Crime & Safety
Fire Investigation Closes Northbrook Road: Police
Police were asking motorists to find an alternative route Wednesday morning as the road was closed for over an hour.

NORTHBROOK, IL — An active fire investigation shut down a Northbrook road Wednesday morning for over an hour. According to a social media post from police, sent at 10:51 a.m., Shermer Road was closed to all traffic between Willow and Holste roads until around noon.
Police were asking motorists and residents to "avoid the area and find an alternate route."
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