Fugitives Caught | Mechanics Strike | Lollapalooza Facebook Thefts | Car With Cocaine Crashes Into Apartment Building

Miss a day, miss a lot. As we head into the second week of August, take a bit of time to catch up on some of the past week's headlines from across the North Shore.

Fugitives Arrested: Northwestern Professor, Oxford Staffer Caught In California

CHICAGO, IL — A Northwestern University professor and a University of Oxford employee wanted in the grisly murder of a 26-year-old Chicago man last month were taken into custody Friday in California,... Read more

'A Disgrace': Evanston Boy Scout Slams Trump Jamboree Speech

EVANSTON, IL — An Evanston Township High School student and Boy Scout authored an open letter to the senior leadership of the Boy Scouts of America critical of President Trump's remarks to the organization... Read more

Taste Of Korea Chicago Festival Comes To Old Orchard In Skokie

SKOKIE, IL — There's a new festival in town kicking off Saturday in Skokie as the inaugural Taste of Korea Chicago Festival arrives at Old Orchard Shopping Center. Celebrating the rich fusion of Korean... Read more

Mechanics Strike Across Chicagoland

More than 1,700 auto mechanics at nearly 130 car dealerships in the Chicago area went on strike Tuesday after rejecting a contract proposal from the Chicago Automobile Trade Association and overwhelming... Read more

Winnetka Council Approves Wetlands Stormwater Project Memorandum

WINNETKA, IL — The Winnetka Village Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Cook County forest preserves for a project... Read more

Northbrook Days Festival Kicks Off

NORTHBROOK, IL — August is here and that means Northbrook Days are here again! The village's iconic five-day annual festival featuring food, live music, rides, games, beverages runs all week at Village... Read more

New Target Store Hiring In Skokie

SKOKIE, IL — Target is hiring at its newest suburban locations, with job fairs announced this week in Skokie and Oak Park. The company said it intends to hire about 150 new employees for the two smaller-format... Read more

Skokie Water Rates To Rise By 8.5 Percent

SKOKIE, IL — Skokie trustees approved a larger rate hike than usual at a board meeting last week, but officials say water in the village is still cheaper than... Read more

Free Refills Drying Up At Cook County Businesses In Deerfield?

DEERFIELD, IL — Although most of Deerfield and its business community is located in Lake County and thus immune to — and even expected to profit from — this week's implementation of a penny-per-ounce... Read more

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Relocates Some Of Its 1,700 Employees In Deerfield

DEERFIELD, IL — The Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda is reorganizing its North American operations, but a spokesperson told the Deerfield Review the company has... Read more

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• Des Plaines Bank Robbery: Serial Suburban Bandit Strikes Again
• Child Porn Charges For Northbrook Man
• Lollapalooza Ticket Thefts: Suspect Arrested
• Skokie Man Facing Felonies After Crashing Car Into Evanston Apartment, Fleeing Scene
• Child Solicitation Arrest, Armed Robbery Reported: Skokie Crimes
• Armed Robbers Cut Man Outside Evanston Garage
• Lake Bluff 'John' Among 18 Arrested In Undercover Prostitution Sting
• Man Cited For Possession Of BB Gun, Public Nudity
• Felony Weapon Charge For Woman After Traffic Stop: Winnetka Crimes
• Damaged Parking Meter, Package Theft, Stolen Landscaping Gear: Highland Park Crime Reports
• $5,000 Hydraulic Tool Stolen; Co-Worker Slapped In The Face: Glenview Crime Reports
• Interrupted Burglar Flees Officer: Morton Grove Crimes
• Niles Awarded Grant To Create Pollinator Garden And Wildlife Refuge
• Home Burglars Break In But Steal Nothing: Morton Grove Crimes
• Thefts From Apple Store, Neiman-Marcus, Nordstrom: Northbrook Crimes
• 12 Fishing Poles Pilfered, 12-Inch Cross Painted: Wilmette Crimes
• Stolen Car Flees Police: Glencoe Crime Reports

REAL ESTATE

• A Block From The Lake For Under A Million In Lake Bluff
• Renovated Lake Forest 5-Bedroom Just 2 Blocks From Lake And Downtown
• Custom-Designed Glenview Mansion Seeking Second Owner
• Eco-Friendly New Construction A Half Block From Lake Hits Market In Highland Park
• Just Sold In Skokie: Every Recently Purchased Home
• Just Sold In Deerfield: Recently Purchased Homes
• What Houses Were Just Sold In Highland Park?

WORTH A LOOK

• Car Crashes Through Evanston Storefront
• Former School Board President Enters Race For State Rep. Seat
• Man Killed By Train In Apparent Suicide At Des Plaines Metra Station
• Furious Spoon Ramen Opens In Evanston
• ETHS Phenom Wins 1500M Gold At National Track Championship
• Road Closure: St. Mary's Road From IL-60 To Everett In Mettawa
• Venezuelan Turmoil Cancels Ravinia Concert
• Mondelez CEO Irene Rosenfeld Stepping Down, Replacement Announced
• Robert McClory Bike Trail To Get Tastier With New Grant For Edible Landscaping
• Highland Park Announces Interim Police Chief
• Skokie Jewish Community Holds Day of Mourning For Gun Violence in Chicago, Terror In Israel
• Highland Park Mayor Holds Flood Mitigation Meeting
• Evanston Launches Online Tool To Gather Input On Planned Developments
• The Skokie School Assistant Principal Named Interim Head Of Greeley
• Glencoe Awarded Grant To Improve Green Bay Trail
• Three Loyola Academy Grads Win Fulbright Grants

FIND A JOB

• Local jobs in: Lake Forest • Glenview • Evanston • Deerfield • Highland Park • Niles & Morton Grove • Northbrook • Skokie • Winnetka & Glencoe • Wilmette & Kenilworth

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: July 25 - July 31
• Pulitzer-Winning Playwright, Fort Sheridan Native Sam Shepard Dies At 73
• Lake Forest Obituary: Brandon Cox, 44

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