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Women In Northbrook: Countless Contributions Have Helped Shape Village - Northbrook, IL - Two members of the Northbrook Historical Society's board of directors addressed the Northbrook Village Board.

Parents with children on the autism spectrum will be able to find a low-sensory space at the Park Ridge Library to give the children a respite in case they feel overstimulated, library personnel said. The space is scheduled to open around the end of November. Library Director Joanna Bertucci said the new calming space in the children’s area has soft colors, carpeting and comfy furniture. The ...

The Northbrook Park District was presented with two awards last month by the Illinois Association of Park Districts -- Best Green Practices and Arts in the Park -- at the IAPD Best of the Best Awards Gala. This annual program provides a public platform to thank those who give so generously of their time, talents and resources to further the park, recreation and conservation mission.

More than four dozen suburban libraries are joining with the Racial Awareness in the North Shore and the Together is Better Alliance in presenting the the online program, "The Color of Law & Reversing Segregation" with Richard Rothstein on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Rothstein presents on the policies that led to racial segregation in American communities, and what can be done to reverse these practices and work towards racial equity.

Lovely transition in Northbrook from Frum to Ciesla   Incoming Village President Kathryn Ciesla, center, is sworn in by Cook County circuit court Judge Grace G. Dickler at the Northbrook Village Board meeting Tuesday. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer   Incoming Northbrook Village President Kathryn Ciesla, right, is hugged by outgoing president Sandy Frum shortly after Frums arrival at the Northbrook Village Board meeting, during which Ciesla was sworn in, Tuesday. Joe Lewnar...

UpdatedFri, Jan 15, 2021 at 4:20 pm CT Replies(15) The coronaviruss characteristic spikes help it attach to cells in the nose and even penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Those spikes have mutated in several new variants, making the virus even more contagious and possibly more vaccine-resistant. (Shutterstock) ILLINOIS — Researchers at Southern Illinois University say they have discovered a new mutation of the coronavirus already prevalent in the United States. According to a preliminary paper...