With $626,000 Kickstarter push, GBN grad may set ‘maker market’
Zach Kaplan wants to put a factory on your desk. Kaplan, 35, a 1997 Glenbrook North High School graduate, still grins a lot like a happy Northbrook kid, even though he’s married now and living near his...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Know the particulars of your mattress warranty? Maybe you should.
Help Squad recently heard from readers on both sides of the consumer satisfaction fence regarding mattress warranties. The first was a letter complaining about the cost and process associated with...
View ArticleHigh-end apartments to start leasing in Deerfield
A luxury urban experience in the suburbs is the goal of two developers building a combined 488 high-end apartments in Deerfield. Two projects adjacent to the Tri-State Tollway, one near Lake Cook Road...
View ArticleNo joke, Batteries Plus Bulbs is exactly what it sounds like
The “Saturday Night Live” skit “Scotch Boutique” is more than 35 years old, but it’s never far from Melvin Vajgert’s 27-year-old mind. Vajgert manages the Batteries Plus Bulbs store that opened Dec. 17...
View ArticleBiz Notes: KemperSports threepeats for magazine honor
• John Prunskis, MD, FIPP, was chosen by Becker’s ASC Review, leading source of healthcare industry information, as a top person to know in the Ambulatory Surgery Center industry. Prunskis was selected...
View ArticleGlenview personal injury attorney named Illinois Rising Star
Personal injury attorney Gina Arquilla DeBoni said she doesn’t just feel for her clients, she feels with them. “I often cry with my clients,” said DeBoni, a managing attorney for the Chicago law firm,...
View ArticleFormer Northbrook snow shoveler has shepherded 600 inventions
Louis Foreman has lived in North Carolina for years, but last summer he visited his parents in Northbrook and took his kids to Northbrook Days. “I could remember riding my bike there, meeting my...
View ArticleBiz Notes: Ace Hardware announces two promotions
• Evanston-based Myefski Architects has spent 2014 celebrating the firm’s 20th anniversary. Since 1994, Myefski Architects has evolved to include a portfolio of both commercial and residential work....
View ArticleNorthbrook architect, builder draws inspiration from childhood
Michael Menn has considered himself a builder since he was a kid growing up in Skokie. Menn said he and his friends would collect scrap lumber from houses under construction in their neighborhood and...
View ArticleBiz Notes: DuPage Medical Group opens Hinsdale Immediate Care Center
• Global outdoor leader Columbia Sportswear Company has opened a new branded store at Oakbrook Center. The new location offers an extensive range of Columbia Sportswear Company’s innovative outerwear,...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Frustrated Xfinity customer wants installation damage repaired
Dear Help Squad, I need your assistance with this dispute. In June I called Xfinity. I wanted the company to be my new Internet provider. Xfinity sent a technician to install the Internet cable. Seems...
View ArticleNorthbrook home sells for $1.3 million on Lee Road
GLENVIEW 116 Harvard Ct, Glenview 60026-5917: Harold Pastron sold the property to Erwin D Ricohermoso & Linda Ricohermoso for $370,000 on December 16 1441 Canterbury Ln, Glenview 60025-2252:...
View ArticleNorthwestern Dental emphasizes effective technique for implant procedures
As if practicing at and overseeing four dental offices that treat over 10,000 patients isn’t enough, Dr. Larry Mulvaney typically completes 200-400 hours of continuing education in his field every...
View ArticleDunkin’ Donuts drives toward Northbrook approval
On a very cold night, Northbrook Plan Commissioners warmed to the possibility of a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-through on one of Northbrook’s busiest corners. The commission voted 8-0 Jan. 6 to order village...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Best Selling, Best Value Electronics and Appliances of 2014
The combination of 2014 coming to an end and Help Squad’s unwavering pursuit of the best deals and advice for everyday consumers has resulted in a “Best-Of” list for you, our cost- and quality-...
View ArticleBears’ Brandon Marshall brings The Beast, babies to Northbrook business
It was a few minutes before the big event, and as people stamped in from the cold and wet, a former NFL tight end mopped the slush off the floor. Darcy Johnson, 31, who wore number 84 for the New York...
View ArticleBeyond Brandon Marshall: how the other half of the building lives
Dozens of Saturday visitors to 1855 Holste Road saw only the half of the building where the football player was. While crowds were celebrating the grand opening of FitSpeed on the east side, Play Ball...
View ArticleBiz Notes: Evanston Chamber to introduce new president
• Michael Corr, newly elected president of the Evanston Chamber of Commerce, will be introduced to chamber members, along with other new officers and Board members on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m.-8:30...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Should you respond to a class action notification?
Dear Help Squad, I have a question I’m hoping you can answer for me. From time to time people will get notices in the mail that they could be a member of a class action lawsuit. Is this the modern day...
View ArticleNorthbrook officials poke holes in second Dunkin’ Donuts application
Northbrook has a second Dunkin’ Donuts application in hand for the Dundee Road area, but the newest one may be less likely to clear governmental hurdles needed before approval. A consortium of four...
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