Abuse Suits Filed | Racist Graffiti Found | SUV vs. Restaurant

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 ahead of Halloween.

2 Former Students Sue, Alleging Sex Abuse By Drama Teacher

EVANSTON, IL — Two former Evanston Township High School students filed lawsuits accusing the school's former drama teacher of sexual abuse. In addition to the longtime teacher and supervisor of student... Read more

Hit-And-Run Driver Hits 2, Kills 1: Police

ZION, IL — Police asked for the public's help in locating a driver who hit two people killing one and injuring another, before pulling over, putting up his convertible top, removing evidence and fleeing... Read more

Camel Abuse Denied By Didier Farms

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL — A farm has responded to claims by a patron who says she witnessed the mistreatment of a camel during its harvest festival earlier this month. According to the farm, an investigation... Read more

Over 30,000 Illegal Cigarettes Seized In Skokie

SKOKIE, IL – In what Cook County officials called the largest cigarette bust this year, undercover tax inspectors discovered that a Skokie tobacco shop had three hidden compartments containing tens... Read more

Meme-Maker Blamed For Facebook Threat To Congresswoman

DES PLAINES, IL — Police are investigating a social media post allegedly made by a Des Plaines man threatening to raise a lynch mob against Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Florida). The man named... Read more

Gun-Wielding Hall Monitor Parts Ways With High School

GLENVIEW, IL — The Glenbrook District 225 Board of Education approved an agreement during its meeting Monday to part ways with a Glenbrook North High School employee accused of firearms offenses and... Read more

Special Ed Teacher Replaces Resigned Rep Elaine Nekritz

NORTHBROOK, IL — Northbrook resident and business owner Jonathan Carroll was selected by local officials and sworn in as state representative earlier this month, succeeding retiring Rep. Elaine Nekritz.... Read more

All 3 Republicans 'On The Radar' In 10th District Race

All three North Shore Republican candidates for Congress have been put "On The Radar" by the National Republican Congressional Committee. Doug Bennett, Sapan Shah and Jeremy Wynes, all running in the... Read more

Fired Oakton Cop Who Reported 'Systematic Gender Discrimination' Receives $81K Settlement

SKOKIE, IL — A former sergeant with Oakton's public safety department who alleged she was fired and defamed by the school after complaining of a culture of gender discrimination agreed Thursday to... Read more

Nazi, Racist Graffitti Found In Lake Bluff

LAKE BLUFF, IL — Police are investigating racist and anti-Semitic graffiti discovered in four different locations in Lake Bluff on Sunday. The defacement, including swastikas and racial slurs against... Read more

North Shore Water Rates Vary Widely

A new report has revealed that most water bills on Chicago's North Shore are some of the lowest of the scores of municipalities that use water from Lake Michigan, while some others rank the highest.... Read more

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• 9 Injured, Including 4 Kids, When SUV Reverses Into Restaurant
• Driver Shot At, Cut By Glass On Howard
• Couple Awakened By Burglar, Hold Him Until Police Arrive
• 2 Men Try To Steal Cars From Same Dealership On Same Night, With Mixed Results
• Child Abduction Attempt Reported In Skokie
• Skokie Man Pleads Guilty To Facebook 'Revenge Porn'
• West Side Pair Rob Woman With Fake Gun: Police
• 1 Shot Fired, 2 Arrests In Evanston: Police
• Social Media School Threat Due To 'Misunderstanding'
• Teen Robbed Restaurant Tip Jar And Ran: Cops
• Cops Save Disabled Man From Burning Building
• Tent Snatched From REI: Northbrook Crime Reports
• 5 Cars Burgled, 3 Charged With DUI, 1 SUV Stolen: Highland Park Crime Reports
• Trio Of Thieves Strike Victoria's Secret: Skokie Crime Reports
• Investigation Into Car Burglaries Leads To Arrest: Glencoe, Northfield, Winnetka Crime Reports
• 3 Cars Stolen, 3 Drivers Arrested After Crashes: Glenview Crime Reports

REAL ESTATE

• $2M Price Cut For Winnetka Mansion Built For Over $40M
• Enclosed Courtyard, Pool On Private Lane Listed For First Time
• Illinois Luxury Real Estate Roundup

WORTH A LOOK

• Katy Perry Visits Northbrook Court To Dine In Darkness
• Illinois House Rejects Bump Stock Ban
• Cops Give Tired Cabbie A Break, Workout
• 3 NBJH Students Selected For State Honor Band
• Entreprenuership Experts Sought For New Trier's New Course
• Deerfield Football Wins Double-Overtime Thriller, Heads To Playoffs
• With CPR, Wheeling Cop Helps Save Collapsed Referee
• Amtrak Train Strikes Vehicle In Northbrook
• Historic Skokie Synagogue To Install Dynamic, Activist Rabbi With Local Roots
• Highland Park Mayor Officially Declares AG Candidacy
• New Trier Wins Team, Individual Girls Golf Titles
• 3 Injured In Evanston House Fire On Colfax
• What Are 2017 Illinois High School Football Playoffs Pairings?

HALLOWEEN EVENTS BY TOWN

• Evanston
• Deerfield
• Glenview
• Highland Park & Highwood
• Lake Forest & Lake Bluff
• Niles & Morton Grove
• Northbrook
• Skokie
• Wilmette & Kenilworth
• Winnetka & Glencoe

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Oct. 17 - Oct. 23
• Obituary: Mollie Lazarus, 100
• Obituary: Harriet Heifetz, 97
• Obituary: Ruben Meyerson, 92
• Obituary: Sharon Czarnecki, 68

MISS LAST WEEK?

• North Shore Week in Headlines: School Boundaries | Newspaper Confiscated | Raffle Protested | Cop Buys Teen's Gym Membership | District Apologizes for Abuse Allegations | Board Delays Action over Hall Monitor's Arrest | Cop, Coach Save Ref

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