Fire Destroys Business | Propaganda Found | Restaurants Announced

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.

Knollwood Business Heavily Damaged In Early Morning Fire

There were no injuries reported after a fire heavily damaged a former roadhouse near the corner of Routes 41 and Rockland Road in unincorporated Lake Bluff early Sunday morning. ... Read more

Vintage Arcade Games, More For Sale As Firehouse's Remaining Contents To Be Sold

The contents of Firehouse Youth Center and other excess city property go on sale next week on a first-come, first-served basis, as Highland Park prepares to demolish the structure... Read more

Appeals Court Rules Glenview Hospice Center Not Tax Exempt

A unanimous state appellate court ruling found this week that a Glenview hospice center should have to pay property taxes and does not qualify for an charitable use exemption. A panel of... Read more

Sheriff Wants Task Forces To Collect Guns When FOID Cards Revoked

Posing with guns his office has collected from people whose firearm owner's licenses have been revoked, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart proposed new legislation Friday he said would close... Read more

Drunk Bar Patron Draws Pistol On Acquaintance: Police

A Glenview man was accused of pulling out a pistol while intoxicated and pointing it at an acquaintance at a bar in Niles last week. Police said the man claimed he was "just joking" after... Read more

White Nationalist Propaganda Found At Oakton Community College

Fliers promoting a white nationalist group were found on the Oakton Community College campus last week. Students discovered a pair of posters promoting the alt-right organization Identity... Read more

Man On Probation For Hate Crime Conviction Jailed After Racist Slur

A judge ordered a Skokie man convicted of an anti-Semitic hate crime last year to be held without bond after determining he violated the terms of his probation. Read more

Group Makes Offer To Buy Foster School Building From Family Focus

The Family Focus board is considering an offer to purchase the former Foster School building, a local landmark with a significant role in the history of Evanston's black community.... Read more

Funding, Feedback Wanted For New Boathouse At Skokie Lagoons

The Cook County Forest Preserves are soliciting feedback from residents about plans for a new boathouse at the Skokie Lagoons to replace an existing temporary facility at the Tower... Read more

2 New Restaurants To Replace Winnetka's Restaurant Michael In May

Restaurant Michael will serve its final meals Sunday after more than 14 years in Winnetka. On Friday, chef and owner Michael Lachowicz announced plans to replace it with two new dining... Read more

HPHS Robotics Team Qualifies For World Championship

Students from the Highland Park High School robotics team are headed to the world championship in Michigan after qualifying Sunday at the Illinois state championship tournament... Read more

Student Panel Quizzes School Board Hopefuls At District 219 Forum

Six candidates seeking four seats on the Niles Township High School District 219 board met Tuesday for a forum at Niles West High School. The event, sponsored by the parent advisory councils... Read more

Glenview Park District Awarded Over $700,000 In Grants

The Illinois Department of National Resources has awarded a pair of grants worth more than $700,000 to the Glenview Park District. The grants will allow the district to do more with... Read more

Pritzker's Budget Increases Risk Of Junk Status: Ratings Agencies

Ratings agencies have warned Gov. JB Pritkzer's first budget proposal, a plan to balance a structural deficit with revenue from presently illegal industries and a reduction in required... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

'The Profit' Host Looks To Turn A Quick One On Lake Forest House
Local entrepreneur and TV host Marcus Lemonis listed a mansion he bought last September for nearly $1 million above what he paid for it.

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Evanston Man's Semi-Automatic Rifle Legal, His Handgun Not: Cops
• Woman Robbed Store, Battered Staff At The Glen: Glenview Blotter
• Shoplifter Cuts Tethers, Steals Electronics On Display: HP Blotter
• Smash-And-Grab Burglary Targets Lottery Tickets: Northbrook Blotter
• False Police Report Leads To Felony Charge: Glencoe, Northfield, Winnetka Blotters

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Feb. 18 To Feb. 24
• Skokie Obituary: Holocaust Museum Charter Member Boris Kacel, 97

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week In Headlines: Feb. 17–Feb. 23: New Train Schedule | Fugitive Con Man | Superintendent Unveiled | Students Walk 13 Miles Across North Shore For Charity | Dundee Road Closures Near | Village Removed From 'Hate Map'

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