Gun Ban Upheld | 21-Year Manhunt Ends | Church-Mansion Sold

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.

Deerfield Assault Weapons Ban Upheld By Divided Appeals Court

Deerfield could soon begin enforcing its ban on certain semi-automatic long guns following an opinion released last week by a state appeals court. A divided three-judge panel of... Read more

Flight Attendant's Accused Killer Arrested After 21-Year Manhunt

More than 21 years after the fatal stabbing of a United Airlines flight attendant in her Des Plaines apartment, the man accused of killing her appeared in court Thursday for... Read more

COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Available For Lake County Residents

Lake County residents can begin registering to be notified when a coronavirus vaccine is available for them. The Lake County Health Department has created a new online portal... Read more

Chicago Bears Cancel Practice After 4th Positive Coronavirus Test

The Chicago Bears will pause in-person activities and close Halas Hall — the team's Lake Forest headquarters — after a fourth individual on the team tested positive for the coronavirus... Read more

Dempster Street Starbucks In Evanston To Permanently Close

The Starbucks location on Dempster Street at Chicago Avenue will permanently close later this month, management announced. After operating at the site for more than two decades,... Read more

Northbrook Native Raising Funds For Struggling Restaurants

Ian Braverman recently moved back to his hometown of Northbrook. The Glenbrook North graduate has many fond memories of frequenting local restaurants throughout his childhood and... Read more

Skokie Baseball Field Is Nation's 1st With New Cooling Technology

An artificial turf baseball field in Skokie is the first in the nation treated with a new form of cooling technology that reduces surface temperatures by 30 to 50 degrees during warm... Read more

Winnetka Restaurants Set For Cash Grants From Village

Trustees are set to approve a $100,000 in grants to support local restaurants that have suffered economic hardships during the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed restaurant relief... Read more

Murder Charges Filed Against Cory Gilmartin In Evanston Homicide

Police said murder charges have been filed against an Indiana resident accused of fatally beating an Evanston man last month. Authorities described the attack as random and unprovoked.... Read more

6 Candidates Seek Seats On City Council, 2 Face Ballot Challenges

The Highland Park City Council will welcome at least two new members after April's municipal election. Only one of the three councilmembers whose terms are expiring filed... Read more

$25 Million In Upgrades Proposed For Joseph Sears School

Kenilworth School District 38 board members are set to review and potentially vote to approve the final draft of a master facilities plan at Monday's meeting. The multi-year... Read more

Evanston Electoral Board Issues Rulings On Candidate Objections

During more than seven and a half hours of hearings over three days this week, the Evanston Electoral Board removed two candidates from the ballot ahead of next year's municipal elections... Read more
AFTER: Mendoza Mix-Up: Evanston Law Department Serves Wrong Candidate

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Lakefront Church-Mansion Denied Tax Exempt Status Finally Sells

A massive Lake Bluff estate at the center of years of legal battles between local officials and its owner sold for $1.61 million this week, more than a decade after it was first... Read more

Highland Park Mansion Overlooking Ravine Sells For $3 Million

A six-bedroom stone mansion overlooking a ravine in east Highland Park sold Monday for $3 million. The 9,500-square-foot home was built in 2003 by the award-winning... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Driver Accused Of Having Heroin, Using Phone During 4-Car Crash
• Shoplifting Call Leads To Warrant Arrest, Theft Charge: Blotters
• Motorist Pulls Gun On Other Driver During Argument: Blotter
• Deerfield Man Charged With Street Racing After Crash: Blotter
• Jewish Synagogue Receives Another Threatening Call: Blotter
• Man Accused Of Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child: Lake County Blotter
• Woman Killed After Car Breaks Down On I-94 Near Deerfield
• Woman Fatally Shot While Sitting In Car In North Chicago

IN MEMORIUM

• North Shore Death Notices: Dec. 1 To Dec. 7

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Nov. 29–Dec. 5: 'Irresponsible' Wedding | Industrial Development | Fatal Beating | Vandalism At Church Leads To Donation | New Officeholders Sworn In | 'Bookie Butcher' Sentenced

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