Band Director Honored | Dispensary Opens | Black Lives Matter Way

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 High School Students Provide Needed Groceries To Local Families

Local high school students teamed up with educators during the stay-at-home order to help Highland Park and Highwood families struggling to afford necessities. In April,... Read more

'Black Lives Matter Way' Is New Name Of Dodge Avenue Next To ETHS

The City Council unanimously approved a request to honorarily rename a portion of Dodge Avenue in front of Evanston Township High School as Black Lives Matter Way for at least the... Read more

Cannabis Dispensary Opens In Northbrook

Greenhouse Group opened a 9,982 square-foot cannabis dispensary Thursday at 755 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook. A ribbon-cutting ceremony, in partnership with the Northbrook Chamber... Read more

Highland Park High School Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A Highland Park High School student is in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus Monday, administrators announced. Contract tracers for the Lake County Health... Read more

District 109 Moves To Hybrid Schedule For Middle School

Deerfield Public Schools District 109 will be shifting to an AM/PM hybrid schedule for middle school students starting in late October. The Board of Education voted Tuesday to transition... Read more

Coronavirus Case Announced At South Park Elementary in Deerfield

In a letter to parents and families, Deerfield District Public School District 109 revealed Friday a person at South Park Elementary School has tested positive for the coronavirus.... Read more

Grant Program Honors Legacy Of Judy Beck

The Glenview Park District recently announced the first annual Judy Beck Grant program in memory of Grant’s environmental legacy in Glenview and 32-year service as park board commissioner.... Read more

Kicking Out The Coronavirus: Soccer Club Keeps Kids Active

Knowing it was the right thing to do even if it would hurt financially, the Glenview Soccer Club/FC-1 was one of only a few soccer clubs in Chicagoland to issue both a credit and refund... Read more

Band Director Named 2020 Regional Teacher Of The Year

Niles West High School band director Justin Johnson is a 2020 Regional Teacher of the Year and one of 10 finalists to become 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year, the Illinois State... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

One Of Highland Park's 2 Billionaires Selling Lakefront Mansion

One of Highland Park's two billionaire couples offered their blufftop mansion for sale with a $5.5 million asking price. Last month, Janet and Michael Krasny listed... Read more

'Impossible To Recreate' Home Has Lake Views From Multiple Decks

A 106-year-old single family home within a block of South Beach in Evanston listed for sale last month offers a rare opportunity to secure views of Lake Michigan in a historic... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Vandals Target Political Yard Signs With Spray Paint: Blotter
• Driver Shows Cocaine In His Wallet To Cop, Gets Arrested: Blotter
• One Fleeing Burglar Caught After Chase, Another Escapes: Blotter
• Driver Accused Of Leaving Accident Scene, Other Charges: Blotter
• Thefts Reported At Church, YMCA, Multiple Stores, Autos: Blotter
• 2 Killed In Car Crash Near Airport In Wheeling

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Sept. 22 To Sept. 28

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Sept. 21–Sept. 27: Student Killed | COVID-19 At Schools | Sign Vandalized, Protested | Local Schools Win Blue Ribbon Awards | Village Drops Charge Against Church | Gas Station Owner Fatally Shot

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