First Vaccines Arrive | Housing Plan Updates | New Hotel Approved

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.

North Shore Hospitals Receive First Doses Of Coronavirus Vaccine

After nine months on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers at hospitals on Chicago's North Shore are receiving the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine. Shortly before... Read more

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The King Is Dead: Evanston's 24-Hour Burger King Closes For Good

The Burger King location that served for decades as downtown Evanston's only 24-hour eatery has permanently closed. A sign posted Monday night in the window of the 1740... Read more

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Deal For 8-Story Hotel In Downtown Skokie Approved By Trustees

Village trustees unanimously approved a development agreement for a new hotel and conference center in downtown Skokie. The 142-room Homewood Suites by Hilton is planned for... Read more

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North Shore Towns Adopt Snow Removal Agreement Amid Coronavirus

This fall, amid surging coronavirus infections and uncertainty about possible staffing shortages during winter storms, a group of seven North Shore municipalities drew up an intergovernmental... Read more

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Coronavirus Vaccine Ready For Public By March, Walgreens Predicts

As front-line health care workers across the nation receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine this week, Americans will have to wait a bit longer for their opportunity. Dr.... Read more

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Superintendent Mike Simeck To Resign As Lake Forest Schools Chief

Superintendent Mike Simeck is resigning after nine years as chief administrators of Lake Forest public schools to take a job at a neighboring district. Deerfield School District... Read more

'Historic' Affordable Housing Plan Passes In Northbrook

With what it is calling "historic amendments," the Northbrook Village Board unanimously voted last week to approve an affordable housing plan. Despite having adopted the 2005 Affordable... Read more

City Council Expands Downtown Residential Development Options

A zoning code amendment approved Monday by the Highland Park City Council allows for entirely residential developments along the perimeter of the city's central business district.... Read more

Abbott's $25 Rapid Coronavirus Test Authorized For At-Home Use

Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories' rapid coronavirus test received emergency use authorization Wednesday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use at home with a prescription.... Read more

Insurance Cost To Increase By 22% For Highland Park In 2021

Highland Park's municipal insurance costs will increase by about 22 percent next year, but the increase would be even greater had the city not joined a liability pool with other... Read more

Glencoe Hikes Taxes, Fees To Cover Revenue Lost To COVID-19

Village trustees Thursday approved a 2021 budget that increases property taxes and water rates while predicting significant declines in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. For... Read more

Northwestern Athletic Director Jim Phillips Named ACC Commissioner

Northwestern University Athletic Director Jim Phillips will resign to take a job as the next commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, conference officials announced Monday. Phillips... Read more

Library Closes Temporarily As Coronavirus Precaution In Glenview

As a precautionary measure, the Glenview Public Library is temporarily closing the building to the public to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, according to officials. The library... Read more

Skokie Police Union Organizes 7th Annual Cops And Kids

As part of the seventh annual Cops and Kids program, 30 children who attend Skokie schools had an opportunity to pick out gifts for themselves and their families Saturday. The... Read more

Maple School's Annual Toy Drive Reaches New Heights In Northbrook

It's the giving season and for nearly 30 years in Northbrook, Maple School has held an annual toy drive to help the less fortunate in the area. The school's Learning Stairs reached... Read more

Evanston Write-In Candidates Trigger Clerk, Aldermanic Primaries

At least four races are set to appear on the next year's primary ballot in Evanston, thanks to more than a half-dozen candidates who will not. As of Thursday morning, nine candidates... Read more

Wilmette 11-Year-Old Launches Campaign To Save Local Restaurants

A local 5th grader launched a campaign to help Wilmette restaurants survive the coronavirus pandemic through a pledge to order out at least once a week. Gabby White, 11,... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Broadcasters' Foreclosed Former Wilmette Home Sold At Auction

The Wilmette house broadcasters Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano lost in foreclosure earlier this year sold this week at a court-ordered auction. The closing price of $1.08... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Trespass Warnings For Beach Metal Detector Enthusiasts: Blotter
• Waukegan Woman Accused Of Battery To Peace Officer: Blotter
  
• Customer Berates Staff For Not Allowing Indoor Dining: Blotter
• Warrants Discovered During Domestic, Shoplifting Calls: Blotter
• Triple Shooting Leaves 2 Dead In Zion, Police Say
• Florida Fugitive Found After Hit-And-Run In Wilmette: Blotters
• Hit-And-Run Driver Flees Crash With Kids In Car: Blotter
• Evanston Man Charged With Murder Of 15-Year-Old During Robbery

IN MEMORIUM

• North Shore Death Notices: Dec. 8 To Dec. 13

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Dec. 6–Dec. 12: Gun Ban Upheld | 21-Year Manhunt Ends | Church-Mansion Sold | Electoral Boards Hear Challenges | Vaccine Registration Opens | School Building Upgrades Proposed

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