Tom Robb
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#Journalist newspaper reporter & photographer covering local news in Chicago's North and Northwest Suburbs area with http://journal-topics.com my opinions are my own.
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Tom Robb
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· Jul 23
Mayor Drops ‘Rock Bottom’ On Xavier To Win First Ever 8-Man Tag Match At Rotary Fest - Journal & Topics Media Group
A crowd of 800 to 900 gathered around the ring at Elk Grove Rotary Fest for the event’s first-ever professional wrestling meet Saturday -- including an eight-man tag team match featuring Mayor Craig J...
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· Jul 15
Simmons Joins Crowded Field Of Dems Looking To Fill 9th District Seat In Congress - Journal & Topics Media Group
After U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) announced she would not seek reelection in 2026, the field of those seeking her seat in Congress has become increasingly full. The latest to announce his candida...
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· Jun 20
Frank Joins Niles Police Dept. As Second K9 - Journal & Topics Media Group
Niles' new K9 cop Frank, a black German Shepherd, took to the streets with his handler, officer Jesse Bloomberg, earlier this month after the two completed eight weeks of training.
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· Jun 18
Elk Grove Village Trustees Adopt E-Bike, Motorized Scooter, Skateboard Restrictions - Journal & Topics Media Group
Elk Grove Village trustees adopted an ordinance Tuesday (June 17) setting restrictions on e-bicycles and motorized or electric scooters, or skateboards.
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· Jun 18
More School Districts Look To Exit TrueNorth Special Ed Coop - Journal & Topics Media Group
Just a few months ago, Glenview School Dist. 34 and Glenbrook High School Dist. 225 felt alone in their desire to exit the TrueNorth special education collective, but at a TrueNorth board meeting last Wednesday, 13 of 18 districts brought forward a resolution to dissolve the local group.
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· Jun 16
Firefighters From 6 Communities Battle Elevator Shaft Fire In Vacant Leaning Tower YMCA - Journal & Topics Media Group
About 45 firefighters responded to the former Leaning Tower YMCA residential building in Niles for a fire in an elevator shaft on the second floor of the building Saturday afternoon (June 14).
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· Jun 4
‘Foxtail At Glen View House’ Gets Thumbs Up From Village Board - Journal & Topics Media Group
Glenview trustees this week tentatively approved an ordinance outlining final site, zoning, preliminary architecture, landscaping, lighting, and signage plans for The Foxtail at the Glen View House re...
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· Jun 3
Elderly Driver Careens Out Of Car Wash, Strikes Vehicles, Propane Tanks At Home Depot - Journal & Topics Media Group
The Home Depot on Niles' Civic Center Drive was evacuated after two cars struck the wall of the store -- including a caged area holding propane tanks -- on Monday afternoon.
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· Jun 2
Life Savers Honored By Village Board - Journal & Topics Media Group
Acting Fire Chief Rich Scipione detailed two separate incidents, both involving cardiac incidents, at two different Niles Park District facilities in April and May, in which residents, park staff, 911...
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· Jun 2
Developers Discuss Plans For White Eagle Site; Residents Concerned About Traffic - Journal & Topics Media Group
Developers from Noah Properties stood at the podium during an early informal consideration meeting by Niles trustees, attended by about 80 residents, discussing plans for luxury apartments and townhom...
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· May 28
63-Year-Old Woman Dies At Glenview Self-Storage - Journal & Topics Media Group
Although the cause of death has still not been officially determined, it was learned that the woman who died at a self-storage facility in Glenview last week was a resident of Wilmette.
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· May 23
Apartments, Townhomes, Retail Proposed For White Eagle Site - Journal & Topics Media Group
Plans for a major redevelopment of the White Eagle banquet property on Milwaukee Avenue in Niles call for multiple apartment buildings, townhomes, retail space, and green space.
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· May 21
Grippo Named New Elk Grove Village PW Director - Journal & Topics Media Group
With Elk Grove Village Public Works Director Colby Basham retiring at the end of May, Mayor Craig Johnson named his replacement last week in Deputy Public Works Director Bryan Grippo.
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· May 21
Man With Knife Surrenders After Several Hours In Parking Lot - Journal & Topics Media Group
Elk Grove Village Police A 911 call from a concerned ex-girlfriend sent Elk Grove Village police and other law enforcement to a parking lot in the 2200 block of Pratt Avenue, just east of Nicholas Bou...
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· May 16
Mason Announces For 15th District Cook County Commissioner Seat - Journal & Topics Media Group
Chief of staff for Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison (D-15th) and Elk Grove Township Democratic Committeeman Ted Mason. (photo submitted) Elk Grove Village resident Ted Mason, Elk Grove Township...
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· May 12
Tariff Impacts In Elk Grove Village: An Exercise In Wait And See Without Complaint - Journal & Topics Media Group
Inside Clingan Steel's processing plant floor in Elk Grove Village. (Tom Robb/Journal photo) The impacts of the announced Trump administration’s tariffs remain unclear on the Elk Grove Business Park a...
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· May 9
New Trier Democrat Patrick Hanley In Running For 9th State Senate — With Schakowsky’s Endorsement - Journal & Topics Media Group
Another name dropped in the race for the 9th State Senate seat, that of Patrick Hanley, who runs day-to-day operations for the New Trier Democrats under Committeeman Dean Margolis.
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· May 8
Ruttenberg Announces For 9th District State Senate - Journal & Topics Media Group
Attorney and Deputy Cook County Chief of Staff for Policy Rachel O'Konis Ruttenberg threw her hat into the ring Thursday to run for the State Senate’s 9th District.
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· May 7
Krishnamoorthi To Run For U.S. Senate - Journal & Topics Media Group
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8th), who launched his campaign to run for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) seat Wednesday, joins an increasingly crowded field of candidates after Durbin recently annou...
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· May 6
Village Remains ‘Confident’ In Golf Mill Redevelopment - Journal & Topics Media Group
Village officials aren’t concerned with how a possible sale of Golf Mill Shopping Center would affect ongoing plans to redevelop the 65-year-old retail destination on Niles’ far north side.
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· May 5
Schakowsky: Now Is Time To ‘Pass The Baton’ - Journal & Topics Media Group
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) At her Women’s Power Luncheon in Chicago earlier today (Monday), U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) announced she will not seek reelection in 2026. “For the last 26 year...
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· Apr 30
Lumber Truck Spills Load on Milwaukee Avenue In Glenview - Journal & Topics Media Group
A flatbed truck flipped and spilled its load at about 11 a.m. Tuesday (April 29), shutting down all northbound lanes of Milwaukee and leaving one southbound lane open.
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