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A look back at the stories that captured the attention 

of Northbrook residents in 2017, Page 3 

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Judy Loosa (left), the wife of longtime 

Northbrook mail carrier Rudy Loosa, cuts the ribbon on a bench dedicated in 

the memory of her husband as their children (left to right) Jonathan, Michael, 

Lyssa and Kimberly watch on; Glenbrook North graduate and musician Michael 

Hojnacki plays his signature instrument; Then GBN senior Tural Erel (right) 

embraces a teammate after competing in the 50-yard freestyle race on Feb. 3, in 

Northbrook; The GBN math team stops for a team picture after winning a state 

championship in May; Players from the Glenbrooks hockey team celebrate a 

state championship; The Northbrook community gathers for an inaugural tree 

lighting event in November. 22nd Century Media File Photos

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In this week’s 

Tower 

Police Reports6 

Pet of the Week6 

Editorial13 

Puzzles16 

Faith18 

Dining Out17 

Home of the Week23 

Athlete of the Week26 

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THURSDAY 

Rep. Schneider’s 

Neighborhood Office Hours 

9-11 a.m., Jan. 4, Northbrook 

Public Library, 

1201 Cedar Lane. Meet 

with staff from Rep. Brad 

Schneider’s office to discuss 

any federal issues 

such as medicare, social 

security, the Veterans Administration, 

immigration 

and more. The event will 

be held in the Reference 

Department. 

FRIDAY 

Stuffed Animal Sleepover 

4-5 p.m., Jan. 5, Northbrook 

Public Library, 1201 

Cedar Lane. It’s a night 

out for the stuffies. Your 

furry pal will have a blast 

playing games, eating 

pizza and making friends. 

At pick up, we’ll watch a 

slideshow of the fun your 

stuffie had before heading 

down to the Auditorium 

for a special family concert. 

For more information, 

visit northbrook.info 

or call (847) 272-6224. 

Public Skating 

12:20-1:40 p.m., Jan. 5, 

Northbrook Sports Center, 

1730 Pfingsten Road. Public 

skate sessions are great 

for family and friends to 

come have a good time 

on the ice together, and it 

may just get you excited 

enough to take part in our 

skating and hockey programs. 


visit nbparks.org or 

call (847) 291-2993. 

SATURDAY 

Little Miss Ann Family 

Concert 

11-11:45 a.m., Jan. 6, 

Northbrook Public Library, 

1201 Cedar Lane. 

“Come join award-winning 

kids musician Little 

Miss Ann for an upbeat, 

interactive kids concert 

for your whole family.” 

Reserve a Spot is now 

available for this program. 

A spot should be reserved 

for each member of a family 

or group who plans to 

attend, whether babies, 

kids, teens, or adults. 

Walk in seats will also be 

available on a first-come, 

first-served basis. Click 

“Register” below to make 

your reservation. For more 

information, visit northbrook.info 

or call (847) 

272-6224. 

SUNDAY 

‘Yo, Vikings’ Auditions 

1-4 p.m., Jan. 7, Northbrook 

Theatre, 3323 Walters 

Ave. The Northbrook 

Theater Children’s Company 

is hosting auditions 

for “Yo, Vikings!” on Jan. 

7. Auditions are open to 

students in grades 6-9 and 

rehearsals begin Jan. 14. 

Sign up by visiting nbparks.org/auditions. 

For 

more information, visit 

nbparks.org or call (847) 

291-2993. 

MONDAY 

AARP Drivers Safety 

Course 

9 a.m.-1 p.m., Jan. 8 

and 9, Northbrook Senior 

Center, 3323 Walters Ave. 

Sharpen your driving skills 

with this two-day class. 

This class is geared toward 

drivers age 50 and older. 

Review rules of the road 

and safe vehicle operation, 

and learn about normal 

age-related physical 

changes. Preregistration 

is required, with checks 

payable to AARP. Drivers 

must attend both days of 

the course. For more information, 

call (847) 291- 

2988. 

TUESDAY 

Northbrook Garden Club 

Session 

10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 

United Methodist Church, 

1190 Western Ave. If you 

love to grow orchids come 

learn about their care and 

feeding from Synda Nelson 

of the Illinois Orchard 

Society. No registration or 

fee required. The public 

is always welcome. For 

more information, contact 

SUSAN.LEVINSON@ 

cbexchange.com. 

WEDNESDAY 

Vinyl Record Meetup 

7-8:30 p.m., Jan. 10, 

Northbrook Public Library, 

1201 Cedar Lane. Bring 

your vinyl records(45s and 

LPs) to our vinyl listening 

meetup. Even if you 

don’t own any vinyl, the 

Library’s collection will 

be available to be played 

and checked out. For more 

information, visit northbrook.info 

or call (847) 

272-6224. 

UPCOMING 

Turning Stress into Fuel for 

Success 

6:15 p.m., Thursday, 

Jan. 11, The Cove School, 

350 Lee Road. Dr. Jerome 

Schultz will visit The Cove 

school to speak on the topic 

Kids With LD/ADHD: 

Turning Stress into Fuel 

for Success. Registration 

will begin at 6:15 PM and 

the program will begin at 

6:30 PM. There is no cost 

to attend and guests are 

welcome. For more information, 

please call (847) 

562-2100. 

Winter Carnival 

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, 

Jan. 13, Meadowhill 

Park, 1479 Maple 

Ave. Come join for this 

winter event, which is free 

for all ages. Celebrate the 

season with your family 

and friends. Events include: 

Horse-Drawn trolley 

rides, sled dogs, ice 

sculpting, family games, 

snowshoeing, holiday 

bingo, golf games, bonfire 

and s’mores, winter demonstrations, 

ice Skating 

(bring your skates). For 

more information, please 

call (847) 291-2993 or 

visit nbparks.org 

Stellaluna 

10-11 a.m., Saturday, 

Jan. 20, Northbrook Theatre, 

3223 Walters Ave. 

Based on the popular 

book Stellaluna by Janell 

Cannon, Stellaluna tells 

the tale of a baby bat. 

Stellaluna’s life is flitting 

along right on schedule– 

until an owl attacks her 

mother one night, knocking 

the bewildered batlet 

out of her mother’s loving 

grasp. This production 

features puppetry and live 

piano. For more information, 

please call (847) 

291-2993 or visit nbparks. 

org 

Winter Bingo 

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, 

Jan. 26, Northbrook 

Leisure Center, 3323 

Walters Ave. Warm up 

inside the Senior Center 

and enjoy an afternoon of 

bingo, along with hot soup 

for lunch and a yummy 

dessert. Sign up for your 

chance to win fabulous 

prizes. Please register by 

Jan. 19. For more information, 

please call (847) 291- 

2993 or visit nbparks.org 

ONGOING 

Northbrook Action 

Baseball 

Register for Northbrook 

Action Baseball where 

everyone is an all star. 

Registration is now underway 

for spring 2018. 

The program is for boys 

preschool though second 

grade and girls preschool 

through third grade who 

are looking to play t-ball, 

baseball or softball in a 

fun, no pressure situation 

that is a chance to play 

in an organized league, 

wear a uniform and play 

with friends. The goal is 

to have fun while learning 

the game. The season runs 

from mid-April through 

June. For more informtaion 

or registration package, 

visit northbrookactionbaseball.org, 

check 

your school electronic 

backpack or call (847) 

564-9849. 

Laughter Group 

Every Wednesday at 7 

p.m. at Glenbrook Hospital,2180 

Pfingsten Road, 

Glenview. Join this free 

laughter group at the John 

and Carol Walter Ambulatory 

Care Center’s Lower 

Level, rooms E and F. 

Laugh together and experience 

the changes yourself. 

Call (847) 571-7553. 

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 

Want to lose weight? 

Come join TOPS (Take 

Off Pounds Sensibly) in 

Northbrook. This organization 

offers a healthy, 

caring, supportive approach 

to weight control at 

an affordable price. Chapter 

IL 847 Northbrook 

meets every Wednesday 

for a weigh-in (6:15- 

6:45 p.m.) and meeting 

(6:45-7:30 p.m.) in the 

back lower level of the 

North Northfield United 

Methodist Church at 797 

Sanders Road in Northbrook 

(northeast corner 

of Dundee and Sanders), 

Northbrook. For more information, 

call (847) 564- 

3147 or visit www.tops. 

org. 

Chess Club 

Wednesday nights from 

7-8:45 p.m., Northbrook 

Public Library, 1201 Cedar 

Lane. Join weekly chess 

club and meet like-minded 

enthusiasts. Already on a 

chess team? Stop by and 

show off what you’ve got. 

For all skill levels. Chess 

sets and clocks will be provided. 


call (847) 272-6224. 

To submit an item for the 

calendar, contact martin@ 

northbrooktower.com or 

(847) 272-4565. Entries are 

due by noon Thursday the 

week before the publication 

date.

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Stories that shocked and moved readers in 2017 

Martin Carlino, Editor 

This past year gave the 

Northbrook community a 

wide variety of stories. 

There were stories that 

broke hearts, stories that 

inspired and stories that 

put a smile on the faces of 

everyone. 

Regardless of the tale, 

Northbrook had it all this 

year. Here a just a few of 

the stories that stood out to 

us in 2017 and caught your 

attention as well: 

January 

Residents mourn the loss 

of beloved mail carrier 

Rudy Loosa 

Rudy Loosa, 59, died 

Jan. 14 of a heart attack 

while delivering mail in 

his truck in Northbrook, 

where he had worked for 

more than 18 years. 

Loosa was more than a 

mail carrier to the homeowners 

along his route. He 

was a friend. 

Residents of the neighborhood 

south of St. Norbert 

Parish were in mourning 

after their beloved 

longtime mail carrier suddenly 

passed away while 

on the job. 

February 

GBN graduate wins 

fashion scholarship with 

water-saving designs 

Glenbrook North graduate 

Marley Isaacson went 

up against students from 

60 universities across the 

country to win a $30,000 

YMA Geoffrey Beene 

scholarship in January of 

2017 in New York City. 

This scholarship has 

been one of the many successes 

Isaacson has had 

since she decided to pursue 

her passion in design 

after taking her first fashion 

class at Glenbrook 

North. 

March 

GBN alum produces 

another hit with HBO’s 

‘Big Little Lies’ 


Nathan Ross, who has 

served as an executive producer 

on successful films 

“Dallas Buyers Club,” 

“Demolition” and “Wild,” 

applied his Midas touch 

to television with HBO’s 

“Big Little Lies.” 

In late September, the 

series captured an Emmy. 

April 

Aspiring actor and 

musician got his start here 

at Glenbrook North 

Nathan Salstone, who 

graduated from Carnegie 

Mellon University this 

spring with a degree in 

acting and musical theater, 

performed in a Kelly 

Clarkson tribute show at 

Feinstein’s/54 Below in 

Manhattan after being discovered 

on a school trip. 

Salstone started off his 

career as a student at Glenbrook 

North and stated 

teachers at GBN helped 

him grow as a performer. 

May 

Spartans bring home nine 

team, individual state 

golds 

Glenbrook North has 

won its fair share of state 

championships over the 

years. But a state champion 

team in May, didn’t 

make the evening broadcast 

on CSN Chicago or 

receive the support of hundreds 

of fans traveling to 

the finals in Champaign. 

The co-ed squad brought 

back nine gold medals — 

one individual, seven team 

Northbrook mail carrier Rudy Loosa died Jan. 14 while on his route in town. 

Residents said he was an icon in the community and that “there will never be 

another mailman like him.” In this photo he is shown greeting then-1-year-old Charlie 

Peacock with freshly fallen leaves in October 2010. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

and one overall school title 

— from the Illinois Council 

of Teachers of Mathematics 

state contest on May 6. 

In late November, the 

team recorded its highest 

score in 41 years of competitions 

and sent eight 

students to Princeton. 

June 

Lifeguards rescue child at 

Meadowhill pool 

On a Tuesday afternoon 

in June, Northbrook Park 

District lifeguards performed 

a successful rescue 

of a child in the pool at 

Meadowhill Aquatic Center. 

Several lifeguards then 

assisted with emergency 

care on the pool deck. 

Northbrook police and 

paramedics arrived at the 

pool, continued treatment 

and then transported the 

child to a local hospital for 

medical attention. 

July 

Activists vow to speak out 

until wage demands met 

Six people from the 

Northbrook Working 

Families Coalition wore 

red shirts in support of a 

higher minimum wage at 

the regular board meeting 

July 25, with three of them 

making comments to trustees. 

Since their initial appearance 

at Village Board 

meetings in mid-2017, 

members from the group 

continued to show up at 

many meetings throughout 

the rest of 2017. 

August 

Northbrook drummer, New 

York native use music as 

escape 

Before graduating from 

Glenbrook North in 2012, 

Michael Hojnacki eagerly 

waited for the email that 

would change his life. 

Hojnacki applied to several 

schools, but as the fall 

semester approached, he 

had yet to receive his first 

acceptance letter. 

Hojnacki’s ill fate 

changed when he received 

an acceptance email from 

New York’s New School 

of Jazz and Contemporary 

Music. Little did he know, 

his musical career — and 

life — would drastically 

change. 

September 

Heritage Woods proposal 

officially denied 

It’s not often that the 

approval of a consent 

agenda during a Northbrook 

Village Board 

meeting is followed by 

applause from the audience. 

But applause briefly 

rang in the Village Hall 

boardroom Tuesday, Sept. 

12, as the Village Board 

closed the book on a proposed 

development that 

generated vocal opposition 

throughout multiple 

rounds of public hearings 

since last December. 

October 

Northbrook native is 

something to write home 

about 

Few sportswriters have 

had the opportunities Jesse 

Rogers has throughout 

his career. Rogers, 47, a 

Northbrook native and 

Glenbrook North graduate, 

spent time covering the 

Jordan-era Chicago Bulls 

and the early years of the 

Chicago Blackhawks dynasty. 

