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Glenbrook North High School alum Scott Adsit attended the foundation’s inaugural fundraiser on May 4.

See tiny 6-month-old Western lowland gorilla Nayembi learn to move around as she recuperates at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Does warm weather have you hankering for an ice cream cone? Patch rounds up some favorite spots to enjoy a cold treat from Evanston to Lake Forest and everywhere in between.

Gov. Pat Quinn is pushing for 11 Illinois counties to be named major disaster areas.

Three other North Shore-based companies have also made the list, which includes a total of 32 Illinois companies.

Meadowbrook students were released at the end of the day after a brief lockdown at the District 28 elementary school on Thursday.

The classic treat popular in the 50s and 60s is still around, online or at a small food truck on the corner of Dundee and Skokie.

Former Congressman plans to run for 10th District seat he lost to Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) in a November squeaker.

"These guidelines are based on the most recent scientific evidence, as well as the expertise of the coaches who will help implement them," said Dr. Preston M. Wolin, a member of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.