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CBS News
2 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Pedestrian hit by car in Skokie, Illinois
A pedestrian was hit by a car in north suburban Skokie, Illinois, on Tuesday morning, police said. Just before 4:20 a.m., The Skokie Police Department said a vehicle driving westbound collided with the pedestrian at the intersection of Howard Street and Karlov Avenue. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with injuries. The victim's condition was stabilized at the hospital, but the extent of their injuries has not been released. Police said the driver remained at the scene when officers arrived. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. This is a developing story. CBS News Chicago will continue to provide updates.
CBS News
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie, Illinois, temporarily closing for renovations
The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie is temporarily closing for a major renovation project. The museum, at 9603 Woods Dr. near the site where the Edens Expressway crosses over Gold Road, closed all its exhibitions Monday. The museum will remain open for public programs and training sessions by reservation only through the end of the month, and will close completely on July 1. During the closure, the Skokie museum will be renovated to build a new lobby that can hold "vastly more guests of all ages and abilities." Also planned are a new visitor welcome center, a redesigned auditorium, and a reflection space in the Karkomi Holocaust exhibition. While the main Skokie museum will be closed, the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center will open a downtown satellite location featuring some of its most popular exhibitions. This satellite location will be in the former Museum of Broadcast Communications space at 360 N. State St. in River North. The State Street location will open this summer, and will remain open for a year. It will feature several award-winning exhibitions — including the museum's Virtual Reality and Holographic Theatres, and stories of survivors of the Holocaust and genocides around the world. The main Skokie museum will partially reopen on Jan. 2, 2026, with limited content that will be announced at a later time, and will fully reopen in the summer of 2026 with a grand reopening.
Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
A day-by-day guide to north suburban farmers markets
It's not just the fresh vegetables that draw people from all over to North Shore and north suburban farmers markets. It's the still-warm croissants and donuts, the hot food cooked right in front of you, the purveyors of naturally-produced, frozen meat and fish, the colorful flowers, the numerous varieties of cheeses, the foodie-pleasing specialties and of course, the live music and the chance to talk with your farmer and perhaps bump into your neighbors. Following is a day-by-day guide to farmers markets in the area, starting with Wednesdays. Wednesday The market will hold its Opening Day Bash Wednesday, June 18 during regular market hours, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will continue with those hours every Wednesday through Oct. 8 in the parking lot of Meadow Plaza, at Cherry Lane and Meadow Road in downtown Northbrook. For opening day, free attractions include live music, face painting, slices of cold watermelon, games for kids and swag. Saturday The Deerfield Farmers Market operates Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from June 14 through Oct. 11 at Park Avenue, between Jewett Park Drive and Hazel Avenue, Deerfield. Like Skokie, the Evanston Farmers Market is celebrating 50 years in 2025. It's held Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., though seniors and adults with disabilities may enter at 7 a.m., through Nov. 1 at University Avenue at Oak Street (behind Hilton Garden Inn). Vendors include Fred's Bread LLC, Garlic Underground, Gast Farms, Geneva Lakes Produce, gotta b crepes, Great Harvest Bread Co., Hearts & Flour Bakery, Katich Breads, Peasant Revolt Farm, and many more. Running from Saturday, June 21 through Oct. 25, 8 a.m. to noon, the Glenview Farmers Market is the rare market to actually be held at a farm — Historic Wagner Farm at 1510 Wagner Road, Glenview. Park at either the Saints Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church or Historic Wagner Farm lots. There is no parking on Wagner Road. A crosswalk will help you get across the street safely. Market-goers can use wagons, provided, at the market and to haul purchases back to the parking lot, and there will be designated spots in the parking lot to return the wagons. Vendors include Artisan Bread Co. of Chicago, Finn's Ranch of Michigan (meats and eggs), The Cheese People of Quincy, Chicago Honey of Glenview, Diva Chocolates and Confections of Skokie, Good Stuff Eats of Highland Park (smoked meats and seafood), Griffin's Bottled Cocktails of Wilmette, Ouilmette Spice Company of Wilmette and Wagner Farm Farm-to-Table Produce of Glenview. The Park Ridge Farmers Market opened Memorial