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2 North Shore Swimmers Make Olympic Team | Scottie Pippen's, ‘16 Candles’ Homes for Sale | 2nd-Grader’s Death Not Suspicious

Week in Headlines: West Nile mosquitoes in Highland Park, Winnetka | Evanston alderman get raises | Deerfield Rd. construction back on.

Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's catch up on the week:

Glenview Swimmer Olivia Smoliga Earns 1st Trip to the Olympics

Smoliga will be part of the U.S. team in Rio this summer after placing 1st in the 100-meter backstroke during team trials Tuesday.

Winnetka Swimmer Conor Dwyer Earns a Return Trip to the Olympics

Dwyer placed 2nd in both the 400- and 200-meter freestyle events during the U.S. team trials in Omaha.

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Own the Home from 'Sixteen Candles' for $1.5 Million

The home portrayed in the 1980s John Hughes hit film is for sale in Evanston.

Scottie Pippen Wants Close to $3M for His Highland Park Mansion

Take a look inside the 5-bedroom home that the Chicago Bulls legend put on the market Monday. And yes, it has an indoor basketball court.

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Park Ridge 2nd-Grader's Death Wasn't Suspicious: Police

The Cook County medical examiner's office still needs more time to determine Kate Babich's cause of death.

Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Discovered in Highland Park

This is the 1st confirmed report of the illness-carrying insects in Lake County this year.

Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Caught in Winnetka

The village is the 5th North Shore community to report insects with the illness this year.

Evanston Aldermen Set to Get Big Raises

Committee recommends a 23 percent raise for aldermen in Evanston beginning with the next Council.

Stopgap State Budget Keeps Deerfield Road Construction From Shutting Down

The $18M project can now go ahead as planned thanks to a temporary state budget that covers the 1st half of the new fiscal year.

Credit Card Data Breach Affects These Illinois Noodles & Company Restaurants

Payment data could've been compromised for North Shore customers who used a credit or debit card at the restaurant between Jan. 31 and June 2.

Alderman Talks About Racial Divide in Evanston

“We have two Evanstons, we always have,” 5th Ward Ald. Delores Holmes tells crowd at Northwestern.

Doctor Pleads Not Guilty to Stealing Medical Equipment

Vinay Rawlani faces charges he stole equipment worth thousands from hospitals in Evanston and Skokie.

Park Ridge Police Commander Found Not Guilty in 10-Year-Old Case

The suspects who claimed the commander beat them were lying to mitigate their own actions in the 2006 incident, judge says.

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