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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.

Northwestern Cheerleaders Forced Into 'Commercial Sex Acts': Suit

Northwestern University's cheerleading program functioned as an illegal sex trafficking operation that subjected cheerleaders to pervasive sexual assault and harassment, according to... Read more

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100-Year-Old Skokie Woman Credits Family For Longevity

Skokie resident Diane Cohen marked her 100th birthday Tuesday with four generations of her family, crediting them for her longevity. The freshly minted centenarian celebrated... Read more

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Possible COVID-19 Superspreader Event At Lake Forest College Dorm

At least 40 Lake Forest College students — including a majority of the men's hockey team — were in isolation or quarantine following a possible superspreader event in a dormitory,... Read more

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Northwestern Neuroscientist Found Dead After Racism Allegations

A Northwestern University neuroscientist took his own life Tuesday morning in Evanston after he was accused of posting racist and anti-Semitic comments on an anonymous Twitter account.... Read more

'Stubborn' Fire Burns For Hours In Vacant Lake Forest House

Firefighters battled a blaze in a vacant Lake Forest house in freezing temperatures for about three hours Thursday. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., a passerby and several neighbors... Read more

Girl, 15, Dies After Being Shot In Chicago-To-Evanston Spree

A 15-year-old girl has died after being shot during last month's deadly rampage that extended from Chicago's South Side to Evanston, Illinois. Damia Smith died Tuesday at Comer Children's... Read more

Baby Abandoned At Nursing Home: Mom Charged With Attempted Murder

A mother is accused of attempted first-degree murder and child abandonment after police said she left her baby tied inside a garbage bag in a bathroom garbage can for more than two... Read more

The Actors Gymnasium Opens Third Studio Space

Classes resumed Monday at the Actors Gymnasium Circus School and Theatre Company after restrictions associated with the coronavirus delayed the start of the second semester. Though... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Renovated Lake Forest Jerome Cerny Design Sells For $3.2 Million

An east Lake Forest home designed by a prominent local architect and renovated by its interior designer owner sold last week for more than twice its purchase price from less... Read more

BIGGEST SALES OF 2020: Evanston | Skokie | Wilmette | Winnetka-Glencoe | Highland Park-Highwood | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Baby Abandoned At Nursing Home: Mom Charged With Attempted Murder
• $17K In Personal Items Stolen From Unlocked Car: GV Blotter
• Disturbance At Chipotle; Computer Hacker Demands Bitcoin: HB Blotter
• Sexual Assault, Harassment Warrants Lead To Arrest: LCSO Blotter
• Officers Find Gun, Nearly Half-Kilo Of Weed After Stop: HP Blotter
• Urinator Charged With Disorderly Conduct, Trespassing: NT Blotter
• Feds Indict Jailed Man Over Carjacking At Old Orchard Mall
• Prosecutors Consider Pursuing Life Sentence In Double Homicide

IN MEMORIUM

• North Shore Death Notices: Jan. 25 To Jan. 31

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Jan. 24–Jan. 30: Deadly Fire | Help For Local Businesses | Police Shooting Video | New Vaccine Registration Launches | Coach Inks Long-Term Deal | Schools Plan Staff Vaccinations

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