A century ago, with the summer of 1922 approaching, residents of Shermerville were becoming increasingly concerned about the image of their small village. Concern turned into action, and before the end of the year, the feeling had grown that a new name could help alter the village’s reputation. The name change became official on Jan. 15, 1923, and just like that, the citizens of tiny Shermerville (1920 population: 554) became residents of Northbrook.
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