November 

D225 terminates former 

employee after rescinded 

resignation 

In early November, the 

Glenbrook D225 Board 

of Education once again 

delivered a ruling on oncesuspended 

Glenbrook 

North employee Steven 

Schulhof. 

Per a statement from 

D225 superintendent Mike 

Riggle, the District took 

action to terminate Schulhof’s 

employment on Nov. 

6. 

Schulhof was charged 

with aggravated unlawful 

use of a weapon, no concealed 

carry license and 

impersonating a police officer 

on Aug. 28. 

December 

Dairy Queen owner smiles 

even in adversity 

Shortly before 11 a.m. 

on Nov. 30, Jennifer 

Schubert Spencer received 

an unwelcome visitor in 

the front dining room area 

of her Dairy Queen. That 

visitor came in the form of 

Lexus SUV, which plowed 

through the storefront of 

the family-owned and operated 

spot. 

Following the accident, 

Spencer’s Dairy Queen location 

incorporated a new, 

special touch to the restaurant. 

The board used to 

cover the damage done by 

the car has now been decorated 

by the community.

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Roxy 

Rob Sliverman, of Northbrook 

Roxy is a little West 

Highland Terrier who 

celebrated her 18th 

birthday on New Years 

Eve. As a lifelong Northbrook 

resident, she 

was a charter member 

of the Northbrook Dog Park and loved playing 

with the big dogs. Her favorite activities are taking 

walks, chasing squirrels and watching TV. She gets 

excited and barks whenever she spots an animal — 

real or animated on the screen. She is a great dog! 

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President 

Village of Northbrook 

On behalf of the Village 

Board and staff, I’d like to 

wish you and yours a very 

Happy New Year. As I 

look back at 2017, it is interesting 

to note the diversity 

of accomplishments 

achieved by the various 

departments that are part 

of Village operations, 

from Police and Fire to 

Public Works to IT. The 

Village Board recognized 

and honored the service of 

departing Trustees Mike 

Scolaro and Todd Heller 

and welcomed two new 

Village Board members, 

Trustees Muriel Collison 

and Jason Han. The following 

includes some of 

the Village highlights of 

2017. 

IT and Communications 

completed significant 

upgrades, helped launch 

new Village website 

During 2017, the Geographic 

Information Services 

team continued 

updating data and information 

for Village staff to 

use in the field utilizing 

tablet computers to document 

fire hydrants, trees, 

and water/storm sewer. 

Information Technology 

Department staff continued 

to upgrade technology 

infrastructure, and 

completed a significant 

network and wireless upgrade 

for Village buildings 

and facilities. This 

upgrade provides better 

wireless connectivity for 

staff and visitors. Additionally, 

a secondary 

internet connection was 

implemented, providing 

greater bandwidth and redundancy. 

In July 2017, the Village 

launched a redesigned 

website at www.northbrook.il.us 

The new site 

includes a streamlined, 

modern look and a variety 

of new intuitive features, 

which allow residents, 

visitors and businesses to 

quickly access the information 

they need. Along 

with the launch of the 

newly designed website, 

the Village implemented 

a new service request system; 

GONorthbrook. 

The Village’s mass notification 

system, Northbrook 

Notify, uses phone, 

email and/or text messages 

to contact subscribers 

with a variety of notifications. 

Those that live 

or work in Northbrook 

are encouraged to sign 

up for Northbrook Notify 

at www.northbrook. 

il.us/NorthbrookNotify. 

In 2017, the Village added 

a supplemental option for 

those wishing to opt in for 

emergency only texts by 

simply texting 60062 to 

888777. 

Fire Department earned 

high recognition, 

appointed new fire chief 

Last year proved to be 

a very productive year for 

the fire department, as the 

department maintained all 

emergency response service 

standards and benchmarks 

while responding 

to 6,434 calls for service, 

an increase of 6 percent 

from 2016. Fire Chief 

Jose Torres retired at the 

end of the year and the 

Village appointed Deputy 

Chief Andrew Carlson 

as Northbrook’s new fire 

chief effective Jan. 1. 

A highlight for the department 

and Village was 

the attainment of a Class 1 

rating from the Insurance 

Services Office. This rating 

takes into account the 

Village’s water distribution 

and delivery system 

and the fire department’s 

training, fire prevention 

activities, emergency response 

and communication 

capabilities to deliver 

quality and effective fire 

protection services to the 

community. Only 1 percent 

of fire departments in 

the state and nation hold 

this highest rating. 

The department realized 

some major technological 

upgrades by switching to 

a more advanced record 

management system, implemented 

a new scheduling 

program for internal 

staffing and payroll, 

and integrated into a new 

Computer Aided Dispatch 

system as one of 14 agencies 

served by the Regional 

Emergency Dispatch 

Center. The department 

took delivery of a new 

ambulance and pumper 

squad, new defibrillators 

for our ambulances and 

automatic external defibrillators 

for Village public 

buildings. 

During this past year, 

the Fire Department continued 

to focus on emergency 

preparedness by 

working with surrounding 

public safety agencies to 

prepare for natural and 

man-made disasters. The 

department also continued 

to work with the Northbrook 

Police Department 

and the local school districts 

in preparing for 

threat situations. 

The department partnered 

with the Northbrook 

Park District and 

Glenbrook North High 

School to help train lifeguards 

and athletic trainers 

on working with paramedics 

during emergency 

calls at the pools and athletic 

fields with successful 

outcomes. 

There was an increase 

in the department’s Public 

Education outreach with 

the addition of a Public 

Education Officer. 

Police Department 

continued high regard 

for Village safety, 

preparedness 

The Police Department 

continued its tradition of 

offering quality law enforcement 

and community 

services to the Village. 

One significant change in 

the department was the 

retirement of Police Chief 

Charles J. Wernick and 

the appointment of Deputy 

Chief Roger L. Adkins, 

Jr. to succeed as chief of 

police. 

In late fall of 2017, 

in response to an FCC 

mandate, the Police Department 

adopted the 

StarCom21 radio system, 

the operating network of 

the Illinois Emergency 

Management Agency. 

This system allows statewide 

interoperability 

with other public safety 

users. More than 43,000 

subscribers from public 

safety agencies, to municipalities 

and counties, to 

universities are members 

of StarCom21. 

The Police Department 

monitors national, regional, 

state and local security 

measures to keep our 

community prepared for 

any situation. Periodically 

during the year, meetings 

and lockdown drills were 

held with school administrators, 

school staff and 

students. Northbrook participates 

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Village 

From Page 6 

the North Regional Major 

Crimes Task Force and 

Northern Illinois Police 

Alarm System. Northbrook 

has representatives 

in NORTAF and Major 

Crash Assistance Team, 

and in NIPAS’ Emergency 

Services Team and 

Mobile Field Force unit. 

These special teams and 

units are available 24/7 

for Northbrook, as well as 

the other member agencies. 

It is because of this 

support system you may 

occasionally see first responders 

assisting from 

area communities. 

The department continues 

to utilize a mobile 

video recording system. 

These mobile video recorders 

capture video and 

audio evidence related to 

traffic and other enforcement 

activities. In addition, 

each fleet vehicle 

was outfitted with new 

laptop computers and 

dock stations offering better 

access to technology 

for our officers. 

The Counseling Services 

Unit continued to 

participate in and facilitate, 

numerous community, 

school and religious 

forums throughout the 

year dealing with senior 

citizens, special needs 

children, raising resilient 

children, teen dating and 

healthy relationships. 

Public Works finished 

major projects 

The Public Works Department 

is responsible 

for maintenance and construction 

of the Village’s 

substantial infrastructure 

including: street maintenance, 

sidewalks and bike 

paths, street and traffic 

lights, water production 

and distribution, sanitary 

sewers, storm sewers, forestry, 

maintenance of the 

Village’s fleet and buildings, 

three cemeteries and 

snow and ice control. 

In 2017, the Village 

completed a number of 

major infrastructure improvement 

projects within 

the community. The largest 

such project was the 

Central Business District 

Infrastructure Improvement 

and Streetscape 

Expansion project. This 

project focused on rehabilitating 

the existing 

roadways, sidewalk and 

streetscape in the Village’s 

downtown area. It 

also modernized the traffic 

signal at Shermer and 

Church and improved lane 

configurations. Lastly, it 

expanded the streetscape 

elements on Shermer to 

Waukegan Road. The 

vast majority of work was 

completed in 2017 and the 

Shermer Road Bridge is 

scheduled for replacement 

in 2018. 

Other road projects included 

reconstructing and 

converting Lee Road between 

Lake-Cook Road 

and Williamsburg Drive 

from concrete to asphalt 

and reconstructing and 

rehabilitating 1.5 miles of 

asphalt streets. 

The Village also completed 

the replacement 

of 6-inch cast iron water 

main in the Lone Tree 

Subdivision as well as 

along Maple Avenue, Oak 

Avenue and Illinois Road. 

Additionally, the Village 

continued the engineering 

and design for a second 

pressure zone in the Village’s 

water distribution 

system. 

The Village also continued 

working toward the 

completion of the Master 

Stormwater Management 

Plan by constructing the 

Dundee Road and Skokie 

Boulevard, Keystone 

Road and Chartres Drive 

and Sunset Lane projects. 

The Dundee Road 

and Skokie Boulevard 

project focused on installing 

higher capacity inlets 

at this intersection and 

improving drainage and 

conveyance in the area. 

The Keystone Drive and 

Chartres Drive project 

included construction of 

a new storm relief sewer 

from Keystone Road and 

Chartres Drive to West 

Park where the Village 

worked with the Northbrook 

Park District on a 

6-acre-foot expansion of 

the existing detention basin. 

Finally, for the Sunset 

Lane project, crews installed 

a 3-foot diameter 

storm sewer between Sunset 

Lane and the detention 

basin on Commercial 

Avenue to reduce flooding 

conditions in the area. 

Public Works staff performed 

engineering reviews 

and inspections 

for a variety of developments 

including the Anets 

Woods subdivision and 

1000 Skokie development. 

Public Works staff 

has seen a steady increase 

in engineering reviews 

and inspections for private 

developments including 

individual private 

properties, subdivisions, 

and major commercial developments. 

Finances in the Village 

remain strong, state crisis 

still a threat 

Northbrook continues 

to be a model of strong financial 

management. Our 

quarterly budget reviews 

have transformed the way 

we manage the Village’s 

finances and enhanced 

our ability to navigate 

new challenges as they 

arise. The five-year Capital 

Improvement Plan and 

the Village’s expanded 

two-year operating budget 

provide the basis for 

meaningful planning and 

the capacity to adjust 

our resource allocations 

as necessary in order to 

meet the changing service 

needs of the community. 

For the past seventeen 

years Northbrook has 

earned triple-A ratings 

from both Standard and 

Poor’s and Moody’s. Only 

four other communities in 

Illinois carry this distinction. 

From an external perspective, 

the State fiscal 

crisis continues to loom as 

a threat to Northbrook’s 

financial picture. After 

going two years without 

one, the State finally approved 

a budget in July 

2017. This budget included 

reductions to the revenue 

the Village receives 

from the State income tax 

and the Corporate Personal 

Property Replacement 

Tax. In addition, the State 

began charging a 2 percent 

administrative fee on 

sales taxes collected on 

behalf of municipalities. 

In total, these changes 

will reduce planned revenues 

to Northbrook by 

more than $500,000. As 

the State continues to deal 

with their financial problems, 

further threats to local 

revenues may emerge. 

Through my efforts with 

the Northwest Municipal 

Conference Legislative 

Committee, the Village is 

actively working with our 

local legislators to mitigate 

further attempts at 

pushing the State’s financial 

problems onto local 

government. Should additional 

revenue diversions 

occur, the Administration 

& Finance Committee 

will meet to discuss options 

to deal with any ultimate 

reduction. 

Development and Planning 

Services was busy again 

The past year was another 

busy year for the 

Village’s Department of 

Development & Planning 

Services as construction 

activity in the community 

continued to increase. 

Noteworthy Construction 

Projects Completed 

in 2017 included: Lock- 

Up Self Storage Facility 

(990 Skokie), Northbrook 

Inn Memory Care (99 

Pointe), AMC Movie Theaters 

Renovation (Northbrook 

Court), Lucky 

Fish restaurant (Shermer 

Road – Downtown), Village 

Green Center Mixed 

Use (Shermer Road - 

Downtown), Apple Store 

Renovation (Northbrook 

Court). 

Significant projects under 

construction include: 

Timbers Edge (Dundee 

Road), 21-lot SFR 

planned development; 

Anets Woods (NW Corner 

of Waukegan & Voltz 

Roads), 32-unit singlefamily 

planned development; 

LifeTime Fitness 

(1100 Skokie Boulevard), 

Finger Companies - 304 

Apartments (1000 Skokie 

Boulevard); Final Phase 

of the Lodge by Essex 

(Founders Drive); Lurie 

Children’s Hospital – 

Surgical Facility (Founders 

Drive), Wiss, Janney, 

Elstner Associates campus 

expansion (Pfingsten 

Road); and Ultimo Motorsports 

building renovation 

(1808-1850 Holste Road). 

New developments 

reviewed and approved 

included: 1620 Sunset 

Ridge - Providence Farm 

sober living home, Jacobs/ 

Gateway Townhomes 

(1179-1291 Shermer), 

68 townhomes, New 

multi-tenant office building 

(Dundee & Anthony 

Trail), Addition to St. 

Norbert Church (Walters 

Ave.), 430 Dundee Road 

and 755 Skokie Blvd – resubdivide, 

rezone, and vacate 

ROW. 

If you have any comments, 

suggestions or 

questions, contact me at 

(847) 509-5301 or sandy. 

frum@northbrook.il.us 

Happy Holidays and 

Happy New Year to all, 

and I wish you and your 

family all the best for 

2018. 

To read President Frum’s 

complete address, please visit 

northbrooktower.com. 

police reports 

NB resident 

uses siren, 

air horn on 

vehicle 

Jennifer Klein, 43, of 

Northbrook, was charged 

with obstructing, using a 

siren while driving, speeding 

and driving too fast for 

conditions at 10:53 p.m. 

