Nursing Home Sued | School Pulls Gift | Family Awaits Extradition

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.

Nursing Home Staff Mocked, Abused 91-Year-Old Woman: Lawsuit

The family of a former patient at a Glenview nursing home filed suit Wednesday against the facility and two of its caregivers who were arrested after police said they posted a video... Read more

Montessori School Withdraws $500,000 Pledge To Community Center

The board of a private school has withdrawn its pledge of a $500,000 "charitable gift" to the Robert Crown Community Center. According to a letter from Beacon Academy Chair Patty... Read more

Glenview Victim's Family Awaits Extradition Of 'Hollywood Ripper'

The family of the Glenview teenager believed to be the first victim of convicted serial killer Michael Gargiulo is ready for him to return to Illinois to face justice. Gargiulo,... Read more

Skokie Man Who Bartered Child Pornography Sentenced To 25 Years

A Skokie man who admitted trying to trade child pornography for the opportunity to molest two children was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised... Read more

Deerfield Man Faces 11 Counts Of Sex Abuse With Girls Under 12

A Deerfield man accused of sexually abusing the children of family friends was last week charged with four new felony counts involving two additional kids. The latest charges stem from... Read more

Development Set For Final City Council Approval

Councilmembers are set to approve the final version of a development agreement authorizing the construction of 161-unit apartment building on the Karger Center property later... Read more

Fake Uber Driver Charged With Raping Woman Met Through Dating App

An Evanston man is accused of raping a woman he met on a dating app last month after luring her into his car by pretending to be a driver for a ride-hailing company, authorities said.... Read more

Evanston Attorneys Violated Law By Withholding Records From Patch: Attorney General

Attorneys for the city improperly denied at least five public records requests for information about donors to last year's effort to demolish the Harley Clarke mansion, according to... Read more

Police Use Drone To Find Fleeing Vehicular Invasion Suspect

Highland Park police used a drone Friday to find a Wisconsin man was hiding in heavy brush after he got into someone else's car and made them to take him across Highland Park, according to a... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

Ex-Senate Candidate's Winnetka Mansion Gets $1 Million Price Cut
Attorney Al Hofeld, who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate and Illinois attorney general, first listed the house for $9.4 million in 2012.

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Shoplifter Draws Gun On Walmart Staff: Police
• Illegal Bathroom Recording; Panic Alarm Summons Police: Blotter
• Illegal Gun; Hit-And-Run DUI; Drugs Found At Ravinia: Blotter
• Home Burglar Breaks In Through Window: Blotter

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Aug. 5 To Aug. 11

LAST WEEK:

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Aug. 4–Aug. 10: Northwestern Murder Charge | Development Repealed | Casino Plans | Former State Rep Endorses Challenger | Officer Charged 11 Months After Double Fatal Crash | North Shore Bank Fraud

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