Justice Champion Killed | Fake Lawyer Jailed | School Fees Cut

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.

Ex-Director Of Northwestern's Center On Wrongful Convictions Fatally Struck By Car

The former director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University's law school died Thursday after she was struck by a car near her home in Oak Park, authorities... Read more

Fake Lawyer Operating Out Of Northbrook Held In Criminal Contempt

A jailed Des Plaines man operated as a fake lawyer out of an office in Northbrook and represented clients in immigration and divorce proceedings, records show. His unlicensed... Read more

Discount Grocer Aldi Opens On Willow Road In Glenview

Shoppers have another choice for groceries in Glenview after Aldi's opened the doors of its newest location for the first time last week. The new store is located 2195 Willow... Read more

Closing Sales Underway At Coucou & Olive And The Gap In Evanston

Store closing sales have begun at two clothing retailers in the 1700 block of Sherman Avenue in downtown Evanston. One is a locally owned small business and the other a corporate chain... Read more

$2,250 Kindergarten Tuition Fee Set To Be Slashed In District 112

Tuition fees for full-day kindergarten in North Shore School District 112 should be cut by 90 percent, bringing them into line with fees the district charges to older students,... Read more

Candidates Sought For Vacant District 27 School Board Seat

Board members in Northbrook School District 27 are looking for a new member to begin serving next month. The board is seeking district residents interested in filling a newly vacant... Read more

North Shore Professionals Disciplined By State Regulators

State regulators last week released a summary of disciplinary actions taken against people and businesses operating in the state over the past two months, including more than a dozen... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Evanston Landmark Built For Professor In 1892 Again Sells At Loss
The Chateau-inspired home adjacent to Northwestern University's campus and Lake Michigan sold for a loss for the second time in seven years.

Lake Forest Colonial Sells For $800,000 Below Asking Price
The head of a real estate investment firm sold a multi-million home with a pool and tennis court to the chief of an artificial turf company.

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Teen Threatened Lake Forest School, Tried To Buy Gun: Police
• Porch Pirates Pilfer 12 Packages; Garbage Bins Set Ablaze: Glenview Police
• Fire In Evanston Apartment Building Extinguished Without Injuries
• Forgery, DUI Charges For Highland Park Man; Car Stolen: HP-HWD Blotter
• Police Assaulted; Village Hall Fraud; Reckless Fleeing: New Trier Area Blotters

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Dec. 17 To Dec. 23

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines: Principal Charged | Foundry Shuttered | Robbers Sentenced | Family Caught In Volcanic Eruption | Teacher Accused Of Faking Residency, Driver Licenses | Architect's Home Sells Above Asking

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