Pets Resuscitated | Council: 'No Weed' | Jazz Institution Closes

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.

Pete Miller's Closes, Staff Aim To Save Evanston Jazz Institution

Pete Miller's Steak and Seafood abruptly closed its doors Monday at 1557 Sherman Ave. as the owners of an Evanston institution that featured live jazz seven nights a week for 25... Read more

Divided City Council Decides Against Public Hearing On Cannabis

With less than five months before cannabis can be legally purchased and consumed by people 21 and over in Illinois, a divided Highland Park City Council decided against holding... Read more

High School Gave 'Sexual Predators Access To Unlimited Prey': Suit

Two security guards hired by Evanston Township High School had sex with students, and administrators and police assigned to the school failed to protect girls from sexual violence,... Read more

Ex-Sheriff, Jail Chief Not Immune From Water Shutoff Suit: Judges

A federal appeals panel last week rejected an attempt by former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran and his Deputy Chief Dave Wathen to be removed as defendants from a lawsuit accusing them... Read more

Woman Accused Of Robbing Banks In Skokie, Rogers Park At Gunpoint

A warrant was issued Monday for a Rogers Park woman who the FBI believes robbed two banks in one day last week in Skokie and Chicago. In both cases, the robber wore a headscarf and brandished... Read more

Abt Electronics To Expand In Glenview If Tax Incentive Granted

Village staff recommended the Glenview Village Board Tuesday endorse a third Cook County property tax incentive to Abt Electronics to allow it to embark on a $20 million expansion.... Read more

Serial Burglar Sentenced To 21 Years In State Prison

A Skokie man pleaded guilty Thursday to burglarizing homes in Glenview and Des Plaines and attacking a police officer in exchange for a sentence of 21 years in state prison. Due to... Read more

Schneider Now Supports Trump Impeachment Inquiry

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider Thursday became the latest Democratic member of Congress to call for the opening of an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. In a statement, Schneider... Read more

Firefighters Resuscitate Pets Rescued From Burning Apartment

Firefighters rescued four pets from a burning apartment Tuesday, including a cat and a dog that had to be resuscitated. Sheridan Road was closed in both directions between Kedzie... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Lake Forest Spec House Sells For Two Thirds Original List Price

A new construction custom home in east Lake Forest sold last week for two thirds of its original asking price. The French Provincial-style six-bedroom stone house at 980 East... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Home Burglar Flees After Resident Begins Shouting: North Shore Blotters
• HP Woman Arrested Twice In A Week For Disorderly Conduct: Blotter
• Highwood Man Indicted After Deerfield Hit-And-Run-And-Hit: Police
• A Dozen Mostly Unlocked Vehicles Burglarized Over 5 Days: Northbrook Blotter
• Rabbit Lawn Statue, 2 Rings, 8-Foot Plow Reported Stolen: Glenview Blotter
• Felony Charges For Man Who Attacked Woman Holding Baby: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Blotter

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Aug. 12 To Aug. 18

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Aug. 11–Aug. 17: Nursing Home Sued | School Pulls Gift | Family Awaits Extradition | Development Set For Council Approval | Police Drone Finds Fleeing Suspect | City Lawyers Violate FOIA | Fake Uber Driver Charged With Rape

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