New Variant | Students Quarantined | Misconduct Probe Released

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.

Over 200 New Trier Students In COVID-19 Isolation Or Quarantine

A recent surge in new coronavirus cases among students at New Trier High School has pushed the COVID-19 infection and test positivity rate in New Trier Township above the regional... Read more

First Case Of B117 Variant Reported In Lake County: Health Officials

The first case of a coronavirus strain first identified in the United Kingdom has been detected in Lake County. On Saturday, the Lake County Health Department announced... Read more

Sexual Misconduct Investigation Into Ex-Drama Teacher Released

An independent investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against a longtime Lake Forest High School drama teacher found no evidence that district employees were aware of the... Read more

Hybrid Learning To Launch Later This Month In District 113

Students at Deerfield and Highland Park high schools are scheduled to begin returning to classrooms later this month after the Township High School District 113 board voted to... Read more

Mass Vaccination Site Opens Up To 65, Older Next Week

Starting next week, the Lake County Health Department will start vaccination residents ages 65 years and older at its Lake County Fairgrounds site. Those wishing to receive their... Read more

'High Hardship' Communities Prioritized For Coronavirus Vaccines

More than 2,250 patients had received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital as of Friday, hospital officials announced. Staff... Read more

Candidates Sue City Over FOIA Violations

After Evanston city staff failed to comply with an Illinois Attorney General opinion calling for the release of records related to the financing of the Robert Crown Community Center,... Read more

Marijuana Moratorium Expires, County To Consider Pot Shops

The Lake County Board voted unanimously Tuesday to begin formulating zoning regulations for cannabis businesses, county officials announced. The vote came days before the expiration... Read more

White Alderman Apologizes For Calling Black Opponent 'Very Scary'

After facing condemnation by all three mayoral candidates, Ald. Ann Rainey apologized Tuesday for comments she made about City Clerk Devon Reid last week during an 8th Ward candidate... Read more

Mayoral Candidates Debate Ahead Of Primary Election

In the race for mayor of Evanston, two first-time candidates are squaring off against the runner-up in the most recent Democratic Party gubernatorial primary. If any one of them... Read more

Local Library Workers File To Form Union

Staff at Skokie Public Library have filed paperwork with the Illinois Labor Relations Board to join the Service Employees International Union, the union announced Wednesday. A... Read more

Jury Trials To Resume For 1st Time Since COVID-19

In-person jury trials are set to resume in Lake County next month for the first time since the emergence of coronavirus in Illinois. But first, the county is scheduled to make "virtual"... Read more

Walgreens, Uber Partner Up To Address Vaccine Equity Barriers

Since the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has noted a number of barriers have hindered equitable access to the vaccine... Read more

Cook County Opts Out Of State's Plan To Expand Phase 1b Group

With about one in 10 Cook County residents eligible for coronavirus vaccines having received one, Chicago and suburban Cook County officials announced it was too soon to expand... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

90-Day Demolition Reprieve For 1925 Prairie-Style Winnetka Home

A developer who applied to demolish a Prairie Style home designed in 1925 by architect John Van Bergen agreed to place the house back on the market before seeking to raze it to... Read more

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BIGGEST SALES OF 2020: Evanston | Skokie | Wilmette | Winnetka-Glencoe | Highland Park-Highwood | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Home Burglary Crew Nabbed After Being Caught In The Act: Cops
• Scammers Threaten To Spread Nude Photography: NT Blotters
• Graffiti Incidents Pop Up Around The Village: NB Blotter
• $43,000 Goes Missing From Residence After Surprise Visit: GV Blotter
• Cocaine Bust Made For Manufacturing, Distribution: LCSO Blotter
• Ex-Mexican Professional Soccer Player Busted With 2 Pounds Of Cocaine: Cops
• Knife Attack Leads To Assault Charge For Highland Park Man: Cops

IN MEMORIUM

• North Shore Death Notices: Jan. 25 To Jan. 31

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Feb. 1–Feb. 7: Cheerleader Allegations | Local Centenarian | College Outbreak Baby Abandoned At Nursing Home | Circus Arts Classes Expanded | Postdoc Found Dead Amid Controversy

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