State Rep Charged | Uber Sues Village | Walgreens Layoffs

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.

State Rep Accused Of Bribing State Senator At North Shore Restaurants

Federal prosecutors have charged a Democratic state representative from Chicago with offering a bribe to a state senator in exchange for support for a bill that would benefit a lobbying... Read more

Uber Sues Village Over 'Arbitrary Tax' On Rides Using Its App

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies filed suit Wednesday against Skokie in an effort to stop the village from implementing a tax on it and other app-based transportation networks. The... Read more

Walgreens Lays Off Undisclosed Number Of Employees

Walgreens Boots Alliance laid off workers at its Deerfield headquarters last week as part of its campaign to reduce its annual expenses. The company also increased the goal of the cost-saving initiative... Read more

Middle School Principal Resigns Without Explanation

A principal of a Lake Forest middle school who has been on indefinite leave without explanation since he was reportedly escorted out of the building last month has submitted his... Read more

Nursing Home Fined $25,000 Over Failures: IDPH

An Evanston nursing home violated the terms of its license when it failed to assess a resident and notify a doctor of his declining condition, according to health officials. In announcing... Read more

PARENTS RESPOND TO BULLYING PREVENTION PLANS

Deerfield | Evanston | Glenview | Highland Park | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff | Northbrook | Skokie

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Criminal HIV Transmission Charge In Sexual Abuse Of Teen: Sheriff
• Motel 6 Armed Robber Arrested: Blotter
• Garage Prowler Nabbed; A Dozen Cars Burglarized: Blotter
• Truck Fatally Strikes Pedestrian On Touhy Avenue: Police
• Bathroom Damaged; Tires Stolen; Drunken Drivers Arrested: Blotter
• Wanted Wisconsin Women Flee Police On Edens Expressway: Blotters

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Oct. 21 To Oct. 27

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Oct. 20–Oct. 26: City Manager Indicted | Custodian Accused | Hate Crime Sentence | Parents Plead Guilty To Cheating Daughters Into College | County Removes 'Homeland Security' From Names | Longtime Small Business Closes

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