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Miss a day, miss a lot. Let's catch up on the week:

3 Men Stormed Skokie Business, Bound Owner With Duct Tape and Ransacked His Home: Cops
82-year-old business owner and his secretary were bound with duct tape at work while attackers ransacked the owner's home.

Brad Schneider Endorsed by Vice President Joe Biden
VP says 10th District Illinois U.S. House Democratic nominee a "tireless advocate for Illinois' working families."

Northbrook Rabbi Prayed for 9/11 Victims at Ground Zero 1 Day After Attack
Aaron Melman, the Chaplain for the Northbrook Fire Department, discusses the irony of an expensive store turning into a makeshift morgue.

'Real' Gap in 9/11 Perception Between High Schoolers Then and Now
A Northwestern professor who taught at New Trier in 2001 describes how time changes the perception of 9/11.

Documents to be Released in Valerie Percy Murder Case
A judge rules police in Kenilworth need to release the report on the unsolved murder of a politician's daughter 50 years after it was made.

Bald Eagle Moves to Lake Forest
The one-year-old female is injured, but now has a permanent home at the Wildlife Discovery Center.

HP Mayor Featured in Forbes Article on Women Shattering Political Glass Ceilings
Hillary Clinton isn’t the only woman breaking political barriers. Example one: Nancy Rotering.

4th Grade Teacher With Viral Back-to-School Rap Video Touts Fun in the Classroom
Dwayne Reed, a first-year instructor at Jane Stenson Elementary School, had the nation singing along to "Welcome to the 4th Grade."

Granite City Food & Brewery Preps for October Northbrook Opening
Willow Festival Shopping Center welcomes new dining option

More Than 500 Walgreens Stores Could Close Nationally
Deerfield-based company may need to adhere to antitrust laws ahead of deal to buy Rite Aid.

Resident Athletes Compete in 2nd Annual Triathlon at The Mather
The Olympics may be over but there were still medals to be awarded on Friday, September 2nd when The Mather, a Life Plan Community in Evanst

‘Crazy Worms’ That Deplete Soil Invade Chicagoland
The Asian species known for draining nutrients has made its way to the Midwest. Several were found at the Chicago Botanic Garden recently.

Lakefront Evanston Home Sells After 1 Day on Market
Realtor says several people “jumped” at the opportunity to own the home for $3 million.

Lake Forest Fire Chief Retires
Fire Chief Jeff Howell calls it a career after 26 years with the Lake Forest Fire Department.

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• Jewelry Worth Thousands Stolen From Glenview Home: Cops

Bike Theft Suspect Caught by Evanston Police

WORTH A LOOK

• Killer Behind Brown’s Chicken Massacre Claims New Evidence, Wants Court Hearing
• Coat Donations for Lake County Veterans Accepted Through September
• Niles Police Department Participating in 8th Annual Plane Pull
• Home Development Planned to Replace Old Glenview Village Hall
• MillerCoors Exec Buys Home in Winnetka
• ETHS Hall-of-Fame Adds 4 Athletes, 2 Teams, 2 Coaches

• North Shore Death Notices: Week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4
• Highland Park Obituary: Sande Lee Schwartz, 74
• Skokie Obituary: Charlotte N. Trexler nee Johns, 80
• Glenview Obituary: Arnold D. Brown, 65

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