Dec. 24 in the intersection 

of Dundee and Waukegan 

Roads. 

Officers noticed a vehicle 

traveling at high speeds 

and using what sounded 

like a siren and air horn. 

After stopping the vehicle, 

officers located both a 

siren and air horn on the vehicle 

and determined Klein 

was not authorized to be 

using them while driving. 

She was processed and 

released after posting bond. 

In other police news: 

Dec. 28 

• A female subject attempted 

to pay with a counterfeit 

$100 bill at 7:11 p.m. 

at the Goodwill store in the 

4100 block of Dundee. 

Dec. 26 

• A purse was stolen at 

3:29 p.m. in the 700 block 

of Skokie Boulevard. 

Dec. 24 

• A male subject placed 

unknown items into a 

backpack at 12:57 p.m. 

and then let the REI store, 

located in the 800 block 

of Willow Road, without 

paying for the items. 

A male subject entered 

the AT&T store located 

in the 1500 block of Lake 

Cook Road at 5:18 p.m. 

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AVERAGE HOME SALE PRICES COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEARS 

Detached 

Attached 

$607,881 

$606,288 

$616,004 

$558,782 

$583,385 

$245,286 

$295,732 

$310,467 

$308,279 

$318,637 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

AVERAGE HOME SALE PRICES BY SCHOOL DISTRICT – DETACHED ONLY 

DISTRICT 27 

DISTRICT 28 

DISTRICT 30 

DISTRICT 31 

$569,963 

$562,302 

$564,081 

$646,928 

$588,869 

$558,420 

$607,796 

$623,023 

$579,239 

$621,416 

$553,773 

$608,466 

$642,985 

$639,902 

$649,230 

$558,991 

$489,793 

$608,471 

$612,136 

$599,040 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

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10 | January 4, 2018 | The Northbrook tower YEAR IN REVIEW 2017 


Students front and center at D225 

Mike Riggle 

Superintendent 

Glenbrook District 225 

The beginning of 2017 

was eventful for the Glenbrooks. 

Following the abatement 

of callable bonds from 

the 2006 referendum, the 

Board of Education authorized 

the issuance of emergency 

and life-safety bonds 

to finance approximately 

$15 million in required infrastructure 

improvements 

over the next three years. 

These State-approved improvements 

are essential 

for maintaining healthy 

and safe conditions within 

our buildings for students, 

staff and visitors. 

police 

From Page 8 

and removed an iPhone X. 

• Michael I. Galassini, 

19, of Northbrook, was 

charged with no insurance, 

speeding and zero tolerance 

at 2:52 a.m. in the 

intersection of Willow and 

old Willow. 

Among the most visible 

projects completed this 

past summer were the replacement 

of the floor and 

bleachers in the GBS main 

gym, which were original 

to the school in 1962, 

and the reconfiguration of 

eight classrooms at GBN, 

which were very similar to 

when the school opened in 

1953. 

Projects approved for 

completion at GBS during 

the summer of 2018 

include an electrical upgrade, 

replacement of the 

existing fire alarm system, 

replacement of the pool 

filtration system and boilers, 

and replacement of the 

fieldhouse roof. 

At GBN, the back gyms 

originally constructed in 

1957, will be renovated 

and the tennis courts replaced. 

In early April, Bruce 

Doughty, Karen Hanley 

and Dr. Sonia Kim were 

reelected to the Board 

of Education and Pete 

Glowacki was elected to 

Dec. 23 

• Arturo Maldonado-Perez, 

27, of Prospect Heights, 

was charged with driving 

with a suspended license 

and disobeying traffic control 

device at 6:49 p.m. in 

the intersection of Shermer 

and Thornapple roads. 

• Francisco V. Rodriguez, 

43, of Chicago, was 

charged with driving with 

a revoked license, no insurance 

and improper lighting 

-- rear registration at 12:32 

a.m. in the intersection of 

Shermer and Willow. 

• Jose F. Patino, 25, of 

Wheeling, was charged 

with driving while under 

the influence, violated median 

and illegal transport 

of alcohol at 3:06 a.m. in 

the intersection of Dundee 

and Charlemagne. 

Dec. 22 

• Eric. J. Schoenecker, 37, 

of Chicago, was charged 

with driving with a suspended 

license, no valid 

insurance and expired registration 

at 6:11 p.m. in the 

1200 block of Landwehr 

road. 

• Oyunna Jargal, 52, of 

Northbrook, was charged 

driving with a suspended 

his first term. 

Scott Martin, an eightyear 

member of the board, 

did not seek reelection and 

was recognized for his 

many contributions and 

dedicated service. 

In May, Vice President 

Bob Boron announced 

his intention to leave the 

board after 13 years of 

outstanding service, and 

in September, the board 

appointed Dr. Marcelo 

Sztainberg to replace Mr. 

Boron. 

Skip Shein was reelected 

president for the ninth consecutive 

year and Bruce 

Doughty was elected vice 

president. 

The longevity of the 

District 225 Board of 

Education and its ability 

to work respectfully and 

collaboratively to govern 

the schools in the best interest 

of both communities 

has brought stability to the 

staff and administration, 

and is a significant factor 

in the success of students. 

A new concession stand/ 

restroom facility was 

opened at the GBS outdoor 

athletic stadium in August. 

The building was made 

possible by a $350,000 

donation from the GBS 

Athletic Booster Club. A 

donation of this size represents 

years of work by 

booster club members and 

is greatly appreciated. The 

building is a great addition 

to the stadium and 

will have a positive impact 

on outdoor events at the 

school for years to come. 

Efforts like this serve as a 

reminder of how important 

parents and community 

members are to every aspect 

of our schools. 

Through the mindful 

and continued support of 

our communities, we are 

blessed with tremendous 

resources and opportunities. 

Together, we will 

shape the Glenbrooks as 

premier learning communities 

designed to serve all 

students. 

Best wishes for a healthy 

and prosperous 2018! 

license and driving without 

lights when required at 

10:23 p.m. in the intersection 

of Dundee and Sanders. 

Dec. 21 

• A male subject believed 

to be in his 20s knocked 

on the door of a residency 

in the 1900 block of Somerset 

Lane at 5:47 p.m. 

and said they were there 

to check on a water leak. 

The subject then forced his 

way into the residency after 

being denied entry. He 

next attempted to keep the 

resident occupied while 

a second subject entered 

the house. Various jewelry 

and approximately $100 in 

cash was taken from the 

home. 

• Renee L. Nowak, 31, of 

Chicago, was arrested on 

an outstanding warrant arrest 

from the Mount Prospect 

police department at 

6: 14 p.m. 

• Lauren Rice, 31, of Chicago, 

was charged with 

driving while under influence 

BAC over .08 and 

obstructing a police officer 

at 8:15 p.m. in the intersection 

of Longvalley and 

Landwehr. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The 

Northbrook Tower’s Police 

Reports are compiled from 

official reports found on file 

at the Northbrook Police 

Department headquarters 

in Northbrook. Individuals 

named in these reports are 

considered innocent of all 

charges until proven guilty in 

a court of law. 

GBN students continue 

to explore their passions 

Dr. John L. Finan 

Principal 

Glenbrook North High School 

The Spartan class of 

2017 was unique and while 

it was difficult to send them 

off, I know that the most 

recent GBN graduates are 

doing exciting things in the 

next phase of their lives. 

They demonstrated great 

leadership and are often 

remembered for their kindness. 

Their mentoring and 

connecting with underclassmen 

paved the way for 

our current group of strong 

student leaders. Along with 

the class of 2016, they provided 

GBN with the gift of 

a beautiful courtyard gazebo. 

Summer construction 

also included renovation of 

several classrooms, which 

are now larger and more 

flexible learning spaces. 

The start of the 2017-18 

school year ushered in new 

traditions such as a Welcome 

Back to School event 

for incoming freshmen and 

returning families. With 

fee payment and textbook 

purchasing moving online, 

we bid farewell to the traditional 

book sale event. We 

held our first International 

Education Night, exposing 

students to language 

immersion, service learning 

and other opportunities 

abroad that would help 

build their global perspective. 

As a school, we focused 

on strengthening our sense 

of community with Class 

Act, All School Workshop, 

Snowball, and Peer Group, 

all providing important experiences 

for building relationships, 

respect and acceptance 

for every member 

of our community. 

GBN students continue to 

explore their passions in academics, 

athletics and activities. 

Our math team brought 

home a state championship 

while the chess team finished 

second in a memorable 

state final match. 

FCCLA returned from nationals 

with numerous gold 

medals. Our spring and fall 

sports teams performed 

admirably, winning many 

conference championships 

while making runs into the 

state playoffs. Senior Catherine 

O’Regan placed in 

state doubles tennis for the 

fourth consecutive year and 

freshman standout Natalie 

Sandlow placed 28th in the 

state cross-country meet 

while setting all-time GBN 

records. The GBN Fine Arts 

Department hosted the District 

7 Illinois Music Education 

Association Senior 

Festival with 700 students 

and directors participating. 

The day culminated with an 

inspiring concert attended 

by 1,500 guests. The winter 

production “Tribes” was a 

unique and important exploration 

of language and 

communication. 

I hope that GBN students, 

families, staff and 

community members have 

enjoyed the holiday season. 

We appreciate the broad 

support that we have in 

providing an outstanding 

educational experience for 

students. I know that the 

proud Class of 2018 will 

finish strong and we eagerly 

anticipate the arrival 

of the Class of 2022.

northbrooktower.com YEAR IN REVIEW 2017 


D27 fostered students’ development of 

innovation, creativity and problem-solving 

Dr. David J. Kroeze 


Northbrook School District 27 

We have experienced 

great success this year in 

Northbrook School District 

27. 

Our District’s mission 

is to educate our students 

to succeed in a changing 

world, and our primary 

goal is to secure competencies 

for our students 

in academic, fine arts 

and physical education. 

Moreover, we want our 

students to demonstrate 

critical thinking skills, 

creativity and to engage 

in global issues. Finally, 

we want our students to 

be good, compassionate 

citizens who seek to serve 

others, and to embrace the 

complexities and diversity 

of our world. Our students 

are doing a great job in all 

these areas. 

We are also proud of our 

students’ academic successes. 

Our students’ performance 

has been competitive 

with the highest 

achieving students in the 

state on the PARCC (Partnership 

for Assessment 

of Readiness for College 

and Careers) assessment. 

In 2017, District 27 was 

the No. 1 ranked school 

district in the state on the 

PARCC assessment. 

We are enjoying programmatic, 

curricular 

and technological innovations 

that are preparing 

our students for a global 

work force. We know that 

jobs in the future will require 

competency in the 

STEAM (science, technology, 

engineering, arts 

and math) areas, and we 

want to provide our students 

access to learning 

those skills. To that end, 

we offer pre-engineering 

classes at Wood Oaks 

that include robotics, 3-D 

modeling and printing, 

engineering and construction, 

and creative design. 

These classes foster development 

of innovation, 

creativity, and problemsolving 

skills, which are 

crucial for students’ success 

in an ever-changing 

world. One of our teachers 

describes the classes 

this way: “Our STEAM 

classes allow for handson 

learning experiences 

where the students constantly 

think like problem-solvers.” 

We continue to revise 

our science curriculum 

using standards adopted 

by the state of Illinois, 

entitled “Next Generation 

Science Standards.” 

These standards place a 

greater emphasis on engineering 

concepts. We 

are pleased that the core 

skills built into our current 

science program include 

many of these standards. 

We look forward 

to the implementation of 

our revised curriculum 

when completed. 

School safety continues 

to be of concern 

around the country, and 

we take the protection 

of our students and staff 

seriously. We have developed 

a state-of-the art 

Emergency Preparedness 

Plan, and our entire staff 

continues to be trained 

and prepared to respond 

to any type of emergency. 

We are fortunate to have 

a strong working relationship 

with the Northbrook 

police and fire departments. 

In addition, 

we have partnered with 

our Northfield Township 

schools to make this a 

township-wide plan. 

As we head into 2018, 

we remain thankful for 

our students and staff, as 

well as the collaborative 

relationships we maintain 

with our parents and 

members of our community. 

On behalf of District 

27, we would like to wish 

all of you a wonderful and 

prosperous 2018! 

Dreaming big for District 28’s future 

Dr. Larry A. Hewitt 


Northbrook School District 28 

The bookend months 

of December and January 

have quite different effects 

on us. The former leaves us 

in a festive mood, celebrating 

with family and friends 

as we wonder nostalgically, 

“Has another year come 

and gone already?” The 

latter, however, imparts a 

sense of newness, opportunity, 

and mystery as we 

ask, “I wonder what’s in 

store for 2018?” 

In District 28, we began 

these dual processes of reflection 

and looking to the 

future by embarking this fall 

on a strategic planning process 

we call “Navigate 28.” 

We have partnered with 

the Consortium for Educational 

Change, an outstanding 

organization that has 

been assisting and challenging 

schools to improve 

learning environments 

for more than 40 years, 

to guide us as we look at 

where we’ve been and 

where we want to go. Our 

strategic planning team 

includes board members, 

parents, community members, 

high school students, 

teachers and administrators. 

Our online surveys 

and public forums helped 

ensure that all have had 

an opportunity to provide 

feedback along the way. 

We expect to have a big 

picture strategic plan ready 

to share in early spring. 

While planning for the 

future is essential, so is 

acknowledging the many 

celebrations and highlights 

from 2017. Our 

Young Explorers Program 

for 3- and 4-year-olds is 

celebrating its third year. 

Please see d28, 13 

Top 10 web stories of 2017 

Staff Report 

1. Lifeguards rescue child 

at Meadowhill pool 

On a Tuesday afternoon in 

June, Northbrook Park District 

lifeguards performed a 

successful rescue of a child 

in the pool at Meadowhill 

Aquatic Center. 

