Friday, December 21, 2012
The 10 topics that most interested readers during the past year were stories about child endangerment, a train derailment, local deaths and more.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Now that the year is nearing its end, it offers an opportunity to look back on which stories most interested Glenview Patch readers. What story did you follow most closely? 1. A 4-year-old drowns at a Glenview pool while with his child-care center. Vincente Cardenas was visiting Roosevelt Pool, 2239 Fir St., with Glenview-based Wesley Child Care Center. Eight counselors were at the pool with the kids. Lifeguards unsuccessfully administered CPR before Cardenas was transported to Glenbrook Hospital. 2. Neal Pagano dies after after falling into a firepit. Neal Pagano, 46, died at his Glenview home after falling into a firepit in his backyard. 3. Freight train derails, bridge collapses, crushing couple in their car The frieght train, which …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Catch up on news you may have missed! From a train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a Glenview couple to a canine hero who sniffed out a crook following a robbery at Glenview State Bank, here's a round-up of last month's most read stories.
1. Coverage of the Union Pacific Derailment and Bridge Collapse Ongoing developments and links to Patch's coverage of the Northbrook bridge collapse that killed a Glenview couple. 2. Car Crash Kills Glenbrook North Student A 17-year-old Glenbrook North High School senior died after his car collided with an SUV in early July. Kyle Caraher was an honor roll student and football player. Stay tuned to the latest Glenview happenings: Like us on Facebook! 3. The Final Chapter From Sunset Village As families leave the mobile park one by one due to unsanitary living conditions and sky-rocketing living costs, one resident shares the community's story of struggle. 4. Which Nursery School is the Best in Glenview? When it comes to your precious tots, …
GBN and friends of the Garrity family are working together to honor the three young men who passed away this summer. Here, more on how you can give back and get involved.
An online fundraising website has already collected more than $5000 for the William "Billy" Garrity Scholarship Fund, just two weeks after friends of the Garrity family came up with the idea and launched the site. Sign up for the Glenview Patch free morning newsletter to get the latest community stories delivered to your email. “We were trying to think of ways to help out with the Garrity family and all that’s happened in the last couple weeks in Northbrook, so I created this page to raise money for the scholarship fund that they’re starting up at Glenbrook North," said Daniel Malter, 21, a Glenbrook North alumnus and friend of the Garrity family who created the online fundraiser. “We didn’t want to do something too extreme so that the …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
According to Northbrook Village President, "Northbrook can and will recover" from the recent tragedies.
There were no outbursts, no shocking revelations about the recent tragedies in Glenview and Northbrook. On Wednesday night, hundreds of people filled Glenbrook North's Sheely Center to quietly reflect on the past and hear expert advice on grief management, the statistical realities of suicides in Illinois and how to communicate with loved ones during periods of emotional hardship. They gathered in the wake of a string of recent tragedies, including two suicides of young men in Northbrook, the death in a car accident of a Glenbrook North student, the train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a Glenview couple, the drowing death of a 4-year-old Glenview boy, and the sudden death from an illness of a GBN special education teacher. The …
Monday, July 9, 2012
The neighboring villages will host a community forum with advice from trauma professionals.
In the aftermath of last week's train derailment and the string of young people who passed away last month, Glenbrook North will hold a presentation and discussion to help community members deal with grief. The event, called Tools for Coping, is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in GBN's Sheely Center. It will feature expert presentations, and cover topics such as: Following the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to break-out in smaller discussion groups or meet with counseling professionals. The event was originally scheduled in response to the recent sudden deaths of several high school students and the 4-year-old Glenview boy at Roosevelt Pool, but now welcomes those who are grieving after Wednesday’s train derailment…
Sudden losses center a community, reveal ties.
Hurt. It is a theme that has paraded itself around our town recently, as family and friends grieved the loss of loved ones. And all people could ask is, “why?” Of course, there is not one simple answer or reason. Why should our brother, sister, neighbor, friend, grandchild, be snatched away without warning? There is no consolation for that. And frankly, I’m in no position to speak about it. What do I know about the topic? An 18-year-old writer, witnessing the tragedies around her in complete awe. At first, I shied away from the topic--it was one that I didn’t want to touch upon because I didn’t know how. This doesn’t happen. Well, this doesn’t happen here. But the more I thought about this article, the more there was one aspect I could …
Friday, July 6, 2012
From a tragic drowning at Roosevelt Pool to a $55 million foreclosure suit at the Glen, here's a round-up of the most popular articles that ran last month on Glenview Patch. Catch up on news you might have missed.
1. 4-Year-Old Drowning Victim Was at Pool With Child Care Center As police and DCFS continue to investigate after a 4-year-old Glenview boy drowned at Roosevelt Pool June 15, witnesses and family members speak out about the tragedy. Read Patch’s in-depth coverage of the still developing story here. 2. Senior Glenbrook North Student, Football Player Dies The loss of GBN football player Billy Garrity, 18, shocked the community last month. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, his cause of death was suicide. The Northbrook/Glenview communities also lost GBN alumni Ryan McCarthy, 20, to suicide and GBN senior Kyle Caraher, 17, after a car crash in Wisconin. 3. Study: Glenview Village Manager Second Highest Paid in Illinois …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Two young men and their families were remembered last night during a public gathering at the Village Presbyterian Church.
On the heels of Billy Garrity's death earlier this month, Northbrook is greiving over the death of another young person, Ryan McCarthy, a Glenbrook North alumni, who committed suicide at his home on Wednesday. He was 20. The Village Presbyterian Church has scheduled a public gathering tonight at 7:30 p.m. for people to pay respects to both men and their families. "Anyone who would like to come is more than welcome to come and talk and pray and be together," said Mike Nevling, senior pastor at Village Presbyterian. "We need to be there and affirm love for one another, affirm community for one another, affirm life for one another." According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, both deaths were ruled a suicide. Northbrook resident Kati …
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
People from near and far express their sorrow over the death of the Glenbrook North High School senior.
As friends and family mourned him at a funeral mass today, others are reaching out online to express their sadness and their share memories about William "Billy" Garrity, the Glenbrook North High School senior who died last week. The funeral mass was said at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Norbert Church, 1809 Walters Ave., Northbrook. On Legacy.com, an online guest book that provides a way for people to express their thoughts, friends, family members, teachers and strangers from as far away as Denver, CO and St. Louis, MO. are sharing words of solace to the Garrity family. Here are a few of the tributes that have been entered since June 15. Please accept our deepest sympathy. We were just speaking of Billy a few weeks ago at our dinner table. Ana…
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Jimmy T
8:29 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
Yikes, a better title would have been "Top 10 Tragedies in Glenview for 2012". more ›