Party Chair Indicted | Court Disrupted | Car Dealership Accused

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.

Feds Charge Chair Of Lake County Democrats With Tax Fraud

State Sen. Terry Link, the longtime leader of the Lake County Democratic Party, was charged with tax fraud Thursday in federal court in Chicago, according to court records. Link,... Read more

3 Gang Members 'Executed' Man At His Own Birthday Party: Prosecutors

Prosecutors said all three men charged in last month's fatal shooting of an Evanston man outside his own birthday party are members of a street gang that has an ongoing feud with a gang... Read more

North Shore Stolen Art Scheme Leads To Federal Fraud Charge: FBI

An Indiana man is accused of fraud after scheming to sell expensive artwork stolen from a storage facility in Deerfield, prosecutors said. John Garcia, 53, of Schereville, Indiana,... Read more

Sherman Dodge Still Violating Consumer Fraud Act: Attorney General

A Skokie car dealership continued to deceive customers and engage in unfair advertising and sales practices for years — even after its operators agreed to pay restitution and refrain... Read more

Zoom-Bombing Teams Cause Chaos, Confusion In Online Courtrooms

Lake County courtrooms were disrupted last week after intruders discovered a vulnerability in the configuration of the video-teleconferencing software used to conduct hearings remotely,... Read more

Staff Member Tests Positive For Coronavirus, High School Principal Says

A Highland Park High School staff member is in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus Saturday, administrators said. It marks the second coronavirus case associated... Read more

Hindu Group Asks Craft Brewer To Change Beer Name

Upset Hindus are calling for a Buffalo Grove brewery to change the name of one of its "core" beers. A representative of the Universal Society of Hinduism told Patch that the Prairie... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Nancy Hughes' Former Home Sells For $2.9 Million

A former home of the late local philanthropist Nancy Hughes sold this week for $2.9 million — $2.3 million below the price she paid for it over a decade ago. The... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Break-in At Cannabis Dispensary Reported In Deerfield: Police
• Flurry Of DWI Arrests Made On Lake Cook Road: DF Blotter
• Diamond Ring Theft; Motorist Throws Metal Box At Car: GV Blotter
• Pro-Police Yard Signs Snatched; 2 Unlocked SUVs Stolen: HP Blotter
• Two Guns Stolen; Car Thief Caught By Neighboring Agency: LF-LB Blotter
• Bathroom Burgler; Graffiti At Village Green; Tire Theft: NB Blotter
• 6 Cars, 1 Boat Stolen From New Trier Communities: NT Blotters
• Woman, 81, Killed By Car While Walking Near Glenview
• Man Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled Out Of Lake In Wilmette
• Edens Expressway Crash Critically Injures Motorcycling Trio: ISP

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Aug. 4 To Aug. 10

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Aug.2–Aug. 8: Teen Stabbed To Death | Hybrid Learning Plans | Coronavirus Relief Lawsuit | Court Rules Against Developer | DUI Charge In Fatal Crash | Ex-Bear Selling Mansion

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