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Miss a day, miss a lot, why not take a moment to catch up on some of the past week's headlines from across the North Shore.

Winnetka School Shooting Remembered 30 Years On

WINNETKA, IL — Three decades after a mentally ill babysitter went on a violent spree across the North Shore, shattering the community's sense of safety and signaling a new era of modern school shootings,... Read more

Northbrook Bans Bump Stocks, Could Become First Municipality To Enforce Cook County Assault Weapons Ban

NORTHBROOK, IL — The Northbrook Village Board unanimously adopted a pair of modest gun control ordinances and directed staff to continue exploring how to become the first municipality in Cook County... Read more

District 113 Pays $300K To Make Superintendent Go Away

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Township High School District 113 is headed for its fifth superintendent in five years, as board members approved a $300,000 payment to Christopher Dignam as part of a negotiated... Read more
» AFTER: Highland Park, Deerfield High Schools Set To Part Ways With Embattled Superintendent

North Shore Woman Discovers Great-Grandfather's Secret Military Service

WHEATON, IL — As fate would have it, the centennial of the first European battle to feature U.S. troops falls on Memorial Day this year. Doughboys advanced out of their foxholes in the French countryside... Read more

Ex-Priest Abused Boy In Evanston Hotel 17 Years Ago: Prosecutors

EVANSTON, IL — An ex-priest has been accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in a Sherman Avenue hotel room in 2001. The defrocked Catholic priest was arrested by federal agents on May 9... Read more

Masseuse Found Guilty Of Attempted Rape Of Northwestern Student

SKOKIE, IL — A Chicago man has been found guilty of groping a woman during a massage at an Evanston spa. A Cook County judge Wednesday convicted the masseuse of criminal sexual abuse and attempted... Read more

Daughter Of Evanston Asylum-Seeker Gets Stay Of Deportation

EVANSTON, IL — The daughter of a widowed El Salvadoran asylum-seeker living in Evanston was due to be deported after the Supreme Court Monday denied a request to delay her removal. Her mother, Ana,... Read more

3rd Main Track 'Not Needed' In Lake Forest: Letter From Metra CEO

LAKE FOREST, IL — Metra wants to change its plans for a third main train in Lake Forest on the Chicago to Milwaukee rail line, according to a letter from company's CEO received last week by Mayor... Read more

Smoking Meat 'Slow And Low,' New Deerfield BBQ Joint Opens Doors

DEERFIELD, IL — North Shore residents now have the option of picking up some slow-cooked BBQ from a fast-growing regional chain, as the newest outpost of City Barbeque opened its doors on Lake Cook... Read more

Walgreens To Close Glencoe Location When New Winnetka Store Opens

GLENCOE, IL — The opening of a Walgreens on Green Bay Road in Winnetka and the corresponding closure of another store a few blocks away will lead to Glencoe losing a substantial amount of revenue.... Read more

Driver Crashes Into Store Before Walking Next Door To Get Haircut

NILES, IL – An elderly man driving an SUV crashed through the front window of a seafood deli in a Niles strip mall Wednesday afternoon before leaving his vehicle and walking next door for a haircut.No... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Man With 5 Warrants, 9 Failures To Appear In Court Remains Jailed
• Drunk Doorknocker, $17,500 ID Theft Reported : Glenview Blotter
• Fake Check Scam Winds Up Costing Over $2,900: Blotters
• Woman Apologizes For Stealing Dog Food, Pooper Scooper: Blotter
• False Crash Reports Lead To Felony Charge: Northbrook Blotter
• Contractor Caught On Camera Collecting Underpants: Lake Forest Blotter
• Blaze At Evanston Plaza Extinguished By Firefighters, Sprinklers
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IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: May 15 - May 21
  

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES, PARADES

• Deerfield
• Evanston
• Glenview
• Highland Park
• Lake Forest and Lake Bluff
• Northbrook
• Morton Grove and Niles
• Skokie
• Wilmette
• Winnetka, Glencoe

MISS LAST WEEK?

• North Shore Week in Headlines for May 14-20: Coach Fired | Minimum Wage Reconsidered | Teen Dies In Crash | Merit Scholars Named | Ground Broken In Downtown Skokie| Fallen Officers Remembered | Compensation Wanted From Brewery

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