Restaurant Closures | Murder Charges Dismissed | Easement Granted

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.

MWRD Votes To Allow Easement For Road Through Canal Shores

WILMETTE, IL — A Glencoe real estate developer scored his first significant victory in his years-long effort to build a road to a landlocked parcel of land his family purchased close to 30 years ago,... Read more

Murder Charges Dismissed In 2014 Death Of Morton Grove Student

MURPHYSBORO, IL — Prosecutors asked to dismiss charges against a man whose murder conviction in the death of a Southern Illinois University student from Morton Grove was vacated on appeal. Following... Read more

Northwestern Students Battered, Evanston Police Patrols Increase

EVANSTON, IL — Northwestern University police Tuesday issued a third alert in six dates to students and staff about incidents where woman have been approached from behind by men around... Read more
More: NU Students Organize Self-Defense Classes After On-Campus Attacks

The Bagel To Close Old Orchard Location After Over 30 Years

SKOKIE, IL — The Bagel Restaurant and Deli, one of the North Shore's most iconic family-owned Jewish delis, is closing its Skokie location at the end of the month. After more than 30 years, The Bagel's... Read more

Northbrook Loses 2 Downtown Restaurants In 2 Months

NORTHBROOK, IL — Two restaurants owned by Northbrook residents across the street from one another in the 1300 block of Shermer Road have announced their closure within a month of one another. Both... Read more

Hobby Lobby Moving Into Old Sports Authority In Niles

NILES, IL — A Hobby Lobby store is moving into the former Sports Authority space on Dempster Street. The Niles Journal reported construction crews are building out the space at the Super City Shopping... Read more

Lake Forest Gets Second Chase Bank Location In December

LAKE FOREST, IL — JPMorgan Chase closed six times as many branches as it opened this year, but Lake Forest is one of three wealthy enclaves where the area's largest retail bank is expanding. When... Read more

Artist Opens Evanston Marketplace For Creators, Makers, Designers

EVANSTON, IL — A new independent retailer showcasing small businesses and artisans and opened in downtown Evanston last weekend. Assembly Creators Market, which opened Friday at 1642 Orrington Ave.,... Read more

Deerfield Snack Maker Is 'Killing Orangutans': Greenpeace

DEERFIELD, IL — Environmental group Greenpeace International has accused Deerfield-based snack maker Mondelez International of failing to ensure its suppliers of palm oil are not destroying rainforests... Read more

58 Cats Discovered Inside Home Of Vernon Hills Woman

VERNON HILLS, IL — Police said they found 58 cats living in the home of a Vernon Hills woman last month. Javorka L. Gasic, 53, of the 100 block of Maplewood Drive was arrested on Oct. 4 at her home... Read more

Man Accused Of Imprisoning 'Demon' Daughter Found Unfit For Trial

WAUKEGAN, IL — A Waukegan man accused of holding his 10-year-old daughter captive in a basement because he believed she was possessed by a "demon" has been found unfit to stand trial, the Lake County... Read more

Expelled Northwestern Student Charged With Raping Woman At Party

EVANSTON, IL — More than nine months after a Northwestern student identified him as the man who raped and choked her at a party he was hosting, an Evanston man has been arrested on three felony counts... Read more

City Council Ready To Close On Sale Of Highland Park Country Club

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — To clear the path for the conversion of the Highland Park Country Club to a nature park, the City Council Tuesday gave final approval to four new intergovernmental agreements with... Read more

2 District 113 Board Incumbents Decide Not To Seek Re-Election

DEERFIELD, IL — The Township High School District 113 board will have at least two new members after the April 2019 election. Board members Debra Hymen and Alena Laube will... Read more

Highland Park Police Want To Buy Drone

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Highland Park police want a drone to help first responders during search and rescue and missing person operations. Drones can also be used for emergency supply drops, thermal imaging... Read more

Property Tax Hike The Price Of Avoiding Cuts To Fire, Police

EVANSTON, IL — The City Council Monday will discuss a possible property tax hike as an alternative to public safety cuts. The closure of a fire station and elimination of vacant police positions had... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

• Grand Ballroom, Indoor Pool With Columns In 2005-Built Mansion
• Evanston Penthouse Condo Sells For Record $2.7 Million
• Indoor Fountain, Colorful Glass In Mid-Century Northfield Home

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Meth Delivery Charges For Glenview Woman, Evanston Man: Evanston Blotter
• Counterfeit Cash, Drunken Disorder At Hotels, Golf Club: Glenview Blotter
• Wilmette Man Facing Prescription Drug Charges Surrenders: Highland Park Blotter
• Stolen Gun Found With Felon On Probation Over Firearm: Lake Forest Blotter
• Driver In Ditch Faces DUI; Break-Ins At Home, Business: Northbrook Blotter
• Mom Threatens Dean; Firearm, Meth Delivery Charge: Skokie Blotter
• Safe Dragged Through House, Abandoned Unopened On Street: Wilmette Blotter
• Nearly $200,000 Stolen From Accounts; DUI After Crash: Winnetka, Glencoe, Northfield Blotters
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IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices Nov. 5 - Nov. 11
• Obituary: Mel Raglin, 86
• Obituary: Harold Morrison, 86
• Obituary: Darci Johnson, 52

LAST WEEK

• North Shore Week In Headlines, Nov. 4 - Nov. 10: Swimmer Swept Away | Northwestern Cuts | Shooting Found Justified | Con Man Fakes Disability | Rusty Revolver Recovered At Private School | Ex-Bear Buys Ex-Bull's Bannockburn Estate

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