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Detainee Dies | Alderman Violates Law | Son Charged With Neglect

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North Shore Week In Headlines: March 24–March 30
North Shore Week In Headlines: March 24–March 30 (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.


Detainee Dies In Hospital After Being Choked In Lake County Jail

A Deerfield man who had been hospitalized after being choked by an fellow inmate at the Lake County Jail died early Friday morning after being taken off life support, authorities said. The... Read more


Alderman Violated Open Meetings Act: Attorney General

The chair of the Evanston City Council's Rules Committee violated the state's Open Meetings Act and the city's own rules by improperly limiting public comment during a meeting in December, according... Read more

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Local Diver Wins 2nd National Championship

Lake Forest College senior Heath Ogawa was named the NCAA Division III Diver of the Year for the second consecutive year Saturday following the national championship meet in Greensboro,... Read more


After Fatalities, Niles Reconsiders Sidewalk Funding Priorities

Village officials are reconsidering sidewalk engineering priorities following the death of the third pedestrian to be fatally struck by a car since December, Pioneer Press reported. Village... Read more

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91-Year-Old Woman Clinging To Life As Son Faces Neglect Charges

The elderly mother of a Glenview man charged with felony abuse remains unconscious and in critical condition at a local hospital after police and paramedics were called to her apartment... Read more


Mixed-Use Development On Roger Williams Expected By April 2020

A planned four-story, retail and residential building in the Ravinia business district is set to be complete by April 2020, more than five years after it was approved, according... Read more


Convicted Murderer Of Ex-Bear's Girlfriend, Baby Innocent: Lawyer

The lawyer for a woman sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2007 murder of the pregnant girlfriend of a former Chicago Bears player said Monday he has uncovered new evidence of her... Read more


NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Billionaire Jennifer Pritzker sold a Judson Avenue Victorian (left) and her sale of a Sheridan Avenue Tudor is pending. (Realtor.com)

Billionaire Real Estate Investor Sells Evanston House For $1.2 Million
Jennifer Pritkzer sold an 1889 Victorian this month for just $15,000 above its purchase price from back in 2012.

Dentists Buy Vacant Deerfield Lot For $320,000
The 0.4-acre property was purchased this month for nearly 40 percent more than its sale price less than four years ago.

District 219 Buys Building Next To Niles Central For $395,000
Administrators sought to purchase property adjacent to Niles West and the D-219 administration building as soon as it was listed in January.

Downtown Evanston Office Building Sells For Over $10 Million
The new owners plan an "extensive renovation and modernization" of the 44-year-old building, according to the broker on the deal.

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

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