School Racism Suit | Derogatory Name Changed | Carjacker Pictures

Jonah Meadows
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We are midway through the third week of 2022. With sub-zero wind chills in the forecast, warm up and take a look at some headlines from across Chicago's northern suburbs this week.

Here are some of the stories getting attention from Patch.com readers:

School District Ignores Racial Slurs, Prioritizes White Kids, Lawsuit Claims

Four parents filed suit alleging that school district officials created a hostile learning environment for nonwhite students.

'Derogatory' Name For Lake County Creek Has Been Changed

The 15-mile creek is no longer Squaw Creek.

Search Continues For 2 Men Accused Of Carjacking

Artist renderings have been released of the two men accused of pulling a gun on a man and stealing his car back in November on Rockland Road.

Sex Abuse Suits Blocked By Statute Of Limitations, High School Argues

The district's attorneys have asked judges to dismiss two federal lawsuits filed last year alleging sexual misconduct by staff.

Stabbing, Gunfire, Pistol-Whipping Followed Plans To Fight, Prosecutors Say

Two Des Plaines teens ambushed a Niles resident they had challenged to a fight over remarks about one of their sisters, authorities said.

Bubbakoo’s Burritos Opens First Illinois Location

Located at on West Rand Road, the build-your-own-burrito restaurant will hire 10 to 15 employees.

Former DCFS Worker In AJ Freund Case Seeks Separate Trial

Currently, Carlos Acosta and his former supervisor, Andrew Polovin, are being tried together in the child endangerment case.

Pharma Exec Flips Former 'Armenian Church' For $2.4M Profit

The lakefront estate at the center of years of legal battles between a former owner and local officials sold last month for $4 million.

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This article originally appeared on the Winnetka-Glencoe Patch