Mass Vaccination Sites | School Outbreak | Development 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.

Mass Vaccination Site Opening In Vacant Des Plaines Kmart

Up to 1,890 people a day will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines Thursday at a vacant big box retail store in Des Plaines, as the state's last Kmart to close is set to become... Read more

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United Center Vaccination Registration Opens To 1B+ Sunday

The first 110,000 appointments to receive COVID-19 vaccines at the United Center parking lot opened Thursday morning for seniors. People aged 65 or older can now register online at Zocdoc.com/vaccine... Read more

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14 Students Test Positive For Coronavirus At DHS: Superintendent

DEERFIELD, IL — Following the first day of instituting saliva-based testing for students on campus, Township High School District 113 announced Wednesday 14 students at Deerfield High School and one... Read more

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COVID-19 Vaccination Data Released By Health Department

City officials began publishing detailed vaccination data online Tuesday, showing both the number of doses administered by the Evanston Health and Human Services Department and... Read more

Coronavirus Vaccine Helpers: Group Finds Appointments

Glenview resident Amanda Gregory was watching a news story about a Vaccine Angels group in Florida that was helping people find COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Between seeing that and... Read more

Over 5,600 People Have Received First Dose From Village

As the coronavirus case count and positivity rate in Skokie falls to its lowest level since before last fall's surge in infections, nearly 30 percent of pre-registered residence in the... Read more

'Now We Must Implement This': Lawmakers Tout Passage Of HB 3653

WAUKEGAN, IL — The legislative sponsors of the sweeping criminal justice overhaul signed into law last week by Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared at a news conference with the governor and local officials... Read more

School Districts Hire Interim Superintendent For Next 4 Months

LAKE FOREST, IL — At a joint meeting of the boards of Lake Forest's public elementary and high school districts Monday, members voted unanimously to approve a contract with Constance "Connie"... Read more

High School To Begin Offering In-Person Classes

Students at Evanston Township High School will have the opportunity for on-campus instruction next month for the first time in more than a year, administrators announced. Superintendent... Read more

Revised Green Bay Road Development Considered By Village Council

Trustees are set to consider granting preliminary approval to revised plans for The Walden, a five-unit luxury condominium building on Green Bay Road at a special meeting of the... Read more

Northwestern President Morty Schapiro To Depart In August 2022

Northwestern University President Morty Schapiro announced Wednesday his contract will not be extended. He said he plans to step down next year, after nearly 13 years at the helm.... Read more

Drive-Thru, Office Building Campus Approved At Long-Vacant Corner

The City Council Monday granted a request to build a commercial development with a drive-thru coffee shop at the southeast corner of Waukegan and Everett roads in west Lake Forest.... Read more

Which COVID-19 Vaccine Is Best? 'The One You Can Get': Doctor

With the emergency authorization of the first single-dose coronavirus vaccine, health experts in Illinois and around the country are encouraging the public to take whichever type is... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Affordable Housing Sold For $635,000

A historic Wilmette bungalow designed by Frank Lloyd Wright sold last month for $635,000. Built in 1915 for Thomas E. Sullivan, the Lewis E. Burleigh House on Gregory Avenue is... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Second Man Charged With Murder In Killing Of Beach Park Couple
• 1st Degree Burning, Aggravated Arson Warrant Arrest Made: LCSO Blotter
  
• Box Of Rocks Donated To Goodwill; Hotel Spat: NBK Blotter
• Spitting Incidents Reported At Lyft Car, Inside Business: GV Blotter
• Meth Delivery Charge; Blackmail Scams; Phone Threats: NT Blotter
• Lake Forest Woman Killed By Metra Train: Authorities

IN MEMORIUM

• North Shore Death Notices: Feb. 22 To Feb. 28

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Feb. 22–Feb. 28: On-Campus Jabs Begin | Restaurant Revived | New Mayor Elected

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