Strike Averted | Human Remains Found | Surviving COVID-19

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.

Local CEO Beats Coronavirus During 6 Weeks In Self-Isolation

For COVID-19 survivor Sonny Sultani, February was an eventful month. He launched a new business. His father fainted and needed hip surgery. His grandmother died. It... Read more

Public Health Officials Contradict Nursing Home Director's Claims

The director of the nursing home that has accounted for more than half of COVID-19 deaths in Evanston claimed he had been forbidden from comprehensive testing for the new coronavirus.... Read more

Worker At Amazon Waukegan Warehouse Dies Of Coronavirus

A worker at an Illinois Amazon warehouse died from COVID-19 last month, becoming the first company employee outside of New York or California to die after contracting the new... Read more

Lake County Judge Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A Lake County judge has tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials announced. The judge, who presided over bond court last week at the Waukegan courthouse, contacted Chief Judge... Read more

Classic Car Parade Planned Through Senior Residential Community

Residents of a local senior living community are set to be treated to an antique car parade while remaining sheltered in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.At 2 p.m. on... Read more

Nursing Home Strike Called Off, Workers Will Not Walk Out Friday

Thousands of nursing home workers at dozens of Illinois nursing homes will not walk off the job Friday after their union reached a tentative agreement with nursing home owners on a new... Read more

Fatal Winnetka House Fire Breaks Out In Bedroom

One resident died after a fire broke out in her bedroom while she was home alone Friday evening in Winnetka. At 7:20 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 600 block of Garland... Read more

Human Remains Found In Riverwoods: Police

The remains of a human were discovered Tuesday morning in the 1800 block of Robinwood Lane. The Riverwoods Police Department made the announcement, and the Lake County Coroner's Office... Read more

Sixth-Grader Spreads Cheer One Sign At A Time

Meredith Rivkin isn't letting staying at home due to the coronavirus thwart her studies for an upcoming bat mitzvah. Instead, the Alan B. Shepard Middle School sixth-grader is using... Read more

Veteran Deputy Dies Of Coronavirus Amid Leukemia Treatment

A 25-year deputy at the Cook County Sheriff's Office died Sunday from complications of COVID-19. His family believes he contracted the virus while working out of the Skokie Courthouse... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Arrests Made In Robbery, Assault In Northbrook
• Bonfire Bust; Defecation In Park; $75K Car Stolen: Blotter
• Family Escapes Burning House Thanks To Smoke Detector: Fire Dept.
• Robbery Charges; Office Break-in; Cars Rummaged Through: Blotter
• Thieves Target Alcohol, Electronics In Highland Park: Blotter
• Fire Guts Unoccupied Northbrook House: Video

HONOR LOCAL HEROES

Deerfield | Evanston | Glenview | Highland Park | Northbrook | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff | Skokie | Wilmette-Kenilworth | Winnetka-Glencoe

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: April 21 To April 27

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, April 26–May 2: Local Economic Relief | Fatal House Fire | Ravinia Canceled | Standoff With Truck Driver Shuts Down Edens | Farmers' Market, Golf Courses Reopen | More Rapid Tests Shipped, Inmates Test COVID-Positive

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