Development Approved | Chief's Historic Home | ISIS Conviction

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.

Federal Jury Convicts 2 Suburban Men Of Conspiracy To Aid ISIS

Two Lake County men were convicted of conspiring to help a terrorist organization Thursday by a federal jury in Chicago. It was the first terrorism case in the area to end in a trial... Read more

Police Chief Moves Into Home Of Historic Former Mayor

Evanston's new police chief has moved into the former home of the city's late mayor in the 5th Ward. Chief Demitrous Cook and his wife last month purchased the remodeled 5th Ward... Read more

Bank Robber Identified By Ex-Friend, Girlfriend, Own Mother: FBI

A tip from a former friend led investigators to the man who robbed a Northbrook bank earlier this month, according to the FBI. The tipster recognized the robber from an image from bank... Read more

Cook County Homeland Security Command Van Moved Amid Complaints

A Cook County command van was moved away from a street festival Saturday in Evanston after the presence of the large Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management vehicle... Read more

52-Year Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder Over Argument At Bar

The man found guilty of murdering a 29-year-old North Chicago resident last year was sentenced to 52 years in prison this week. The killing was triggered by an argument in a bar that led... Read more

Fifth Third Bank Closing Dozens Of Suburban Branches In July

Fifth Third Bank announced plans to close nearly one in five of its Chicago area branches next month, including several north suburban locations. The move follows the completion of the... Read more

Smith's Men's Store After 82 Years In Lake Forest

After more than eight decades of selling suits and other menswear to generations of Lake Forest residents and visitors, Smith's Men's Store has closed for good. Owner John Tadel... Read more

New Taxes, Fees Approved To Cover Lost Sales Tax, Pension Costs

The Village Board passed a package of new taxes and fees to pay for increasing pension contributions and make up for declining sales tax revenue. As part of a two-year budget trustees... Read more

$75,000 Settlement Reached In Disability Discrimination Suit

City attorneys have reached a $75,000 settlement to resolve a federal discrimination lawsuit involving allegations Evanston violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by firing a... Read more

Deerbrook Residential Development Granted Final Village Approval

Village trustees granted final approval Monday to plans to build a 246-unit residential development on the west side of the Deerbrook Shopping Center parking lot. The Deerfield... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

1907 Lakefront Mansion On Sheridan Road Listed For $6.75 Million
Built by the man who supervised the construction of the Empire State Building and the Lincoln Memorial, the home listed money would be the priciest suburban sale of the year.

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Traffic Stop In Glenview Snags Suspects In Niles Home Burglary
• Portable Toilet Blown Up; Customer Threatens To Get Gun: Glenview Blotter
• Burglar Arrested After Officers Alerted To Car Alarm: Highland Park Blotter
• Highland Park Man Was Drunk During Crash With Injuries: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Blotter
• Firefighters Battle Blaze At Evanston Strip Mall
• Accused Thief Turns Himself In; Home Found Burglarized: Northbrook Blotter
• Highwood Man Accused Of Attacking Cops Who Gave Him A Ride Home
• Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspect Shuts Down Road In Skokie
• Bank Robber Strikes Evanston Wells Fargo
• 7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint On Oakton
• Burglar Locked Himself In Starbucks Women's Room: Police

4th OF JULY FIREWORKS GUIDES

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

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: June 10 to June 16
• Former Niles Mayor Nicholas Blase Dies At Age 91

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, June 8 to June 14: Mall Remodel Approved | Gun Ban Blocked | Bank Robber Guilty | Lawsuit Over Chemical Leak | Fraternity Housing President Charged | Governor's Former House In Foreclosure

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