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| Coordinates:42°7′45″N87°50′27″W / 42.12917°N 87.84083°W /42.12917; -87.84083[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Townships | Northfield andWheeling |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Village President | Kathryn L. Ciesla |
| • Village Board | Trustees[2]
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| • Village Manager | Cara Pavlicek |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.31 sq mi (34.46 km2) |
| • Land | 13.24 sq mi (34.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2) 0.45% |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,222 |
| • Density | 2,660.2/sq mi (1,027.12/km2) |
| Demonym | Northbrookian |
| Standard of living (2009-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $51,719 |
| • Median home value | $519,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-05:00 (Central) |
| ZIP code(s) | 60062, 60065 |
| Area code(s) | 847/224 |
| Geocode | 53481 |
| FIPS code | 17-53481 |
| GNIS ID | 2399526 |
| Commuter Rail |  |
| Website | www |
Northbrook is a village inCook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb ofChicago in the greaterNorth Shore, part of a collection of upscale residential communities north of Chicago. The population was 35,222 at the2020 census.[4] It is withinNorthfield Township, Illinois, borderingLake County.
When incorporated in 1901, the village was known as Shermerville in honor of Frederick Schermer, who donated the land for its firsttrain station. The village changed its name to Northbrook in 1923 as an effort to improve its public image. The name was chosen because the West Fork of the North Branch of theChicago River runs through the village.[5]
Glenbrook North High School, founded in 1953 as Glenbrook High School, is located in Northbrook. The village is also home to the Northbrook Park District,[6] theNorthbrook Court shopping mall, theEd Rudolph Velodrome, theChicago Curling Club, and theNorthbrook Public Library.
Members of thePotawatomi tribe were the earliest recorded residents of the Northbrook area. After signing the1833 Treaty of Chicago, the Potawatomi ceded their Illinois lands and moved to a place nearCouncil Bluffs, Iowa.[7] Afterward, Joel Sterling Sherman moved fromConnecticut with his family and bought 159 acres (64 ha) of land in the northwest quarter of Section 10 for $1.25 per acre; Northbrook's downtown is located on this site.[8] A German immigrant named Frederick Schermer donated a portion of the land he bought from Sherman to be used for thetown's first railroad station, which was named after him.[9] By the 1870s, Shermerville (which also took its name from Shermer) was a farming community. In 1901 the community was incorporated as the Village of Shermerville after a close referendum for incorporation. At the time of incorporation, it had 311 residents and 60 houses. In these early years, Shermerville became notorious for rowdy gatherings at its five saloons; by 1921, therefore, residents believed that the name "Shermerville" had a negativereputation and sought to change it.[10] A renaming contest was held, and the name "Northbrook" was submitted by the US postmaster (and then President of theNational Rural Letter Carriers' Association)[11] Edward Landwehr. Landwehr was the son of Herman and Anna Helene Landwehr, both German immigrants and early settlers in the community and for whose family Landwehr Road in Northbrook is named. In 1923, "Northbrook", the winning name, was adopted. At the time, Northbrook had 500 residents. Later on, after the end ofWorld War II, Northbrook's population began to rapidly increase.[12] In 1997, PresidentBill Clinton visited Northbrook to congratulate the 8th-grade students ofNorthfield Township (which is mainly Northbrook)[13] for getting the highest score on a world science test, and for getting the second-highest score on a world math test.[14]Between 1950 and 1980, the town's population rose from 3,319 to 30,735. Northbrook was the firstcommunity not borderingLake Michigan to filter Lake Michigan water for public use.[15] Owing to thesuburbanization of the community, the last working farm in Northbrook, the Wayside Farm, was sold and closed in 1987.[15]
Northbrook is a suburb of the city of Chicago, located at42°7′45″N87°50′27″W / 42.12917°N 87.84083°W /42.12917; -87.84083 (42.129226, −87.840715).[16] in the extreme northeastern region of Illinois. Whilst the vast majority of the village lies withinNorthfield Township,[17] its northwest corner is situated inWheeling Township.[18] Northbrook shares a border withNorthfield to its southeast,Glenview andProspect Heights to its southwest and south,Glencoe directly east,Highland Park to its northeast,Deerfield directly north,Riverwoods to its northwest, andWheeling directly west.[19]Techny, once a separate community, was annexed by Northbrook in 1989[20] and predominantly lies south of Voltz Road and stretches south to border Glenview.[21]Interstate 294 curves along Northbrook's western edge while the Edens Spur marks most of the village's northern boundary.Illinois Route 68 stretches west from Wheeling into Northbrook, terminating at theEdens Expressway near Glencoe. In addition, a portion ofIllinois Route 43 cuts through Northbrook.
