Reps Re-Elected | Beer Pong Ban Proposed | Voters Favor Pot Shops

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.

Man Fatally Shot By Police Not Taken To Hospital For 25 Minutes

Records show nearly 30 minutes passed between the time now-fired Waukegan police officer Dante Salinas jumped out of his squad car and started shooting and the point when an ambulance... Read more

Jan Schakowsky Wins 12th Term Representing 9th District

Evanston Democrat Jan Schakowsky fended off a challenge from Skokie Republican Sargis Sangari to win a twelfth consecutive term in the U.S.... Read more

Illinois 10th Congressional District: Schneider Reelected

Incumbent Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) has won another term in Washington D.C. The Deerfield resident defeated challenger Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee (R-Northbrook) in the race for... Read more

Illinois Weed Sales Blaze New Record As Voters Welcome Pot Shops

A day after state regulators announced a sixth consecutive month of record cannabis sales, voters in six of the seven Chicago suburbs who were asked about allowing recreational marijuana... Read more

Election Results: Lake County Board, Coroner, State's Attorney

Unofficial election results from Lake County indicate incumbent Republicans in countywide office could be in for close races with their challengers, while the two Democratic countywide... Read more

Kids Care Food Drive Brings In Over 18,000 Food Items For Pantry

Maple School's Student Council, with co-sponsors Lynn Reimer and Iris Zhang, have been busy collecting items for the Character Counts! Kids Care Food Drive for the past two weeks.... Read more

Unite Glenview Announces Slate for 2021 Village Board Election

While the final results of the 2020 elections are still being tallied, some politicians are already looking to next year. That's the case locally, for example, with the Unite Glenview... Read more

Chicago Bears Close Halas Hall Due To Positive Coronavirus Test

The Chicago Bears closed Halas Hall Thursday morning and sent players home after team officials learned of the squad's latest positive coronavirus test. The news comes two... Read more

Beer Pong Ban On Private Property Proposed By Evanston Alderman

A member of the Evanston City Council is proposing a ban on beer pong and any other games that involve alcohol when in view of neighbors or passersby. Ald. Judy Fiske, whose... Read more

Glenview Memory Care Residents Create Care Packages For Seniors

A group of memory care residents is preparing care packages for local seniors in need now through December at Emerald Place, 1879 Chestnut Ave., Glenview. "Many of our residents... Read more

Coronavirus Rapid Test For Screening Asymptomatic Questioned

Rapid coronavirus tests like the Abbott Labs system used at the White House have a high risk of providing false positive results — or missing actual infections — especially... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• $8,000 Stolen From Glovebox Of Car In Glenview: Blotter
• Man Receives 12 Charges Including Fleeing To Elude, DUI: Northbrook Blotter
• Chicago Woman Charged With Endangering Child While DUI: HP Blotter
• Resident Finds Handgun In Front Yard Of Home: Blotter
• North Shore Hikers Rescued After Getting Lost In Wisconsin Forest
• Wisconsin Man Charged With Niles Bowling Alley Burglary
• Gun Found In Resident's Stolen Car Abandoned On Edens: NT Blotter
• Woman, 84, Killed In Glenview House Fire

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Oct. 27 To Nov. 2

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Oct. 25–Oct. 31: Indoor Dining Bans | Fatal Police Shooting | Historic Estate | School Open Despite Guidance | Mayor Won't Seek Re-Election

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