Face Coverings Ordered | Businesses Give Back | Masks Donated

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.

Emergency Medical Unit Set Up At Vista East During Coronavirus

An international relief agency Friday deployed emergency medical field units, personal protective equipment and volunteer medical professionals outside Vista Medical Center East... Read more

Services For Homebound Seniors Expand During Coronavirus Pandemic

A local small business that provides personally tailored assistance to seniors has offered to donate its services to help meet the needs of older residents during the statewide... Read more

Lingerie Shop Offers Gifts To Nurses On Coronavirus Front Lines

A North Shore lingerie shop has provided hundreds of nurses with personalized gifts of comfortable sleepwear to thank them for their work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.... Read more

Hotels Shelter Homeless During Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order

A local nonprofit dedicated to helping those experiencing homelessness in the Evanston area has ramped up its operations during the coronavirus pandemic, booking all rooms at one local... Read more

$44 Million Project Begins Next Week At Lincoln Junior High School

After being in the planning stages for years, construction on a new Lincoln Junior High School building will begin next week, according to a news release from Skokie-Morton Grove School... Read more

Lake County Set To Freeze Raises, Keep Property Tax Bill Schedule

Lake County taxpayers affected by the coronavirus pandemic are set to receive their property tax bills as scheduled, but at least they will avoid paying increased salaries to elected... Read more

Lake Forest Mayor Plans Coronavirus Economic Relief For Business

Mayor George Pandaleon announced plans to provide economic relief to local small businesses and begin ramping up the city's operations in preparation for the eventual end of the... Read more

Released Lake County Jail Detainee Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Medical staff at Lake County Jail are closely monitoring 10 detainees who were housed alongside a former inmate who tested positive for the new coronavirus Wednesday, two days after... Read more

Social Service Group Producing Face Masks Amid Coronavirus Crisis

The Douglas Center, a social services organization in Skokie, has been manufacturing, has been in production of multi-layered fabric masks for over a week and has distributed hundreds... Read more

Deerfield WNBA Star Competes In Charity Contest

Allie Quigley, a point guard for the Chicago Sky who lives in Deerfield, advanced to the semifinals of a charity HORSE competition between NBA and WNBA players aired by ESPN. In order... Read more

ETHS Grad Narrowly Misses 'Jeopardy!' College Championship Final

A Northwestern University freshman and Evanston Township High School alum advanced to semifinals of the "Jeopardy!" college championship tournament, but he narrowly missed out on a... Read more

Over 1,500 Masks Donated By Glenview Company To Fight Coronavirus

Dimension Design, a Glenview-based production agency, has produced and donated over 1,500 masks and 120 gowns as of last week to front-line responders to the coronavirus, including... Read more

Rosewood Beach Sand Replenished, Breakwater Reinforced

Construction crews have delivered sand and rock to Rosewood Beach over the past two weeks as part of the park district's efforts to protect the beach from erosion amid record... Read more

Skokie Residents Ordered To Wear Face Coverings In Public

An emergency directive signed by Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen will require the use of face coverings in public places. The directive, which will take effect at 5 p.m. Thursday, will... Read more

Northbrook Requires Face Coverings In Public Due To Coronavirus

The village of Northbrook joined a handful of Chicago-area municipalities in requiring the use of the face coverings in public areas via a supplemental order taking effect on Monday.... Read more

Coronavirus: Mayor Rotering Issues Order Requiring Face Coverings

Mayor Nancy Rotering issued an order Friday requiring everyone in Highland Park to wear face coverings while engaging in certain activities. The emergency order takes effect Monday... Read more

Sunset Foods Employee Test Positive For Coronavirus

An employee of Sunset Foods in Northbrook has tested positive for coronavirus, the company announced Thursday. The store closed once it learned about the positive test result in accordance... Read more

Congresswoman: I Called Cops On Kids Playing Basketball

A local member of Congress said she called the cops on a group of young people playing sports during the governor's stay-at-home order aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus.... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Mid-Century Mansion With Classical Influences Sells For $3.5 Million

The 4-acre neo-Palladian estate designed by Walter Frazier features a pool and a 400-foot private beach with a boathouse... Read more

NORTH SHORE BUSINESSES: OPEN OR CLOSED DIRECTORIES

Deerfield | Evanston | Glenview | Highland Park | Northbrook | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff | Skokie | Wilmette-Kenilworth | Winnetka-Glencoe

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: April 7 To April 13

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, April 5–April 11: Nursing Home Deaths | Anti-Semitic 'Zoombombing' | ICU Capacity | Village Makes Face Masks Mandatory | Parades At A Safe Distance | Beach Ordered Closed Over Coronavirus | Nonprofits Organize Donations

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