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Coronavirus Cases Shutter Public Pool, Camps; School Board Criticizes Police Union Rep: North Shore Week in Headlines, July 12 to July 18

Week in headlines for Chicago's North Shore from July 12 to July 18, 2020.
Week in headlines for Chicago's North Shore from July 12 to July 18, 2020. (Patch)

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.


Glenview Pool Closes Again As 3 More Lifeguards Have Coronavirus

Three more lifeguards at the Flick Outdoor Aquatic Center have tested positive for COVID-19. The Glenview Park District said Wednesday the pool is closing, effective immediately... Read more


Police Union Rep 'Threatens' Not To Help Schools: Board Members

School board members demanded an apology from a representative of the union representing police officers in Skokie during a discussion of police officers assigned to Niles Township High... Read more

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No Bail For 18-Year-Old Charged In Armed Carjacking In Mall Parking Lot

A judge ordered one of the two teens accused of carjacking a couple at gunpoint Sunday in the Old Orchard shopping center parking lot held without bail at Cook County Jail... Read more
Earlier: Old Orchard Carjacking Leads To Chase, Crash, SWAT Standoff: Cops


Students To Return To Evanston Township High School In 4 Groups

Evanston Township High School administrators expect to release a plan Friday for a return to in-person instruction in the fall before holding a town hall meeting to discuss its details... Read more

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New Trier COVID-19 Reopening Plan Approved By School Board

With six weeks to go before the scheduled start of the school year, it is uncharted territory for educators at New Trier High School. Like school district leaders across the state,... Read more


Highland Park, Deerfield Districts Plan For Return To School

As the countdown to the first day of school continues, school officials across the country are drafting protocols for resuming instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic, with many... Read more


Amid Calls To 'Defund Police,' Evanston Mayor, Chief Talk Budget

Mayor Steve Hagerty hosted the second in a series of weekly discussion on policing Monday with a focus on the budget of the Evanston Police Department. Evanston devotes more... Read more


Coronavirus Cases Reported At Deerfield School Camp

Two campers at Wilmot Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Deerfield Park District. Both children are asymptomatic. The two sections of the... Read more


GBS Athletic Camps Resume Wednesday Following COVID-19 Closure

Athletic camps at Glenbrook South High School will start again Wednesday after being closed for two days following a student-athlete testing positive for COVID-19. According to school... Read more


Highland Park Reconsiders Ban On Recreational Cannabis Stores

Six months after the legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois, the Highland Park City Council is set to reconsider its prohibition of adult-use cannabis dispensaries.... Read more


$11 Million More In Coronavirus Relief Heads To Lake County Towns

The Lake County Board Tuesday approved a plan to spend $11 million dollars of federal funding to help local agencies cover the costs of confronting the coronavirus pandemic.The... Read more


COVID-19 Recommendations: Suburban Cook County Joins Chicago

Any person entering Suburban Cook County living in a high-incidence state for COVID-19 is now being asked to quarantine for 14 days after arriving. The new recommendation from the Cook... Read more

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