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Double Homicide | New Vaccination Site Planned | Teachers Honored
Liquor store event space planned | COVID-19 cases detected with school testing | Local reps question FEMA: North Shore Week In Headlines
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.
2 Men Dead In Triple Shooting In Evanston
Police are investigating a triple shooting Friday afternoon a block north of Evanston Township High School. Three men were taken to Evanston Hospital after ambulances were... Read more
UPDATE: Victims Of Evanston Double Homicide Identified
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Coronavirus Vaccine Doses: Baxter Partners With Moderna
In what the company is calling "an opportunity to bolster supply" of the coronavirus vaccine, Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. and its BioPharma Solutions division is partnering... Read more
Regional Vaccination Site Opening Soon In Deerfield
For residents that have been striking out on securing a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, help may be on the way in the near future. At a special meeting, the Deerfield Park Board... Read more
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Schaefer's Owner Plans Event Space With Outdoor Patio In Skokie
The owner of Schaefer's Wines, Food and Spirits in Skokie is seeking village permission to add an event space and outdoor terrace as part of renovations to the 85-year-old liquor... Read more
Evanston Kindergarten Teacher, Highland Park Resident, Named Golden Apple Finalist
A kindergarten teacher at Willard Elementary School was named a finalist for the 2021 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Meghan Rice, who has taught in Evanston/Skokie... Read more
Skokie 1st Grade Teacher, ETHS Grad, Named Golden Apple Finalist
A teacher in Skokie Public School District 73.5 was named a finalist for the 2021 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Margaret Burke, who teaches first grade at... Read more
Winnetka Named Ideal Suburb In Illinois
Winnetka is the best suburb in Illinois and the second-best small town to live in the United States, according to a ranking by the website 24/7 Wall St. The rankings cited Winnetka's... Read more
District 113 COVID-19 Cases Contracted Outside School: Officials
Public health officials believe nearly two dozen recent coronavirus infections among Deerfield and Highland Park high school students originated outside of school buildings, board... Read more
Artists Book House Harley Clarke Proposal Approved By Aldermen
The Evanston City Council Monday authorized lease negotiations with a tenant for the long-vacant landmark Harley Clarke Mansion and Coach house, a city-owned lakefront property... Read more
Lincolnwood Native Merrick Garland Confirmed As Attorney General
Forty years after he was voted the most intelligent boy at Niles West High School, Lincolnwood native Merrick Garland was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday as the 86th attorney general... Read more
$5.8M Renovation Allows Full-Day Kindergarten At All D-39 Schools
Following $5.8 million in scheduled construction work over the summer, Wilmette School District 39 administrators plan to offer a full-day kindergarten program at all four of the district's... Read more
Schneider Questions FEMA's Handling Of United Center Vaccine Site
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and 10 other Democratic members of Congress representing northern Illinois signed on to a letter criticizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's... Read more
McKinley Road Condominium Proposal Returns To Plan Commission
A revised proposal for a condominium building on a city-owned property on East Westminster Avenue goes before plan commissioners Wednesday, as developers seek eventual city approval... Read more
Cyclist Doctor's Quest For Hospital Bike Lockers Fulfilled
A decade-long effort by a Lake Forest doctor to see bicycle lockers installed at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital was fulfilled this winter, allowing hospital staff who... Read more
ETHS Security Guard Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Partially Dismissed
A federal judge last week tossed out claims of civil rights violations by Evanston Township High School district officials. But allegations that administrators allowed sexual abuse... Read more
Universal Basic Income Pilot Included In Annual Northwestern Gift
A universal basic income pilot program is among the projects set to receive funding as part of Northwestern University's annual $1 million contribution to the city of Evanston. ... Read more
Over Half Of Lake County Seniors Have Gotten A COVID-19 Vaccine
Public health officials announced Thursday that more than half of Lake County residents aged 65 or older had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Over 23,250... Read more
Village Asks Voters For $10 Million In Bond Referendum
A $10 million referendum question is before voters in Glencoe on the April 6 ballot. If approved, village staff would be authorized to issue general obligation bonds to fund three... Read more
Village Manager Gets Raise After 'Exemplary' First Year
The Wilmette Village Board this week rewarded Village Manager Michael Braiman by amending his employment contract following an eventful first year leading Village Hall. Braiman... Read more
Police To Get Bodycams In Next Year's Budget: Mayor
Mayor George Van Dusen announced last week the village plans to begin providing body-worn cameras to its police officers before the deadline imposed by a recently signed state law.... Read more
NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE
Architect Sells Lake Bluff Home He Designed For $2.1 Million
An east Lake Bluff home built by an award-winning local architect that sold for more than $2.1 million is the village's priciest residential real estate transaction of the year... Read more
LOCAL POLICE REPORTS
- Death Of 3-Year-Old Under Investigation In Glenview: Police
- Armed Carjacking Reported On Skokie Boulevard: Police
- Ruse Burglary; Hit-And-Run DUI; Robbery Warrant Found: NT Blotter
- Man Seen Stealing Perfume; Post Office Parking Lot Fight: GV Blotter
- Rock Climbing Wall Graffiti; Missing Car: NBK Blotter
- Unlicensed Firearm Found; Tequila Thieves Stash Bottles: HP Blotter
- Chicago Man Nabbed In Deerfield On Strangulation Warrant: LCSO Blotter
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