Recent News

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

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

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

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 –

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

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

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.

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