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Yesterday at Willow Park was a glorious day of family, fun, freeze-dances, bikes, dogs, kids and classic American relaxation. See more than 150 photos of Northfield's 4th at Flickr, or… Continue

Willow Road is the heavily-traveled main artery through Northfield, and plans to widen it from two lanes have languished for decades. In this video, volunteers from the North Suburban Awareness Group outline their support for a 3-lane solution that, they say, would promote progress while preserving Northfield's rural character and ensuring safety for school children crossing the road. The volunteers were gathering signature… Continue

The youngster is headed for the Northfield Lions Club popcorn, not for the greens. If you were there last Saturday, NorthfieldBuzz probably took your photo. You can see nearly 150 of NorthfieldBuzz's Farmers Market photos at Flick… Continue

The 62nd annual Northfield Family Fair, sponsored by the Sunset Ridge - Middlefork PTO, as held in great weather today at Willow Park. You can see more video from the fair at our YouTube playlist, and see dozens of photos at our Flickr album. You can also… Continue

The deadline for registering for the Northfield Park District's summer camp programs is next Monday, June 2. After that, you'll pay a $40 late-registration fee. The summer camps are filling up fast, especially for the Giggle Gang and Trailblazers programs. After the deadline children will only be accepted on a space-available basis. See the brochure (pdf fil… Continue

If you're a reluctant (though long-term) suburbanite like me you don't pay much attention to municipal boundaries. You go to certain places without being conscious of what city or village they're located in. Living in Wilmette and Kenilworth for nearly 20 years has taken me to and through the tiny (3.3 square miles, 5,700 population) Village of Northfield hundreds and hundreds of times: to North Shore Soccer &… Continue