What do the game Four Square, 2nd graders and the Jewish holiday of Purim have in common? Usually, nothing. But, for the 9th grade religious … Read more ›
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News
Bad news budget: Quinn to call for prison, health care cuts
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn will deliver a bad-news budget today, suggesting that Illinois close numerous prisons, mental health centers and social service offices, cut health … Read more ›
Business
Chicago area home sales up, prices down in Jan.
More homes were sold in the Chicago area last month than in any January since 2007, but prices continued to slide and additional declines are … Read more ›
Government
Congressmen say mass transit will take hit under GOP bill
Illinois congressmen warned today that a major transportation bill being debated in Washington could cut into long-term funding for transportation projects in the Chicago area, … Read more ›
Business
Glencoe approves liquor license for Walgreens
The Glencoe News reports: Glencoe residents and passers-through can soon buy bottled liquor at three different places within steps of each other — and nowhere … Read more ›
Government
Glencoe, Northbrook to share water amenities
Pioneer Press reports: This summer, two of the coolest hot-weather amenities of both Northbrook and Glencoe will no longer be exclusive. The towns’ park districts … Read more ›
News
Gas prices rising at record pace
The unseasonably warm weather isn’t the only sign of an early spring. Roiled by the specter of Iranian oil cutoffs, gas prices are rising at … Read more ›
Community service
From the community
Glencoe Train Station: BEAUTIFICATION!
The Glencoe Garden Club's Civic Committee, Eagle Scout Candidate Bryan Kelly and the Village of Glencoe coordinated to prune neglected shrubbery at the Glencoe Train … Read more ›
Crime
Timeline: Five years after John Spira’s mysterious disappearance, relatives still search for answers
It’s been five years since her brother disappeared, but Stephanie Spira McNeil is still searching for the answers that police have been unable to uncover. … Read more ›
Photos of the week
‘Lighthouse’ wins photo of the week contest
Steve Zasadny’s photo of an ice-encased lighthouse in Michigan was voted TribLocal’s favorite photo from Feb. 9-15. As the contest winner, Zasadny’s photograph will appear … Read more ›








![IMG_7747[1] TribLocal's Patricia MacMillan and Adam MacMillan got engaged on a trip to Seattle. He surprised her with a hotel room full of flowers and got down on bended knee. (TribLocal photo by Kara Silva)](http://triblocal.com/glencoe/files/cache/crossposted/2012/01/IMG_77471.jpg/140_105_crop_center-top_resize.jpg)



