers, the Big Ditch showed up, surprisingly in a different location, but for good reasons.
Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride Chicago rolls into Brookfield Zoo
BROOKFIELD, Ill. - The Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride Chicago returned to the area this week, with more than 30 injured veterans participating in an adaptive cycling event at Brookfield Zoo on Thursday. The riders were warmly welcomed by the fire departments of Brookfield and Riverside. The event, embodying...
Panel to recommend sizable pay raises for city’s elected officials
The city’s Compensation Committee reached broad agreement Wednesday on recommending a pay raise of more than 25% for each of the city’s elected officials next term, and it plans to nail down final details by the end of the month. The five-person panel has worked since March to...
City selects replacement in wake of Councilmember Jeff Hoobler’s resignation
Shorthanded for months, the Highland Park City Council is now whole again. During the council meeting on Monday, June 10, the City announced its newest councilmember, Barisa Meckler Bruckman, who takes the seat left vacant when Jeff Hoobler resigned at the end of April. Hoobler sent an official resignation letter — which the City of […] The post City selects replacement in wake of Councilmember Jeff Hoobler’s resignation appeared first on The Record.
Latest news from Evanston: Your Thursday daily digest
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. Good Thursday morning, Evanston. Above, peek over the fence to glimpse a tree house in a south Evanston backyard. Kristin Lems shares a half dozen tree house photos from her 60202 alley walks. Evanston will receive nearly $12 million from Northwestern...
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