Tom Robb
Reporter, Politicial Editor and Photographer at Journal & Topics
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Mayor George Alpogianis speaks at Saturday's Niles Pride Rainbow Walk.(Tom Robb/Journal photo)About 120 people made their way to Kirk Lane Park in Niles for the third annual Niles Pride Rainbow Walk on a scorching hot day Saturday (June 21). The day saw temperatures soaring into the 90s, but a strong wind and shade kept the event manageable -- to the pleasant surprise of organizers. The headlining speaker was Mayor George Alpogianis, who wore a rainbow feather boa around his waist. It is event...
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Glenview Ambulance 8 in front of Fire Station No. 8 on Pfingsten Road near Lake Avenue. (Photo submitted)Glenview firefighters responded to two heat exhaustion-related calls Monday (June 23) when the National Weather Service put air temperatures at 95 degrees Fahrenheit and heat indexes as high as 103 at O’Hare Airport. Firefighters responded to the 1300 block of Shermer Road at 11:44 a.m., transporting one person to Glenbrook Hospital with heat exhaustion symptoms, according to Glenview Fire ...
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Road closures in place at Railroad Avenue and Dewes Street in Glenview Friday (Tom Wessell/Journal photo)Orange and neon green will be colors frequently seen around Glenview this summer as construction workers tend to village streets -- along with rails and even a pedestrian bridge. Work along roads like Dewes, Harlem, Shermer, Spruce, Elm, Lincoln, and Sunset Ridge was set to begin Monday, June 9. Metra is replacing the railroad crossing at Dewes Street through June 30. Dewes will be closed b...
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Abt Electronics on Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview. (Abt photo)Glenview trustees this week approved consolidating three property tax incentives into one for one of the village’s biggest retailers. Cook County's Class 6B property tax incentive program reduces property tax rates for qualifying businesses from 25% to 10% for 10 years, then gradually brings the rate back up to 25% by year 13. Under the proposed measure for Abt appliance and electronics store, 1200 N. Milwaukee Ave., at Tuesday night's...
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Exterior of the new Jackman & Co. restaurant on Glenview Road. (Photo submitted)The village of Glenview recently announced approximate opening dates for three new restaurants: Jackman & Co. in July, Bar Trullo in late summer, and Hometown Coffee & Juice this fall. Interior photos of the coming Jackman & Co. restaurant. (Photos submitted)Glenview trustees approved a loan and financial incentive agreement with Ballyhoo Hospitality for Jackman & Co. restaurant in September 202...
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