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School open despite health department guidance; mayor won't seek re-election; no required reports from police: North Shore Week In Headlines

Week in headlines for Chicago's North Shore from the week of Oct. 25 to Oct. 31.
Week in headlines for Chicago's North Shore from the week of Oct. 25 to Oct. 31. (Patch)

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.


No Indoor Dining In Suburban Cook: New Coronavirus Restrictions

New restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus will take effect starting Wednesday in suburban Cook County, state public health officials announced Monday. Indoor service... Read more

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Coronavirus Indoor Dining Ban Imposed On Lake, McHenry Counties

Starting Saturday, indoor service at bars and restaurants in Lake and McHenry counties will be banned, and gatherings will be capped at 25 people, as new restrictions aimed at slowing the... Read more

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Woman Shot By Officer Says Waukegan Police Let Her Boyfriend Die

A woman who survived a fatal police shooting in Waukegan last week said one officer harassed her and her boyfriend before another shot them both. Tafara Williams, 20, spoke... Read more

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Body Cam Turned Off During Fatal Police Shooting

City officials released videos Wednesday showing some of the moments leading up to and immediately following last week's fatal police shooting. The videos show the officer who fired... Read more


Waukegan Police Shooting: Lawsuits Filed, Officers Identified

Attorneys for the woman who survived being shot by a Waukegan police officer last week — and the mother of the man who did not — filed federal civil rights lawsuits against the city... Read more


Century-Old Hoover Estate To Be Razed To Make Way For Subdivision

The developer who purchased the former Hoover Estate nearly two years ago received village approval to build a subdivision called Forest Edge on the 12.2-acre parcel, the village's... Read more

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Northwestern University Police Fail To Provide Required Reports

After more than two weeks of nightly protests calling for Northwestern University to disband its private police force, University President Morton Schapiro promised to create a new... Read more


No Second-Term Steve: Hagerty Says He Will Not Seek Re-Election

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty will not seek re-election to a second term in office, he announced Wednesday, making him the city's first one-term mayor since World War II. Hagerty... Read more


Highland Park Offers Coronavirus Grants To Restaurants, Retailers

Local businesses that have incurred operational costs due to the coronavirus pandemic are eligible for a new matching grant program created by the Highland Park City Council.... Read more


Lake Forest High School Open Despite Health Department Guidance

After the Lake Forest Community High School District 115 board last week rejected the Lake County Health Department's recommendation to transition to fully remote learning to slow... Read more


IHSA Defies Pritzker, Basketball Set To Start On Time

Just one day after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the upcoming high school basketball season would be put on hold due to rising coronavirus cases in the state, the Illinois High School... Read more


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Winnetka Mansion Is Priciest Suburban Home Sale So Far In 2020

A lakefront mansion built in 1926 atop a Winnetka bluff sold for $9.5 million this week, becoming the priciest suburban home sale so far...Read more

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