According to the 2020 USgazetteer files, the village has a total area of 13.30 square miles (34.4 km2; 3,440 ha), of which 13.24 square miles (34.3 km2; 3,430 ha) is land, and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2; 18 ha) (or 0.45%) is water.[1] Situated along the West Fork of the North Branch of theChicago River, Techny Prairie Park and Fields is the largest park in Northbrook at 113.82 acres and features picnic areas, a sled hill, batting cages, the nine-hole Anetsberger Golf Course[22][23] and Techny Prairie Activity Center, a 44,200 square foot facility housing fitness equipment and studios, an indoor track, pickleball courts, and more.[23] One of the biggest lakes in Northbrook, Lake Shermerville, is located within Wood Oaks Green Park, a 55.9 acre open space with fishing platforms, tennis courts, a playground, bike trail, and more.[24][25] Northbrook lies within theChicago/Calumet Rivers watershed.[26][27]
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From 1947 until 1988, Northbrook used a single area code,312.[28] However, in 1988, the 312 area code was made exclusive toChicago and the708 area code was introduced.[29] Then, in 1996, the 708 area code was split into three:708,630, and847.[30] Currently, Northbrook uses the 847 area code as well as the224 area code[31] which was introduced in 2002.[32]
Due to its proximity to the city, Northbrook's climate shares many of the same traits as Chicago. Northbrook lies in ahumid continental climate zone (Köppen:Dfa) and experiences four distinct seasons.[33] Northbrook receives an average of 37.82 inches (961 mm) ofprecipitation each year.[34] According to MyForecast, Northbrook's record high is 104 °F (40 °C), and the record low is -24 °F (-31.1 °C).[35]Summers are hot and humid, with frequentheat waves. July is the hottest month, and the daily average temperature is 82 °F (27.7 °C), while the daily low temperatures are around 66 °F (18.8 °C).[36] On average, summer temperatures reach at least 90 °F (32 °C) on as many as 16 days.[35]Winters are relatively cold and snowy, withblizzards sometimes occurring, as in2011.[37] There are many sunny but cold days in winter. The average winter high from December through March is about 36 °F (2.2 °C), with January and February being the coldest months; apolar vortex occurred in January 2019.Spring andautumn are mild, short seasons.Dew point temperatures in the summer range from an average of 56 °F (13.3 °C) in June to 62 °F (16.7 °C) in July.[35] Like all Chicago suburbs, Northbrook lies withinUSDA planthardiness zone 5b.[38]
| Climate data for Northbrook, Illinois | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32 (0) | 36 (2) | 45 (7) | 57 (14) | 68 (20) | 78 (26) | 83 (28) | 81 (27) | 74 (23) | 62 (17) | 49 (9) | 36 (2) | 58 (15) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16 (−9) | 19 (−7) | 28 (−2) | 38 (3) | 47 (8) | 57 (14) | 63 (17) | 62 (17) | 54 (12) | 42 (6) | 33 (1) | 20 (−7) | 40 (4) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.81 (46) | 1.80 (46) | 2.37 (60) | 3.58 (91) | 4.01 (102) | 3.67 (93) | 3.63 (92) | 4.77 (121) | 3.48 (88) | 3.24 (82) | 3.06 (78) | 2.40 (61) | 37.82 (960) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11 (28) | 8 (20) | 5 (13) | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.5) | 7 (18) | 33 (84) |
| Source 1:Weather.com[39] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: US Climate Data[40] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 441 | — | |
| 1920 | 554 | 25.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,193 | 115.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,265 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,348 | 164.7% | |
| 1960 | 11,635 | 247.5% | |
| 1970 | 25,422 | 118.5% | |
| 1980 | 30,778 | 21.1% | |
| 1990 | 32,308 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 33,435 | 3.5% | |
| 2010 | 33,170 | −0.8% | |
| 2020 | 35,222 | 6.2% | |
| U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts[41] | |||
As of the2020 census[42] there were 35,222 people, 12,749 households, and 9,347 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,647.28 inhabitants per square mile (1,022.12/km2). There were 14,209 housing units at an average density of 1,067.94 per square mile (412.33/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 77.53%White, 0.76%African American, 0.07%Native American, 16.35%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 0.80% fromother races, and 4.49% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.41% of the population.
