Remembrance Saved | Newspaper Apologizes | Responders Recognized

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.

Student Volunteers Prevent Cancellation Of Village's Veterans Day Ceremony

Volunteers from Lake Forest High School ensured the 100th Veterans Day was observed in Lake Bluff Monday, sponsoring the village's ceremony to save it from cancellation. The... Read more

Police 'Unable To Find' Custodian Accused Of Sexual Assault, Parents Say

More than five weeks after a 12-year-old girl reported a custodian working in an Evanston/Skokie School District 65 middle school sexually assaulted her in a bathroom, her parents... Read more

Student Volunteers Prevent Cancellation Of Village's Veterans Day Ceremony

Volunteers from Lake Forest High School ensured the 100th Veterans Day was observed in Lake Bluff Monday, sponsoring the village's ceremony to save it from cancellation. The... Read more

Apology From Northwestern's Student Newspaper Sparks Controversy

An editorial published Sunday by the editors of the Northwestern University's student-run newspaper apologizing for the paper's coverage of an appearance on campus by former U.S. Attorney... Read more

Village Recognizes First Responders For Life-Saving Efforts When Man Collapsed

When a North Shore native in town for school reunion collapsed during a basketball game in September, rescuers from several communities teamed up to provide life-saving care. Last week,... Read more

Walgreens In Buyout Talks With Private Equity Firm KKR: Report

Executives at Walgreens Boots Alliance have received a formal approach from the private equity firm KKR to take the company private in what would be the largest leveraged buyout in... Read more

Racist Letters Mailed To 3 Schools: Administrators

Police and school officials say they are investigating who sent a trio of letters to schools that each said "White [N-Word] Matter]" in recent weeks... Read more

Village Appeals Judge's Dismissal Of Water Lawsuit Against Neighboring Town

Skokie is appealing a federal judge's ruling tossing out a lawsuit alleging civil rights violations by elected officials in Evanston who raised water rates after the neighboring towns... Read more

Protesters Picket Grand Opening Of Deerfield Chick-Fil-A

The opening of newest Chicago area location of a chicken sandwich chain was greeted by fans and protesters gathered in the cold Thursday. Nearly a dozen demonstrators and about two... Read more

Dundee Road Closures Due To End In December

There is an end in sight for construction on Dundee Road in Northbrook, village staff announced. The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to begin paving next week and... Read more

Village Trustees Consider 8.5% Increase To Property Tax Levy

The Deerfield Village Board is set to hold a public hearing on a tax levy increase and a final vote on next year's budget Monday. Owners of median-priced homes are projected to... Read more

School District Sets Public Hearing For Proposed 4.2 Percent Levy Increase

The Glenbrook High School District 225 board scheduled a public hearing for next month before it certifies its proposed property tax levy to be collected next year. The levy... Read more

Students Visit Skokie In Unique Israeli-U.S. Exchange Program

A group of more than a dozen students from Israel last month visited Niles North High School as part of a one-of-a-kind student exchange program. It is the only U.S.-Israeli exchange... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Pair Of Grunsfeld Designs Are City's Priciest Of 2019

A modernist Tony Grunsfeld design a block from Lake Michigan sold for 22 percent below its original list price, but it is still Highland Park's second priciest home sale of... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Probation For Man Accused Of Exposing Self At Beach
• Fake Apple Staff Hijacks Computer; Car Stolen Overnight: North Shore Blotters
• Power Tool Taken From Parked Car; Cops Find Open Alcohol: Highland Park Blotter
• Pickpockets Strike Shoppers; Driver Found Drunk, Asleep: Northbrook Blotter
• Arrests In Hit-And-Run DUIs, Batteries At Businesses: Glenview Blotter
• Man In Chicago Bulls Hat Robs Bank: Police

IN MEMORIAM

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

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Nov. 3–Nov. 9: North Shore Cannabis Plans | Teacher Charged | Teen Sentenced | 2nd Sex Assault Charge For NorthShore Doctor | Board Accepts Principal's Controversial Resignation | Schools Consider New Bullying Policies

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