Man With Box Cutter Barricades Self In Vape Shop | Shooting Arrest | Baby Found Unresponsive At Daycare Dies

NORTHERN CHICAGO SUBURBS, IL — Hope your week is off to a good start. Let us get you caught up on the latest news from the northern Chicago suburbs from the past few days.

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

Man With Box Cutter Confronts Employee, Barricades Himself In Vape Shop: Des Plaines PD

Businesses in the strip mall were closed for approximately four hours during the response, according to police.

Second Arrest Made In Evanston Park Shooting Investigation

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting that put several nearby schools on lockdown in Evanston.

Baby Found Unresponsive While Napping At Daycare Has Died: Authorities

The 4-month-old baby boy has been identified as Cameron Morris of Woodstock, authorities said.

'Mega Project Calculator' Claims Bears Stadium Would Erase Billions In School Funding

The Illinois Federation of Teachers have released an interactive online tool that shows how statewide tax code rewrites may impact schools.

Deerfield High Names Alumnus New Head Boys Basketball Coach

Jack DiMatteo, a 2013 Deerfield graduate, succeeds retiring coach Dan McKendrick after serving on staff since 2022.

First Skokie Insomnia Cookies Location Opening Soon

Show up to the new Insomnia Cookie location in Skokie on May 16 to score a free cookie.

'World's Largest Teddy Bear' Makes Its Rounds In Lake County

Xonita made stops in Round Lake Beach and Waukegan in recent weeks.

1 Injured In 2-Car Crash Near Fox River Bridge In Cary: Police

A woman was taken to the hospital following the collision, police said.

Cary Man, 19, Killed In Drive-By Shooting On Chicago's South Side: Police

The shooting happened over the weekend in the 4000 block of West 69th Street in Chicago, police said.

6 Injured When Ambulance Transporting Patient Collides With SUV, Car In Libertyville: Police

The collision happened Sunday morning on Highway 45 and Peterson Road.

Off-Duty Firefighter Uses Garden Hose To Fight Blaze In Crystal Lake: Officials

The firefighter also alerted a resident inside the home to evacuate, fire officials said.

POLICE REPORTS/BLOTTER

• Witness Says Wisconsin Man Was Peeing On School Grounds: Northbrook Police Blotter
• California Man Accused Of Restraint With A Deadly Weapon: Lake County Sheriff's Blotter

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