2. Once paralyzed, senior 

makes triumphant return 

to pool 

Senior night is special in 

every sport but for Glenbrook 

North swimmer 

Tural Erel, the dual meet 

against Highland Park was 

much more than that. 

3. GBN graduate wins 

fashion scholarship with 

water-saving designs 


Marley Isaacson went 

up against students from 

60 universities across the 

country to win a $30,000 

YMA Geoffrey Beene 

scholarship in January of 

2017 in New York City. 

4. Seven Spartans ink 

letters of intent 

In early 2017, seven athletes 

from some of Glenbrook 

North’s strongest 

athletic teams signed on to 

compete at the next level. 

5. Northbrook native is 

something to write home 

about 

Few sportswriters have 

had the opportunities Jesse 

Rogers has throughout his 

career. Rogers, 47, a Northbrook 

native and Glenbrook 

North alum, spent 

time covering the Jordanera 

Chicago Bulls and the 

early years of the Chicago 

Blackhawks dynasty. 

6. Northbrook man dies 

after crashing car into 

dump truck in Glenview 

A 30-year-old Northbrook 

man died the morning 

of Aug. 22 after a fatal 

car accident in the 4300 

block of Willow Road in 

Glenview. Carmel Epstein 

crashed his Toyota Solara 

into the back of an international 

dump truck in the 

middle of the roadway. 

7. Pedestrian fatally 

struck by Amtrak train in 

Northbrook 

A pedestrian was struck 

and killed by an Amtrak 

train at 9:03 a.m. on 

Sunday, Sept. 17, at the 

Northbrook Metra station. 

According to a spokesperson 

from Amtrak, the fatal 

accident occurred at the 

crossing, approximately 

three miles west of the 

Amtrak Glenview Station. 

8. New restaurant is 

owner’s ‘love song’ to 

Northbrook 

For a time, downtown 

Northbrook was known 

as the place with three ice 

cream shops: Yogen Fruz, 

Graeter’s and Baskin Robbins. 

After a closure in 2016, 

downtown Northbrook was 

in for a new treat: Jar bar. 

9. Band of GBN alums to 

play at annual block party 

Who would have thought 

that a few friends getting 

together on a Friday night 

to plug in guitars and monkey 

around would have 

led to the main stage at the 

Block Party at St. Norbert? 

10. Aspiring actor and 

musician got his start here 

at Glenbrook North 

Nathan Salstone, who 

graduated from Carnegie 

Mellon University this 

spring with a degree in 

acting and musical theater, 

performed in a Kelly 

Clarkson tribute show at 

Feinstein’s/54 Below in 

Manhattan after being discovered 

on a school trip.

12 | January 4, 2018 | The Northbrook tower YEAR IN REVIEW 2017 


D31 celebrates another 

year of improvement 

Alexandra Nicholson 


West Northfield District 31 

2017 has been another 

year of continuous 

improvement for West 

Northfield School District 

31. Our focus remained 

on the District’s sevenyear 

strategic plan, and 

we have made multiple 

facility safety improvements 

to increase security. 

Highlights from the 

strategic plan include: 

• Goal 1: student growth 

and achievement — District 

31 is actively developing 

and implementing 

defined and coordinated 

curricula for English language 

arts and math that 

identify standards-based 

learning outcomes, as 

well as align resources 

and materials to achieve 

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those outcomes. 

Additionally, a multitiered 

system of supports 

has been developed and 

implemented that provides 

students with services 

within and beyond 

the classroom to ensure 

academic, social and emotional 

success. 

• Goal 2: learning environment 

— Winkelman 

and Field schools developed 

behavior systems that 

clearly identify common 

expectations that teaches, 

monitors and positively 

reinforces these throughout 

the school year. Additionally, 

District 31 has 

developed a wide range 

of after-school experiential 

learning opportunities, 

which promote creativity, 

exploration and application 

to help students discover 

their passions and 

interests. 

• Goal 3: professional 

practices — Proactive 

and systematic professional 

development is 

being offered to all staff 

that is focused on critical 

areas and provides ongoing 

implementation support 

through coaching and 

other resources. 

A collaborative leadership 

structure for shared 

decision-making has been 

developed and implemented, 

including a district leadership 

team, school leadership 

teams and grade-level/ 

department-level teams that 

are responsible for implementation 

of the strategic 

plan and are held accountable 

for the achievement of 

identified goals. 

• Goal 4: engage families 

and communities 

– Communication with 

families is expanding 

through the implementation 

of SeeSaw and Twitter 

at Winkelman School. 

Input from parents, students 

and staff is being 

sought through a variety 

of surveys prior to making 

final decisions, as well as 

input regarding satisfaction 

with District procedures, 

offerings, etc. 

• Goal 5: resources – 

District 31 has maintained 

its excellent financial ratings 

from the State, and 

our reserves are above the 

minimum 35 percent established 

via policy. 

For more detailed information, 

look for our District 

newsletters. 

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Chuck Gitles 

President 

D30 Board of Education 

Northbrook/Glenview 

School District 30’s Maple, 

Wescott and Willowbrook 

schools proudly 

serve both the Villages 

of Glenview and Northbrook. 

We exist to create a 

community that craves 

learning, fosters resiliency 

and cares deeply for 

every child. We continue 

to value lifelong learning, 

relationships, collegiality 

and child-centric practices. 

We are proud of our 

District 30 students, who 

continue to demonstrate 

solid character and perform 

at a high level, according 

to multiple measures 

of local and national 

assessments. 

Superintendent of 

Schools Dr. Brian Wegley 

is now serving in his third 

year. He firmly embraces 

the growth mindset that 

continues to drive District 

30. 

In the spring of 2017, 

Dr. Wegley was honored 

with the Family Service 

Center’s Heart of the 

Family Award, in recognition 

of his outstanding 

support and contribution 

to the well-being of families 

in the community. We 

are very proud to have 

him lead Maple, Wescott 

and Willowbrook schools. 

Our Board of Education 

goals are reviewed each 

year through a collaborative 

process with our administrative 

team. District 

goals for the 2017-2018 

school year are: 

• Increase child-centered 

learning experiences 

while implementing rigorous 

instruction and coherent 

educational programs 

• Ensure District 30 facilities 

possess the capacity 

to support our evolving 

and emerging programs 

and contribute to optimal 

educational experiences 

District 30’s Assistant 

Superintendent for 

Finance and Operations 

Dale Falk continues to 

manage the District’s financial 

operations. 

Our financial outlook 

remains promising, due to 

the Board of Education’s 

financial oversight, as 

well as continued, strong, 

local revenue and support. 

District 30 has consistently 

received the highest 

level of state recognition 

for its financial stability. 

Most recently, the District 

received a AAA rating by 

Standard & Poor’s when 

issuing $36.3 million in 

bonds for the new Maple 

School construction project. 

In addition to these 

bonds, the Board of Education 

plans to contribute 

an additional $5.2 million 

from proactively planned 

fund balances to not only 

build a new school, but 

also transform the entire 

Maple campus over the 

next two summers. 

We are sharply focused 

on finalizing plans for the 

new Maple School, which 

will be a tremendous resource 

for our students 

and community. District 

30’s new Maple School 

will begin construction in 

the spring of 2018, with 

targeted completion and 

occupation in the fall of 

2019. Follow our exciting 

progress on this community 

resource at www. 

d30facilities.org. 

We welcomed 16 new 

staff members in August. 

We are proud of the fact 

that 86 percent of our 

faculty holds a master’s 

degree or higher. The 

District’s outstanding 

staff shows continuous 

improvement due to a 

world-class, comprehensive 

and job-embedded 

professional development 

program, led by Assistant 

Superintendent for Curriculum 

and Instruction 

Dr. Melissa E. Hirsch. 

District 30 also embraces 

community service 

through food, toy 

and book drives at our 

schools. 

We invite our community 

to participate in 

District 30’s 18th annual 

Lew Blond Memorial 5K 

Run/Walk, 1-Mile Run. 

This community fixture 

helps support ALS (Lou 

Gehrig’s disease) research 

through the Les 

Turner ALS Foundation, 

provides scholarships to 

graduating seniors at the 

high schools and allows 

for special school projects. 

The event will be 

held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, 

May 19, at Maple School. 


visit lewblondrun.org. 

On behalf of our board, 

administrative team and 

staff, we thank our community 

for their engagement 

in and support of 

District 30 as we continue 

our development of our 

most important resource: 

our children. 

Here’s to a great 2018!

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from the editor 

First we look back, then forward 

Martin Carlino 

martin@northbrooktower.com 

This week’s issue of 

The Tower gives us 

all a chance to look 

back at 2017. As we can 

all probably agree, 2017 

was a year filled with a 

wide variety of stories. 

These stories hopefully 

inspired, moved and put a 

smile on your faces. 

Assembling this week’s 

issue was a bit of a different 

experience for myself. 

Normally, I have a strong 

working knowledge of 

every story that is to be 

included in an edition 

of The Tower. However, 

since I’ve only been with 

The Tower for about six 

months, some of the stories 

included as part of our 

look at 2017 were stories 

that were a little unfamiliar 

to me. 

I truly cherished the 

chance to take in some 

of these great stories 

that I missed in the first 

half of 2017. I hope that 

all of you will have the 

same joyful experience 

as myself when looking 

through The Tower this 

week. There are so many 

truly amazing stories that 

happened throughout 

Northbrook this year. It 

would be nearly impossible 

for us to look back 

at all the great stories we 

came across in 2017, but 

we hope you enjoy our 

look back at the many we 

were able to in this week’s 

issue. 

As 2018 begins to 

progress, we hope to bring 

you the same caliber of 

stories we were able to 

in 2017. We know that 

with a great community 

like Northbrook, finding 

stories about the wonderful 

accomplishments of 

residents should be no 

problem on our end. Last 

year gave us so many 

memorable moments. 

We’re confident 2018 

will do the same. Wishing 

everyone a happy and 

healthy 2018. 

Students Receive a Side of Smiles with 

Their Pizza! 

Festive lunch volunteers at Willowbrook 

School were caught with their smiles 

showing, the day before Winter Break. 

Principal Scott Carlson’s photo is a 

reminder of the importance of dedicated 

volunteers who serve District 30 children 

every day! 

Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 

posted this photo on Dec. 27 

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Leagues start up in early February. Gather 

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d28 

From Page 11 

The program offers morning 

and afternoon sessions 

in a blended model that 

combines typically developing, 

at risk and special 

needs students. The inclusive 

environment is built 

on the belief that children 

learn best through 

play-based experiences 

designed to encourage 

problem-solving, critical 

thinking and teamwork. 

This play-based learning 

model extends to our fullday 

kindergarten program, 

which provides time for our 

younger learners to explore 

their interests along with 

building a solid foundation 

in literacy and math. 

Continuing our tradition 

of caring for others, several 

community outreach 

projects were completed by 

students and staff in each of 

our schools. 

Meadowbrook collected 

dozens of boxes of school 

supplies to send to a classroom 

in St. Thomas that 

was devastated by two 

go figure 

9 

hurricanes. A food drive 

helped restock the township 

food pantry shelves 

and 200 letters were written 

to our troops overseas. 

At Greenbriar, families 

gathered to create 556 

birthday bags containing 

the makings for a celebration 

for the Families Helping 

Families organization. 

The school also collected 

more than 3,000 books that 

were donated to a school 

with a high population of 

low-income families. 

At Westmoor, the PTO 

held a Rockin Jump fundraiser 

for hurricane relief. 

Students also sent Halloween 

candy to troops 

and held a clothing drive 

for hurricane victims. Our 

Young Explorers raised 

$10,000 for St. Jude Children’s 

Hospital with a 

Trike-a-thon last May. 

Northbrook Junior High 

raised $1,300 for breast 

cancer research in October 

by staging a ‘Pink Out’ at 

school. Each year, the students 

vote on a charity of 

choice and raise money 

throughout the year. Last 

spring, the school presented 

Heartland Animal Shelter 

with a $3,000 donation. 

Also, $14,000 in scholarships 

were awarded to high 

school seniors from the 

Homer O. Harvey Scholarship 

Fund. The main 

fund-raiser for this event is 

the HOH5K, held the first 

Saturday in May and organized 

by volunteers of the 

PTO Council. 

On behalf of the Board 

of Education, Thank you! 

We continue to be blessed 

by incredible support from 

our wonderful families, our 

committed community and 

the exceptional children we 

engage with every day. 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

The number of gold medals the 

GBN math team captured in May 

at the state tournament (please 

see page 3) 

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Looking back at the year in Dining Out, Page 17 

CLOCK WISE FROM TOP LEFT 1: The Sammy ramen at Wilmette’s Torino Ramen is made with a pork and chicken broth and includes pork chashu, a soft boiled egg, 

bok choy, menma, green onions and blackened garlic oil. 2: The fried chicken and biscuits at Fred’s Garage, in Winnetka, melts in your mouth and is supplemented by a 

chorizo gravy and gravy burn honey drizzle. 3: At Glenview’s Cafe El Tapatio, the arrachera XX is a generous helping of charbroiled Angus skirt steak marinated in Dos 

Equis and garlic served with nopalitos, frijoles de la olla and fresh guacamole. 4: At Lake Forest’s The English Room, the slow-roasted salmon features pesto mashed 

potatoes, tomato leeks fondue and a bed of vegetables. 5: Highland Park’s Merlo’s Italian Restaurant features a signature dish, Nanna’s Gravy, has slow-roasted pot 

roast, red wine and crushed tomatoes with rigatoni. 6: The Cheasapeake-style crab cake at Frank and Betsie’s, in Glencoe, is a popular starter served with a remoulade 

sauce. 7: The Spanish-style seafood paella at Northbrook’s Lucky Fish is a rice dish packed with clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp, tilapia, Spanish sausage, peas, 

olives and scallions. 22nd Century Media File Photos

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north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Northbrook, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Some degs. 

