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Week in Headlines for Chicago's North Shore for April 25 to May 1.
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.
City Pays $100k To Settle Accused Shooter's Suit Against Police
The Evanston City Council unanimously approved a $100,000 payment Monday to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a jailed Evanston man against two of its police officers over... Read more
Amazon Silent On Plans For Skokie Trucking Facility
Amazon hopes to operate a trucking and freight transportation business in a recently constructed warehouse at the corner of Howard Street and Linder Avenue in Skokie, according to... Read more
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Missing Lake Bluff Man's Abandoned Rental Car Found In Michigan
Police in Michigan have found an abandoned car believed to have been rented by a Lake Bluff man missing for more than 10 days. Russell Ulrey, 46, was last seen on the afternoon... Read more
Coronavirus Restrictions Eased In Cook County Suburbs
Restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic are set to loosen Friday in suburban Cook County, as the Cook County Department of Public Health issued revised public health... Read more
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Park Avenue Beach Automatic Gate Wins City Council Approval
The Highland Park City Council approved an agreement with the Park District of Highland Park to install an automatic gate at the Park Avenue Boating Facility, formerly known... Read more
'Aldermen' No More, Outgoing City Council Approves Packed Agenda
The final meeting of the 80th Evanston City Council was a busy one. Within two weeks, a new mayor, city clerk and four new councilmembers will be sworn in. On May 10, the new City... Read more
NorthShore Ranked Among Nation’s Top Teaching Hospitals
NorthShore University HealthSystem has been ranked among the nation's best hospitals in the latest rankings from Fortune/IBM Watson Health. Rankings released this week show NorthShore... Read more
2021 Summer Events Schedule Approved By Aldermen
A schedule of special events in Evanston this summer was approved by the Evanston City Council Monday. The list (see below) include traditional favorites like the Starlight Concert... Read more
Highland Park Cancels 4th Of July Events, Postpones Fireworks
City and park district officials issued a joint statement Friday announcing the cancelation of Highland Park's traditional 4th of July events, including the Independence Day parade... Read more
Northbrook 4th Of July Parade Canceled, Decision On Fireworks Coming In June
Knowing the event takes several months to plan and coordinate, the Village of Northbrook and Northbrook Park District have opted to pull the plug again on the annual 4th of July parade.... Read more
Parolee Accuses Police Of False Arrest, Excessive Force
An Evanston man has updated his federal lawsuit against the city and two police officers stemming from his arrest. Ronald Louden, 42, was shocked with a stun gun during a struggle... Read more
Bears Select Ohio State QB Justin Fields In NFL Draft
Just four years after selecting a quarterback with a first-round selection, the Chicago Bears opted to go that route again Thursday night when they made a trade to move up nine spots to... Read more
NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE
Brian Urlacher Sells Mettawa Estate For Half Original List Price
Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher sold his 9.4-acre Mettawa estate this week for half its original list price and more than $800,000 less than he paid for the property... Read more
Architect Jerome Cerny's New Orleans-Inspired Family Home Sold
The family home of prominent local architect Jerome Cerny sold this week for $1.2 million, about a half-million dollars more than the sellers paid for it nearly two decades... Read more
LOCAL POLICE REPORTS
- Armed Bank Robber Strikes Skokie TCF Bank
- Dog Attack; Pornographic Threat; Damage On Shoreline: Blotters
- Baseball Glove Thief At Dick's; Master Bedroom Ransacked: Blotter
- Bevy Of DUI Arrests Made Throughout Lake County: Blotter
- Rash Of Catalytic Converter Thefts Reported Around Town: Blotter
- School Shooting Prediction Prompts Police Presence
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