The beach was closed for the most part so it took a while to get on. It happened to have been a bit cold so by the time we got on the beach and through the construction it was freezing and wasn't as enjoyable. It is pretty though and I'm sure nice in the summer just not in the winter.
Northbrook, Illinois. Northbrook is a suburb of Chicago, located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois, United States. When incorporated in 1901, the village was known as Shermerville in honor of Frederick Schermer, who donated the land for its first train station.
Welcome to the Village of Millbrook! The Village of Millbrook lies adjacent to the Fox River and is about 60 miles southwest of Chicago in Fox Township, Kendall County, Illinois. Our first Village President, Pete Peterson, had a dream of incorporating the Village where he lived and he accomplished his goal when on November 5, 2002 the Village of Millbrook was incorporated.