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Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's catch up on some of the past week's headlines for the North Shore.

Kidnapping, Home Invasion Scheme Thwarted: Cops

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Two men have charged with home invasion in connection with an incident in Highland Park last week. At least one of the men plotted to kidnap the woman who lived at the home the... Read more

Evanston Deletes Documents Showing Board Wanted Popular Librarian Out For Years

EVANSTON, IL — A little more than a day after Patch reported on internal Evanston Public Library... Read more

In Freak Party Bus Death, Door Safety Questioned

DEERFIELD, IL — In the aftermath of the death of a Libertyville man who fell out of a party bus on I-294 early Saturday morning, police continue to search for the driver who they say struck the man.... Read more

Fugitive Residential Burglary Crew Suspects Escaped ICE

NORTHBROOK, IL — Three men arrested in Northbrook in January in connection with a string of home burglaries remain at large after failing to to appear for their scheduled court appearances. The trio... Read more

Ex-Northwestern Cop, 'Unofficial' School Photographer Sentenced For Child Pornography

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL — A former Northwestern University police officer who ran a photography business out of his home was sentenced Tuesday to a four years in prison for taking explicit photographs... Read more

Rep. Scott Drury Announces Run For Governor

HIGHWOOD, IL — Best known for his opposition to Mike Madigan's reelection as Speaker of the Illinois House, 58th District State Rep. Scott Drury officially announced his candidacy for governor Tuesday. Describing... Read more

Glenview Trustees Vote To Opt Out of Minimum Wage Increase

GLENVIEW, IL — The Glenview Board of Trustees voted Thursday to pass an ordinance to exempt its employers from having to raise the minimum wage next month. It was the second consideration of an amendment... Read more

Wilmette Professor Traveled To Connecticut To Have Sex With Teen

WILMETTE, IL — An Wilmette man has admitted travelling to Connecticut to have sex with a teen that he had communicated with through an online chess app. Arturo Castro, 52, pleaded guilty Monday in... Read more

Brazen Daytime Armed Robbery In Evanston

EVANSTON, IL — A 16-year-old Evanston boy was robbed at gunpoint by two suspected teens while at a bus stop Friday afternoon, police said. The boy was at Emerson Street and Grey Avenue when... Read more

Highwood Man Accused Of Selling Marijuana-Infused Candy To Northbrook 13-Year-Old

NORTHBROOK, IL — A Highwood man has been accused of selling a marijuana-laced candy to a Northbrook teen. Christian Porras, 21, of the 200 block of Prairie Avenue, was arrested around 6 p.m. on Thursday... Read more

Hairdresser Beat His Child's Mother Because She Was Late: Cops

EVANSTON, IL — An Evanston man has been charged with domestic battery and child endangerment in connection with an incident that occurred last month, police said. On May 7, when a 25-year-old Skokie... Read more

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• Retirement Home Robber Returns, Gets Caught: Cops
• Arrests For Burglary, Domestic Battery, DUI and Disorderly Conduct: Highland Park Crimes
• Over $10,000 In Savings Bonds Stolen From Safe Deposit Box: Winnetka Crime
• 'Knife' Actually An Antenna; Arrests Over Liquor, Lobster Tails And Crab Legs: Wilmette Crime
• Ruse Burglars Nab More Than $5,000 In Jewelry: Glenview Crime
• Adult Ticketed For Underage Drinking Party: Northbrook Crime
• Emergency Dispatch Services Consolidated In Four North Shore Villages
• Body Cameras Program, Town Hall Meetings Announced By Evanston Police

REAL ESTATE

• Highland Park Lakeside Luxury Estate Looking For $6M
• Historic Howard Van Doren Shaw Lake Forest Manor Asks For $2.7M
• The 17th Hole Is Your Backyard In $1.725 Million Glenview Home
• What Can $2.5 Million Buy You In Lake Forest Today?
• What Does $1 Million Buy You In Glenview Today?

WORTH A LOOK

• 'Redhead Days' Return To Highwood
• Skokie Farmers' Market Grand Opening This Sunday
• Local Climate Action: Highland Park Remains Committed To Paris Agreement
• Deerfield Lawyer And Ex-Medical Pot Czar To Challenge For Rep. Scott Drury's Seat
• Autistic Morton Grove Student Banned Over Social Media Posts
• Glencoe Resident Named To Illinois State Police Merit Board
• Richer Towns Reject Cook County Minimum Wage Hike
• Local Reps Respond To Comey Testimony

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

• Four Northbrook Students Awarded College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships
• Niles North Student Awarded University Of Chicago National Merit Scholarship
• Deerfield High School Student Awarded University of Southern California-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship
• Highland Park High School Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship To Tulane
• Winners from Glenbrook South High School
• Winners from Evanston Township High School
• Winners from Lake Bluff, Lake Forest Academy
• Winners from New Trier Township High School

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Week of May 30 - June 6

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