There were 12,749 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.61% were married couples living together, 5.79% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.68% were non-families. 24.98% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.31% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 2.55.
The village's age distribution consisted of 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income in Northbrook was $150,236 in 2022.[43]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[44] | Pop 2010[45] | Pop 2020[46] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 29,346 | 27,892 | 26,998 | 87.77% | 84.09% | 76.65% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 190 | 201 | 257 | 0.57% | 0.61% | 0.73% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2,952 | 3,869 | 5,746 | 8.83% | 11.66% | 16.31% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 30 | 25 | 79 | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.22% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 290 | 343 | 922 | 0.87% | 1.03% | 2.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 616 | 828 | 1,202 | 1.84% | 2.50% | 3.41% |
| Total | 33,435 | 33,170 | 35,222 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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Northbrook is home to a diverse religious community includingChristians,Jews,Muslims, andHindus.
TheNorth Shore is known for having a significant Jewish population;[47][48] Northbrook has eightsynagogues,[49] a K-8 Jewish Day School,[50] a branch ofJCC Chicago,[51] andHebrew language courses at its high school.[52]
BesidesJudaism,Protestantism andCatholicism are major religions in Northbrook. Northbrook has many churches, including the St. Nortbert Catholic Church,[53] the Village Presbyterian Church of Northbrook,[54] the Northbrook United Methodist Church,[55] the St. Giles Episcopal Church,[56] and the Northbrook Covenant Evangelical Church.[57] There is also a smallEastern Orthodox community.
TheSociety of the Divine Word constructed Northbrook's Techny Towers in 1901 to house their North American headquarters and St. Joseph's Technical School, which operated for twelve years;Techny's name is derived from this school. St. Mary's Mission Seminary, the first of its kind which prepared priests and brothers for foreign missions, was opened by the Divine Word Missionaries in 1909.[58][59][60]
The Islamic Cultural Center of Greater Chicago is amosque located in Northbrook.[61] Nearby, the HanumanMandir of Greater Chicago is in Glenview[62] and theBahá'í House of Worship is inWilmette.[63]
Northbrook has a workforce population of 27,058 people with 15,219 who are employed, according to a 2018 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau.[64] The village has over 3,000 businesses providing more than 45,000 jobs, surpassing its population by over 10,000 positions.[65] Northbrook’s economy is centered around theservice industry, primarily professional services, health care, administration,retail, and manufacturing.[66] The village has over 2.4 million square feet of commercial space, 1 million of which is atNorthbrook Court.[66][67] The community’s largest employer at 8,000 personnel[68] isAllstate, which is based in an unincorporated area of Northbrook.[69][70] In 2021, the company announced it would sell the property.[71]UL, aNationally Recognized Testing Laboratory,[72] is headquartered in Northbrook and employs 2,000 workers.[68]Bell Flavors & Fragrances andCrate & Barrel are also located in the village.[73][74]
Additionally, Northbrook is a base for several multinational corporations including the North American headquarters ofAstellas,[75] aJapanesepharmaceuticalcompany, andItalian-basedBarilla,[76] the largest pasta company in the world.[77][78]
Approximately 13% of Northbrook workers are employed at businesses inside the city limits, while about 87% commute elsewhere.[79] The majority of the city's employed residents (67%) commute to work insingle-occupant vehicles, while 5 percent usecarpools and 10 percent usepublic transportation.[64] Northbrook workplaces have employees who live across Cook county, with 5 percent from within the village, 18.9% from Chicago, 2.4% from Glenview, and 2.2% from Arlington Heights and Wheeling.[79]
