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Headlines: Knife Robbery At Office | Repeat Bank Robber | 'Boots' For Your Windshield | Tobacco Age Rising To 21 | Library Parking Deal

Miss a day, miss a lot, so why not take a moment to catch up on some of the past week's headlines from across the North Shore.


Wesley Woodson Guilty Of Dajae Coleman's Murder, Attempted Murder Of 7 Others

EVANSTON, IL — A jury found Wesley Woodson guilty on all counts Friday in the murder trial of Daejae Coleman. Woodson, 25, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted... Read more

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Libertyville Doctor Enters 10th District Republican Race

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — A Libertyville physician and entrepreneur has declared his candidacy in the Republican primary for Illinois' 10th Congressional District, which is currently represented D.C. by... Read more


Theater Redevelopment Approved By Highland Park City Council

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Nearly nine years after the City of Highland Park purchased the Highland Park Theater and more than nine months after it sold... Read more

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Accused Skokie Bandit Has Past Bank Robbery Conviction

SKOKIE, IL — The man accused of robbing a Skokie bank Thursday before fleeing into the Walmart across the parking lot to change clothes before being caught... Read more


O'Hare Customs Agent Stole $5K Cash During Screening, Jury Finds

CHICAGO, IL —A border patrol agent was found to have swiped $5,000 cash from an international passenger arriving at O'Hare Airport by a federal jury Wednesday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)... Read more


$4 Million Evanston Library Parking Lot Sale Moves Ahead

EVANSTON, IL — The City Council has approved a plan to sell the parking lot beside the Evanston Public Library for $4 million Monday by a vote of 7-2, but the final sale will require approval from... Read more


Fate Of Suspended Glenbrook North Hall Monitor's Job Up To Board

NORTHBROOK, IL — The fate of a licensed private detective and security consultant employed as a hall monitor for Glenbrook North High School accused of impersonating a police officer and having a... Read more


'Barnacles' Replacing 'Boots' As Evanston Adjusts Parking Ticket Rules

EVANSTON, IL — A divided City Council voted Monday to reduce the number of unpaid Evanston parking tickets that triggers the "boot" program from five to three, voting... Read more


Tobacco 21+ Only: Lake County Becomes First In State To Raise Minimum Age

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The Lake County Board voted Tuesday to ban the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products to those under the age of 21. The ordinance is set to take effect in... Read more


Knife-Wielding Robber Holds Up Northbrook Office

NORTHBROOK, IL — Detectives are investigating an armed robbery reported in Northbrook last week. An employee at a business in the 600 block of Dundee Road reported he was working at his office desk... Read more


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