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Miss a day, miss a lot, so take a moment to catch up on some of the past week's headlines from across the North Shore.
Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor Families Unite For Evanston March
Led by family members of Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor, hundreds of people marched down Emerson Street Saturday calling for unity against racism and police violence. Blake,... Read more
After 100 Years, Wilmette American Legion Post 46 Disbands
The last American Legion post in the village is disbanding, with dwindling membership and the financial pressures of the coronavirus pandemic forcing its closure. Peter Huerter... Read more
Lake County State's Attorney Candidates Face Off At Bar Association Forum
Speaking at a remote candidate forum last week, Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim, a Gurnee Republican, defended his record in office against a challenge from... Read more
North Shore Businessman Accused Of Coronavirus Price Gouging
A Winnetka man faces the possibility of time in federal prison after prosecutors accused him of illegally profiteering from the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year through his Skokie... Read more
Polling Places Prohibited At Northwestern's Evanston Campus
Northwestern University officials waited until after more than 2,500 local registered voters had been notified that their polling place would be on the university's Evanston campus... Read more
Village Officials Reverse Course, Confirm Skokie Shooting Occurred
Village officials reversed course this week, providing evidence that confirming a shooting that Skokie police and village staff had refused to acknowledge indeed occurred last month.... Read more
AFTER: Skokie Refuses To Acknowledge Shooting On Knox Avenue
Accused Evanston Gym Owner Pleads Guilty To Reduced Charge
The owner of a local kickboxing studio charged with breaking into a woman's apartment and sexually assaulting her nearly two years ago in downtown Evanston pleaded guilty last month... Read more
New Trier High School Ready To Resume In-Person Instruction
In-person instruction resumed at New Trier High School this week, with the first group of students who have opted for a hybrid of remote and on-site learning scheduled... Read more
Around 1 In 5 People In Chicago May Have Already Had Coronavirus
Preliminary findings from a Northwestern University coronavirus study suggest that far more Chicago residents have been infected with COVID-19 than previously believed ... Read more
School District Offering Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing
Deerfield Public Schools District 109 announced Thursday that it is now offering on-site COVID-19 testing for current DPS 109 students and staff with results generally available the... Read more
City Manager Finalists Appear Publicly For First And Only Time
The three finalists for the job of Evanston city manager appeared remotely at a candidate forum Wednesday, giving community members a chance to compare the candidates hours before aldermen... Read more
Trio Of October Drive-In Movie Screenings Planned In Evanston
Three Friday night drive-in screenings of classic films are planned for the parking lot of an Evanston car dealership this month, organizers announced. The showings follow last... Read more
NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE
Late Village Trustee's Midcentury Modern 'Private Oasis' On Skokie Lagoons Sold
A midcentury home on the edge of the Skokie Lagoons in Winnetka sold for $640,000 last month. The four-bedroom, 3,000-square-foot home sits on a half-acre lot on Tower... Read more
LOCAL POLICE REPORTS
Shoplifters Snatch Over $3,000 Worth Of Perfume Again: Blotter
'We Felt It Too': Lake Bluff Police Seek Source Of Early Morning Blast
DUI Driver Exiting Edens Expressway Strikes Stop Sign, Keeps Going: Blotters
$85K Unlocked Car With Keys Inside Stolen; Drunk Shopper: Blotter
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