Guilty After 27 Years | 'Nazi' Yearbook Quote | Sprint Record Set

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.

Robert Serritella Found Guilty Of 1992 Murder Of David Chereck

After three days of testimony and a rejected last-minute plea deal, a judge found Robert Serritella guilty of the 1992 murder of 15-year-old David Chereck. Serritella, 76, was... Read more
Earlier: Cold Case Murder Trial Begins In Death Of Strangled Skokie Teen / Friend, Cellmate Testify Against Accused Killer

School Bus Struck By Bullet After Dropping Off Suburban Third-Graders In Chicago

Police and school officials said a school bus was struck by gunfire Tuesday morning after it dropped off students, staff and chaperones from District 28 at the Museum of... Read more

Nazi-Linked Quotation Found In High School Yearbook

School officials halted distribution of the Highland Park High School yearbook because it included a pair of offensive senior quotations, including one attributed to Nazi leaders.... Read more

Guilty Plea Gets Man Probation In Fatal New Year's Day Hit-And-Run

An Evanston man pleaded guilty Monday to his involvement in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Waukegan in exchange for deal giving him probation, community service and 150 days in jail.... Read more

Senior Sprinter Sets State Records, Wins 2 Golds

Highland Park High School senior Taylor Gilling set personal, school and state records on her way to gold medals Saturday at Eastern Illinois University. With times of 11.32 seconds... Read more

Mayor Proposes Bypassing City Clerk With Appointed FOIA Officers

Aldermen are set to vote on a resolution to remove police and law department records from the jurisdiction of the elected City Clerk. Mayor Steve Hagerty introduced the proposal as... Read more

Flood Mitigation Costs Outweighs Benefits, Army Corps Finds

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has presented draft results of a preliminary study of the potential for new regional flood mitigation measures for the Skokie River and Middle... Read more

George Trois Reopens Alongside 2 New Restaurants In Winnetka

Hot off the heels of being George Trois named the first suburban Chicago area winner of the Restaurant of the Year award at the Jean Banchet Awards earlier this year, Chef Michael Lachowicz... Read more

MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS

• Parades, Ceremonies: Deerfield, Evanston, Glenview, Glencoe-Winnetka, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Northbrook, Skokie, Wilmette
• Weather: What To Expect In Chicago, Elsewhere
• Masses: Chicago-Area Catholic Cemeteries Plan Memorial Day Field Masses

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Metra Train Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Highwood
• Man Who Refused To Leave Business Gets Arrested: Glencoe, Northfield, Winnetka Blotters
• Drunk Driver With Drugs Charged With Endangering Child: Highland Park Blotter
• DUI-Charged Woman Pulls Fire Alarm, Gets Arrested Again: Glenview Blotter
• Gunshot Reported At Fight Involving Teens: Northbrook Blotter
• Teen Charged With Firing Gun Into Air Before Crashing Into 2 Cars

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: May 13 To May 19

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week In Headlines: May 11–May 17: Ex-Coach Sues | Mall Redesign Nears Approval | Baby Falcons Born | Outgoing School Board Boosts Administrator's Pay | Formerly Illegal House, Village's Largest, Listed | Northlight Plans To Build New Theater

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