The village’s retailers had total sales of $1 billion in 2022 and are mostly concentrated instrip malls inside corridors near major roads including Sanders Road, Skokie Boulevard, and Lake Cook Road.[66][80]Northbrook Court opened in 1976 and has 103 storefronts including shops, restaurants, and anAMC movie theater, although nearly half of the mall’s spaces are unoccupied due to the loss of major retailers andanchor tenants caused in part by theretail apocalypse and theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on retail.[81][82][83]
Founded in 1973, the Northbrook Historical Society works to preserve Northbrook's heritage and educate people about it.[84] It operates a museum located in the former Northfield Inn.[85]
Founded in 1980, the Northbrook Symphony is a nonprofit that plays orchestral music in the town.[86]
Northbrook's largest event is Northbrook Days, a multi-day festival typically held every year towards the end of the summer.[87] It features carnival games, roller coasters and amusement rides, food vendors, live music, and raffles. Another prominent event is theFarmers' Market held every Wednesday from June to October in the Meadow Shopping Plaza parking lot on the corner of Cherry Lane & Meadow Street in downtown Northbrook.[88] There, vendors sell locally made goods such as produce, cheese, pies, and condiments.[89]
Northbrook has many parks and golf courses. Parks in Northbrook include Village Green Park, Techny Prairie Park and Fields, Wood Oaks Green Park, Stonegate Park, Crestwood Park, and Greenfield Park. Golf courses in Northbrook include Heritage Oaks Golf Club (formerly Sportsman's Country Club),[90] Anetsberger Golf Course, and Willow Hill Golf Course. Other facilities in the town include theEd Rudolph Velodrome, Techny Prairie Activity Center, Northbrook Sports Center, Northbrook Leisure Center, and Meadowhill Aquatic Center.[91] TheSkokie Valley Trail passes through the town.
In recognition of the village's vast greenspace, theArbor Day Foundation has designated Northbrook as a Tree City U.S.A. community since 1994.[92]
The Northbrook Park District, headquartered in Northbrook, operates recreational facilities in Northbrook.[93] The 17.25-square-mile (44.7 km2) park district, formed in June 1927, serves all of Northbrook and someunincorporated areas withinCook County. The park district lies within the townships ofNorthfield andWheeling.[94]
Situated along theDes Plaines River Trail upon theDes Plaines River, the River Trail Nature Center houses educational exhibits and events about local biology and wildlife.[95] Among the region's 194 tree species, 37% arenative to the area[96] including theAmerican sycamore, thecommon hackberry, and Northbrook'svillage tree, theBebb Oak.[97] Other native plants includewhite wild indigo,Junegrass, andninebark.[98]
Northbrook is in theForest Preserve District of Cook County'sRegion 3 andRegion 4, which encompass nature such as Dam No. 1 Woods-East and Somme Nature Preserve, Prairie Grove, and Woods.[99]
TheVillage of Northbrook adopted acouncil-manager form ofgovernment after a 1953 referendum. The Village President, six-member Board ofTrustees, and the Village Clerk, all of whom must be residents of Northbrook, are elected at large for staggered four year terms. The board establishes policies and hires a village manager to operate the day-to-day business.[100][101] The most recent board election took place in 2025, with Kathryn Ciesla winning as village president. The current board consists of:
| Position | Name | Elected | Term expires |
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| President | Kathryn L. Ciesla | 2025 | 2029 |
| Trustee | Robert P. Israel | 2023 | 2027 |
| Trustee | Heather E. Ross | 2023 | 2027 |
| Trustee | Matt Cassidy | 2025 | 2029 |
| Trustee | Michelle Z. Kohler | 2025 | 2029 |
| Trustee | Johannah K. Hebl | 2023 | 2027 |
| Trustee | Joy U. Ebhomielen | 2025 | 2029 |
| Clerk | Derek Gau | 2025 | 2029 |
The Northbrook Police Department provides law enforcement and the Northbrook Fire Department provides fire suppression and emergency medical services for the village and its residents.[102][103] Civil and criminal law cases are heard in the Cook County Circuit Court of the State of Illinois court system,[104] or in the Northern District of Illinois in the federal system.[105] In the state court, the public prosecutor is the Illinois state's attorney; in the Federal court it is the United States attorney.
