Man Stabs Dog | Loyola Wins State Title | Minimum Wage Hike

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.

Loyola Academy Defeats Brother Rice To Win State Championship

WILMETTE, IL — Loyola Academy celebrates its third state football championship in school history with a rally Tuesday after defeating Brother Rice 13-3 on Saturday night in Champaign. The Ramblers... Read more

Man Stabs Dog In Downtown Evanston

EVANSTON, IL — Police are investigating a Black Friday knife attack on an elderly couple's dog outside the downtown Evanston Target store. The couple was standing outside the store shortly after noon... Read more

Highland Park City Council Adopts 2019 Budget With Tax Hike

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The City Council Monday adopted a $79.7 million budget for its 2019 fiscal year. The budget anticipates an increase of more than 6 percent to the city's property tax levy, which... Read more

Sexual Assault, Home Invasion Charges For Kickboxing Studio Owner

SKOKIE, IL — The owner and operator of a local kickboxing studio franchise has been ordered held without bail after his arrest on charges of criminal sexual assault and home invasion earlier this... Read more

Lake Bluff Rejects Lake Forest Offer To Take Over Fire Department

LAKE BLUFF, IL — The village of Lake Bluff rejected an offer from Lake Forest to take over the Lake Bluff Fire Department. Lake Forest city officials made an unsolicited offer in a letter last month... Read more

Wilmette Trustees Fully Opt Into Minimum Wage, Sick Leave Rules

WILMETTE, IL — Wilmette became the first municipality to fully opt into to Cook County's minimum wage and sick leave requirements in response to the results of a pair of Nov. 6 referendum. Trustees... Read more

Niles Metra Station Feasibility Study Nears Completion

NILES, IL — A feasibility study for a new Metra station along the Milwaukee District North Line in Niles is expected to be completed next month, village officials said. Conceptual plans for an additional... Read more

82-Year-Old Woman Knocked To Ground, Restrained In Home Invasion

EVANSTON, IL — Detectives are investigating a report of a home invasion, burglary and unlawful restraint of an 82-year-old woman Tuesday morning by a group of men. Officers were called around 11:50... Read more

NSSD-112 Board Approves $75 Million Middle School Renovation Plan

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — North Shore School District 112 board members Tuesday approved a plan to spend up to $75 million on improvements to its two middle schools through the use of alternate revenue... Read more

Northbrook Life Time Fitness Center Opens

NORTHBROOK, IL — Life Time Athletic Northbrook opens its doors to members on Wednesday. The location is the company's ninth location in the Chicago market, and its first new club in the area in the... Read more

Christmas Decorations Started House Fire: Fire Department

EVANSTON, IL — Christmas decorations started a house fire Monday morning that left three firefighters with minor injuries, authorities said. Shortly before 7 a.m., fire crews arrived in the 1100 block... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

• Howard Van Doren Shaw's 'Thorndale Manor' In Lake Forest Sold
• Keck & Keck House Built Around Pool With Retractable Roof Sold

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Ex-Northwestern Student Indicted On 8 Counts Of Sexual Assault
• Public Indecency, Sex Offense, Battery Arrests: Evanston Blotter
• Glencoe Man Batters Cops; Calls From Fake Police, ComEd: Glencoe, Northfield, Winnetka Blotters
• Dog Feces Smeared On Home; White Residue Found On Scale: Glenview Blotter
• Highland Park Man Faces Firearm Felonies: HP Blotter
• Felony Charge For Texas Man With Warrant; DUI 911 Calls: Lake Forest Blotter
• Man Charged In Beating That Sent Victim To Hospital: Morton Grove Blotter
• DUI Driver Had No Memory Of Crash; Unlicensed Ammo Found: Niles Blotter
• Woman Charged With Murdering Husband Who Filed For Divorce
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IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices Nov. 19 - Nov. 25

LAST WEEK

• North Shore Week In Headlines, Nov. 18 - Nov. 24: Homicide Of Homeless Woman | Sheriff Unseated | Candidates Slated | Minimum Wage, Sick Leave Reconsidered After Referendum | Air Station Museum Feasible At $13.4 Million | 'Carpet King' Dethroned

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