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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.

1 Dead After 2 Workers Hit By Steel Beam At Evanston Worksite

EVANSTON, IL — A construction worker died Tuesday in Evanston after steel beams fell on him and another worker. Police and fire personnel responded to a call of an accident shortly before 8:30 a.m.... Read more

4-Foot-Long Alligator Found Swimming In Lake Michigan

WAUKEGAN, IL — A 4-foot alligator was safely rescued after it was discovered swimming in Lake Michigan Monday morning near Waukegan harbor, city officials announced. After receiving a 911 call and... Read more

Congressional, State Candidates Debate In Deerfield

DEERFIELD, IL — Candidates running for state and federal office met Sunday at Deerfield High School just under a month before the... Read more

Sergeant Charged In Armed Robberies Faces Firing

ROSEMONT, IL — The Rosemont cop charged with armed robberies in Norridge and Park Ridge faces firing next week in connection with an internal investigation into official misconduct that began three... Read more

Evanston Man Guilty Of Attempting To Smuggle 22 Guns To Haiti

CHICAGO — An Evanston man admitted in federal court he tried to smuggle more than 20 guns from Illinois to Haiti. According to federal investigators, he had purchased more than two dozens guns in... Read more

Glencoe Grand Prix Ends After 12 Years Supporting Education

GLENCOE, IL — Organizers of the Glencoe Grand Prix announced last week the annual multi-course bicycle race will not be held for a 13th consecutive year next summer. For a dozen years, the downtown... Read more

Niles Financial Adviser Charged Over $3.5 Million Ponzi Scheme

NILES, IL — A Niles financial adviser preyed on elderly Filipino families to feed her gambling habit and pay for personal expenses in a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme that lasted nearly a decade,... Read more

86-Unit Townhome Plan Floated For Maurice Sporting Goods Site

NORTHBROOK, IL — A majority of the village board voiced support Tuesday for a developer's proposal for 86 townhouses at the site of the Maurice Sporting Goods corporate headquarters. A proposed planned... Read more

Debt Collecting Telemarketers Denied Exception To Parking Rules

SKOKIE, IL — A rapidly growing debt collection agency was denied an exception to village parking rules by the Skokie Zoning Board of Appeals last week, Pioneer Press reported. Unifin, described by... Read more

Metra Pilot Program Tests Reverse-Commute Service On MD-N Line

LAKE FOREST, IL — A new train schedule with a pair of new trains aimed at commuters travelling from Chicago to the north suburbs will start in January on the Milwaukee District North Line under a... Read more

Brain Damage Suffered At Evanston Hospital Leads To $50M Verdict

EVANSTON, IL — A jury decided Tuesday a 9-year-old boy suffered severe brain damage at birth due to negligence and errors by a doctor and nurse at Evanston Hospital and his family should be granted... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

• Frank Lloyd Wright Homes In Glencoe See Price Cuts
• Recently Sold Homes In Northbrook From $300,000 To $1.3 Million

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Stabbing In Apartment; Trespassing Arrest At Library: Evanston Blotter
• Burglars Strike A Dozen Unlocked Vehicles, 2 Cars Stolen: Glenview Blotter
• Unlicensed Teen Crashes Into Fence, Flees Scene: Highland Park-Highwood Blotters
• DUI Driver Vague On Details Of Single-Car Route 41 Crash: Lake Forest Blotter
• Concealed Carry Permit Holder Accidentally Shoots Self: Morton Grove Blotter
• Home Break-Ins; Hit-And-Run Arrest; Group Shoplifting: Northbrook Blotter
• Armed Robber Stabs Victim From Behind; Hotel Staffer Cut: Skokie Blotter
• Car Stolen From Winnetka Found Damaged On South Side: Glencoe, Northfield and Winnetka Blotters
• $1M Bail For Florida Man Accused Of Cutting Off Rival's Penis
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ILLINOIS POLITICS

• Illinois Governor Debate: Rauner, Pritzker Meet In Final Showdown
• Cook County Democratic Judges' Committee Turns Over Money To Democrats To Oust Colleague
• Illinois Political Advertising: Send Us Your Ads

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Oct. 1 - Oct. 7

LAST WEEK

• North Shore Week In Headlines, Sept. 30 - Oct. 6: Jail Video Released | Alderman Accused | Gynecologist Charged | Sears Store Closing | Construction Technology Lab Proposed | 500+ Units Housing Planned | 2 School Shooting Threats In 2 Days

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