Inmate Found Dead | $6K Raised For Cafe Staff | Bison Update

NORTHERN CHICAGO SUBURBS, IL — The work week is finally winding down and we are inching closer to the weekend. Before you sign off for the week, we wanted to get you caught up on the latest news from the northern Chicago suburbs from the past couple days.

Here is a look at articles that have been getting attention from Patch.com readers:

Owner Of Shuttered Rhapsody Cafe Seeks Financial Help For Workers

Ramon Abarca started a GoFundMe to help staff that have been unemployed since last month as he prepares for next venture, The Poached Egg.

Elusive Bison Still Roaming Free

The owner of the female bison tells Patch he hopes the animal will be captured safely and brought back to her farm in Waucond

Coroner IDs Inmate Found Dead At Lake Co. Jail

The 61-year-old man was taken into custody on Nov. 16 on grooming and violation of sex offender registry charges.

Frank Lloyd Wright Officemate's Evanston Design Attracts Interest

Designed over 125 years ago by architect Robert Spencer, the house incorporates Prairie School elements into the Queen Anne style.

White Supremacists Charged With Inmate's Murder, Hate Crime: Feds

Two prisoners at Thomson Penitentiary were indicted Tuesday on charges stemming from the fatal beating of a fellow inmate last year.

Shooting Incident' Reported In Glenview Shopping Plaza: Police

A 19-year-old male was shot while inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Plaza del Prado. A person-of-interest is being investigated.

Buffalo Grove Shooting: GoFundMe Set Up For Victim

A visitation and funeral is planned Dec. 18 for Brian Christopher Howard, who was shot and killed by Buffalo Grove police last week.

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