Family Killed | CEO Stabbed | Exec Arrested | Seniors Protest

Miss a day, miss a lot, why not take a moment to catch up on some of the past week's headlines from across the North Shore.

Deerfield Assault Weapon Ban Set For Final Approval

DEERFIELD, IL — Owners of certain guns in Deerfield may have until June to get rid of them or get them out of village limits, as the village board next week is set to approve a ban on large-capacity... Read more

Highland Park City Council Rejects Downtown Real Estate Office

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Highland Park denied a permit for a real estate office to open up shop at the site of a former bank on a downtown corner in a part of the city's central business district zoned... Read more

3 Family Members Killed, 2 Drivers Injured In Des Plaines Crash

DES PLAINES, IL — Three people died and two others were taken to the hospital after a two-car crash in Des Plaines Sunday evening, police said. Around 6:05 p.m., a Volkswagen headed northwest on Rand... Read more

Park Ridge CEO Killed As River North Stabbing Caught On Tape

CHICAGO — The fatal stabbing of a internationally renown founder and CEO of a software company early Friday in River North resulted from an apparent botched robbery by a homeless man, investigators... Read more

Lake Forest Exec Facing Firearm Felony Forgot Loaded Gun, He Says

CHICAGO – A Lake Forest real estate executive accused of bringing a loaded gun through a security checkpoint Friday at O'Hare International Airport now faces a felony charge and thousands of dollars... Read more

Gun, Drugs Found With Felon Awaiting Trial On Gun Charges: Police

SKOKIE, IL — Evanston and Skokie police executed a search warrant at the home of suspected drug dealer earlier this month and found a loaded gun and 11 pills of synthetic narcotics. A Skokie resident... Read more

Evanston Seniors Support Anti-Gun Violence March

EVANSTON, IL — As tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Chicago calling for tougher gun laws as part of nationwide March for Our Lives rallies, a group of Evanston senior citizens took... Read more

Bloody Burglar Battered Cop After 5-Hour Caper: Police

EVANSTON, IL — Inbound Metra trains were briefly halted in Evanston Wednesday morning as police grappled with a bleeding burglary suspect who had earlier fled from police with a toddler in his car.... Read more

Craft Vodka Distillery Planned In Highwood

HIGHWOOD, IL — Plans are brewing for a new craft distillery on the North Shore. A group of investors, including a Highwood alderman and his brother, hope to open up 28 Mile Vodka Company at 450-454... Read more

Wilmette Raises Minimum Age To Buy Tobacco To 21

WILMETTE, IL — Members of the Wilmette Village Board unanimously approved an amendment to the village's code this month increasing the minimum age to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products from... Read more

Evanston North Face Closes Abruptly

EVANSTON, IL — The North Face store in downtown Evanston abruptly closed last weekend, opening up a prime piece of downtown retail real estate in Sherman Plaza. The 1600 Sherman Ave. location of the... Read more

Fugitive Accused Sex Offender Found In Texas Trailer, Arrested

LUBBOCK, TX — A suburban man wanted in connection with allegations of child sexual abuse was arrested Wednesday by the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Service in Lubbock,... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Duo Robs Evanston Bank: FBI
• Repeat Shoplifter Charged Over 30 Razorblade Packages: Glenview Blotter
• More Than 10 Car Break-Ins Reported: Skokie Crime Reports
• 2 Arrested Over Stolen Medications: Highland Park Crime Reports
• Des Plaines Man With 16 DUIs Held Without Bond Over Latest Arrest
• Sexual Assault Report At Forest Park Leads To Arrest: Lake Forest Blotter
• Painting Worth More Than $10,000 Reported Stolen: Glencoe, Winnetka, Northfield Blotter
• Cop Witnesses Hit-And-Run, Charges Driver With DUI: MGPD Blotter
• 10 Cars Burgled; 'Several' Chainsaws Stolen: Northbrook Police Blotter
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REAL ESTATE

• Oscar Mayer Mansion's Price Sliced In Evanston
• Former Chicago Bear Sells Highland Park Home For Loss
• Study: What You Need To Earn To Buy A Home In Lake County
• and What You Need To Make To Purchase A Home In Cook County

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IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: March 19 - March 26
• Obituary: Jean Goldrich, 88
• Obituary: Pamela Lichtenstein, 71

MISS LAST WEEK?

• North Shore Week in Headlines March 11 - March 17: School Walkouts | Coroner Pleads | More Women Accuse Professor | Shots Fired Reports Prompt Lockdowns | Jury Backs Cop In Fatal Shooting | Soccer Coach Remains Jailed | Ravinia Schedule Released

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