4. Computer peripheral 

9. Spread, as seeds 

14. List’s last, often 

15. Dweller along 

the Tigris 

16. Like Bigfoot 

17. Upholstering tool 

19. Crest 

20. Throw 

21. Whit or bit 

23. Surround in a 

sac, in anatomy 

26. Royal daughter 

31. “Here’s the 

proof!” 

32. Contact no. 

34. Glencoe lagoons 

35. Brilliant person 

38. Ash Wednesday 

to Easter 

39. Made a bubble, 

in a way 

41. Killer of Antony’s 

lover 

42. Crude bed, in 

Soho 

43. Great style 

44. End a shutdown 

46. Bulletin-board 

posting 

49. Beret 

50. Order’s companion 

53. He donated 

the land for what 

became the Northbrook 

train station 

56. Give comfort to 

58. Santa’s busy 

season 

59. It’s often before 

after 

60. Bay of Naples 

isle 

64. Get rid of leaves 

chemically 

68. Reaction to a pun 

69. Shake off 

70. Dust collector 

71. Cake finisher 

72. Prepared 

73. Calendar abbreviation 

Down 

1. Engages, as gear 

teeth 

2. Adapt 

3. Inadequate 

4. One thousand Gs 

5. Heavy metal rock? 

6. Nobelist and statesman 

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7. Rig out 

8. Underage one 

9. Recoiled 

10. ‘’__-Pan’’ (Clavell 

novel) 

11. Cleansed 

12. Energy unit 

13. Pipe joint 

18. Practice 

22. It’s in poetry? 

24. Nurse a resentment 

25. Perfection, to some 

27. Dot over dot? 

28. Just makes (with 

‘’out’’) 

29. Sloth and avarice 

30. Ready, as Jello 

33. Storyteller of a sort 

35. Bottle dweller 

36. Customary practice 

37. Kind of check 

39. Voting coalition 

40. Stucco backing 

42. Showroom car, for 

short 

43. Starfleet Acad. 

grad 

45. Family men 

47. Nursery noise 

48. Ostrich’s kin 

50. Ablution bowl 

51. Acid found in 

vinegar 

52. “And if that ___ 

enough ...” 

54. Advice-giving sort 

55. Cinematic Superman 

57. South Seas souvenir 

60. Hi-tech film effects 

61. Jeanne d’___ 

62. Luau offering 

63. Legged it 

65. Pilot-rating gp. 

66. Roulette bet 

67. “Conquest of 

Space” writer Willy 

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northbrooktower.com Year in Review 2017 


North Shore restaurants keep pace with Chicago 

Eric DeGrechie 

Managing Editor 

While the Chicago restaurant 

scene is highly 

touted both locally and 

nationally, it would be a 

mistake to sleep on the 

burgeoning culinary landscape 

here on the North 

Shore. 

Each week, members 

of the 22nd Century Media 

editorial staff venture 

out to different area restaurants 

to try the various 

cuisines. We report on the 

experience by talking to 

the owners, managers and 

chefs about what makes 

their restaurant stand out. 

We illustrate the stories by 

taking photographs of each 

dish prepared for us. We 

write the feature by eating 

the food and describing 

what we taste. We never 

pretend to be critics, but 

we are all well-seasoned in 

the process that goes into 

putting out these features. 

There were many Dining 

Out highlights in 2017 with 

new restaurants opening up 

and older ones continuing 

to fill our hungry stomachs. 

We look forward to working 

with many again in 

2018, but let’s make sure 

to first look back at some of 

the standouts from the year 

that was. 

Lucky Fish (1349 Shermer 

Road, Northbrook) 

Good seafood restaurants 

are known for having 

fresh items on their menu. 

The owners of Northbrook’s 

Lucky Fish know 

no other way of doing it 

and get new things shipped 

in from around the world 

every day. 

With another location in 

nearby Highwood, Lucky 

Fish offers what it describes 

as “a fusion of New 

Orleans and East Coast flavors 

with a Mexican flair.” 

“Going to New Orleans, 

you can go to your traditional 

places, but to find the 

really good food you have 

to go to the places not a 

lot of people know about,” 

said owner Steve Geffen, 

who along with his wife, 

Shaina, call Northbrook 

their hometown. “That’s 

where you will find food 

like we have here. We offer 

flavors here that no one else 

around us can touch.” 

The menu at Lucky 

Fish is packed with 

unique items, including 

charbroiled oysters. Prepared 

with butter, cheese 

and then charbroiled, the 

oysters are paired with a 

housemade mango salsa. 

Another popular dish 

is the Spanish-style seafood 

paella, which is 

made with saffron rice, 

clams, mussels, shrimp, 

tilapia, calamari, Spanish 

sausage, peas, olives and 

scallions. 

“Our cooks here cook 

like they are cooking in 

their own homes,” Steve 

Geffen said. “They make 

food for our customers like 

it is their own families.” 


visit www.luckyfishrestaurant.com. 

Torino Ramen (1162 

Wilmette Ave., Wilmette) 

When Americans think 

of ramen, it usually revolves 

around cheap eating 

in college or late-night 

hunger trips to the supermarket. 

Chikako Jo Eickbush, 

Chika Asghari and Tomoko 

Florida, natives of 

Japan and owners of Wilmette’s 

Torino Ramen, 

changed that perception 

locally in 2017. 

Ramen restaurants are 

The tan tan ramen at Wilmette’s Torino Ramen has a 

chicken and yuzu broth, chicken chashu, a soft boiled 

egg, bok choy, menma, green onions and lime, and is 

one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes. 

very common in Japan 

and have been increasingly 

popping up across the United 

States in recent years. 

North Shore diners were 

happy to get in on the trend 

by frequenting one of the 

area’s newest restaurants. 

“When the ramen wave 

hit, people started traveling 

to downtown Chicago 

for it and we did too,” said 

Eickbush, who grew up 

in Tokyo and comes from 

a restaurant and hospitality 

background. “It was 

then that we realized we 

could make our own and 

do something here in Wilmette.” 

The three owners, who 

are all mothers, pride 

themselves in cooking authentic 

and quality food for 

their children. Their mission 

was to share cuisine 

they had ate growing up 

with the local community. 

Mission accomplished. 


visit www.torinoramen. 

com. 

Fred’s Garage (899 Green 

Bay Road, Winnetka) 

People are opening 

restaurants in some very 

unique places these days. 

The owners of Fred’s 

Garage, in Winnetka, 

opted to restore a former 

Mobil service station for 

their spin on “reimagined 

and elevated American 

classics.” Fred’s opened 

its doors in September. 

The concept of the restaurant 

was the brainchild of 

Kenilworth resident Alfred 

Stepan. He teamed 

up with Fred Gale, Robert 

LaPata and Joe Krouse, 

operators of Ten Mile 

House in Evanston, 

“Our menu is accessible 

to a lot of different 

people,” LaPata said. “It’s 

familiar and we always 

want to have a consistent 

product. We want people 

to come in today, tomorrow, 

10 years from now 

and have the same experience 

they have every time. 

We want to do neighborhood 

places. That’s our 

thing. We want this to be 

a gathering space for the 

community and want to 

appeal to the neighborhood.” 


visit www.fredswinnetka. 

com. 

New Orleans Bordelaise seafood pasta is one of 

the secret menu items at Northbrook’s Lucky Fish, 

with linguine, roasted red peppers, asparagus tips, 

broccolini and spinach, topped with large seared 

scallops and covered with a Bordelaise sauce. 22nd 

Century Media file photos. 

Cafe El Tapatio (9707 

N Milwaukee Ave., 

Glenview) 

For anyone that has frequented 

Chicago’s Lakeview 

neighborhood, ordering 

some Mexican food at 

Cafe El Tapatio has been a 

popular decision for nearly 

five decades. 

Joe Parra, a native of 

Glenview, knows a thing 

or two about the restaurant 

as it’s owned by his 

parents. Deciding it was 

time to bring the same 

concept to his hometown, 

he did just that in April 

with the opening of Cafe 

El Tapatio’s second location. 

“They started with 

zero experience and kind 

of took a leap of faith in 

what is now one of the 

hippest neighborhoods in 

the city,” said Parra, of 

his parents, Julie and Jose 

Parra. “When they started 

in 1974, not many people 

were really privy on what 

Mexican food was on the 

North Side, so it was kind 

of like fighting a twofront 

war. Not only was it 

starting a whole new business, 

but they also had to 

educate people.” 

Fast-forward 43 years 

and Mexican food is as 

popular as ever. Parra is 

trying to “unmask the flavors 

of Mexican food” at 

the Glenview spot with an 

extensive menu ranging 

from pan-seared tilapia 

entrees and beer-battered 

shrimp tacos to burritos 

and combination platters. 


visit www.cafeeltapatiogv.com. 

The English Room (255 E. 

Illinois Road, Lake Forest) 

Reputation can be everything 

in the restaurant 

business as the most celebrated 

venues are often 

the most successful. 

For the past 85 years, 

The English Room, in 

Lake Forest, has held a 

special place in the hearts 

of North Shore diners. The 

menu is top-notch and the 

wine list is extensive, just 

like an English royal din- 

Please see DIning, 22

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Faith Briefs 

Congregation Beth Shalom (3433 

Walters Ave.) 

Shabbat with a Twist 

Join Shabbat with a 

Twist on Jan. 5 and 19 at 

Congregation Beth Shalom 

from 11-11:45 a.m. 

Families with children up 

to Pre-K join clergy for 

stories, songs and projects 

and then twist your own 

challah with the dough we 

provide and take it home 

to bake. 

Shabbat B’Yachad Dinner 

and Service 

Join for Shabbat dinner 

Jan. 12, at 6 p.m. ($12 

adults, kids eat free) and 

stay for family friendly 

services. There is a special 

young family service 

for families with children 

age’s birth through first 

grade and a family service 

co-led by our youth and 

clergy for families with 

children in grades second 

thru sixth grade. Contact 

Matt Rissien at 847-498- 

4100 or MRissien@Beth- 

ShalomNB.org for more 

information. 

Shabbat Yoga 

Experience Shabbat 

Yoga, a gentle, relaxing 

yoga session inspired by 

Shabbat as a rest day, open 

to all levels Jan. 27, from 

11 a.m. to noon. Joanna 

Kaplan will bring together 

Jewish spiritual heritage 

and the healing practice 

of yoga. Yoga and meditation 

are a perfect way to 

embody the very nature 

of Shabbat. Comfortable 

clothing is encouraged and 

please bring your own mat. 

Open to the community at 

no charge. 

Shabba-Teen Shabbat 

Experience 

Join at Congregation 

Beth Shalom if you are 

in ninth- twelfth grade for 

new Shabba-Teen Shabbat 

Experience on Feb. 3 from 

10:30 a.m. – noon. Hang 

out in the Youth Lounge 

and discuss topics that are 

relevant to you with Rabbi 

Ari Averbach and Matt 

Rissien, Director of Youth 

Activities. All are welcome, 

3433 Walters Ave. 

For questions, please call 

(847) 498-4100. 

Havdallah, Dinner and a 

Movie 

Join discussion leader 

Reid Schultz to review 

and watch the film “Wedding 

Doll.” Join for dinner, 

movie snacks and Havdallah 

on Feb. 17 from 5:30- 

10 p.m. Tickets are $25 

for nonmembers. RSVP 

to Bernie (847) 498-4100 

x46 or bbalbot@bethshalomnb.org. 

Annual No Limit Texas 

Hold’em Tournament and 

Dinner 

Congregation Beth Shalom’s 

Men’s Club 15th 

Annual No Limit Texas 

Hold’em Tournament and 

Dinner on Jan. 28, at 3 

p.m. Tickets are $50 per 

person if registered by Jan. 

21 or $60 at door, players 

must be 21. Prizes include 

flat screen TV, gift certificates 

and more and all final 

table player receive prizes. 

For questions or to reserve 

your space contact Don 

Pike at dpike1481@gmail. 

com or call 847-498-4100. 

Northbrook Community Synagogue 

(2548 Jasper Court) 

Morning Minyan 

Join morning minyan 

followed by breakfast on 

weekdays at 7:15 a.m. and 

on Sundays and holidays 

at 9 a.m. For information, 

call (847) 509-9204. 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Every Thursday from 

7:30-9 p.m. the church 

hosts an AA meeting in the 

basement. For more information, 

visit www.northbrookumc.com. 

St. Giles Episcopal Church (3025 

Walters Ave.) 

Grace Space 

This is an informal and 

shorter worship service 

geared to those with young 

children, but open to all, 

at 8:30 a.m.; or worship in 

a more traditional, formal 

setting at 10:15 a.m. A free 

breakfast is served the second 

Sunday of each month 

from 9-10:30 a.m. For 

more information, visit 

www.saint-giles.org. 

Choir 

Join us for choir practice 

every Thursday evening 

at 7:30 p.m. For more information, 

contact Jim 

Brown, director of music, 

(847) 272-6622. 

Men’s Night Out 

St. Giles men and their 

male friends and family 

are welcome to gather at 

Grandpa’s in Glenview, 

across from the downtown 

train station, at 7 p.m. on 

the second Tuesday of the 

month. For more information, 

call (847) 272-6622. 

Islamic Cultural Center of Greater 

Chicago (1810 Pfingsten Road) 

Juma’ah Prayer 

This prayer includes a 

khutba (sermon) by Imam, 

followed by the prayer 

from 1-2 p.m. on Fridays. 

For more information, call 

(847) 272-0319. 

Sunday Talk 

Every Sunday the Islamic 

Cultural Center will 

hold a discussion at 12:30- 

1 p.m. For more information, 

call (847) 272-0319 

or visit www.icc-greaterchicago.com. 

Young Israel of Northbrook (3545 

Walters Ave.) 

Weekly Monday Night 

Torah Study 

Study Torah with Rabbi 

Herschel Berger, spiritual 

leader of Young Israel of 

Northbrook, at 7 p.m. on 

Mondays. Discussions will 

correlate the study topic 

to modern daily life. No 

charge. For more information, 

contact Rabbi Berger 

at (847) 205-1910 or hbglobemet@aol.com. 

