Rapid 'Card' Test | Teen Pleads Guilty | Police Shooting Response

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.

New Abbott Labs Rapid Coronavirus Test Receives FDA Authorization

Abbott Laboratories received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday for a rapid coronavirus test that it plans to sell for $5 each. The... Read more

Eliza Wasni Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Uber Driver Grant Nelson

A Chicago teen was sentenced to 27 years in prison after she admitted to murdering a Wilmette man on Memorial Day three years ago. Eliza Wasni was 16 when she fatally stabbed... Read more

Greenhouse Marijuana Dispensary Ready To Open To Public In Skokie

The village's first marijuana dispensary is set to open to the public Thursday. Located across the street from the Old Orchard Mall, the 10,000-square foot recreational cannabis retailer... Read more

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Evanston Calls For Justice For Jacob Blake, Local Leaders Respond

A demonstration is planned Thursday calling for justice for Jacob Blake, who grew up in Evanston before moving to Kenosha and being shot by police there. Local leaders have also... Read more
MORE: Demonstrators Gather In Evanston In Support Of Jacob Blake

First District 112 Staff Member Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A North Shore School District 112 staff member is self-isolating at home after testing positive for the coronavirus Thursday. Lake County Health Department staff have begun contact... Read more

All Lake County Jail Inmates, Staff To Get Tested For Coronavirus

All detainees, staff and contractors at Lake County Jail will be tested for the coronavirus at least once under a new protocol announced Monday. The policy follows the first round of... Read more

Potential Coronavirus Exposure At Beach

Wilmette Park District officials Thursday announced an employee has tested positive for the coronavirus and the Gillson Beach season will be extended for about three additional weeks.... Read more

Administrator Placed On Leave In District 225: Official

A school administrator at Glenbrook High School District 225 has been placed on administrative leave. Officials for the district told Patch that they will remain on leave pending a... Read more

8-Year-Old Boy's Severe Illness Linked To Coronavirus: Report

A Niles second grader was hospitalized for nearly two weeks with a severe and little-understood illness that doctors believe is connected to the new coronavirus, according to his mother.... Read more

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider Reacts To Kenosha Shooting

U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) has issued a statement following the recent officer-involved shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. On Sunday, an officer with the Kenosha Police Department... Read more

Crowdfunding To Help Pay For Rittenhouse Lawyer

A 17-year-old Antioch boy charged with first-degree homicide in connection with Tuesday night’s two fatal shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will remain in custody in Illinois for... Read more

Brian Urlacher Posts 'In No Way Reflect' Bears' Values, Team Says

Chicago Bears officials have distanced the organization from former player Brian Urlacher in response to recent activity on his social media account. Urlacher, 42, juxtaposed... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Midcentury Modern Home In Glencoe Snapped Up Soon After Price Cut

A Glencoe home designed by a notable local architect sold last week for $750,000. Its closing price was more than $50,000 above its most recent asking price... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Woman Uriantes On Sidewalk Frequently; Illegal Booze: Blotter
• Lewd Exposure Arrest; Car Burglaries Reported: Blotter
• 4 Guns Found With Intoxicated Northbrook Man: Blotter
• Feds Charge Duo With Conspiracy To Loot Drugs From Walgreens
• Sex Offender Accused Of Harassing Witness in Buffalo Grove
• Dog's Discovery Of 5 Pounds Of Meth Leads Deputies To Drug House

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Aug. 18 To Aug. 24

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Aug. 16–Aug. 22: Teen Charged In Stabbing | Wright House Donated | Senator Promises To Resign | Teachers Demand Remote Start | Glencoe Woman Accused Of Fraud Scheme

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