NORTHBROOK — Adam Kromelow, a pianist who grew up in Wilmette studying under a Glenview teacher, will present on Tuesday (May 21) a one-of-kind concert in Northbrook. Kromelow, who now lives in New York, will play a piano duo called the Genesis Piano Project with Angelo Di Loreto of New York – on two pianos at the same time, not just two pianists at one piano. “We will play two-piano arrangements of the music of the rock band ‘Genesis.’ This is quite a unique performance because 99 percent of the duo piano music is either classical or improvised jazz. It’s …

NORTHBROOK — orthbrook groups and businesses interested in participating in the Fourth of July parade must apply to do so by May 31. Parade position requests will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, said Linda Cruz-Uribe, a Northbrook Park District administrative assistant working on the event. The park district and the village are together coordinating this year’s holiday celebration, “Unity Through Community,” after the former volunteers who handled it since 1968 faced dwindling manpower and financial resources. But the tradition continues, beginning with the Liberty Loop 5K run and the Rotary Club of Northbrook’s pancake breakfast, followed by the …

In his youth, Nick Katz motorcycled across Texas and Oklahoma, played blues guitar, and successfully smuggled his pet dog into a Las Vegas casino during a road trip with college buddies.

NORTHBROOK — Northbrook police are investigating reports of a suspicious man at Meadowbrook School today, as well as increasing their presence at all schools in the village Friday. Three students participating in a physical education class at Meadowbrook School, 1600 Walters Road, this afternoon reported seeing the person during an outdoor run, said Larry A. Hewitt, superintendent of School District 28. The students said the man, who was dressed entirely in black, was standing near the baseball backstop in the park area. He also was possibly wearing a mask and appeared to be holding an object, Hewitt added. School staff …

NORTHBROOK — Instead of fading from existence, the Northbrook Citizens For Drug and Alcohol Awareness will live on through the North Suburban YMCA. The two organizations have merged, which will allow the work of the anti-drug organization to continue, said Marcia Doniger, NCDAA’s president. Doniger had announced several weeks ago that she was retiring from the program after running it for 30 years. And while volunteers were available to put time into it, no one wanted to lead it, which meant that it would have to end unless someone stepped forward. So she was thrilled when she heard that Howard …

NORTHBROOK — Northbrook is thinking about setting rules for food trucks that would allow them to please the palates of foodies without aggravating restaurant owners. Their rise in popularity throughout the Chicago area has led to code revisions with varying degrees of regulation and enforcement in several communities, said Michael Strong, a Northbrook management analyst, during Tuesday’s village board meeting. The trucks have become more sophisticated, offer a lot of food menu options and are considered by some a key ingredient to a vibrant community, he added. Strong also noted that the “restaurants on wheels” also offer an entrepreneurial opportunity …

NORTHBROOK — Amy O’Leary started her new position as executive director of Youth Services at the McLennan Center for Youth this week. She previously served as the director of Haven Youth & Family Services in Wilmette. She replaces Nancy Bloom, who officially retired after 24 years of service.

NORTHBROOK — There was no red carpet rolled out at the May 4 Glenbrook High School Foundation “A Night of Dinner Theater” benefit, but Scott Adsit, a 1984 Glenbrook North High School graduate needed no star treatment to be noticed. Adsit, who played Pete Hornberger on the smash show “30 Rock (also starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin),” attended the dinner show benefit with fellow alums (180 benefit guests) on the closing night of West Side Story at Glenbrook South High School. Adsit, whose mother Genny Adsit still resides in east Northbrook, shook hands with past and current cast members, …

EVANSTON — All four NorthShore University HealthSystem hospitals – Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park and Skokie – again earned ‘A’ grades in The Leapfrog Group’s semi-annual Hospital Safety Scores released Wednesday. The four hospitals also received ‘A’ marks in Leapfrog’s ratings released last year. Launched in June 2012, the Leapfrog Group’s Safety Score program grades hospitals on their overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors. “We are proud that all four of our hospitals again received ‘A’ grades and believe it reflects the dedication of our physicians and staff to make high-quality care and patient safety …

NORTHBROOK — Amy O’Leary started her new position as executive director of Youth Services at the McLennan Center for Youth this week. She previously served as the director of Haven Youth & Family Services in Wilmette. She replaces Nancy Bloom, who officially retired after 24 years of service. O’Leary, raised in Lake Zurich and a Chicago resident, talked with Sun-Times Media about her new role at the McLennan Center for Youth (3080 W. Lake Ave.) near The Glen (see the webisode interview with Karie Angell Luc at www.glenview.suntimes.com). Visit http://www.youthservices-gn.org. Meet Amy O’Leary, a Lake Zurich H.S graduate. You must …

NORTHBROOK — More than a few giant steps backward are needed to admire the new colorful and meaningful mural at Solomon Schechter Day School in Northbrook.