Temple Beth-El (3610 W. Dundee Road) 

Early Oneg 

Spend Friday evenings 

with this informal early 

evening participatory service, 

led by the clergy 

in the mishkan (chapel). 

Dress casually for this 

one-hour service, which 

begins with an early oneg 

at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 

6 p.m. service, which will 

provide an opportunity 

to return home and enjoy 

a lovely Shabbat dinner 

with family or friends afterwards. 

Light appetizers 

will be served. 

Casual Morning Minyan 

On Saturdays at 9:30 

a.m., join for a Shabbat, 

lay-led, participatory service 

held in the mishkan. 

The one-hour service is informal 

and open to young 

and old alike. After worship, 

many participants remain 

for a lively discussion 

about the Torah portion 

over a bagel and coffee. 

Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook (2095 

Landwehr Road) 

Tuesday Women to Women 

Class 

Weekly women’s class 

hosted by Chaya Epstein 

at 2:15 p.m. For more information, 

call (847) 564- 

8770. 

Submit information for 

The Tower’s Faith page to 

m.dwojak@22ndcentury 

media.com. Deadline is noon 

on Thursday. 

in memoriam 

Elaine Anderson 

Elaine K. Anderson, nee 

Kreisheimer, 81, died. 

Beloved wife of the late 

Keith C.; loving mother of 

Kevin, Kimberly (Greg) 

Mower, and Keely (Tim) 

Sloan; fond aunt and 

friend of many. Elaine was 

a loving and caring Office 

Assistant at Meadowbrook 

School in Northbrook for 

more than 30 years. In her 

memory, masses appreciated. 

All services are private. 

Colonial-Wojciechowski 

Funeral Home of Niles is 

entrusted with arrangements. 

Info 847-581-0536 

or www.colonialfuneral. 

com 

Ronald Bain 

Ronald C. Bain, 84, 

died. 

Beloved husband of 

Marilyn, nee Davis, cherished 

father of Mindy 

Krause and Sherri (Allan) 

Keller, loving grandfather 

of Ryan (Rainelle) Krause, 

Becky Krause, Julia Keller 

and Jacalyn Keller, dear 

sister of the late Gloria 

(Dennis) Zucker, fond 

uncle, cousin and friend 

to many. Contributions 

in Ronald’s name to The 

Michael J. Fox Foundation 

for Parkinson’s Research 

www.michaeljfox. 

org would be appreciated. 

Info Mitzvah Memorial 

Funerals, 630-MITZVAH 

(630-648-9824) or www. 

mitzvahfunerals. 

Meghan Bolon 

Meghan Elizabeth Bolon, 

nee Trauten, age 36, 

of Northbrook, formerly 

of Buffalo Grove, died. 

Beloved wife and best 

friend of Matthew Bolon; 

adored and loving 

mother of Hannah Faye; 

loving daughter of Ellen 

(nee Jacobs) and George 

Trauten; dear sister of 

Daniel Trauten; cherished 

daughter-in-law of Laurence 

and the late Linda 

Bolon; treasured sisterin-law 

of Doug (Susan) 

Bolon and Valerie Bolon; 

amazing aunt of Max 

and Zach Bolon. Bolon 

touched the lives of her 

many students and their 

families at Kipling School 

and she will be dearly 

missed by all.. In lieu of 

flowers, contributions to 

Triple Negative Breast 

Cancer Foundation, www. 

tnbcfoundation.org. Info: 

The Goldman Funeral 

Group, www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com 

(847) 

478-1600. 

Allan Burke 

Allan R. Burke, age 80, 

of Northbrook, died. 

Beloved husband for 57 

years of Maxine, nee Berman; 

loving father of Howard 

“Avi” Berk and David 

(Kim) Burke; adored Papa 

of Ella, Amy and Charlotte; 

cherished brother of 

Beverly S. Burke; devoted 

friend of many. In lieu of 

flowers, contributions to 

the American Diabetes Association, 

www.diabetes. 

org. Info: The Goldman 

Funeral Group, www. 

goldmanfuneralgroup.com 

(847) 478-1600. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email 

m.dwojak@22ndcentury 

media.com with information 

about a loved one who was 

part of the Northbrook community.



For Historical Society, the year’s focus was on Hope 

Dan Kaye 

Northbrook Historical Society 

In 2017, the Northbrook 

Historical Society 

produced some history of 

its own when the doors of 

the Hope Union Heritage 

Center officially opened 

on July 16. 

The Heritage Center, 

located at 1812 Chapel 

Court, is the second building 

owned by the Historical 

Society, and its opening 

marked an event that had 

not occurred since July 4, 

1976, when the Northfield 

Inn — the Historical Society’s 

first building and the 

home of the Northbrook 

History Museum at 1776 

Walters Avenue — opened 

to the public. 

What made the Heritage 

Center opening even 

more special was that it 

came during the 125th 

anniversary year of the 

building, which was constructed 

by volunteers in 

1892. After beginning as 

the nondenominational 

Hope Union Church, the 

structure became the First 

Presbyterian Church of 

Shermerville in 1922, 

then St. Giles Episcopal 

Church in 1949, and the 

First Church of Christ, 

Scientist, in 1959. 

Then, in a surprising 

and generous move in 

2015, the Christian Science 

Society donated the 

historic church to the Historical 

Society. 

“To me, it all makes 

sense,” Northbrook Historical 

Society president 

Judy Hughes said at the 

July opening. “The church 

was built on donated land 

with donated labor, and 

now, 125 years later, it’s 

being donated back to the 

community.” 

After receiving a number 

of repairs, upgrades 

and renovations, the 

Heritage Center will now 

serve as a home for the 

Historical Society offices 

and archives. However, 

preservation of the building 

remains the main purpose, 

so no major changes 

were made to its overall 

design — especially in the 

chapel, which the Historical 

Society plans to make 

available for small weddings. 

“I remember sitting 

with Judy [Hughes] in 

one of the chapel pews, 

feeling a sense of peace 

and harmony,” Charlotte 

Hadley, a member of the 

Christian Science Society 

congregation, said in July. 

“This building has a long 

history of goodness, and it 

just keeps evolving.” 

The repairs and renovations 

at the Heritage 

Center could not have 

happened without the 

generous support of many 

community individuals 

and organizations. As 

Hughes said while the 

renovation work was proceeding, 

contributions 

seem to have fallen into 

place all the way down 

the line — “here comes 

the money,” just when 

needed. Through mid-December, 

about $280,000 

had been contributed for 

Hope Union Heritage 

Center work. 

Though the Hope Union 

opening highlighted 

the Historical Society’s 

year, another successful 

Shermerfest also was a focal 

point on Sept. 17. The 

annual festival serves not 

only as a gift to the community, 

but also as the 

Historical Society’s major 

fund-raising event. Next 

up in 2018 will be the 

40th Shermerfest set for 

Sept. 16, an event the Historical 

Society hopes will 

be its biggest and best yet. 

Just a few weeks ago, 

the Historical Society began 

serving as the site for 

a “Plein Air Gallery.” Beginning 

in mid-November 

and continuing through 

January, residents have 

been able to view (and 

purchase) any of the more 

than 70 plein air works 

created by artists during 

the Northbrook Plein Air 

Festival earlier in the fall. 

The display in the History 

Museum is proving to be 

an overwhelming success. 

Though not sponsored 

by the Historical Society, 

another community event 

in June used the Hope 

Union Heritage Center as 

a focal point for a moving 

celebration of the life of 

mail carrier Rudy Loosa, 

who died suddenly last 

Jan. 14. With hundreds 

in attendance, a bench in 

his honor was unveiled on 

June 17 near the entrance 

to the Heritage Center. 

The location was along 

Rudy’s mail route and 

will continue to serve as a 

memory of a special person. 

Also in 2017, the Historical 

Society’s Children’s 

Program continued 

its connection and popularity 

with second-graders, 

Brownies and Cub 

Scouts throughout the 

Village. School groups 

that visited the History 

Museum during the year 

included Countryside 

Montessori, Greenbriar, 

Meadowbrook, Wescott, 

Westmoor and Winkelman. 

Other groups that 

continued to utilize the 

Northfield Inn for events 

and meetings included the 

Mid-America ModuRail 

Train Club, the North 

Suburban Genealogical 

Society, and Delta Kappa 

Gamma. 

The work of moving 

into a new building and 

organizing decades of collected 

materials continues 

for Northbrook Historical 

Society volunteers, 

and like many organizations, 

the Historical Society 

continues to look 

for a new generation of 

service-minded individuals 

to begin replacing 

those who have helped the 

Society grow and prosper 

down through the years. 

In 2018, think about adding 

some history to your 

future. 

2017 a year of achievements for Park District 

Penelope Randel 

President 

Northbrook Park District Board of Commissioners 

Since 1927, the Northbrook 

Park District has 

been integral in making 

Northbrook a desirable, respected 

community by providing 

outstanding parks, 

programs and facilities. Our 

Board of Commissioners 

and staff are committed to 

delivering excellent services, 

caring for our resources, 

and maintaining exemplary 

fiduciary responsibility. 

We began 2017 with a 

year-long tribute recognizing 

the District’s 90th anniversary. 

We are proud 

of our 90-year history of 

creating family memories, 

connecting community to 

the outdoors and providing 

recreation opportunities for 

all ages and abilities. 

Several noteworthy 

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year, including: 

Completing Sports Center 

Pool renovation on-time 

and on-budget 

Celebrating the Sports 

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Receiving Certificate of 

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Implementing the District’s 

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Completing Meadowhill 

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Launching a new District 

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Enhancing partnership 

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Representing Northbrook 

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Library brought community new and exciting programs in 2017 

Kate Hall 

Executive Director 

Northbrook Public Library 

As 2017 comes to a 

close, the Northbrook 

Public Library marks another 

rewarding year, full 

of fun and educational 

programs that brought 

many patrons together. 

Our community of music 

lovers tuned into several 

great musical performances 

this year. Rock 

Music Month returned 

for its second year, bringing 

Jimy Sohns and The 

Shadows of Knight into 

the library to perform 

their rock anthem “Gloria.” 

Our Fine Arts Fall 

series opened its 25th 

season in September, followed 

by the new Sound 

Exploration Series, which 

challenged the boundaries 

of music with avant-garde 

and experimental compositions. 

All of our musical 

offerings were greatly 

enhanced by the Steinway 

classic grand piano we 

received on long-term 

loan from the Northbrook 

Steinway & Sons gallery. 

Live music performances 

weren’t the only 

events that drew people to 

the library. In May, four 

Northbrook-area residents 

shared their stories as they 

took the stage for our first 

live TEDxNorthbrookLibrary 

event. This summer, 

we saw 675 adults, 2,226 

kids and teens and 87 babies 

join our Shape Your 

Community summer reading 

program. We continued 

the literacy celebration 

with our new 1,000 

Books Before Kindergarten 

initiative, launched in 

September, which invites 

families with young children 

to dive into early 


literacy. We were also 

amazed to see hundreds of 

people from the community 

gather at the library 

to observe the August solar 

eclipse and celebrate 

with us. We kept the solar 

system party going as we 

invited Star Wars fans to 

our second Star Wars Day 

in December. 

In addition to bringing 

you new and exciting 

programs, we have spent 

the year making the library 

more convenient for 

you. In May, we merged 

our Reader Services and 

MultiMedia departments 

into the Fiction & Media 

department — name chosen 

by you — and created 

one centrally located desk 

to streamline our services 

and provide help more 

readily. We also updated 

our meeting room policy 

to allow more community 

groups to use our space to 

engage in civil discourse 

on current events and political 

and social issues. 

Toward the end of 2017, 

we began preparing the 

building for our new makerspace, 

which will be 

named The Collaboratory; 

another name chosen by 

you! The Collaboratory 

is a place for people of 

all ages and backgrounds 

to create things together. 

It will feature a laser cutter, 

sewing and embroidery 

machines, robotics 

and electronics kits, and 

so much more. The space 

will officially open in 

May with a Grand Opening 

celebration in July. 

The Collaboratory is the 

first step in our Master 

Plan to update our building 

over several years 

so that we continuously 

adapt to better serve the 

community. In 2018, we 

will also be rolling out our 

Strategic Plan, which will 

guide us on our mission to 

be a place where community 

happens. 

We are so grateful to 

work with such amazing 

partners, including the 

Northbrook Arts Commission, 

the Historical 

Society, Go Green Northbrook, 

Northbrook Symphony 

Orchestra, and our 

local schools and businesses. 

We would also like 

to thank our board members, 

staff, and volunteers 

for their hard work. Finally, 

we would like to thank 

you, our patrons, for all 

your feedback and loyalty. 

We invite you to visit us 

often and see what’s next 

for the library! 

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NB Chamber of Commerce 

makes a difference in 2017 

Discover The New 

Glenn Weintraub 

AA Service, Northbrook Chamber 

Board Chair 

It’s been my pleasure 

and privilege to serve as 

the Board Chair for the 

Northbrook Chamber this 

past year. While we have a 

lot to celebrate — a record 

number of more than 740 

members, increased participation 

in our programs 

and continued outstanding 

community partnerships — 

statistics don’t tell the full 

story. And with questions 

raised this year about what 

the Chamber does, I’d like 

to explain our mission and 

how we make a real difference 

in Northbrook. 

First, some basics. The 

Northbrook Chamber is an 

independent organization, 

classified by the IRS as a 

501(c)6 trade association. It 

has no affiliation with any 

political party or national 

organization. Generally, 

all Chambers seek to further 

the collective interests 

of the business community 

and share a common interest 

for sustained prosperity 

built on a healthy business 

climate. As part of this effort, 

the Northbrook Chamber 

strives to communicate 

the challenges faced by local 

businesses. 

As a resident, taxpayer 

and business owner, I am 

fully aware of the importance 

of having a vibrant 

business community. Businesses 

generate tax dollars 

that directly benefit every 

single one of us. Our 

streets, our schools, our 

parks, our public services 

— all the things that make 

Northbrook so desirable — 

are made possible by tax 

dollars generated by businesses. 