Like other suburbs in the area, Northbrook is considered aDemocratic stronghold. In the2008 presidential election,Barack Obama received over 60% of Northfield Township's vote,[106] while, likewise,Joe Biden earned more than 66% of votes in2020.[107]
At the national level, Northbrook is represented by SenatorsDick Durbin andTammy Duckworth, both Democrats. The northern and western parts of the village are part ofIllinois's 10th congressional district, which is currently represented byBrad Schneider, a Democrat fromDeerfield. The southern and eastern parts of the village are part ofIllinois's 9th congressional district, which is currently represented byJan Schakowsky, a Democrat fromEvanston.
At the state level, Northbrook is a part of the 9th Senate District represented byLaura Fine (D-Glenview), the 29th Senate District represented byJulie Morrison (D-Deerfield), and the 30th Senate District represented byAdriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove).[108] Additionally, the village lies within the 17th House District represented byJennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-Glenview), the 18th House District represented byRobyn Gabel (D-Chicago), the 57th House District represented byJonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook), who has an office in Northbrook, the 58th House District represented byBob Morgan (D-Deerfield), and the 59th House District represented byDaniel Didech (D-Buffalo Grove).[109][110] At the county level, the municipality lies within District 14 represented byScott R. Britton (D-Glenview).[111][112][113]
TheNorth Shore is known for its low crime rates. In fact, Northbrook was ranked by MoneyGeek, a financial planning website, as being the safest town in Illinois, largely due to its low ($116 per capita) expenditure on crime.[114] Northbrook's crime rate is significantly lower than the national average.[115] That being said, thefts in Northbrook are not uncommon[116] and have made headlines.[117][118] Moreover, a murderer who acted in Northbrook was on theU.S. Marshals ’15 Most Wanted Fugitives’ list until 2024.[119]
Northbrook is served by multiple school districts. Elementary districtsDistrict 27,District 28,District 30, andDistrict 31 serve and are all headquartered in Northbrook.[120][121]District 225 is the high school district serving the majority of Northbrook.Glenbrook North High School is located in and serves most of Northbrook.
District 27 operates three schools in Northbrook, including Hickory Point Elementary School (K-2), Shabonee Elementary School (3–5), and Wood Oaks Junior High School (6–8).District 28 operates three (K-5) elementary schools, Meadowbrook Elementary School, Greenbriar Elementary School, and Westmoor Elementary School.[122] Northbrook Junior High School (6–8) is the district's middle school.[123]District 30 operates Wescott Elementary School (K-5) in Northbrook and Willowbrook Elementary School (K-5) inGlenview, with both schools serving Northbrook.[122] Maple School (6–8) in Northbrook is District 30's middle school.[123]District 31 is served by Winkelman Elementary School (K-5) in Glenview[122] and Field Junior High School (6-8) in Northbrook.[123]District 225 includesGlenbrook North High School (9-12) in Northbrook, which serves a majority of the village.
Additionally,Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21, headquartered inWheeling,[124] also serves a very small portion on the northwest side of Northbrook.[121][125] Areas within CCSD 21 are served by two schools,[126] Walt Whitman Elementary School in Wheeling[127] and Holmes Junior High School in Wheeling.[128] The western area within CCSD 21 is served byTownship High School District 214. This area is a part of theWheeling High School attendance area.[129]
Sunset Ridge School District 29 in neighboringNorthfield also includes small portions of the southeast side of Northbrook[130] District 29 operates two schools in Northfield - Middlefork School (K-3) and Sunset Ridge School (4–8). Residents of District 29 are served byNew Trier Township High School District,[131][132] which operates a freshmen-only campus in Northfield and a campus for upperclassmen inWinnetka.
