Crime & Safety

Northbrook Resident Pleads Guilty in Child-Porn Case, El Mexican Gets Rave Reviews

Here's a look at the most-read stories on Northbrook Patch this week from a drunk driver charged with endangering a child's life to foreclosures in the village.

The former Northbrook police dispatcher also served as a paramedic in Northfield.

Drunk Driver Charged With Endangering Child's Life

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On July 19, James N. McKnights, 32, of Wheeling, was pulled over near the 3100 block of Willow Road after an off-duty cop called police to report a possible DUI, according to police. McKnights had a passenger and two children in the vehicle at the time, police say. He was arrested and charged with endangering the life of a child, improper lane usage, failure to signal, DUI, DUI Over .08, no insurance and illegal transportation of alcohol, police say.

El Mexican Restaurant Opened To Hot Reviews

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It's been a few months since El opened, and Yelp reviewers are loving it. Not as much excitement over neighboring Muscle Maker Grill, though.

On the Market: Northbrook Foreclosures

From modest condos and single family homes, here's a look at foreclosure properties on the market in Northbrook this week.

What's Northbrook's Least Obeyed Stop Sign?

Surely people aren't doing a full two second stop at every intersection.


Northbrook Dog Trainers Turn Pups Into Best Friends

Wolf's Lair K9 offers extensive dog training for service, therapy, home protection, even search and rescue. We've got a video of dog training in action.


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