Wonderland Express at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe Kick off your holiday season this year by taking the family to the Chicago Botanic Gardens' Wonderland Express. Can you imagine 750,000 glittering lights (energy conserving, of course) welcoming you to the Chicago Botanic Garden's Wonderland Express transforming the gardens into a magical winter wonderland.  Visitors will first glimpse the lights along the Edens Expressway and along Lake Cook Road. The Regenstein Center will have a 10,000 sq ft exhibition of miniature trains that wind along waterfalls, bridges and countryside while passing by 80 mini replicas of favorite Chicago landmarks including Navy Pier, Soldier Field, Chicago Stadium, Millenium Park and the Field Museum.  A new surprise for this year will be a replica of ... 11/23/2010

Beinlich Estates - Built in the early 2000's, Beinlich Estates is located in Glencoe on Dundee East of House. East Glencoe - East Glencoe is a single family neighborhood located in Glencoe, Illinois on South West of Sheridan. Glencoe Place - Built in 2003, Glencoe Place is located in Glencoe on Greenbay RD North of Dundee RD. Hawthorn Place - Hawthorn Place is a townhouse community built in the late 1960's. Hawthorn Place is located in Glencoe, Illinois on Hawthorn West of Greenbay RD. Hubbard Woods - Hubbard Woods is a single family neighborhood. Hubbard Woods is located in Glencoe, Illinois at the intersection of Linden & Greenbay RD. Ravine Bluffs - Ravine Bluffs is a subdivision of single family homes located in Glencoe on Meadow east of Green Bay Road and north of Maple Hill Road.... 11/01/2010

Real Estate Sales Transactions for Glencoe -  August 2010                 Glencoe - 11 closed sales 1144 Green Bay - list price $620,000, sold price $400,000, 745 days on market, 64% of list price, (short sale) 389 Grove - list price $709,900, sold price $520,000, 241 days on market, 73% of list price 544 Woodlawn - list price $639,000, sold price $629,500, 5 days on market, 98% of list price 814 Sheridan - list price $699,000, sold price $640,000, 19 days on market, 92% of list price 445 Lincoln - list price $1,149,900, sold price $915,000, 466 days on market, 80% of list price 476 Jackson - list price $1,174,000, sold price $1,080,000, 57 days on market, 92% of list price 425 Greenwood - list price $1,345,000, sold price $1,115,000, 69 days on market, 83% of list price 530 Longwood - ... 09/13/2010

What the Midwest used to look like   09/01/2010

When my son was small he was obsessed with trains. From the time he was a year and a half old until he was about six, trains were the love of his life. He watched Thomas the Tank Engine on TV, he read books about trains, and he accumulated an enormous collection of Thomas wooden trains and track and played with them by the hour. When there wasn’t a train around to play with, he made one. He would attach a line of  toy vehicles to the back of his tricycle and drive his train up and down the sidewalk. We would draw freight trains in chalk on the driveway. When we went out to eat he would create trains out of the sugar and jelly packets on our table. Read the rest of Model Railroad Garden 06/22/2010

 The Skokie Lagoons - a Glencoe Treasure!UPDATED 2022 Sometimes I cut off at Forestway Drive to drive along the beautiful Skokie Lagoons. I'm amazed how many cars take this route even though it's slower and curvier than the larger Hibbard Road one block east.At any time of day, in any weather, the lagoons are a beautiful sight.  They are owned and managed by the Cook County Forest Preserve District and total 190 acres with 7 connected lagoons. Recreational activities in summertime include fishing, boating (like canoeing as no motors are allowed,) birding, and biking.  Kayaks and canoes can be rented all summer long and lessons are also available.The site of the lagoons in Glencoe was originally a marsh that was drained in the early part of the century.  From 1933 to 1940 the Civilian Co... 02/23/2010