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Big Skokie Family Gets a $25K Home Makeover

The Lancaster family in Skokie has four biological children, one adopted and one foster. They also have three more international adopted children to join the family on the way. The family recently won a $25,000 home makeover by Chicago Closets by Design

Big Skokie Family Gets a $25K Home Makeover
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Friday Blotter: Sleeping at Wheel, DUI

The following arrest information was supplied by the Skokie Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. At Skokie Patch, we update our blotter daily.

Friday Blotter: Sleeping at Wheel, DUI
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Man Robs Skokie Hair Salon at Gunpoint

A man robbed a hair salon at Fashion Square Shopping Mall in Skokie on Dec. 27. The suspect made off with $110 after posing to buy a bottle of shampoo.

Man Robs Skokie Hair Salon at Gunpoint
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Pizza Wars 3 Is Just Around the Corner

Last year, Jet's Pizza took home the prize as best pizza in the Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove and Lincolnwood area. Pizza Wars 3 is this Jan. 17 and has some new contenders.

Pizza Wars 3 Is Just Around the Corner
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Score Some Girl Scout Cookies Locally

Girl Scout cookies go on sale this Saturday, Jan. 5. Find out what the Girl Scouts are all about and where to score some delicious snacks.

Score Some Girl Scout Cookies Locally
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Thursday Blotter: Man Marches with Rifle

The following arrest information was supplied by the Skokie Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. At Skokie Patch, we update our blotter daily.

Thursday Blotter: Man Marches with Rifle
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Who Is Running for Skokie Trustee This April?

For more than 50 years, the Caucus Party has held all six positions on the village’s trustee board. This April, that streak might come to an end, but who are the newcomers and what is there background?

Who Is Running for Skokie Trustee This April?
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Holiday Deliveries 'Picked Off' By Thieves

On any given day, FedEx ships about 8 million packages. That number doubles to 16 million from Dec. 13-18. With the increase in shipping comes an increase in stolen goods, authorities say.

Holiday Deliveries 'Picked Off' By Thieves
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Wednesday Blotter: Dog Scares Burglar

The following arrest information was supplied by the Skokie Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. At Skokie Patch, we update our blotter daily.

Wednesday Blotter: Dog Scares Burglar
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Babies Born on New Year’s Day

See which area babies were born on New Year’s Day in 2013. Both babies were born shortly after midnight.

Babies Born on New Year’s Day
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Number 5: Skokie Patch’s Biggest Stories of 2012

Our fifth biggest story was found in an obscure journal and went viral several days later. The hook: An attorney was disbarred, sent to prison after his ex-wife ratted him out on his extracurricular activities.

Number 5: Skokie Patch’s Biggest Stories of 2012
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Everything New Year's Eve 2013 in Skokie

Want to stay local this New Year's Eve? We have you covered. Skokie Patch has compiled a list of everything happening in Skokie this New Year's Eve - from bar specials to taxi cab numbers.

Everything New Year's Eve 2013 in Skokie
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Monday Blotter: Large Theft at Apple Store

The following arrest information was supplied by the Skokie Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. At Skokie Patch, we update our blotter daily.

Monday Blotter: Large Theft at Apple Store
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Services for Eric Wayne Roseman, 46, Today

Services for Lincolnwood resident Eric Wayne Roseman will be today at New Light Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Chicago Jewish Funerals in Skokie.

Services for Eric Wayne Roseman, 46, Today