Pantsless Homeless Man Hits Cop | North Shore Native Named Trump Adviser | Police Buy Cocaine Off Teen | CNBC Host Sells Home

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Homeless Man Caught With Pants Down Punches Cop

Police in Niles say they saw the man on Octavia Avenue laying on the grass with his pants down.

Trump Picks Skokie Resident for Hispanic Advisory Council

The Republican presidential nominee made the selection this week.

Teen Sells Cocaine to Undercover Cop: Report

Police arrested the 18-year-old from Des Plaines earlier this month.

'The Profit' Host Marcus Lemonis Sells Lake Forest Mansion for $2.7M But Takes a Loss

The cable TV personality bought the home for close to $5 million in 2005.

Police Chase Follows 2 Gunpoint Carjackings in 3 Hours

Police later spotted the two stolen vehicles, chased them and recovered both, and also found a gun.

2016 Olympics: North Shore-Trained Rhythmic Gymnast Makes History in Rio

The 11th-place finish by Libertyville's Laura Zeng is the highest finish for the U.S. in rhythmic gymnastics since 1984.

District 69 Teacher Earns Presidential Teaching Honor

James O'Malley was named by President Obama as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Unacceptable Lead Levels Found in Water Fountains at 2 District 211 Schools

Lead also was found in drinking fountains at a facility owned by the Park District of Highland Park.

Democrat Gabby Giffords Endorses Republican Sen. Mark Kirk

The support comes the same day Kirk made headlines for calling President Barack Obama "drug dealer in chief" over U.S-Iran prisoner deal.

Cops Rock Car to Wake Driver Asleep at the Wheel

Lake Forest police also found cocaine in the Waukegan man's wallet after they woke him up.

New Trier Named One of Top High Schools in Cook County: Magazine

The Winnetka school was only behind Proviso Math and Science Academy in Chicago magazine's rankings.

Four North Shore Villages Want to Consolidate 911 Service in Glenview; How Would It Affect Residents?

Four North Shore villages have given the OK to begin negotiations with Glenview to allow that community to handle dispatch services.

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• Northfield Man Arrested for Recklessly Firing Gun
  
• Woman Wakes Up to Find Man Going Through Her Purse in Bedroom: Police
• Child Porn Charge Added Against Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Girl
• Evanston Man Sentenced for Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering
• Car Theft Suspect Flees Evanston Cops, Causes Halt of Yellow Line
• Former ETHS Substitute Teacher Charged With Child Porn
• Suspect Sketches, Photo of Car Released in Attempted Child Luring Investigation

WORTH A LOOK

• Skokie Village Administrators Likely to Get Raises in 2017
  
• Improvements Coming to Parking Garages in Evanston
• The Pickwick Restaurant Returns to Park Ridge
• Central Street Development to Offer 1-Year Train, Bike Passes for Residents
• Park Ridge Park District Displays Collection of Lost and Found Items

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Week of Aug. 15-21
• Skokie Obituary: Harriett Warner nee Blum, 90
• Deerfield Obituary: Lois J. Homer, 86

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