"I feel like I fall into the same category a lot of people do in terms of when I hear 'pit bull,' " she said as she walked her two dogs in Skokie last week.

Downtown Skokie gets another win as Yolo restaurant was crowned this week's Reader's Choice winner.

North suburban police departments, including are training to back up Chicago police for the NATO summit May 20-21 - and to handle any incidents that spill out beyond the city limits.