Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: How a Northbrook chef is reshaping Chicago’s sustainable dining scene

Coming up: Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. on the Northbrook Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday October 1st Patch AM
Thursday October 1st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Coffee in hand, Northbrook? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Northbrook chef is reshaping Chicago's sustainable dining scene
  • Inside the Northbrook lab firing lumber at 100 mph doors

Also on today's calendar: Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 65, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Banchet Awards announce 2027 chef and restaurant finalists in Chicago (chicagotribune.com) — Northbrook diners will see a hometown favorite in the spotlight as Prairie Grass Cafe co-owner Sarah Stegner receives the inaugural Environmental Leadership Award at the 2027 Banchet Awards. The Chicago-based ceremony, marking its 25th anniversary, honors chefs, restaurants, and an iconic deli while spotlighting Stegner's long-standing work connecting local farms to diners and expanding access to healthy, sustainable food.
   

• Get an Inside Look at UL Solutions Windstorm Testing (ul.com) — A UL Solutions lab in Northbrook is quietly helping make buildings safer nationwide by stress-testing doors, windows, and other components against hurricane- and tornado-force winds. An NBC News crew recently toured the facility, watching engineers fire lumber from an air cannon and run pressure tests that inform building codes and protect schools, libraries, homes, and hospitals from severe weather damage.
   

📸 Around Northbrook

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Northbrook

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Northbrook Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Northbrook PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Chicago's Southeast Side Is Rewriting the Path to Homeownership
    CHICAGO, IL — For renters watching thousands of dollars disappear every year into housing they will never own, Harbor Point at Wolf Lake is... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • National Star Services posted a job opening for Building Janitor in Northbrook. Apply here.
  • The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Northbrook Court in Northbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northbrook here.

🗞 Nearby News

Deerfield

  • Driver Charged With DUI, Resisting Arrest: Riverwoods Blotter (patch.com)
  • Hellenic American Academy Celebrates 20 Years In Deerfield (patch.com)
  • Chicago Stars To Make Coachella Valley Invitational Debut In 2027 (patch.com)

Glenview

  • $8,667 Watch Reported Missing: Glenview Police Blotter (patch.com)
  • $8.15 million site purchase advances flood control project (stormwater.com)
  • Electric Avenue — News Impacting Lighting Markets: September 2026 (inside.lighting)

Northfield

Ok Northbrook! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Northbrook