Teen Charged In Stabbing | Wright House Donated | Police Backed

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 Slaying Update: Teen Turns Himself In

A 16-year-old boy turned himself in Monday to the Glenview Police Department in connection with the stabbing death of Elias Valdez, 15, earlier this month in Glenview. According to... Read more

Indicted State Senator Again Promises To Step Down As Party Chair

A week after federal prosecutors charged him with tax fraud, Sen. Terry Link, the chief of the Lake County Democratic Party, appears to be maneuvering to put himself in a position to... Read more
AFTER: Resign Party Chairmanship, State Senator Tells Indicted Colleague

Catholic School Teachers Demand Remote Start To School Year

As the first of about 70,000 students begin to return to the roughly 200 Catholic schools in Lake and Cook counties, a group of teachers demanded the Archdiocese of Chicago start the... Read more

Carroll Backs Police, Condemns 'Lawless' Protesters

Illinois State Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook) expressed his disappointment in a "well organized and unprovoked attack" against the Chicago Police Department Saturday in Chicago.... Read more

North Shore Real Estate Fraudster Scammed Over $450,000: Feds

A Glencoe woman is accused of running a real estate investment scam that targeted families facing foreclosure. In an indictment filed last week, federal prosecutors in Chicago alleged the... Read more

Corey Winchester Is 'Illinois History Teacher Of The Year'

Evanston Township High School faculty member Corey Winchester was last month named the 2020 Illinois History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.... Read more

Edens Plaza's Former Owner Ordered To Pay Over $2 Million

Less than a month after he was released from federal prison early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the former owner of Edens Plaza was found to have ... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Highland Park Frank Lloyd Wright House Sold On Behalf Of Charity

A historic house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright was sold last week, nearly five years after it was saved from the threat of demolition by a local couple who financed its restoration... Read more

Famed 'Pie House' Sold In Deerfield

It's one of those homes that everyone knows when you call it by its nickname. The "Pie House" recently sold for $260,000 according to Realtor.com. The iconic home appears to be... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Glenview Bank Robbed Inside Jewel-Osco: FBI
• Bank Robbery Update: 2 Men That Fled Scene In Glenview Located
• $35K Watch Stolen From Golf Bag; Guns Missing From Car: Blotter
• Back the Badge' Signs Stolen; $2K Skin Products Taken: Blotter
• Two Guns Stolen; Car Thief Caught By Neighboring Agency: Blotter
• Man Caught Fleeing Peace Officer In Video Shared On Social Media
• Stolen Car Crashes With Drugs Inside, 3 Arrested: Blotters
• Dozing Driver's Illegal Gun Grabbed At Gas Station: Blotter

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Aug. 11 To Aug. 17

EARLIER:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Aug. 9–Aug. 15: Party Chair Indicted | Court Disrupted | Car Dealership Accused Death In Lake Michigan | Stolen Art Scheme | "Inappropriate" Beer Name

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