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Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Murder In Niles North Student's Shooting

SKOKIE, IL — A jury found Dzevad Avdic guilty of the first-degree murder of Max Gadau and the attempted murder of his companion. Both were 17-year-old students of Niles North High School when they... Read more

AFTER: Accused Murderer Of Skokie Student Takes The Stand In Own Defense

17-Year-Old Prematurely Pronounced Dead Recently Graduated ETHS

EVANSTON, IL — A recent graduate of Evanston Township High School died after being shot in the head in Chicago Monday. Police and fire officials are investigating the circumstances of his death and... Read more

Deerfield Assault Weapons Ban Amended To Apply To Magazines

DEERFIELD, IL — Deerfield trustees amended the village's municipal regulation on assault-style weapons for a second time this week. The first amendment to the 2013 ordinance passed in April and changed... Read more

Evanston Woman Will Lose Eye From Sucker Punch On CTA Red Line

CHICAGO — A 67-year-old Evanston woman needs surgery to remove an eye after she was punched by a man on a CTA Red Line train Thursday, prosecutors said. A man was arrested in the apparently random... Read more

Cubs Chairman Sells Wilmette House For $2.5 Million

WILMETTE, IL — Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and his wife, Cecelia, closed a $2.5 million sale on their former Wilmette home with construction complete on their new nearby lakefront mansion. The... Read more

Skokie Candidate Chosen Among 'College Women Of The Year'

SKOKIE, IL — Bushra Amiwala of Skokie was announced among Glamor Magazine College Women of the Year earlier this month. The 20-year-old Niles North graduate and DePaul University student earlier this... Read more

Highwood Withholds Permit Over 'Illegally Constructed' Signage

HIGHWOOD, IL — The developer of a senior living facility at the site of the former Hotel Moraine in Highwood added "improperly constructed and unacceptable" blue signage to the building and will not... Read more

Alderman Ordered To Pay $64,000 In Construction Complaint Lawsuit

EVANSTON, IL — A judge last week ordered an alderman to pay tens of thousands of dollars to an Evanston couple who accused her of abandoning construction work on their home in 2013. Ald. Robin Rue... Read more

District 113 Board Candidate, HPHS Principal Vacancy Announced

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The Township High School District 113 Board of Education held closed-door discussions Friday regarding candidates for a vacant board seat, a pair of interim superintendents, and... Read more

Bill Cosby Honorary Degree Revoked By Northwestern

EVANSTON, IL — Northwestern University trustees voted unanimously Monday to rescind an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby. The board had previously discussed withdrawing Cosby's degree but decided... Read more

Famed Interior Designer's Former Northbrook Home Hits Market

NORTHBROOK, IL — Designed by Chicago interior designer Richard Himmel as his North Shore country retreat, this 1971-built design hit the market last week for the first time in more than 30 years.... Read more

Council Approves Harley Clarke Demolition Negotiations

EVANSTON, IL — Aldermen approved Monday a resolution authorizing city staff to open negotiations with a group of residents who has offered to pay for the demolition of the Harley Clarke mansion. The... Read more

Skokie Sues Evanston Saying New Water Rate Violates Civil Rights

CHICAGO — The legal battle over the wholesale price Evanston is offering to its neighbor Skokie entered federal court his week. Already facing a lawsuit in Cook County court accusing it of unjustly... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Ex-New Trier Staffer Admits Stealing From School
• Fleeing Teens Crash Into Niles Cops, Send One To Hospital: Police
• Home Burgled During Trip; 2 Drivers Charged With DUI: Highland Park Blotter
• Stolen Rental Car; Bong Found In BMW; DUI Arrest: LF/LB Blotter
• Cleaning Company Employee Checks Fraud; Cocaine Found: Lake Forest Blotter
• Gunman Takes Electronics; Neighbors Arrested Together: Skokie Blotter
• Armed Robbery Reported; Man Steals From 89-Year-Old Aunt: Evanston Blotter
• Arrow In Backyard Linked To Damage, Missing Documents: Glencoe, Northfield, Winnetka Blotters
• Man Uses Key To Steal High-End Liquor From Store Case: Glenview Blotter
• Gun Found; Goose Damage; DUI Charge After Hit-And-Run: Northbrook Blotter
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IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: June 12 - June 18

LAST WEEK

• North Shore Week in Headlines for June 10 - June 16: Gun Bans Blocked, Enforced | Student Murdered | Cubs Ace's Fence | Board Cuts Principal Contract | Porch Collapse Lawsuit | Falcons Banded | Walgreens Moving Jobs | Trial Begins In Teen's Killing

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