Beaches Closed Indefinitely | TIF District Debated | Airbnb Suit

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.

Five Armed Robberies Linked To Evanston Man On Probation: FBI

An Evanston man has been accused of carrying out a string of armed robberies in the north suburbs while on supervised release following his conviction on federal counterfeiting... Read more

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Dog Beach Closed Indefinitely After Path Fails

Moraine Park Dog Beach is closed indefinitely after heavy rainfall this spring triggered a shift in the ravine path leading to the shoreline, according to park district officials.... Read more

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City Drops Lawsuit After Spending More Than $8 Million

Lawyers for Evanston last month abandoned the city's federal environmental lawsuit against Nicor and ComEd after spending more than $8 million. Attorneys for both sides agreed to... Read more

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Trustees Set To Vote On Controversial TIF District

Village trustees are set to vote later this month on whether to create a tax increment financing district in Kenilworth's downtown. Village officials say the move will "revitalize"... Read more

Fresh Push For Fair Maps After SCOTUS Gerrymandering Ruling

In the wake of last week's landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling finding partisan gerrymandering beyond the reach of federal courts, Illinois Sen. Julie Morrison and Senate Republicans... Read more

Mom Left 2-Year-Old Son In 110-Degree Car: Police

An Evanston woman was charged with child endangerment after leaving her 2-year-old child in a hot car Tuesday in Niles, police said. Around 3:49 p.m. a supervisor at the Fresh Farms... Read more

Park District Closes Langdon Beach Until Further Notice

Langdon Beach has been closed indefinitely due to erosion from rising water levels on Lake Michigan, Wilmette Park District officials announced. Although there will no longer be access... Read more

Wakesurfer's Drowning Ruled Accidental

The death of a Lake Forest man who drowned Thursday on Clear Lake was ruled an accident, the Steuben County coroner announced Tuesday. John Adams, 20, went underwater... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

As Airbnb Suit Heads To Trial, Price Cut On Chief Keef's Old Home
The Highland Park home's asking price was reduced to $650,000 below the amount paid by the current owner, who now faces a pair of lawsuits.

Former Evanston Home Of Hubert Burnham Sold For $1.8 Million
Burnham, the co-author of the Plan of Evanston and son of the influential architect, remodeled the 1893 home with a Mediterranean feel.

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Man Dies In Custody After Eating 'White Substance' While Fleeing
• Man Pleads Guilty In Surprise Knife Attack On Evanston Resident
• Man Shot During 4th Of July Carjacking In Skokie: Police
• Highland Park Man Suspected Of Drunk Driving In Deadly Crash
• Fake Water Pressure Check Turns Into Home Burglary: Northbrook Blotter
• Deerfield Man Arrested After Threatening Bank Employees: LF/LB Blotters
• Arrests Follow Complaints Of Shouting, Bad Driving: HP Blotter
• Stolen Car Eludes Police; Watermelons Thrown At Doors: Winnetka, Glencoe, Northfield Blotters
• Glenview Man Reported Missing After Going For A Walk

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: June 24 To June 30

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, June 22 to June 28: Abortion Vote Controversy | HQ To Close | Wright House Demolition Permit | Toxic Ammonia Spill 'Negligent,' But Not 'Reckless' | Superintendent Severance Package Revealed | Bank Robber Avoids Prison At Sentencing

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