Day weekend and runs through the end of October each Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. It's located at 15 Prairie Avenue, between Main and Garden in uptown Park Ridge. Vendors include A Taste of Michigan Cherries, Allegretti's Bakery, Forno Pavese individual pizzas hand-made hot on site, Mushyface dog treats, Pasta Bar, Sweet 'n Dainty cupcakery, Tidey Farms and many more. Wilmette French Market is open Saturdays through Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 722 Green Bay Road, Wilmette. The Winnetka Farmers Market takes place every Saturday from May 31 through October 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It's located at the Winnetka train station parking lot, at 754 Elm St., Winnetka, which is at Elm Street and Green Bay Road. The market, in its 8th season, is hosted by the The Winnetka-Northfield-Glencoe Chamber of Commerce. It had 140 vendors during last year's season, according to its website. Note: The Glencoe Farmers Market is no longer in operation. Sunday The Skokie Farmers' Market runs every Sunday from June 1 through Nov. 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It's held at 5127 W. Oakton St., Skokie, outside the Skokie Public Library. The Skokie Farmers' Market is turning 50 this year and celebrations include: Vendors include Bennison's Bakery of Evanston, El Molcajete Sauces of Evanston, Elle's Marshmallows of Skokie, Ellis Family Farms of Michigan, Hook Point Fisheries of Chicago, Marek's Authentic Polish Food of Downers Grove, Pasta by Val of Lake Zurich, Swedish Girl Bakery of Willowbrook, Will's Place of Skokie, and many more.
CBS News
20-05-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Evanston beaches to open for season this weekend, but you need a pass
Evanston beaches will reopen for the season this Saturday, but passes are required upon entry. The City of Evanston provides beach passes to all residents with zip codes 60201 or 60202. A full list of each pass pickup location can be found here. IDs, lease agreements, mortgages, utility bills, and voter registration cards are among the accepted documents needed to get a pass. Non-Evanston residents can access the beach with a daily beach ticket available on the city's website. Non-resident daily beach tickets cost $12 and Skokie residents pay $10 for the pass. Evanston residents can purchase a discounted daily ticket for visiting guests for $5. Beaches will remain open through Labor Day on Monday, September 1.
CBS News
06-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
2 Niles West High School teachers get surprise as they win Golden Apple Awards
Two teachers at Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois, were surprised Tuesday with a room full of their coworkers and students cheering them on. The educators learned at the surprise event that they have joined the 2025 class of the Golden Apple Awards for excellence in teaching. Dillin Randolph teaches English and Advanced Placement African American studies at Niles West. He is also the sponsor of the school's Black Student Union, and has served as a coach in the Athletic Department in the past. Golden Apple Foundation "His creative teaching methods have earned him recognition as a 'kid magnet' who can read the room and adjust his approach based on the student's energy," the Golden Apple Foundation said. Elizabeth Dribin-Khoshaba is a special education teacher at Niles West, and has also served as sponsor of the school's Exceptional Child Club. "In the classroom, Elizabeth has developed a student-empowered classroom framework that encourages her students to guide and support one another in their classroom responsibilities and uphold a shared responsibility for success," the foundation said. "She aims to teach her students that everyone succeeds when we care and encourage one another." Golden Apple Foundation Both teachers received a $5,000 cash prize, and earned a free sabbatical to take a class at Northwestern University. Randolph and Dribin-Khoshaba both won Excellence in Teaching awards. This year's Golden Apple Award winners for excellence in teaching also include: Erin Clifford, consumer sciences teacher and preschool lab coordinator at Bolingbrook High School. James Rowe, special education teacher at Clare Woods Academy in Wheaton. Kathleen Mahoney, special education civics teacher at Chicago's Lake View High School. Nick Anaya, engineering and robotics teacher at Chicago's Lindblom Math and Science Academy. Victor Hurtado, math teacher and department chair at Chicago's Schurz High School. Karen Engelmann, family and consumer sciences at Cobden Junior/Senior High School in Southern Illinois. This year's Golden Apple Award winners for excellence in leadership were: Emily Feltes, principal of Chicago's North-Grand High School. Mike LaScola, principal and founder of Everest Satellite High School for students facing social-emotional and academic barriers in Belvidere. The Golden Apple Awards honor outstanding teachers for lasting positive effects on students' lives and school communities. The Golden Apple Foundation was founded in 1985.
