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Distinguished Northbrook Park District Commissioner Leaves Lasting Impact A Northbrook resident since 1979, Randel was elected to the Northbrook Park District Board in 1993.Northbrook Park District
Updated 6/1/2021 8:48 AM
With a 28-year legacy of leadership, conservation and a commitment to improving her community through recreation, Northbrook Park District Commissioner Penelope Randel has retired.
A Northbrook resident since 1979, Randel was elected to the board in 1993 and served twice as vice president from 1994-1997 and 2015-2017. She also served twice as president from 1997-1998 and again from 2017-2020. Randel ties with Edward J. Rudolph as the longest serving member of the board, who served from 1947-1975.
CHADWICK TODD RAYMOND, 68, OF NORTHBROOK Chadwick Todd Raymond, 68, for obit.Director of Northbrook Public Library from 1985-2015
Posted1/15/2021 1:00 AM
Chadwick Todd Raymond was born on Jan. 4, 1953, in Ames, Iowa, to Virgil and Solveig Raymond. He graduated from Roland-Story High School in 1971.
He earned a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University and a Master of Arts in Library Science from the University of Michigan.
Chad was director of the Lincoln Township Library from 1977 to 1981, the Addison Public Library from 1981 to 1985 and the executive director of the Northbrook Public Library from 1985 to 2015.
Chad was passionate about serving his community, promoting library services, and doing legislative work to improve and support public libraries.