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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 as the fall begins.

Hazing Probe Brings Abrupt Halt To Niles North Football Season

SKOKIE, IL — Niles North High School has halted all varsity football operations due to an ongoing police investigation into reports of a hazing incident over the weekend, school officials announced... Read more

Fake Uber Driver Tied To 5 Rapes By DNA, Cell Phone Evidence: Prosecutors

CHICAGO, IL — A Cook County judge denial bail Wednesday to an accused Glenview serial rapist accused of multiple kidnappings and sexual assaults of women he picked up outside bars and restaurants... Read more

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Deerfield Dispatcher Directs Help To Endangered Patients In Puerto Rico

DEERFIELD, IL — A Deerfield Police Department dispatcher received a call from a Riverwoods resident last week with a desperate request for help. But the caller wasn't asking for help in Deerfield,... Read more

$50,000 Payout Over Dog Shot By Cops Approved

EVANSTON, IL — The Evanston City Council approved a financial payout to end a lawsuit over the shooting death of a dog in 2015, as aldermen approved the settlement by a vote of 7-1 Monday. Evanston... Read more

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Domestic Violence Survivors Supported By Local Groups, Purple Purse Campaign

GLENCOE, IL — Between Friends, a local nonprofit agency dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence, is marking the beginning of National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month... Read more

School Bus Crash Injures 6 Students In Northbrook

NORTHBROOK, IL — A school bus with students from a Northbrook elementary school was involved in a traffic crash Thursday, injuring six students and an adult. Emergency personnel responded to the collision... Read more

New Italian Restaurant Receives Grant To Renovate Kabul House Site

SKOKIE, IL – A new restaurant set to open on the the site of the former Kabul House restaurant on Oakton Street at Niles Avenue by the end of the year was granted the maximum of $43,000 from the village's... Read more

ETHS Athletes 'Take A Knee' Together Before Matches

EVANSTON, IL — Evanston Township High School student athletes made a unified statement before matches against New Trier High School this week. First the ETHS girls volleyball team took a knee together... Read more

ALSO: 2 Chicago Cops Reprimanded For 'Taking A Knee' Photo
AND: 3rd Chicago Cop Reprimanded For Post Of Protest Photo

Kenneka Jenkins' Mother Calls For End To Protests At Rosemont Hotel

CHICAGO, IL – The mother of Kenneka Jenkins, who was found dead inside a freezer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosemont more than two weeks ago, has called for an end to protests outside the hotel.... Read more

Local Lawyer And Small Business Owner Cindy Masover Is Running For Scott Drury's Seat

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Local lawyer and small business owner Cindy Masover Tuesday declared her candidacy to represent the 58th District in Illinois House. The seat is currently held by Rep. Scott Drury,... Read more

Evanston Sues Skokie To Enforce Water Rate Hike

EVANSTON, IL — Evanston filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court against Skokie Tuesday, asking a judge to declare that the water rate it wants to charge the neighboring village is justified. The move... Read more

'Project Bear Hug' Donates Stuffed Animals To Fire Department

GLENVIEW, IL – A gurney filled with stuffed animals was dropped off at the Glenview Fire Department Tuesday after being collected by an enterprising group of three Glenview teens. Lila Becker and... Read more

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Announces She Has Breast Cancer

EVANSTON, IL – Julia Louis-Dreyfus, one of the most successful comedic actresses of the past 25 years, announced Thursday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. "1 in 8 women get... Read more

Tax Breaks Wanted To Move Glenview Business To Northbrook

NORTHBROOK, IL – A Glenview-based aircraft parts supplier is seeking... Read more

Evanston City Council Votes To Take FOIA System Offline, Reconsider Clerk's Role

EVANSTON, IL –Evanston aldermen decided to take the city's Freedom of Information Act database offline and consider taking responsibility for handling public records requests away from the city clerk... Read more

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