Oakton Community College inSkokie andDes Plaines serves Northbrook and surrounding areas.[133]
Northbrook Public Library is thepublic library of Northbrook. In 1919 the village’s first reading room was established. The Northbrook Public Library first opened in 1952. The current library opened in 1969, and many renovations have occurred, most notably in the 1990’s when a third floor was added to the building.[134]
Northbrook's government has a television station that all residents are able to access, NCTV Cable Channel 17. The station broadcasts meetings and information about the village.[135]
Northbrook is served by twonewspapers, theNorthbrook Star and theNorthbrook Herald.[136][137] TheNorthbrook Star is a division of theChicago Tribune,[138] whilstNorthbrook Herald is a division ofDaily Herald, which is headquartered inArlington Heights.[139][140] In the past, the village also housedThe Northbrook Tower, a division of22nd Century Media,[141] which went bankrupt in 2020.[142][143]
DirectorJohn Hughes, a native of Northbrook, used the fictional town of "Shermer" as a setting for several of his films.[144] David Kamp ofVanity Fair said "Hughes's Shermer was partly Northbrook and partly a composite of all theNorth Shore's towns and neighborhoods—and, by extension, all the different milieus that existed in American suburbia" and that Shermer "was at once an Everytown for every teen and an explicit homage to Hughes's home turf, the North Shore suburbs above Chicago". Hughes and his family moved to Northbrook in 1962, and Hughes attendedGlenbrook North High School.[145]
Some exterior shots of Glenbrook North High School were used in the filmsThe Breakfast Club[146] andFerris Bueller's Day Off. Northbrook is notable for being home to the "Save Ferris" water tower featured in the movie, which inspired the name of the synonymousband.[147][148]
Northbrook is served byWGBK 88.5 FM, a non-commercial station operated by students atGlenbrook North High School andGlenbrook South High School. It broadcasts popular music, local high school sports, and covers local news.[149][150]
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Northbrook is connected toChicago's transportation network.
Northbrook is served byMetra commuter rail.[151] The village is located along theMilwaukee District North Line, which runs fromChicago Union Station toFox Lake.[152]Northbrook station is located on Shermer Road in downtown Northbrook andLake Cook Road station is located just across the border in Deerfield.[153][154] Furthermore, the AmtrakHiawatha andEmpire Builder trains stop in nearbyGlenview.[155]
Northbrook is also served byPace suburban bus routes 213, 422, and 471.[156][157][158]
For elderly or disabled residents, Northbrook offersparatransit in the form of a subsidized taxi program.[159]Northfield Township, which Northbrook lies in, has an identical program called "Dial-a-Ride".[160]
Northbrook is located 11 miles away fromO'Hare International Airport, 24 miles away fromMidway International Airport, and 3 miles away fromChicago Executive Airport. Other major regional airports within driving distance includeMilwaukee Mitchell International Airport,Chicago Rockford International Airport, andWaukegan National Airport.[161]
From 1929 to 1973 Northbrook was home to Sky Harbor Airport (formerly,IATA: OBK).[162][163] Today the area it sat on has been transformed into Sky Harbor Business Park, which includes a restaurant and an air conditioning business that operate out of the airport's formerhangar.[164]
Northbrook's government manages water and sewer services while other utilities are privately managed; electricity is provided byCommonwealth Edison (ComEd), internet can be accessed throughComcast orAT&T, natural gas is provided byNicor Gas, and garbage, recycling, and yard waste management services are handled by LRS Waste Management.[165][166]
TheUnited States Postal Service operates three post offices in Northbrook: the Northbrook Post Office,[167] the Northbrook Downtown Post Office,[168] and theTechny Post Office.[169]
Several clinics and medical service centers exist in Northbrook including aLurie Children's Hospital's Outpatient Center.[170] Nearby hospitals include Glenbrook Hospital and Highland Park Hospital, both of which are operated by Endeavor HealthSystem (formerly known as NorthShore University HealthSystem).
Northbrook becamesister cities withDiegem, Belgium, in 1966.[15]
She grew up in Northbrook, the only daughter and middle child of Nafisa A. Choudhury and Nurer R. Choudhury.
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