Editing Northbrook, Illinois (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
{{Main|Transportation in Chicago}}
Northbrook is connected to [[Chicago]]'s transportation network.

====Roads====
[[Interstate Highway System|Interstate Highways]]:

* [[File:I-94.svg|20x20px]] [[Interstate 94 in Illinois|Edens Expressway]]
* [[File:I-294.svg|20x20px]] [[Tri-State Tollway]]
[[United States Numbered Highway System|U.S. Highways]]:
* [[File:US_41.svg|20x20px]] [[U.S. Route 41 in Illinois|Skokie Highway]]
* [[File:US_45.svg|20x20px]] [[Milwaukee Avenue (Chicago)|Milwaukee Avenue]]
[[Illinois State Highway System|Illinois State Routes]]:

* [[File:Illinois_21.svg|20x20px]] [[Illinois Route 21|Milwaukee Avenue]]
* [[File:Illinois_43.svg|20x20px]] [[Illinois Route 43|Waukegan Road]]
* [[File:Illinois_68.svg|20x20px]] [[Illinois Route 68|Dundee Road]]

====Public Transit====
[[File:Northbrook Station.jpg|thumb|Northbrook Metra Station]]
Northbrook is served by [[Metra]] commuter rail.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metra Home |url=https://metra.com/ |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=Metra.com}}</ref> The village is located along the [[Milwaukee District North Line]], which runs from [[Chicago Union Station]] to [[Fox Lake station|Fox Lake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Milwaukee District North (MD-N) |url=https://metra.com/train-lines/MD-N |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=Metra.com}}</ref> [[Northbrook station]] is located on Shermer Road in downtown Northbrook and [[Lake Cook Road station]] is located just across the border in Deerfield.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northbrook |url=https://metra.com/train-lines/stations/northbrook |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=Metra.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lake Cook Road |url=https://metra.com/train-lines/stations/lake-cook-road |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=Metra.com}}</ref> Furthermore, the Amtrak ''[[Hiawatha (Amtrak train)|Hiawatha]]'' and ''[[Empire Builder]]'' trains stop in nearby [[Glenview station|Glenview]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glenview, IL |url=https://www.amtrak.com/stations/gln |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=Amtrak.com |language=en}}</ref>

Northbrook is also served by [[Pace (transit)|Pace]] suburban bus routes 213, 422, and 471.<ref>{{Cite web |title=213 - Green Bay Road |url=https://www.pacebus.com/route/213 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=Pacebus.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=422 - Linden CTA – Glenview – Northbrook Court |url=https://www.pacebus.com/route/422 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=Pacebus.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=471 - Highland Park – Northbrook Court |url=https://www.pacebus.com/route/471 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=Pacebus.com}}</ref>

For elderly or disabled residents, Northbrook offers [[paratransit]] in the form of a subsidized taxi program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/827/Subsidized-Taxi-Program#:~:text=The%20Village's%20Subsidized%20Taxicab%20Program,disabled%20an%20affordable%20transportation%20option.&text=The%20program%20utilizes%20an%20electronic,to%20offset%20the%20metered%20fare.|title = Subsidized Taxi Program |website=Northbrook.il.us}}</ref> [[Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois|Northfield Township]], which Northbrook lies in, has an identical program called "Dial-a-Ride".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twp.northfield.il.us/services/dial-a-ride/|title = Dial-a-Ride - Northfield Township Office|website=Twp.northfield.il.us}}</ref>

====Airports====
Northbrook is located 17 miles away from [[O'Hare International Airport]], 33 miles away from [[Midway Airport]], and next to [[Chicago Executive Airport]]. Other major regional airports within driving distance include [[Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport]], [[Chicago Rockford International Airport]], and [[Waukegan National Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/173/Transportation|title = Transportation |website=Northbrook.il.us}}</ref>

From 1929 to 1973 Northbrook was home to Sky Harbor Airport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airfieldsfreeman.com/IL/Airfields_IL_Chicago_N.htm|title = Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Illinois, Northern Chicago area|website=Airfields-freeman.com}}</ref> Today the area it sat on has been transformed into Sky Harbor Business Park, which includes a restaurant and an air conditioning business that operate out of the airport's former [[hangar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/former-hangar-from-sky-harbor-airport/view/google/|title=Former hangar from Sky Harbor Airport in Northbrook, IL (Google Maps)|website=Virtualglobetrotting.com|date=June 27, 2013}}</ref>

===Utilities===
Northbrook's government manages water and sewer services while other utilities are privately managed; electricity is provided by [[Commonwealth Edison]] (ComEd), internet can be accessed through [[Comcast]] or [[AT&T]], natural gas is provided by [[Nicor Gas]], and garbage and recycling services are handled by LRS Waste Management.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/557/Utility-Telecom-Services|title=Utility & Telecom services &#124; Northbrook, IL|website=Northbrook.il.us|access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/829/Refuse-Recycling-Services|title = Refuse & Recycling Services |website=Northbrook.il.us}}</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates three post offices in Northbrook: the Northbrook Post Office,<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/northbrook-2460-dundee-rd-northbrook-il-1375494 Post Office Location – NORTHBROOK] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817054931/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/northbrook-2460-dundee-rd-northbrook-il-1375494 |date=August 17, 2010 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on August 10, 2010</ref> the Northbrook Downtown Post Office,<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/northbrook-downtown-1157-church-st-northbrook-il-1375495 Post Office Location – NORTHBROOK DOWNTOWN] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702233037/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/northbrook-downtown-1157-church-st-northbrook-il-1375495 |date=July 2, 2010 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on August 10, 2010</ref> and the Techny Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/techny-2001a-waukegan-rd-techny-il-1384360 Post Office Location – TECHNY] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818230728/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/techny-2001a-waukegan-rd-techny-il-1384360 |date=August 18, 2010 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on August 10, 2010</ref>

===Health Systems===
Several clinics and medical service centers exist in Northbrook including a [[Lurie Children's Hospital]]'s Outpatient Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/locations/outpatient-center-in-northbrook-19/|title = Outpatient Center in Northbrook|website=Luriechildrens.org}}</ref> Nearby hospitals include Glenbrook Hospital and Highland Park Hospital, both of which are operated by [[NorthShore University HealthSystem]].