These contributions 

benefit residents by keeping 

taxes low, while keeping 

our community strong 

and vibrant. A strong economic 

climate continues 

the cycle by attracting new 

businesses, who in turn 

bring in jobs and generate 

additional tax dollars. 

To foster positive economic 

development activity, 

the Chamber promotes 

the community through its 

publications and targeted 

marketing campaigns. 

Just last month, our Shop 

Local campaign included 

a holiday Shopping and 

Dining Guide, distributed 

through The Northbrook 

Tower. Our 30-second TV 

commercial, showcasing 

Northbrook’s wide range 

of shopping and dining 

opportunities, reached an 

audience of 338,000. 

Residents and businesses 

benefit from our helpful 

publications such as 

our Community Resource 

Guide, with a circulation 

of 17,000 delivered to every 

household and business 

in Northbrook, and 

our educational programs. 

We reach thousands of visitors 

who learn more about 

Northbrook through our 

website and our social media. 

Our newsletter keeps 

our members and the community 

apprised of the latest 

issues of concern to the 

business community. 

In addition to these tools 

that promote economic 

development, we also actively 

engage in the community 

in a more direct 

way. Our president serves 

on the Village’s economic 

panels to bring a voice of 

the business community to 

the table. Our events and 

programs including our 

annual State of the Village 

address bring business, 

civic and community 

leaders together to engage 

in healthy dialogue. Our 

Leadership Northbrook 

program offers a comprehensive 

understanding of 

how the community operates, 

builds mutual understanding 

across the business 

segments and mentors 

future civic leaders. 

But our efforts do not 

stop there. With so many 

in Northbrook’s workforce 

coming from outside the 

community, we work to 

develop meaningful connections 

to the community. 

Our members support students 

participating in the 

high school DECA business 

club. We contribute 

to the Civic Foundation 

scholarship program and 

support the Northfield 

Township Food pantry. 

This year more than 250 

individuals from more 

than 100 businesses participated 

in our annual Meal 

Packing program, assembling 

50,000 meals to feed 

needy families. Many of 

our members become further 

involved, volunteering 

and giving their time at 

community events. 

As we look ahead to 

2018, I see a bright and 

promising future for the 

Chamber and its continued 

commitment to Northbrook. 

In an increasingly 

impersonal world, I see the 

Chamber as more relevant 

than ever, continuing to 

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Glenview Public Library Preschool Fair: January 20, 2018 

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Located in the heart of Glenview on Harlem Ave. 

Community is the past, present, 

future at Northfield Township 

Jill Brickman 

Supervisor, Northfield Township 

For the third consecutive 

year, Northfield 

Township has been able to 

manage costs so carefully 

that we have lowered our 

levy while maintaining 

services. While this is not 

something that can go on 

indefinitely, it does demonstrate 

our commitment 

to serving our residents 

efficiently and effectively. 

With three of our four 

trustees being new, we 

have the advantage of new 

ideas and fresh perspectives, 

which nicely complement 

the institutional 

memory and community 

knowledge provided by 

our returning elected officials. 

We make an effort 

to review our services, 

processes and staffing 

regularly so that our residents 

know their tax dollars 

are being used wisely. 

We continue to see 

growth in our passport application 

acceptance activity. 

People appreciate 

the convenience of setting 

appointment times in advance, 

particularly when 

parents are accompanying 

minors for their applications. 

Our weekly evening 

hours and ability to provide 

photos are also helpful. 

The Northfield Township 

Food Pantry continues 

to be a valued asset to 

our community. Serving 

just less than 600 local 

households, the pantry is 

able to carry on its work 

because of its volunteers 

and donors. Since no tax 

dollars are used to supply 

the pantry, it is essential 

to garner this community 

support. 

In addition to the adults 

on whom we depend so 

heavily, we are grateful to 

the young people who are 

part of the network of support. 

Scouting for Food, 

Character Counts, Glenbrook 

South and Glenbrook 

North, as well as 

many other organizations, 

provide crucial amounts 

of food. Confirmands, bat 

and bar mitzvahs, Scouts, 

kids celebrating birthdays 

and running food drives 

... the list of supporters is 

a reflection of our entire 

community. We are grateful 

that so many people 

share the belief that hunger 

is unacceptable in our 

community. 

As always, I am grateful 

to our staff for their 

concentration on serving 

residents well while conserving 

resources. Their 

attentiveness and dedication 

benefits our entire 

community. 

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ing hall of yesteryear. 

A few years ago, The 

English Room, and much 

of the Deer Path Inn that 

houses the restaurant, 

went through an extensive 

renovation. The kitchen 

also debuted new breakfast 

and dinner menus 

while keeping most of its 

lunch offerings the same, 

with a few upgrades. 

“The lunch menu was 

curated over time,” General 

Manager Matt Barba 

said. “What essentially 

became the favorites, we 

left those on there.” 

Lunch features refined 

options like the duck 

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crab ravioli, and more accessible 

dishes, like the 

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Familiar dishes dot the 

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The first year of a restaurant’s 

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is when many either succeed 

or fail. 

Reaching the five-year 

anniversary mark for Merlo’s 

Italian Restaurant, in 

Highland Park, shows that 

things are definitely working. 

“Our core menu has 

stayed almost 100 percent 

the same,” said John Merlo, 

who owns the restaurant 

with his wife, Laura, 

and lives in nearby Glencoe. 

“We have developed 

our good staples, Chicago-style 

Italian food, so 

they know what they are 

getting when they come.” 

A popular destination 

year-round, Merlo’s sees 

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the summer months 

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THIS WEEK IN.... 

SPARTANS VARSITY 

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BOYS BASKETBALL 

■Jan. ■ 9 - at Highland Park, 

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GIRLS BASKETBALL 

■Jan. ■ 9 - hosts Highland 

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WRESTLING 

■Jan. ■ 5 - at Vernon Hills, 

6 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 6 - at Geneva 

Newball Invite, 9 a.m. 

■Jan. ■ 11 - hosts Mather/ 

Senn, 5:30 p.m. 

SWIMMING AND DIVING 

■Jan. ■ 6 - at New Trier Diving 

Invite, 9 a.m. 

GIRLS GYMNASTICS 

■Jan. ■ 6 - Chester Jones 

Invite, 1 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 10 - at Vernon Hills, 

5:30 p.m. 

BOYS BOWLING 

■Jan. ■ 9 - hosts Glenbrook 

North Quad, 4:30 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 11 - hosts Stevenson, 

4:30 p.m. 

GIRLS BOWLING 

■Jan. ■ 10 - hosts Vernon 

Hills, 4:30 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 11 - hosts Niles 

North, 4:30 p.m. 

BOYS HOCKEY 

■Jan. ■ 10 - at Barrington, 

7:20 p.m. 

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When and why did 

you start basketball? 

I started playing basketball 

in second grade 

because my dad played 

basketball when he was 

younger and he coached 

for the Highland Park boys 

basketball team and both 

of my sisters played, so it’s 

like a right of passage for 

me to play. 

Do you have any 

superstitions before a 

game? 

I eat the same food, so a 

protein bar or peanut butter 

on my toast. I also usually 

put on my left sock 

before my right sock. 

What do you like most 

about the sport? 

I like the team aspect of 

it and how I can spend so 

much time with my teammates. 

You get so close to 

this group of girls and it’s 

good to develop relationships 

with them. 

What is one thing that 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I have astigmatism in 

both of my eyes, which is 

why I wear those goggles 

to play. I’ve always had 

that since preschool, so 

that’s why I’ve worn glasses 

all of my life. 

What’s your favorite 

personal sports 

moment? 

It’d be winning the 

Waukegan tournament this 

year because I don’t think 

we’ve won a tournament 

in so long. 

If you were a 

superhero, what 

superpower would you 

want? 

I would want invisibility 

so that I could sneak up on 

people and pull off some 

pranks. 

What would you do if 

you won the lottery? 

First I would give a lot 

it to my parents and donate 

some of it to charity. 

Maybe I would go on a vacation 

with my family; I’d 

go to Italy. 

Photo submitted. 

If you could play 

another sport, what 

would it be? 

I really want to be good 

at soccer because it’s cool. 

What is your favorite 

area restaurant? 

I love J. Alexander’s in 

Northbrook because my 

family goes there once a 

week. I get the Alex’s salad 

and a side of (macaroni) 

and cheese. 

If you could be any 

animal, which would 

you choose? 

I’d like to be a dog because 

I have three and 

we’re dog sitting a puppy 

right now. I’d be a golden 

retriever. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Michal Dwojak

northbrooktower.com SPORTS 


The Tower writer named to hall of fame 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Sports Editor 

Lou Boudreau, Dan Issel, 

George Mikan, Isiah 

Thomas and Jerry Sloan. 

Those five Illinois basketball 

greats have all 

been inducted into the Illinois 

Basketball Coaches 

Association Hall of Fame, 

but now they’ll have to 

move over to welcome a 

new member to the group: 

longtime sports and current 

22nd Century Media 

reporter, Loyola football 

beat writer, and Wilmette 

resident Neil Milbert. 

Earlier this month, the 

association announced its 

2018 hall of fame class, 

which includes Milbert, 

who will go in as one of 

seven media members during 

a May 5 banquet at 

Illinois State University 

in Normal. Milbert is being 

honored thanks to his 

many years at the Chicago 

Tribune and the last seven 

years of writing for 22nd 

Century Media. 

“The body of work led 

me to getting the nomination 

to the hall of fame and 

it’s humbling because it’s 

a big honor. It was unexpected,” 

Milbert said. “I 

got a lifetime achievement 

award from the National 

Turf Writers Association 

a few years ago, but this 

one means more because 

there’s more basketball 

writers in Illinois than 

there are racing writers in 

the entire country.” 

The sport of basketball 

has been a favorite 

of Milbert’s going back to 

a young age. As a child, 

Milbert was diagnosed 

with the rheumatic flu one 

summer, causing him to 

spend an entire summer 

in bed and really knocking 

him out from any sporting 

activities for two to three 

years. 

That, in a way, turned 

out to be a blessing in disguise. 

“I became a student of 

sports as a child because, 

when I was in bed that 

summer, I knew every 

player in baseball,” he 

said. 

After graduating from 

Marquette University in 

1961, a paper in Ottumwa, 

Iowa, hired the Iowa native 

to work on its news 

side, but he was only there 

for a couple months due to 

being drafted and enlisting 

in the Marine Corps. After 

six months of active duty 

and then serving four and 

a half years in the reserves, 

Milbert joined his college 

roommate in New Jersey 

and worked the sports 

desk at The Jersey Journal 

in Jersey City, New Jersey, 

beginning in September of 

1962. 

Milbert worked his way 

up to the St. Peter’s College 

beat in 1965. He held 

the beat for three years, 

and witnessed some incredible 

moments, including 

a couple big upsets. 

“I got these guys when 

they were sophomores,” 

Milbert said. “When they 

were juniors, the [National 

Invitation Tournament] 

was a big tournament because 

the NCAA field was 

much smaller. They got 

invited to the NIT and got 

blown out by Southern Illinois. 

So low and behold, 

the next year they managed 

to get back to the 

NIT and their first game 

they win against Marshall. 

Second game, they play 

Duke, which was No. 4 in 

the country, and I thought, 

‘St. Peter’s is going to get 

blown out again,’ because 

Duke had been upset in 

the ACC Tournament and 

therefore didn’t qualify for 

the NCAA Tournament. 

22nd Century Media reporter Neil Milbert will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball 

Coaches Association Hall of Fame in May of 2018. Michael Wojtychiw/22nd Century Media 

Low and behold, St. Peter’s 

upset Duke. 

“Those were my first experiences 

covering college 

basketball.” 

After coming to the 

Chicago Tribune in the 

early ’70s, Milbert had 

few opportunities to cover 

basketball. He mainly followed 

high school state 

playoff games when the 

paper would have its staffers 

cover regional and sectional 

games. At the time, 

Milbert was a Blackhawks 

beat writer, as well as the 

paper’s main horse racing 

reporter. 

That was until the mid- 

’80s, when he was assigned 

the Northwestern 

men’s basketball beat. 

“One [team I’ll remember] 

was a really good 

Northwestern team that 

had a bunch of guys transfer 

out. This new group 

came in as freshmen and 

Ricky Byrdsong came 

in [for] his first year as 

head coach,” Milbert said. 

“They went undefeated in 

nonconference play but 

struggled in conference 

play. To make it to the NIT, 

they needed to go .500 and 

had one game left, against 

Michigan, who had four of 

the Fab Five remaining. It 

was a terrible matchup, but 

Northwestern took them to 

overtime, upset them and 

went to the NIT. 

“That was monumental 

and was a thrill for me to 

see how far these guys had 

come.” 

Milbert would follow 

that up with covering 

the University of Illinois 

at Urbana-Champaign 

team that would make the 

NCAA title game, as well 

as sitting right in front of 

Bryce Drew when he hit 

an iconic 3-pointer to beat 

Ole Miss in the first round 

of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. 

“I was sitting there, 

thinking, ‘Oh boy, not 

enough time, three seconds,’” 

Milbert added. 

“I see this guy wind up, 

throw the long pass the entire 

court, one of the Valpo 

players set it up to Bryce 

Drew and he hit the shot 

right in front of me. It was 

an incredible moment, I’ve 

never seen anything like 

that.” 

Milbert left covering 

college basketball after 

leaving the Tribune and 

started writing for 22nd 

Century Media’s North 

Shore papers in 2010. One 

of his first assignments 

was a summer league 

basketball game between 

Glenbrook South and 

Loyola Academy. 

He has a few high school 

basketball games he’ll always 

remember covering. 

