Gold Pyramid Burns | Cyclosporiasis Outbreak | Car Wash Rejected

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.

Food At Country Club Party Linked To Infected Stool, Parasites

SKOKIE, IL — More than 100 of the 950 attendees at a July 3 party at a Skokie country club became ill with apparent cases of cyclosporiasis, an infection caused by an intestinal parasite, according... Read more
MORE: Feces-Borne Parasite Sickens 243 At IL McDonald's, Country Club »

Gold Pyramid House Damaged By Fire In Wadsworth

WADSWORTH, IL — Several firefighters suffered minor injuries and a family pet perished as the iconic Gold Pyramid House in Wadworth burned for several hours Tuesday afternoon. Area fire crews had... Read more
MORE: Gold Pyramid House May Be Demolished After $3 Million Damage From Devastating Fire »

Village Hiked Water Bills Hiked Over 15 Percent In 2 Years While Cutting Payments

SKOKIE, IL — Water bills by Halloween in Skokie will be more than 15 percent higher than where they were last summer. The Skokie Village Board of Trustees Monday approved an ordinance to hike the... Read more

Lake Forest City Council Rejects Car Wash Proposal

LAKE FOREST, IL —The Lake Forest City Council rejected a plan for a car wash at the corner of Everett and Waukegan road Monday in front of a standing room only... Read more

Northwestern University 'Suddenly' Lays Off Dozens Of Staffers

EVANSTON, IL — Northwestern University announced the layoffs of dozens of staffers Thursday as it implements "stronger controls on spending" while heading for the end fiscal year with a projected... Read more

Hunting Knife Wielding Skokie Man Charged With Carjacking Attempts

SKOKIE, IL — A 29-year-old Skokie man is accused of trying to carjack two motorists early Tuesday, police said. Hours after drawing a knife on a man in in the CTA Yellow Line parking lot in an unsuccessful... Read more

Gun-Carrying 20-Year-Old Flees, Struggles With Police In Evanston

EVANSTON, IL — A 20-year-old Evanston man is charged with a firearm felony after allegedly running away from police with a gun and trying to hand it off to people on the front porch of his house Friday.... Read more

Wilmette Baseball Coach Resigns After Allegedly Assaulting Player

WILMETTE, IL — Parents and police are satisfied with the resolution of a May 31 incident at Hibbard Park in Winnetka when the coach of a youth baseball team allegedly physically assaulted one of his... Read more

North Shore Native Wins $8.8 Million In Epic WSOP Final

LAS VEGAS, NV — An Evanston native won $8.8 million dollars richer as he became the the 2018 World Series of Poker champion. John Cynn won the no-limit Texas Hold 'em event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel... Read more

Glenview 5-Year-Old Requests Pocket Schedules From Every MLB Team

GLENVIEW, IL — A Glenview 5-year-old who penned letters to every Major League Baseball team requesting pocket schedules has received more than he asked for, the Chicago Tribune reported. Mike and... Read more

Hear From Man Who Overdosed In Bathroom Of Skokie Courthouse

SKOKIE, IL — Opioids now kill more people in Cook County than gun violence or traffic crashes, according to the sheriff's office. Overdose deaths last year were up 83 percent over two years, with... Read more

Cubs Pitcher Yu Darvish Swings For 6-Foot Fence, Misses

EVANSTON, IL — Evanston will allow Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish to build a fence around the front of his property if he agrees to make it about half the size of his original request. Darvish's pitch for... Read more

'Opportunity Knocks' At $2.8 Million Lakefront Highland Park Home

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — An lakefront home with an 60-foot private beach hit the market last week for the first time in 40 years. The 0.70-acre property on North Deere Park Drive off Sheridan... Read more

Harley Clarke Demolition Donation Deal Comes Before Evanston Aldermen

EVANSTON, IL — The City Council will consider approving an agreement with a group of citizens offering to pay for the demolition of a landmarked lakefront mansion. If approved by alderman Monday,... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Man In Construction Outfit Tried To Rob Des Plaines Bank
• Car Set Ablaze; Homes Burgled Through Open Windows: Evanston Blotter
• Glencoe Man Burgled Home; Winnetka Teen Faces Felony: Glencoe, Winnetka, Northfield Blotters
• 16-Year-Old Boy Arrested After Hit-And-Run Investigation: Glenview Blotter
• 3 Cars Stolen, 10 Burglarized: Highland Park Blotter
• 'Disoriented' Man With Warrant; Drunk Teen Speeding: Lake Forest Blotter
• Upskirt Filming In 1 Store, Indecent Exposure In Another: Niles Blotter
• Windows Smashed In 5 Cars, 1 Business; Safe Burglarized: Northbrook Blotter
• Threat, Theft, Unregistered Sex Offender At Walmart: Skokie Blotter
• Stolen Car Crashes; Ring Snatched; Drugs At Park, Plaza: Wilmette Blotter
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

• 2 Evanston Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships
• Glenbrook North Student Awarded Merit Scholarship
• 2 Niles West Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships
• New Trier, Loyola Students Named National Merit Scholars

ILLINOIS POLITICS

• Pritzker Burning Through Money Almost 3 Times Faster Than Rauner
• Trump-Putin Press Conference Slammed By Local Members Of Congress

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: July 8 - July 15

LAST WEEK

• North Shore Week in Headlines for July 8 - July 14: Elderly Couple Found Dead | Airbnb Lawsuit | Northwestern Apology | Anniversary Trip Turns Deadly | Suburbs' Priciest Listing | Masseuse Gets Probation For Sex Abuse | 'Sixteen Candles' Home Sells

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