Kirk moved to Chicago rehab center

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a stroke nearly three weeks ago, was transferred Friday to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

Snow makes its way back to the area Friday

Feeling a chill in the air? Snow will be back as soon as Friday when lake effect snow could hit the city and Northwest Indiana with six inches.

MLK service in Glencoe

St. Paul AME Church hosted a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration on Sunday afternoon. …

Catholic cemeteries offer to bury 300 bodies stacked at morgue

The Archdiocese of Chicago is offering to pay for up to 300 burials for the bodies being held at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Community brief

Glenco PTO holds family game night Family Game night will be held from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Central School Gym, 620 Greenwood Ave., Glencoe. The event will feature dinner from Stir Crazy, bingo for prizes, a DJ, GrenToTee golf, moonwalk, sure-shot basketball and more. …

Winnetka Children’s Hour presents “House Haunters!”

The Winnetka Children’s Hour is pleased to present its original hour-long comedy musical, “House Haunters!”, performed by local children ages 5-14 on Thursday, Feb. 9 and Friday, February 10 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Matz Hall, Winnetka Community House, …

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s brain swelling subsides; doctors reattach skull section

Doctors on Tuesday reattached a 4-inch by 8-inch piece of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s skull that was removed to ease swelling in his brain following his Jan. 21 stroke. “The swelling in Senator Kirk’s brain has subsided and this morning we were able to reattach …

Glencoe Chamber of Commerce

Everybody loves Glencoe because... • The location is great, on the shores of Lake Michigan and 20 miles from Chicago. • The school district is excellent. • Residents are involved and active in the community. • We have cultural opportunities right in town. • There …

Glencoe Park District says its caught up on IMRF payments

The Glencoe Park District, having taken a small temporary break in paying off a sudden debt as its state pension fund consortium took a dive along with the economy, has now caught up. “It’s a good feeling, now that it’s all been paid,” Carol Mensinger, …

Glencoe police officials say Chicago Crime Commission’s numbers don’t add up

Fifteen active gang members living in Glencoe? That’s not many, but it’s a lot more than Glencoe Police say live here. That’s the number listed in the new Gang Book, however. “To my knowledge there are no gang members living in the community,” Glencoe Public …

Glencoe Eagle Scout renovates junior high space

Nick Robbins, a junior at New Trier High School, has helped refine an oasis. The 17-year-old conducted his Eagle Scout project this past summer, renovating the Glencoe Junior High Project space, called the Oasis, at Central School. Nick, who was 16 at the time, began …

Chicagoland Jewish High School hosts tree celebration in Deerfield

At least 600 people are expected Sunday at the Chicagoland Jewish High School in Deerfield to observe Tu B’Shevat, the celebration of trees. The annual event, which has free admission and is open to everyone, will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at …

Property Transfers for Feb. 9, 2012

Informatiion is provided by Record Information Services, P. O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001 EVANSTON 1101 Oak Ave.: Scott H Kenig to Sylvester A Johnson Heather A Nicholson, $385,000, Jan. 11 1116 Michigan Ave.: Shenker Trust to Joshua D …

Sen. Kirk upgraded to ‘good’ condition, watched Super Bowl

Sen. Mark Kirk’s condition has been upgraded from “fair” to “good.”

Doctors hope to be able to re-attach the 8-inch-by-4-inch section of his skull that had to be removed after he suffered a stroke two weeks ago.

Then the Highland Park Republican can begin physical …

Restaurant in Highland Park celebrates Year of the Dragon

Two sold-out crowds of 120 people packed the Yummy Bowl Chinese restaurant in downtown Highland Park last week to celebrate the year of the Dragon. In her seventh annual Chinese New Year parties, Glencoe resident and Yummy Bowl owner Theresa Chang opened the concert with …