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Week in headlines for Chicago's North Shore from the week of April 11 to April 17.
Week in headlines for Chicago's North Shore from the week of April 11 to April 17. (Patch)

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.


Glenview Toddler Needs Expensive Treatment For Rare Leukemia

In October 2019, Christina Siders took her youngest daughter, Ella, to the doctor for an ear infection. Though the Glenview mother had done this frequently in the past, this time... Read more

(Courtesy Siders family)

Online Pet Sitter Loses Dog, Lies About It, Owner Says

It's been nearly a month since Nia Morgan last saw her 10-month old puppy, a poodle mix who went missing while under the care of a pet sitter she hired online. Morgan said her Rover.com... Read more

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(Courtesy Nia Morgan)

Alleged ISIS Conspiracy Sends 2nd Suburban Man To Federal Prison

A Lake County man was sentenced Friday to more than 13 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of conspiring to aid the foreign terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and... Read more

(U.S. Attorney's Office)

Nearly 200 Expiring Vaccine Doses Given To Northwestern Students

After a local health department provided nearly 200 doses of expiring coronavirus vaccine to Northwestern University Saturday night, school staff set up an early-morning vaccine... Read more

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(Northwestern University)

Walk Right Up: Rise In Doses Causes Lake County Vaccine Site Shift

Gone are the days of driving through the coronavirus vaccination site at the Lake County fairgrounds. Starting Monday, participants must park and walk up to receive a vaccine.... Read more


Vaccination Site Opens To All Eligible Lake County Residents

Local residents will soon have another shot at receiving the coronavirus vaccine. Starting Monday, the Patty Turner Center vaccination site in Deerfield will open to anyone living... Read more


'Dogfight': Ex-Coroner's Canine Retirement, Spending Scrutinized

Days before former Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper retired his office's cadaver-sniffing canine, his chief deputy billed the county for $7,800 in dog food and several memory foam... Read more


Lake County Students Invited To Name New Sheriff's Office Dog

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is holding a naming contest for its latest canine addition, inviting local students to dub the new dog. Sheriff's office staff plan to acquire... Read more


ArcLight Cinemas Closes Glenview Theater, National Locations

After closing more than a year ago in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the parent company of ArcLight Cinemas is opting not to reopen its Glenview location as well as other movie... Read more


Dempster Dunkin Donuts To Be Demolished For New Dunkin Donuts

The Skokie Village Board this month unanimously approved a plan to demolish an existing drive-thru Dunkin Donuts on Dempster Street and replace it with a new drive-thru Dunkin Donuts... Read more


High School Launches Hybrid Plan With One Class On Campus Per Fortnight

Evanston Township High School launched a hybrid learning plan for the first time Wednesday, becoming one of the final three suburban high school districts in the state to offer in-person... Read more


Student Vaccination Events Planned At Several High Schools

Township High School District 113 administrators announced plans to organize a pilot program to provide vaccination clinics for high school students starting later this month.... Read more


Lake Forest School Boards Name Matt Montgomery New Superintendent

The outgoing Lake Forest school boards hired an incoming superintendent at a joint special meeting Monday. Matt Montgomery, superintendent of Revere Local School District... Read more


One Of Police Chief's Pending Snapchat Suits Settles For $90,000

The Evanston City Council voted 7-1 to pay $90,000 to settle a class action lawsuit filed against the city and its police chief over a social media post last year. Records show another... Read more


Glenview Trustee Seat Opens Up In May Following Election Results

It's been a little over a week since the consolidated election resulted in some changes on the Glenview Village Board, but one seat will soon become vacant. When current Trustee Mike... Read more


Walgreens Surpasses 11 Million Coronavirus Vaccines Administered

With its initiative to vaccinate residents and staff in long-term care facilities complete, Walgreens announced Monday it has administered more than 11 million coronavirus vaccinations... Read more


Potential Medline Sale Could Value Company At Up To $30 Billion

Medline Industries has hired Goldman Sachs to explore the possibility of a sale that could value the local family-owned business at as much as $30... Read more


Liquid Litigation: Evanston, Skokie Cut Deal On Water Contract

The legal battle over the price the village of Skokie pays for water it buys from the city of Evanston appears to be dribbling toward a conclusion, though the total cost to taxpayers... Read more


NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

1896 Mansion A Block From Lake Sells For $3.82 Million

A Kenilworth mansion built more than 120 years ago sold this week for more than $3.8 million, becoming the most expensive sale of the year to date in the village. Built... Read more

(Realtor.com)

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