“A memorable team 

is Steve Weissenstein’s 

GBS girls team when they 

played in a tournament 

in Schaumburg,” Milbert 

said. “They struggled 

there, but Steve said, ‘Oh, 

we’re going to be good at 

the end of the year. These 

are all inexperienced girls 

and I like some of the 

things I saw. I wouldn’t 

want to play us in February.’ 

“And he was right. They 

turned it around and really 

had a good year. That to 

me was a mark of a good 

coach.” 

Milbert noted that one 

of the major differences 

between covering high 

schools and colleges is 

that high school reporters 

have to do many things 

themselves. When covering 

college teams, reporters 

get stats handed 

to them and can request 

players and coaches to 

talk to through the media 

relations employees at the 

schools. High schools are 

a different story. 

“I’ve always had a respect 

for high school writers 

because in the old days, 

they always had to find a 

phone, to plug their computers 

in, and it’s always 

been more difficult because 

of that aspect,” he 

said. “As far as the game, 

the no shot clock. If a team 

gets the lead in the fourth 

quarter, they’ll sit on the 

lead. It’s a different game 

than college. 

“I’ve only done a handful 

of professional games, 

but I like the high school 

game better. I like the 

coaches strategizing, 

things like that. I feel like 

there’s more coaching on 

the high school level, maybe 

not more than college 

but more than in the pros. 

Coaches can have a greater 

impact.” 

The hall of fame banquet 

will be May 5 at Illinois 

State’s Redbird Arena 

and will include 99 new 

inductees.



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GBN’s Sam Carsello has been a big contributor for the Spartans girls basketball 

team and was named the 22nd Century Media November Athlete of the Month. 22nd 

Century Media File Photo 

Carsello helps GBN continue streak 

Michal Dwojak, Sports Editor 

Sam Carsello is a major 

contributor for the Glenbrook 

North girls basketball 

team and now she’s 

the latest to help GBN 

win another Athlete of the 

Month honor. 

The Spartan scorer 

racked up the most votes, 

barely squeezing by the 

competition to be named 

the 22nd Century Media 

November Athlete of the 

Month. 

Carsello garnered 314 

votes, just ahead of the 

runner-up, Liz LaPierre, 

of the GBS girls basketball 

team, who had 311 

votes. Highland Park girls 

basketball’s Madeline Goodrich 

rounded out the top 

three with 150 votes. 

Voting lasted from Dec. 

10-25. The Athlete of the 

Month contest for athletes 

selected in the month of 

December gets underway 

on Wednesday, Jan. 10, and 

will end on Jan. 25. Vote at 

NorthbrookTower.com. 

December Athlete of the Month candidates 

Glenbrook North 

Cameron Casey, wrestling 

Jake Shapiro, boys swimming 

David Rubin, boys hockey 

Anton Ivanchenko, boys swimming 

Lake Forest High School 

Meredith Delaney, dance team 

Ben Gibson, boys basketball 

Jen Whittington, girls basketball 

Glenbrook South 

Nick Shechtman, boys swimming 

Theo Papalas, boys hockey 

Will King, boys basketball 

Highland Park 

Sebastian Newman, wrestling 

Andrew Vorobev, boys swimming 

Kirby Bartlestein, girls basketball 

New Trier 

Emma Jane Rohrer, girls gymnastics 

Patrick Gridley, boya swimming 

Loyola 

Vahe Kalayjian, boys basketball 

Quinn McCarthy, wrestling

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Sports Snapshots 

Top photos from 2017 

Glenbrook’s Caitlin Schneider tosses her arms up in the air after scoring a goal in 

the team’s 7-3 state championship victory over Loyola Academy on March 17. 22nd 

Century Media File Photos 

Glenbrook North’s dynamic duo of Chris Heywood (right) and Jimmy Karfis share a 

smile after Heywood scored his second touchdown of GBN’s 49-22 victory over the 

Vernon Hills Cougars. 

GBN outside hitter Jack Ferber elevates to get a spike past two New Trier blockers 

during the sectional final game May 30 in Winnetka. 

ABOVE: Glenbrook 

North’s Natalie 

Sandlow competes 

at the state meet on 

Nov. 4, in Peoria. 

LEFT: Sectional 

champions Catherine 

O’Regan (left) and 

Sami Frishman (right) 

take a picture with 

Grace Chatas, who 

finished second in 

sectional singles 

competition on Oct. 

14, in Northbrook. 

Glenbrook North’s Brandon Mankoff celebrates after scoring the game-winning 

goal against New Trier on Sept. 9. The Spartans won their third straight regional 

championship this season.



Young GBN wrestling team shows promise at LF quad 

Brittany Kapa 

Sports Editor 

At the Lake Forest quad 

meet it all came down to 

conditioning. 

For Glenbrook North, 

the quad — hosted by 

Lake Forest on Thursday, 

Dec. 28 — was just the 

start of a busy weekend. 

“Today is a good start 

for the week for us,” 

GBN coach Jason Erwinski 

said. “We have a 

really busy and hectic 

week. We have three duals 

today, three duals 

Friday and three duals 

Saturday.” 

The Spartans have a 

young squad this year, 

with only one senior 

among their ranks. But 

Erwinski is pleased with 

the team’s start. 

“It’s been a good start 

so far,” Erwinski said. 

“A couple matches could 

have gone either way 

against Lake Forest. 

We’re starting to get better 

in positions that we’ve 

been really focusing on. 

“If we keep doing that 

than the trajectory keeps 

going up. We have a good, 

young group.” 

Lake Forest hosted 

Loyola Academy and 

Thomas Kelly High 

School, along with GBN 

for the quad event. 

By event’s end, Lake 

Forest just edged out GBN 

36-28, and it came down 

to a close match between 

Frank Pasquesi, a freshman, 

and Louis Schaller 

at 195 pounds. 

Pasquesi beat Schaller 

by fall in 4:57. 

“Frank winning a comebehind 

match and winning 

the dual meet for us, that 

was huge,” Lake Forest 

coach Matt Fiordirosa said. 

Nico Jung, a GBN junior, 

finished his afternoon 

with a 2-1 record. 

“I thought I started off 

very strong today,” Jung 

said. “My conditioning 

wasn’t quite there at the 

end of my first match today. 

I ended up getting 

that first takedown but I 

didn’t execute the rest of 

the match.” 

Jung (170 pounds) fell 

to the Scouts’ Chase Waggoner 

by an 8-4 decision 

in his first match of the 

day. 

“Today, win or lose, I’m 

putting that right behind 

me,” Jung said. “We’re 

looking forward to this 

DeKalb tournament. 

We’re looking to get wins 

here and make our mark at 

state.” 

Cam Casey (182) finished 

his day on a high 

note with a pin against 

Loyola’s John Kelly. 

“I’ve been working on 

dominating matches more 

than just winning them,” 

Casey said. “That was 

kind of my mindset going 

into it.” 

While Erwinski says 

he has room for improvement, 

overall his passion 

to help his wrestlers was 

evident as he shouted 

words of encouragement 

throughout the day. 

“You watch these guys 

practice, day-in and dayout, 

and they work so 

darn hard that you want 

the best for them,” Erwinski 

said. “They deserve to 

win, it just doesn’t happen 

like that all the time. You 

have to go out there and 

earn it.” 

RIGHT: Nico Jung goes to 

the mat. 

Glenbrook North’s Kyle Williams squares off with a Loyola wrestler at a Lake Forest quad meet on Thursday, Dec. 

28, at Lake Forest. PHOTOS BY Brittany Kapa/22nd Century Media

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Northbrook’s top web sports stories of 2017 

22nd Century Media File 

photo 

1st-and-3 

Teams of 2017 

1. Glenbrook girls 

hockey (ABOVE) 

Glenbrook 

showed why it 

truly deserved 

to be named the 

best when it won 

the state championship 

against 

Loyola. 

2. Boys soccer 

North’s soccer 

team was elite for 

the entire season 

but had its 

season cut short 

against Evanston 

in the sectional 

final. 

3. Boys volleyball 

The Spartans had 

a strong season 

come to an end 

when they fell to 

New Trier in the 

sectional final. 

Staff Report 

1. Once paralyzed, senior 

makes triumphant return 

to pool 

Senior night is special in 

every sport but for Glenbrook 

North swimmer 

Tural Erel, the dual meet 

against Highland Park was 

much more than that. 

In August, while swimming 

at the beach Erel hit a 

sandbar and was paralyzed 

from the neck down and 

given only a very small 

chance of being able to 

walk again. 

But thanks to more than 

30 hours of weekly physical 

therapy, an extremely 

positive attitude and never 

wanting to give up, by December 

Erel was able to 

walk on his own. 

And on Feb. 3, Erel 

swam for the Spartans for 

the first time that season. 

2. Seven Spartans ink 

letters of intent 

In early 2017, seven 

athletes from some of 

Glenbrook North’s strongest 

athletic teams signed 

on to compete at the next 

level. The athletes were: 

Sabrina Baxamusa, Jackson 

Grabill, Nick Marino, 

Timmy Iscra, Mark Wu, 

Seth Grossman and Maya 

Lambert 

3. Sandlow a welcome 

surprise for GBN crosscountry 

Sometimes it takes a 

while to find out how good 

an athlete can be. 

Natalie Sandlow was an 

exception. 

The freshman Glenbrook 

North cross-country 

runner culminated a season 

filled with highlights when 

she finished 28th in the 

IHSA 3A state meet Nov. 

4, in Peoria with a time of 

17 minutes, 31 minutes. 

4. Boys Soccer: Mankoff 

goal lifts Spartans over 

Trevians 

GBN senior midfielder 

Brandon Mankoff celebrated 

his 18th birthday 

with a start and a goal in 

the Spartans’ 1-0 win over 

New Trier on Sept. 9, in 

Northbrook. With 37:52 

remaining in the game, 

Mankoff scored the lone 

goal of the game off an assist 

from sophomore midfielder 

George Luke. 

5. Athlete of the Week: 10 

questions with Evan Just 

Just, a graduate of Glenbrook 

North, played point 

guard on the basketball 

team. He also played for 

the varsity soccer team. In 

our memorable interview 

with Just, he named his father 

as his hero. 

6. Girls Ice Hockey: 

Glenbrook smashes Loyola 

to win state championship 

The Glenbrook girls 

hockey team, a team made 

up of students from Glenbrook 

North, Glenbrook 

Senior night was a special night for Tural Erel, who’s 

story back into the pool was the most-read sports story 

in 2017. 22nd century file photo 

South and Regina, won its 

first state title by defeating 

Loyola 7-3 Friday, March 

17, at the United Center. 

Glenbrook finished its season 

23-1-2, with its only 

loss coming to Loyola on 

Jan. 29. 

7. GBN girls tennis 

duo captures doubles 

championship at sectional 

The Glenbrook North 

tennis duo of Catherine 

O’Regan and Sami Frishman 

put on some stellar 

performances in winning 

the doubles championship 

in the Glenbrook North 

Sectional, which began 

Oct. 14. O’Regan and Frishman 

went on to finish 

sixth in the state tournament. 

8. Barnes puts on shooting 

clinic for Spartans boys 

basketball 

Before Glenbrook 

North’s game against 

Grayslake North on Dec. 

19, Evan Barnes was 

watching YouTube highlights 

of the Golden State 

Warriors’ Klay Thompson 

scoring 37 points in a 

quarter. 

That seemed to be about 

as good of an inspiration 

as Barnes needed against 

the visiting Knights. 

GBN, which has had 

many great shooting performances 

over the years, 

including Jon Scheyer 

scoring 52 in a game, 

and 21 in 75 seconds, got 

another one courtesy of 

Barnes. 

Barnes scored 30 points, 

hitting 8-of-9 from 3-point 

range and scored 18 in 

the first 11 minutes of the 

game. His effort led the 

Spartans (8-1) to a 71-51 

win. 

9. Cheerleading: GBN wins 

CSL Large Varsity title 

A year after not being 

able to compete at the 

Central Suburban League 

championships, Glenbrook 

North made the 

most of its return by winning 

the competition Jan. 

11, at Maine South, defeating 

Vernon Hills and the 

host Hawks in the Large 

Varsity division with a final 

score of 76.39. 

“We did not know what 

to expect. We knew we 

killed it but to get a win 

like that, it feels amazing,” 

Glenbrook North coach 

Greg Wilhelm said afterward. 

“There’s no words. 

It feels wonderful and all 

the hard work paid off.” 

10. Spartans boys hockey 

finding right Day 

Glenbrook North hockey 

has happily exploited 

the Day family for all its 

worth, as brothers Nick, 

Jack, Joey and Mikey Day 

have all played for coach 

Evan Poulakidas over the 

better part of the past decade. 

“I always said that if you 

had a Day on your team, 

you had a good team,” 

Poulakidas said after a 

game this season. “Unfortunately, 

after Mikey 

we’re out of Days.” 

Junior Mikey Day plays 

forward for this year’s 

Spartans, just as brothers 

Joey and Jack did, while 

brother Nick played center 

at Glenbrook North. 

Listen Up 

“You have to go out there and earn it.” 

Jason Erwinski — Glenbrook North wrestling coach on 

how his team needs to perform moving on. 

tunE in 

What to watch this week 

The Glenbrook North wrestling team takes on conference 

rival Vernon Hills on Friday, Jan. 5. 

• 6 p.m. at Vernon Hills 

Index 

27 - Hall of fame 

26 - Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by The Tower’s staff. Send comments to 

m.dwojak@22ndcenturymedia.com.

The Northbrook Tower | January 4, 2018 | NorthbrookTower.com 

These pictures are worth 1,000 

words Take a look back at some of Northbrook’s 

top sports photos from 2017, Page 29 

Another month, another win 

GBN’s Carsello earns this month’s award for athlete 

of the month, Page 28 

Glenbrook North’s 

Cameron Casey 

competes in 

a match with 

Loyola’s John 

Kelly at the Lake 

Forest quad event 

held Dec. 28, 

in Lake Forest. 

Brittany Kapa/22nd 

Century Media 

Glenbrook North matches up with Lake Forest, Loyola and Thomas 

Kelly High School, Page 30

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