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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.

Takeda To Close Deerfield Headquarters, Move 1,000 Jobs To Boston

DEERFIELD, IL — Takeda Pharmaceuticals intends to move about 1,000 remaining employees out of its North American headquarters in Deerfield, whether or not it a... Read more

Lorraine Morton, Longest Serving Mayor Of Evanston, Dies At 99

EVANSTON, IL — Lorraine Hairston Morton, the pioneering former mayor of Evanston, died Saturday, three months before her 100th birthday. She passed away at home surrounded by family, her family announced.... Read more
More: Funeral Services Set For Former Evanston Mayor Lorraine Morton »

Body Of Missing Kayaker Found In Fort Sheridan

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The body of a 20-year-old Glenview man was found on the shores of Lake Michigan, nearly two weeks after he and a friend took off in kayaks from Highland Park, authorities said.... Read more

Beth Emet In Evanston Combines With Temple Judea Mizpah In Skokie

EVANSTON, IL — Rosh Hashanah services this week at Evanston's leading Reform synagogue Sunday marked the start of a new era, as Beth Emet The Free Synagogue welcomed members of Skokie's Temple Judea... Read more

Police Sergeant Drove Getaway Car In Armed Robberies: Prosecutors

PARK RIDGE, IL — A Rosemont public safety officer and a Chicago man are accused of robbing two gas stations at gunpoint early Wednesday morning in Norridge and Park Ridge, police said. Sgt. Edward... Read more

Lake Escape Fails: Glenview Armed Robbery Suspect Fled Into Water

CHICAGO — Following a pursuit that extended across nearly 20 miles and included an attempt at an aquatic escape, multiple people wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Glenview Thursday were... Read more

Evanston's Budget Deficit Projection Rises To $7.5 Million

EVANSTON, IL — The city is confronting a gap of almost $7.5 million between its revenue and spending for next year, City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz said at a budget outreach meeting Thursday. Evanston's... Read more

Elm Street Development Rejected By Deerfield Village Board

DEERFIELD, IL — The village board last week unanimously rejected the fifth version of a planned residential development on the site of two single-family homes. The latest iteration of the proposal... Read more

Man Flees Courthouse During Hearing, Goes Home, Gets Arrested

WAUKEGAN, IL — A Wisconsin man who escaped from officers trying to take him into custody following a hearing at the Lake County Courthouse Wednesday morning was taken into custody at his home in the... Read more

Marijuana Use Up At Deerfield, Highland Park High Schools: Survey

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The number of students at Deerfield and Highland Park high schools who say they have used marijuana with the past month has increased over the past six years, the Township High... Read more

Retired Public Safety Officer Loses Birthday Court Battle

GLENCOE, IL — A Cook County judge last month agreed with the village in a case brought by a longtime public safety officer who wanted to continue working after his 65th birthday, Pioneer Press reported.... Read more

Construction Worker Fatally Struck By Car On I-294 Near O'Hare

ROSEMONT, IL — A Bartlett man working on the Tri-State Tollway was fatally struck by a driver who crossed into a construction zone Friday night near O'Hare International Airport. Frank Caputo, 61,... Read more

Funeral Set For Murdered Incoming Northwestern Doctoral Student

EVANSTON, IL — The body of the incoming doctoral student who was killed in the crossfire of a shooting in Rogers Park hours after arriving in Chicago has been returned to southern California ahead... Read more

Final Pieces Of Touhy Overpass To Be Installed Sunday Night

LINCOLNWOOD, IL — The final pieces of a biking and pedestrian bridge over Touhy Avenue in Lincolnwood is scheduled for this weekend, and construction is expected to be fully complete within the month,... Read more

REAL ESTATE

• Vast Estate Of Ex-Quaker CEO, Ambassador Sells At Half Price
• Northbrook Home Showdown: Unique Modern Designs On The Market

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Accused Serial Burglar Charged In Deerfield, Evanston, Indiana
• Bursting Bottles, Tin Foil Smoking In Alley Leads To Drug Arrests
• Woman Beaten By Armed Man; Juvenile Knifepoint Robbery: Evanston Blotter
• Person, Dog Battered At Techny Basin Walking Trail: Glenview Blotter
• Criminal Damage Charge Follows Domestic Dispute Call: Highland Park Blotter
• Underage Drinking, Smoking Weed At Lake Forest College: Lake Forest Blotter
• Attempted Restaurant Arson; Crew Casing Cars Charged: Niles Police
• DUI Charge For Driver After Crash; 'State Police' Scam: Northbrook Blotter
• Porch Piracy; Car Burglaries; Underage Drinking, Driving: Morton Grove Blotter
• Assaults Reported; Homes Burglarized; Gnome Damaged: Skokie Blotter
• Online Dating, Power Washing, $600,000 Scams: Wilmette Blotter
• 2 Glencoe Men Charged With Domestic Battery: Winnetka, Glencoe, Northfield Blotters
• Police Investigate Friday Night Shooting In Skokie
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LOCAL SCHOOLS

• Deerfield, Bannockburn Public Schools Ranked Top In Lake County
• Highland Park Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
• Lake Forest Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
• New Trier Is Best High School In Suburban Cook County: Ranking
• Northbrook Elementary Schools Ranked Top In Cook County Suburbs
• Deerfield Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
• District 219 Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
• Evanston Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
• Glenview Schools Ranked 4th, 6th In Cook County Suburbs
• Glenbrook North Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
• Glenbrook South Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
• Loyola Academy Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
• District 207 Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
• District 225 Hires Search Firm For Superintendent's Successor

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Sept. 3 - Sept. 9

LAST WEEK

• North Shore Week In Headlines, Sept. 2 - Sept. 8 : Student In Crossfire | Allegations Dismissed | Amtrak 'Timeout' Headlines: Sisters Killed In Crash | Animal Hospital Proposed | Hate Crime Guilty Plea | Students Travel With WWII Vets

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