20 Facts About Northbrook Illinois

Northbrook Illinois was the first community not bordering Lake Michigan to filter Lake Michigan water for public use.

Northbrook Illinois is generally considered to be a part of the Chicago North Shore.

Northbrook Illinois has eight synagogues, is home to Solomon Schecter Jewish Day School and a branch of JCC Chicago.

Parks in Northbrook Illinois include Village Green Park, Techny Prairie Park and Fields, Wood Oaks Green Park, Stonegate Park, Crestwood Park, and Greenfield Park.

Golf courses in Northbrook Illinois include Heritage Oaks Golf Club, Anetsberger Golf Course, and Willow Hill Golf Course.

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Village of Northbrook Illinois adopted a council-manager form of government after a 1953 referendum.

The Village President, six-member Board of Trustees, and the Village Clerk, all of whom must be residents of Northbrook Illinois, are elected at large for staggered four year terms.

At the state level, Northbrook Illinois is a part of the 9th Senate District represented by Laura Fine, the 29th Senate District represented by Julie Morrison, and the 30th Senate District represented by Adriane Johnson .

District 27 operates three grade-level centers in Northbrook Illinois, including Hickory Point Elementary School, Shabonee Elementary School, and Wood Oaks Junior High School .

Portion of Northbrook Illinois encompassed by District 31 is served by Winkelman Elementary School in Glenview and Field Junior High School in Northbrook Illinois.

Northbrook Illinois's government has a television station that all residents are able to access, NCTV Cable Channel 17.

The Northbrook Illinois Star is a division of the Chicago Tribune whilst Northbrook Illinois Herald is a division of Daily Herald, which is headquartered in Arlington Heights.

Director John Hughes, a native of Northbrook Illinois, used the fictional town of "Shermer" as a setting for several of his films.

Northbrook Illinois is notable for being home to the "Save Ferris" water tower featured in the movie, which inspired the name of the synonymous band.

Northbrook Illinois is served by WGBK, a non-commercial station operated by students at Glenbrook North High School and Glenbrook South High School.

Northbrook Illinois station is located on Shermer Road in downtown Northbrook Illinois and Lake Cook Road station is located just across the border in Deerfield.

Elderly or disabled residents, Northbrook Illinois offers paratransit in the form of a subsidized taxi program.

Northbrook Illinois is located 17 miles away from O'Hare International Airport, 33 miles away from Midway Airport, and next to Chicago Executive Airport.

Several clinics and medical service centers exist in Northbrook Illinois including a Lurie Children's Hospital's Outpatient Center.

Currently, Northbrook Illinois uses the 847 area code as well as the 224 area code which was introduced in 2002.