Recent News

Holiday Greetings from Downtown Glenview
Feeling Festive Downtown Sip and savor some holiday cheer at the first-ever Holiday Greetings from Glenview Road on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 4-8pm. Presented

Downtown Development Code
What’s the future of downtown? Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYUPvxuxXs8 In this YouTube video Jeff Brady, Director of Community Development, provides a summary of recent downtown development

Friends of Downtown Genview Statement – Oct 2021
As an independent citizens’ group that exists solely to support the downtown district, our members have participated in each step of the process for Downtown

Friends of Downtown Genview Statement
As an independent citizens’ group that exists solely to support the downtown business district, we have watched with great interest as the board has examined

Village Election
Village Election/Downtown Updates (Statement of Position for Upcoming Elections and the Downtown Business District) The Friends of Downtown Glenview is a narrowly focused interest group

Downtown Revitalization Efforts
Downtown Revitalization Efforts Plans for a revitalized downtown move forward as the Village begins the process for a Downtown Development Plan while the Drake Group

A Community Prayer Vigil
Tuesday, June 9 at 11:00 a.m. at GCC The funeral for George Floyd – the man murdered by police in Minneapolis on Memorial Day –

New Twists and Turns
Downtown Revitalization Faces New Twists and Turns The headlines in recent weeks have been filled with news on important national issues. Those issues and events

2020 Memorial Day ceremony cancelled
This year… No thin crowds lining Glenview Road No laughter from milling children No salutes before the Glenview monument Still a quiet respect for those

Downtown Revitalization – Design Issues for the Bess Project
Friends of Downtown Glenview (FDG) is dedicated to creating a vital downtown, and the attractive redevelopment of the Bess site is key to this mission.

Bess Plans Move Forward
On Feb. 18, the Glenview Village Board voted 4-2 to approve The Drake Group’s plans to develop the former Bess Hardware site which features a

Get to know…Ali Graeme of Sweet Ali’s Gluten Free Bakery
What sets your business apart? Sweet Ali’s is a dedicated (and certified) gluten free bakery whose products don’t taste gluten free. We do not use