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Northbrook’s 114th Birthday!
The Northbrook Historical Society Board of Directors invites you to celebrate the 114th birthday of Northbrook and the new Hope Union Heritage Center at an open house! Join us on the lower level of the Northbrook Historical Society @ 1776 Walters Avenue where we will have door prizes, fun and good cheer, cake and refreshments. […]
2015 Shermerfest a Success!
The 37th Annual Shermerfest was held on September 20th, 2015 in the Village Green in downtown Northbrook.
2015 Apple Bake Contest Winner!
Mary Munday (left) won the 2015 Apple Dessert Baking Contest with her delicious Applesauce Cake. Holding the winning entry is contest judge Jen Eisen who donated a $100 dinning certificate for her wonderful Northbrook restaurant House 406.
Historic Church Donated to Northbrook Historical Society
Buildings with true historic value are a rarity in Northbrook. That is why the Northbrook Historical Society is excited about an amazing opportunity it recently received. The church located at 1812 Chapel Court (corner of Chapel and Church Street) has been the home of the Christian Science Society since the late 1950s. The structure dates […]
Trustees Drop Shermerville Commons Plan
The Village Board held a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, July 15 to discuss downtown planning initiatives which included Shermerville Commons, scheduled Capital Improvement Plan (C.I.P.) projects and downtown parking. During the meeting, Trustees came to a consensus that the Shermerville Commons proposal, which was to be located in the storm water detention area behind Village […]