Abortion Vote Controversy | HQ To Close | Wright House Demolition

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.

No Criminal Charges To Be Filed In Green Bay Road Ammonia Spill

Prosecutors decided not to file any criminal charges in connection with the leak of anhydrous ammonia in Beach Park that sent dozens of people to the hospital. According to the... Read more

Demolition Permit Issued For Frank Lloyd Wright Home In Glencoe

With the clock ticking on the potential demolition of an early Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Glencoe, a preservation group is soliciting proposals to relocate the structure... Read more

Appointed State Rep Addresses His 'Present' Vote On Illinois Abortion Law

Rep. Yehiel "Mark" Kalish, the freshman state representative appointed to replace Rep. Lou Lang, offered his first public explanation this week for his controversial "present" vote... Read more

Takeda To Vacate Deerfield Headquarters By Year's End

Takeda Pharmaceuticals plans to have all employees out of its Deerfield headquarters by the end of the year, the company told staff Tuesday. Once its 1,000 remaining Illinois workers... Read more

Resigned Superintendent Receives $100,000 Severance Package

The departing superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will walk away with a severance package worth close to $100,000, according to the terms of the deal. Superintendent... Read more

Man Dies In Custody After Eating 'White Substance' While Fleeing

A man died in custody Thursday in Waukegan after eating an "unknown white substance" while being chased by detectives, police said. Records show the man had posted bond just an... Read more

NorthShore Reveals Agreement To Acquire Swedish Covenant

NorthShore University HealthSystem announced plans to acquire Swedish Covenant Hospital by the end of the year. The Evanston-based health system said the Chicago hospital will become... Read more

Aldermen Solicit Interest In New Buyers For Library Lot

Aldermen voted to formally terminate an expired deal with a developer to build offices on city-owned property in the 1700 block of Chicago Avenue. The City Council authorized... Read more

City Pays $135,000 To End Contractors' Lawsuits Over Delays To $6 Million Fountain

Lawyers for Evanston, a general contractor and its subcontractor agreed on a $135,000 settlement to resolve lawsuits over delays in the renovation of Fountain Square. The Evanston... Read more

Citing Smollett, City Council Stiffens Penalty For Lying To Cops

People who knowingly lie to Highland Park police could be liable for more than three times what it costs to investigate their false statements under the terms of an ordinance adopted... Read more

Murder Trial Of Ex-Oxford University Staffer Set To Begin Next Month

The murder trial of a former Oxford University staffer charged along with a former Northwestern University professor is due to begin next month, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The move... Read more

Repeat Bank Robber Avoids Prison At Sentencing Hearing

A north suburban man who admitted robbing a pair of banks avoided being sent to prison at his sentencing hearing this week. Instead, a federal judge Wednesday ordered the former pizza... Read more

COOK COUNTY 2018 PROPERTY TAX RATES

Evanston| Glenview | Niles-Morton Grove | Northbrook | Skokie| Wilmette | Winnetka-Glencoe

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Site Of Mr. T's 'Chainsaw Massacre' Sees $1.5 Million Price Cut
The Lake Forest location of Mr. T's infamous felling of over 100 trees saw its asking price take a major trim after two years on the market.

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Gunman Pistol-Whips 7-Eleven Staff During Evanston Armed Robbery
• Zion Man Charged With Hit-And-Run In Injury Crash: HP Blotter
• Firearm Found In Emergency Room Of Hospital: Skokie Blotter
• Someone Is Leaving Smoke Bombs On Glenview Doorsteps: Blotter
• Police Find 'No Credible Threat' To Civil War Days
• Buffalo Grove Woman Charged With Predatory Sex Assault
• Road Worker Fatally Struck By Dump Truck In Lake Forest Work Zone

4th OF JULY FIREWORKS SCHEDULES

Deerfield | Evanston | Glenview | Highland Park | Lake Forest | Niles-Morton Grove | Northbrook | Skokie | Wilmette | Winnetka-Glencoe

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: June 17 To June 23

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, June 15 to June 21: Development Approved | Chief's Historic Home | ISIS Conviction | Bank Branches Closing | Man Sentenced For Murder After Bar Fight | Homeland Security Van Moved | Clothing Store Shuttered After 82 Years

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