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Another Corpse Flower Could Come Alive Soon at Chicago Botanic Garden (VIDEO)

Watch the garden's live webcam as the staff prepares for the latest titan arum plant, Sprout, to bloom.

Car Crashes Through Sarkis Cafe

A car was hit on Gross Point Road and crashed through the patio at Sarkis Cafe on Thursday.

Oliver Stone to Visit Stevenson High School for Screening

The filmmaker will join Peter Kuznick in May to show an episode of their documentary series, "The Untold History of the United States."

Ex-Lake Co. Probation Officer Gets Deal; Child Porn Charges Dropped

Matthew Goebel, of Morton Grove, gets probation. He was accused of taking lewd photos of an underage inmate at Vernon Hills juvenile center.

Stevenson Named State's Best Suburban High School on U.S. News 2016 List

The school earns that top distinction for a 2nd consecutive year, and its national rating climbs 25 spots from 191 in '15 to 166 this year.

How a North Shore Private Investigator Helped Free Eddie Bolden

Bolden was released Tuesday after 22 years in jail thanks in part to Susan Carlson, the late P.I. who worked on his case.

Glenview Man Admits to Lying Before Grand Jury Investigating Clerk's Office

Sivasubramani Rajaram said he loaned $15,000 to a company run by the husband of Cook Co. Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown.

Dolly Parton, Lauryn Hill Added to 2016 Ravinia Festival

The singers join a summer lineup that also includes Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Don Henley and Bob Dylan.

Evanston Realtor Accused of Scamming Home Buyers For Thousands

More than a dozen claim Paul King of Carly King Realty disappears after receiving earnest funds from prospective home buyers.

City Council Brews New Liquor License for Lake Forest Starbucks

The new license class would allow the coffee shop to serve only beer and wine after 5 p.m.

Is Highland Park's Mystery Feline This Kind of Cool Cat?

Police think the enigmatic animal spotted Sunday near Beech Street might be a resident's Savannah cat.

'Princess Diaries' Author Meg Cabot to Sign at Metropolis in May

The writer also will answer questions from fans at the event, which is sponsored by Tuscan Market and Wine Shop's book club.

Burglary Suspect Charged After Police Standoff

The Skokie man is accused of fleeing and pointing a BB gun at police.

Northwestern Nixes Appointment of War General to Buffett Institute Post

Morton Schapiro’s appointment of Ret. Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry angered several University professors.

Lake, McHenry County Deputies on Paid Leave Following Fatal Shooting of Murder Suspect

Gerald Boyes was shot in the parking lot of a sports bar in Antioch.

Lake Forest Police Chief Retires From Post He's Held Since 2012

Deputy Chief Karl Walldorf is expected to take over when Chief James Held steps down June 3.

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• More Than 50 North Shore Runners Finish the Boston Marathon
• Sigma Chi Museum Unveiled in Evanston
• Lawsuit Blames Lake Forest Hospital for Woman's Death After a Fall
• Tax Info Sent to Evanston Employees in Unsealed Envelopes
• Surplus Lets Northbrook Stall Water Rate Hike for 2 Years
• Dental Practice Last Hold Out At Proposed One Winnetka
• Office Building in Skokie Sold
• Evanston Worker Named to '35 Under 35' List
• Take a Peek at New Venue One North Shore, the Old Berto Center (PHOTOS)
• Holocaust Memorial Ceremony is May 8 in Skokie
• Author Allison Pataki at Lake Forest Book Store
• Horsemen's Group Denied Injunction Against Arlington Racetrack

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