Northbrook Star

Trax makes its way to new, healthy menu

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:02:41 -0600

Trax Tavern and Grill in Deerfield has brand-new, healthier menu items. Robert Cohn, general manager of the restaurant, said that he began looking at healthier choices after talking to customers. “We are very customer-oriented,” Cohn said. “I talked to the parents about it, and they said they would rather have their kids have a smoothie than a soda to drink. So we added a smoothie machine.” Smoothies, in a variety of fruit flavors like strawberry and banana, sell for $3.99. The smoothie machine also creates new cocktails for the restaurant, including margaritas and daiquiris. “We added more salads and some …

Newsmakers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:26:55 -0600

Northbrook lawyer honored Northbrook resident Gina Arquilla DeBoni, managing attorney at the Chicago personal injury law firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, has been named a 2012 SuperLawyers Rising Star for the fourth year. She was first named a Rising Star in 2008 and again in 2010 and 2011. A member of the Women’s Advisory Board for U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, DeBoni is the co-chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Illinois Membership Committee, and served as an ABA Young Lawyers Division District 15 representative. She is an elected member of the Board of Governors of the Illinois State Bar …

Property Transfers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:28:52 -0600

Informatiion is provided by Record Information Services, P. O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001 NORTHBROOK 1067 Shermer Road:, Galaxy Sites Llc to Anthony Pick Julie B Pearlman, $45,000, Jan. 11 1411 Sycamore Lane: Scott M Smith to Karen M Burhans, $329,000, Jan. 9 1705 Elm Ave.: Joan Lundholm to Kim Pavlovsky Marina Nikolenko, $210,000, Jan. 11 1872 Somerset Lane Unit 43: Riggle Trust to Blake Mock, $215,000, Jan. 6 1951 Koehling Road:, Us Bank Na Trustee to Roman Pisman Olga Antonova, $241,500, Jan. 12 2519 Windsor Lane: Nassos Trust to Olgica Djedovic Eldin Djedovic, …

Business Briefs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:27:42 -0600

Local Valentine’s Day special events • Prairie Grass Cafe, 601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, (847) 205-4433) has Valentine celebrations available for diners of all ages. Feb. 13, children are welcome to come in for dinner and decorate cookies for their parents. Each child will receive three heart-shaped cookies, one to eat and two to give away. They will decorate them using Prairie Grass’s house-made, all natural frosting and receive a card to decorate and box to present it in for just $14. • Pinstripes Northbrook, 1150 Willow Road, Northbrook (847) 480-2323, will be honoring Valentine’s Day Feb. 10-14. Start your lunch …

northbrook chamber of commerce

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:28:47 -0600

The Northbrook Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a vibrant business organization made up of over 675 members with a 50 year tradition of providing networking, education and marketing services for its members while working to build a strong business and community environment. Member profile WhirlyBall 285 Center Drive Vernon Hills, Il. 60062 (847) 918-0800 www.whirlyball.com Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. WhirlyBall in Vernon Hills is an event facility that can be rented out for all kinds of occasions. WhirlyBall combines lacrosse, hockey, basketball and bumper cars …

Jewel-Osco parent to cut 800 jobs; 20 in Itasca

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:58:02 -0600

Jewel-Osco is cutting 20 positions at its Itasca headquarters as part of a companywide restructuring by parent company Supervalu that will eliminate 800 jobs, the grocer said Tuesday.

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:06:03 -0600

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Oak Forest bank branch set to close

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:05:50 -0600

PNC Bank will close Oak Forest location in April, move customer accounts to Tinley branch.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:02:26 -0600

Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn, IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. NORTHBROOK 1340 Edgewood Lane: Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Jeffrey Nitzkin Peggy Nitzkin, $469,000, Jan. 3 2200 Woodlawn Road: Chicago Trust Co Na Trustee to Jonathan L Kain Pamela S Kain, $500,000, Jan. 5 2239 Crabtree Lane: Haines Trust to Austin Campbell Mary Campbell, $270,000, Jan. 3 3219 W Parkway Drive: Teresa C Louis to Satya P Kaushal, $80,000, Jan. 4 39 Court Of Cobblestone: Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Joanna Zapior Zofia Kiwior, $176,500, Dec. 30 730 …

Northbrook Chamber of Commerce

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:02:22 -0600

The Northbrook Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a vibrant business organization made up of over 675 members with a 50-year tradition of providing networking, education and marketing services for its members while working to build a strong business and community environment. Member profile Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt 1929 Sheridan Road Highland Park, 60035 www.menchies.com A visit to Menchie’s, owned by Northbrook resident Kim Hardy, is more than just a trip to an ice cream store. Menchie’s offers a fun experience, with a huge array of delicious frozen yogurt flavors and toppings, quality guest service, and monthly toy program. Customers pay …

Tellabs cutting 530 jobs

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:18:01 -0600

Tellabs is cutting 530 jobs in a companywide restructuring, citing “a climate of economic uncertainty” for the Naperville-based telecommunications equipment maker. An unknown number will be cut at Tellabs’ research and development center in Naperville.

Abbott plans to lay off 700 workers

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:50:02 -0600

Abbott Laboratories announced plans Wednesday to lay off 700 employees, most of them in the Chicago area.

Northbrook resident named to Clerk post

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:11:18 -0600

Cook County Clerk David Orr recently named Barbara Pressl of Northbrook as the new Director of Real Estate and Tax Services. “Barbara has a long, successful history with our tax department and extensive knowledge of property tax issues,” Orr said. “I’m confident in her skills and believe this will be a seamless transition.” Pressl, a 26-year veteran of the Clerk’s office and other county departments, will succeed Fredda Berman, who is retiring after 20 exemplary years as Director of Real Estate and Tax Services. Pressl has served as the Deputy Director of the division since 2000. “I am grateful for …

Report: Illinois teen employment at lowest rate

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:54:41 -0600

Teen employment has continued to plummet in Illinois, according to a new report from Northeastern University. The rate dived to 27.5 percent in 2011, the lowest teen employment rate in the 42 years for which data is available. It is down from just under 50 percent in 1999-2000 and from 36 percent in 2007.

Property Transfers

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:11:23 -0600

Information is provided by Record Information Services, P. O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001 NORTHBROOK 1066 Shermer Road Apt 13: Martin Trust to Jean M Martin, $82,500, Dec. 22 1363 Westwood Court: Fannie Mae to Young Ghun Jung Hye Young Lee, $270,000, Dec. 28 15 Caribou Crossing: Wells Fargo Bank to Scott Schiller, $200,500, Dec. 28 1961 Central Ave.: Schubring Jr Trust to Mariamma Abraham Stiby Abraham, $245,000, Dec. 27 2031 Glendale Ave.: Charles S Lane to Allen S Morgen Marla H Morgen, $783,000, Dec. 29 2032 Walters Ave.: Brad B Erens to James …

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:32:03 -0600

Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn, IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. NORTHBROOK 1220 Rudolph Road Apt 1j: Doris Anne Lapporte to Alexander Kogan Elizabeth Kogan, $235,000, Dec. 19 1305 Regent Drive: Marvin M Scott to Bradley S Chelin Karen E Chelin, $447,000, Dec. 20 1530 Orchard Lane: Schwall Trust to Scott M Smith Juliet W Smith, $530,000, Dec. 20 1617 Dundee Road: Sky Equity Holdings Llc to David M Brackett, $196,000, Dec. 20 1813 Koehling Road: Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee to Hyun S Kang, $190,000, Dec. 16 2555 The Strand: …