Gun Ban Upheld | Casino Plans Revealed | Senior Housing 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.

Unenforced Cook County Assault Weapons Ban Upheld By Federal Court

A federal appellate court Thursday upheld Cook County's ban on assault-style firearms and large-capacity magazines. A three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the... Read more

Waukegan To Place Bets On Best Of 6 Casino Proposals

City officials are preparing to narrow the list proposals from developers hoping to build a casino in Waukegan in the coming week ahead of an October deadline to submit its preferred... Read more

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City Council Rejects 162-Unit Senior Housing Development

The Highland Park City Council unanimously rejected a proposal for a 162-unit senior housing facility on a long-vacant piece of land west of Route 41 on Park Avenue West. Councilmembers... Read more

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Former Staffers At Glenview Abington Plead Guilty To Teasing 91-Year-Old Woman

Two former aides at a Glenview nursing home pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor charges in connection with a video posted to social media showing them tease a 91-year-old woman with... Read more

88% Of Harley Clarke Demolition Funding Came From Top 7 Donors

Records of donors to the abortive effort to demolish the city-owned Harley Clarke mansion and coach house show that nearly 88 percent of the funding came from the seven top donors.... Read more

North Shore Residents Make Forbes List Of Top Advisers Under 40

Four North Shore residents made the cut for inclusion in a ranking of the top wealth advisers under age 40. The 250 advisers on the 2019 edition of Forbes "Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors... Read more

Former Teacher's Aide Found With Child Pornography: Prosecutors

A former kindergarten teaching assistant at Sunset Ridge District 29 was arrested Thursday morning on two counts of possession of child pornography, authorities said. The investigation... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Casino Magnate's Daughter Sells Winnetka Mansion For $4.1 Million
It was the village's second-most-expensive home sale of the year so far.

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Second Person In A Week Fatally Struck By Train In Downtown Northbrook
• Identity Theft Arrest; 4 Shoplifters Cited At The Glen: Glenview Blotter
• Break-In Reported At Business; Shopper's Wallet Snatched: Northbrook Blotter
• Burglar Found In Ice Cream Shop; Arrest In Stolen Car: Highland Park Blotter
• Nursing Home Brawl Leads To Domestic Battery Charge: Glencoe, Northfield, Wilmette, Winnetka Blotters
• Highwood Man Indicted After Deerfield Hit-And-Run-And-Hit: Police

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Aug. 19 To Aug. 25

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Aug. 18–Aug. 24: Pets Resuscitated | Council: 'No Weed' | Jazz Institution Closes | School Sued Over Security Guards' Sex Abuse | FBI: 63-Year-Old Woman Robs Banks | Jail Water Shutoff Suit Proceeds | Rep's Impeachment Call

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