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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.

Fatal Hotel Shooting Followed 'Midday Adventures' Video Post: Prosecutors

The Evanston man charged with the first-degree murder of another Evanston resident in last month's fatal hotel shooting was extradited from Wisconsin Tuesday before being ordered... Read more

Flaming Inferno Bursts From Broken Gas Line

Flames reached dozens of feet into the air after a gas line was struck by a contractor Monday in Highland Park. The breach occurred around 5:45 p.m. at the intersection of... Read more

Drool For School: Saliva Testing Mandatory For D113 Students

Ahead of next week's launch of hybrid learning, district officials announced twice-a-week coronavirus testing would be mandatory for all students participating in activities on... Read more

New Trier High School Vaccination Site Agreement Approved

The New Trier High School board unanimously approved a deal with the Cook County Department of Public Health to use its west campus as a mass vaccination site. According to... Read more

Vaccination Site Opens In North Chicago For Local Seniors

A temporary COVID-19 vaccination clinic opened Monday at the Lake County Forest Preserve's Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. The distribution site is expected to more... Read more

No First Doses Due To Lack Of Vaccine Supply

Public health officials announced a reduction in the share of first doses of the coronavirus vaccine available through the end of February. In Skokie, village staff announced... Read more

City Staff Ignore FOIA Deadlines, Fail To Provide Vaccine Data

Despite promises to the public and legal requirements under state law, city officials in Evanston have so far declined to provide detailed vaccination data. As one of four certified... 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

Slow Pace For Vaccine Distribution Continues In Lake County

Nearly 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been doled out to Illinois residents to date, which includes a total of 86,860 vaccines that have been administered in Lake County.... Read more

COVID Variant Cases In Illinois Nearly Double In A Week

The number of COVID-19 variant cases across Illinois continues to increase. As of Thursday, there were 43 confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first reported in the... Read more

3 Counts Dismissed In Bribery Conspiracy Case Involving Ex-Clerk

A federal judge Friday tossed out several bribery charges against a Pennsylvania businessman accused of conspiring to bribe former Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown. Donald... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Local Executive Lists $3.2 Million Mansion

A French Provincial-style mansion built in 2001 in west Winnetka was listed Tuesday with an asking price virtually unchanged since it was last purchased nearly four years ago.... Read more

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

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Roof Collapses At Morton Grove Stable After Heavy Snowfall
• Scammers Threaten To Spread Nude Photography: Blotters
• Roadway Dispute Between Drivers; $14K Stolen From Car: Blotter
• Fatal Traffic Crash On Interstate 94 In Lake Forest: State Police
• 'Careless Smoking' Blamed For Valentine's Day Building Fire
• Armed Lake Forest Man Found Intoxicated, Stuck In Snow: Blotter
• Cause Underdetermined In Death Of Lake Forest Woman At Northbrook Hotel Last Year
• ATM 'Shimmer' Discovered At Lake Forest Bank: Police

IN MEMORIUM

• North Shore Death Notices: Feb. 8 To Feb. 14
• Obituary: Syed Abdul Majid, 83

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Feb. 8–Feb. 14: New Variant | Students Quarantined | Misconduct Probe Released | Hybrid Learning Launch Date | Marijuana Moratorium Expires | Mayoral Debates | Mass Vaccinations To Expand

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