Parishes Combining | Kids Tackle Ban | Daughter Remains Held

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.

Illinois Tackle Football Ban For Kids Under 12 Proposed

CHICAGO — A local lawmaker has introduced a new proposal to ban tackle football in Illinois for kids under the age of 12. State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) appeared with a coalition of former... Read more

4 Of 5 North Shore Parishes Consolidating In Wilmette, Winnetka

WINNETKA, IL — Four of five North Shore Catholic parishes are combining to create a pair of new parishes, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced this week. One existing Winnetka parish will remain independent,... Read more

New Sexual Assault Charges Against 96-Year-Old Lake Bluff Man

WAUKEGAN, IL — A second child has accused an elderly Lake Bluff relative of sexual assault, according to police and court records. Robert E. Bruce, 96, of the 400 block of Park Lane, faces five counts... Read more

'Teasing And Flirtatious' Sen. Silverstein Didn't Harass: Report

CHICAGO, IL — State Sen. Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago) did not engage in sexual harassment while working with a victims rights advocate, according to an inspector general's report made public Thursday.... Read more

Glenbrook District 225 Board Approves Transgender Policy

GLENVIEW, IL — The Glenbrook High Schools District 225 Board of Education voted Monday to approve a school policy for transgender students. The board voted 5-0... Read more

Highland Park Man Pleads Guilty To Evading Over $800K In Taxes

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — A Highland Park man pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally evading more than $800,000 in personal and corporate taxes by hiding his income through a cellular phone distribution... Read more

Winnetka Trader Admits Bringing Down Company With Fraud Scheme

WINNETKA, IL — A local futures trader pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday in in federal court, admitting he misrepresented profits in a fraud scheme that racked up with more than $13 million in losses... Read more

Northbrook Mom Remembers Olympian Daughter's Start In Glenview

GLENVIEW, IL — The mom of a local Olympian is getting ready to head to South Korea for the trip of a lifetime. Debbie Gehring, of Northbrook, will be watching her youngest daughter, Lana, compete... Read more

Victims In Evanston's First Shooting Of 2018 Uncooperative

EVANSTON, IL — Those who have been shot in Evanston over the past year have largely avoided cooperating with police seeking to investigate who was responsible for their gunshot wounds, according to... Read more

Wilmette Woman Charged With Mom's Stabbing To Remain Hospitalized

SKOKIE, IL — The Wilmette woman who allegedly stabbed her mother repeatedly as she lay in bed was ordered to remain held without bail Thursday. Dinah Larson, 27, of the 1900 block of Highland Avenue,... Read more

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Board Member Describes Tension Before Post-Meeting Confrontation

NILES, IL - The Niles Park District board member who has been accused of using a religious slur during a heated exchange with a resident after a meeting earlier this month is a longtime Niles resident... Read more

Democrats Running For Illinois Governor Hold 1st Televised Debate

CHICAGO, IL — With less than two months to go before the Democratic gubernatorial primary, six candidates to challenge Gov. Bruce Rauner squared off in their first televised debate Tuesday night in... Read more

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Gunman Rebuffed By Yarn Store Staff Hit 2nd Evanston Shop: Police
• Des Plaines Man Charged Over Tow Truck Hit-And-Run Spree
• Highwood Armed Robbery: Cops Tracked Stolen Phone, Suspect Scent
• 3 Drug Arrests In Open Trunk Investigation: Highland Park Crimes
• Facebook Armed Robbery Leads To Arrest Of Evanston Teen
• Niles Man Charged With Child Porn: Northbrook Crime Reports
• Private Sexual Images Spread Without Consent: Skokie Crime Report
• Brick, Rock Used In Home Break-Ins: Lake Forest Crime Reports
• 70-Year-Old Ticketed For Shooting BB Gun At Squirrel: Glencoe, Northfield Winnetka Blotters
• 3 Months After Crash, Teen Charged With DUI: Glenview Crimes
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WORTH A LOOK

• Custom Built Northbrook Mansion Has A Modern Feel
• Retired Evanstonian Adviser Rodney Lowe Wins JEA Lifetime Achievement Award
• 'Possibly Suicidal' Glenview Woman Persuaded To Leave Downtown Evanston Roof
• Bodycams Fully Implemented By Evanston Police
• Rauner Met With Ex-Partner In Governor's Mansion, Schedule Shows
• 40 NBJH Students Qualify For Regional Science Fair
• North Suburban Schools Receive Grants For Library Books, Material
• Who Is Applying To Become Lake County Circuit Court Judge?
• Highland Park Names New Police Chief
• Female Focus At 35th Annual New Trier Jazz Fest
• Highland Park’s Two Reform Jewish Synagogues Consider Combining
• Congressman Invites Prosecutor As Trump State Of The Union Guest
• Schakowsky To Boycott President Trump's First State Of The Union
• Democratic Attorney General Candidates Meet With Newspaper Board

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices: Jan. 16 - Jan. 22
• Obituary: Fred Meeder, 92
• Obituary: Diana Baskovitz, 92

MISS LAST WEEK?

• North Shore Week in Headlines, Jan. 14 - Jan. 20: Dundee Road Closing | Shooter Run Over | School Shuttering | Daughter Charged In Mom's Stabbing | Greyhound Chase Suspect Held | 2 Elderly Women Robbed At Gunpoint In Highwood

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