Glenview Announcements

Loyola Academy community shoots free throws to support former student

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:02:00 -0500

GLENVIEW — In October 2010 during a homecoming dance after-party, 17-year-old Patrick Stein felt nauseous coupled with a bad headache. He went home within days and underwent emergency surgery for a brain aneurism at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Glenview preschoolers raise chicks, learning important life cycle lessons

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:56:00 -0500

GLENVIEW — The 6-inch-high chicks with gold down dashed around the outstretched hands of preschool children at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview. Students cooed and the little barnyard fouls peeped.

Laurie Dann rampage, 25 years later

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:37:43 -0500

It’s been 25 years since Phil Andrew was shot by Laurie Dann. Then a 20-year-old college student, he was taken hostage on May 20, 1988 by Dann after she went on a rampage in the North Shore, killing a boy and wounding others. It’s a day that has impacted and influenced his life. There is no official ceremony marking the quarter century that’s passed since Dann, 30, terrorized the community.

Dann rampage remembered 25 years later

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:56:10 -0500

May 20, 1988 is the day that many North Shore residents say their faith in the safety of their children’s school was damaged. That was the day that Laurie Dann, 30, who grew up in Glencoe, went on her rampage.

District 225 trustees question chromebook plan for high schools

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:19:37 -0500

GLENVIEW — Trustees for Glenbrook High School District 225 discussed again at length the best way to implement Chromebook laptops for students learning in the classroom and at home.

Glenview residents join in clean up of Chicago River

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:08:01 -0500

GLENVIEW — Dozens of Glenview area residents joined 4,000 volunteers Saturday morning to purge parts of the Chicago River of trash and invasive plants.

Veteran Morton Grove, Pioneer Press reporter dies

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:38:46 -0500

In his youth, Nick Katz motorcycled across Texas and Oklahoma, played blues guitar, and successfully smuggled his pet dog into a Las Vegas casino during a road trip with college buddies.

Niles cops arrest Morton Grove man three times in 24 hours

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:54:44 -0500

A Morton Grove man charged with causing damage to nearly a dozen parked cars went on to be arrested two additional times within a 24-hour period, according to Niles police reports.

O’Leary excited to make a difference in new role

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:08:05 -0500

NORTHBROOK — Amy O’Leary started her new position as executive director of Youth Services at the McLennan Center for Youth this week. She previously served as the director of Haven Youth & Family Services in Wilmette. She replaces Nancy Bloom, who officially retired after 24 years of service.

Mural depicts what Schechter education means to students

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:17:26 -0500

NORTHBROOK — More than a few giant steps backward are needed to admire the new colorful and meaningful mural at Solomon Schechter Day School in Northbrook.

Police arrest caretaker accused of bilking $255,000 from client

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:26:35 -0500

GLENVIEW — Lincolnshire police arrested last week a caretaker accused of coaxing the elderly man she looks after into giving her more than a quarter of a million dollars.

GBS alum, actress comes back to teach master class

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:57:57 -0500

GLENVIEW — As house lights dimmed in the choir room at Glenbrook South High School, stage lamps lime lighted professional actress and singer Emily Bergl. For the next 45 minutes, in the best tradition Bergl and her pianist performed several cabaret numbers for more than 100 music students and teachers in Glenview.

Northbrook Court promotes giving back for Mother’s Day

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:40:18 -0500

NORTHBOOK — There are still a few shopping days left before Mother’s Day. Need a gift idea that also gives back to two great causes? Northbrook Court and Make It Better Magazine have teamed up for their second annual fundraiser, Celebrate Mom beCause.

Longtime School District 63 president signs out

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:36:51 -0500

Jane Wojtkiewicz didn’t mask her emotions May 1 while presiding over what would be her last Board of Education meeting at East Maine School District 63. The outgoing, four-term board member barely held back tears as she personally thanked each of her colleagues for their contributions and support. “You guys have helped me to lead in very difficult times and, if it wasn’t for you, this board wouldn’t have worked as well as it did,” she said. “I am so ever grateful I have met each and every one of you.” Wojtkiewicz, of Glenview, retired from the school board post …

Feds: Glenview man, father involved in export of items for weapons of mass destruction

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:56:05 -0500

The U.S. government says the machinery that Gary Tsai exported to Taiwan could be used to make weapons of mass destruction. His defense attorney says the 36-year-old Glenview man was just dealing in “inexpensive old machine tools.”

Northbrook doctor keeps fit while running her practice

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:02:01 -0500

NORTHBROOK — Dr. Sheree Lipkis, a Glenview internal medicine physician and a 30-year Northbrook resident, is on the move, quite literally. Thanks to her practice’s newest piece of office equipment, Dr. Lipkis achieves fitness while making tracks on a treadmill desk which has its own room tucked in the back of her practice.