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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.
North Shore Native Was Sole Crew Member To Die In Dive Boat Fire
A North Shore native who left a career in Hollywood to pursue a graduate degree in marine biology was the lone crew member killed among 34 people who died aboard a scuba diving... Read more
Recreational Cannabis Rules To Differ Among North Shore Towns
As North Shore towns consider how to update local municipal codes in response to the impending statewide legalization of recreational marijuana, several local governments are soliciting... Read more
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Ousted State Senator Ira Silverstein Seeks Cook County Judge Job
A former state senator who resigned as chair of the Democrats' caucus amid sexual harassment allegations before losing by more than 20 points in his first competitive primary election in... Read more
Rapist Faked Female Identities Online To Lure Victims: Prosecutor
An Evanston man has been charged with raping a second woman he met after posing as a woman on an online dating app. Police said Jason Taylor, 28, was arrested again Friday while on... Read more
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Construction On Tallest Building Downtown Slowed Over IDOT Permit
Delays in receiving permits from state regulators have postponed the start of vertical construction of the 8000 North project. The planned 12-story mixed-use residential development... Read more
Jury Finds North Suburban Man Not Guilty Of Threats To FBI Agents
After a three-day trial, a federal jury acquitted a north suburban man of making threats to the FBI. Over the course of at least 18 months, he made a series of threats over the phone... Read more
Nurse Charged With Sexually Abuse Of 2 Women At Glenbrook Hospital
A nurse at Glenbrook Hospital sexually assaulted at least two patients in the last year, authorities said. In both cases, the Glencoe man is accused of assaulting women after administering... Read more
Amazon Leases 237,000-Square-Foot Warehouse Facility In Skokie
Amazon last week closed a lease for a warehouse facility in Skokie in one of the largest pieces of commercial real estate along the Edens Expressway so far this year. The Amazon Logistics... Read more
NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE
Highland Park Lakefront Landmark Sold As Is For $800,000
On and off the market for the past decade, the first home ever built on South Deere Park Drive was listed for $2.2 million last year.
LOCAL NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS
LOCAL POLICE REPORTS
- Hit-And-Run Driver Held After Fatally Striking Woman: Deerfield Police
- Robbery Attempt Nearby Prompts Soft Lockdowns At Northbrook Schools
- Screwdriver-Wielding Woman Accused In Armed Robbery Attempt In Northbrook: Police
- Edens Rollover Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Man
- High School Student Arrested On Unspecified Charge
- 2 Face Drug Felonies Following Kesha's Ravinia Debut: Blotter
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