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Charges Dropped | Wrongful Death Suit Filed | Strike Authorized

$2 Million House Razed To Expand Front Yard | Casino Proposals Presented | Clinic Manager Accused Of Bathroom Recording, Harassment

Week in headlines for Chicago's North Shore from Sept. 15–21, 2019.
Week in headlines for Chicago's North Shore from Sept. 15–21, 2019. (via Patch)

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.


Murder Charges Dropped Against 5 Teens Over 14-Year-Old's Death

Prosecutors agreed to drop first-degree murder charges against five Chicago teens accused of an attempted car burglary last month in Old Mill Creek. The incident left their 14-year-old... Read more


Family Of Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run Files Lawsuit

The family of the Evanston woman fatally struck by a minivan last week in Deerfield filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against its driver and his company. Lucinda Rondon-Stanley,... Read more

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Teachers Vote To Authorize Strike In Highland Park

Teachers in North Shore School District 112 voted overwhelmingly Thursday to give their bargaining team the authority to call a strike, union representatives announced. By... Read more
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DaVita Manager Harassed Women, Planted Bathroom Camera: Suit

For years, the manager of a dialysis center in Glenview sexually harassed employees without facing consequences from his bosses before he was criminally charged last month with illegally... Read more

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Recreational Marijuana Special Use Permits Interest City Council

Aldermen directed plan commissioners to proceed with drawing up zoning regulations that could permit multiple recreational marijuana dispensaries in Evanston. The City Council unanimously... Read more


Waukegan Casino Proposals Presented At Genesee Theatre

A public hearing on proposals for a future casino development in Waukegan has been moved to the Genesee Theatre to accommodate a larger crowd, city officials announced. Members... Read more


Mayor Endorses Mayor In Democratic Presidential Primary

Along with the mayors of 58 communities around the country, Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty endorsed South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg for the Democratic Party's nomination for president.... Read more


Midwest FurFest Is Latest Group To Ban Milo Yiannopoulos

The deplatformed former Brietbart employee Milo Yiannopoulos has been banned from an upcoming furry convention after registering for the event, organizers said. Costumed attendees dress... Read more


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