Firing Questioned | District Bans Dad | Fake Lawyer Defends Self

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.

City Urged To Reconsider Firing Of Community Services Manager

The firing of the director of the Evanston's outreach program for at-risk youth over a series of alleged violations of the city's personnel rules involving parking tickets triggered... Read more

Friend Of Rhoni Reuter Believes Real Killer Remains At Large

A longtime close friend of the murdered pregnant girlfriend of a former Chicago Bears player said Tuesday she believes the person convicted of her killing is innocent and her true killer... Read more

School District Bans Dad Who Accused Administrators Of Racism

A Winnetka father accused the District 36 school board president and senior administrators of "blatant racism and discrimination" after he was banned from setting foot on district... Read more

'Angel Of Death' Charged With Murder In Pair Of 2015 Shootings

A "lifelong criminal" known as the "Angel of Death" who is currently serving an 84-month federal prison sentence after fleeing Skokie police in 2016 was charged with two murders in connection... Read more

New Teacher Contract Ratified By District 112 Board, Union

The North Shore School District 112 board and the North Shore Education Association, the bargaining unit that represents its teachers, ratified a new five-year contract and... Read more

'No Credible Threat' To High School Despite Online Claims

The superintendent of Township High School District 113 assured parents Highland Park High School administrators were aware of a potential safety threat involving a student several... Read more

Wilmette Residents To Start Paying Annual Stormwater Utility Fee

Starting Jan. 1, property owners in Wilmette will start to be assessed a new fee to cover the cost of the village's largest-ever single public works investment. The $68 million... Read more

Woman Struck By Stray Bullet While Walking Dog: Police

A 46-year-old Evanston woman was shot in the leg while walking her dog Wednesday, police said. A teenager found with a gun nearby was taken into custody, and police do not believe she... Read more

Fake Lawyer Represents Himself Unsuccessfully In Marathon Hearing

An admitted identity thief and fake attorney facing charges in Illinois and Florida unsuccessfully represented himself in a probation violation hearing that took more than six weeks... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Family Dog Perishes In Mulford Street House Fire
• Trains Halted As Truck Driver On Heroin Drives On Tracks: Lake Forest Blotter
• Social Media Harassment; Stolen Car; BB Gun Damage: Glenview Blotter
• Gold, Silver Coins Stolen In Daylight Home Burglary: Northbrook Blotter
• Highwood, Lake Bluff Men Were Drunk During Crashes: Highland Park Blotter
• Police Accuse 73-Year-Old Man Of Littering, Resisting: Glencoe, Northfield, Wilmette, Winnetka Blotters

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Nov. 11 To Nov. 17

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Nov. 10–Nov. 16: Remembrance Saved | Newspaper Apologizes | Responders Recognized | Parents Question Police Response | Israeli Students Visit Skokie | Protesters Picket Restaurant Opening | Schools Receive Racist Letters

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