Son Blamed Parents Before Killing Them / Teen Wows 'America's Got Talent' / Doc Called on Sinead / School Pics Altered

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

Son of Northbrook Couple Sent 'Manifesto' Before Killing Parents in Vegas Murder-Suicide

Aaron Wulf blamed his parents—Art Wulf and Jan Morgan-Wulf—for their deaths Wednesday in a document he sent before the killings.

Skokie Teen Becomes a Hit on 'America's Got Talent'

13-year-old Laura Bretan blew away the crowd - and the judges - on America's Got Talent on Tuesday.

5 Fiery Facts to Know Before Going to Redhead Days

Highwood's weekend event celebrates 50 Shades of Red, but how high is your Crimson Coif Quotient?

Doc's Call to Cops Sparked Search for Sinead O'Connor: Report

Wilmette police records show an unidentified physician concerned about the singer had area authorities searching hotels for her last month.

Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found in Glenview

The insects were discovered last week, and the infected batch is the first reported case this year in northern Illinois.

Day Care Center Lost Track of Toddler Girl

DCFS is investigating an incident at Mosaic Early Childhood Center in Skokie, where a little girl squeezed through the fence of a play area.

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• Ruse Burglaries on the Rise in Lake County
• Skokie Cops Plan 2 DUI Checkpoints
• 2 DUI Arrests in Evanston During 2-Week Crackdown
• Homeless Man Charged in Coffee Shop Robbery
• 2 Men Charged in Burglary After Traffic Stop Uncovers Stolen Gun: Police
• Fireworks Set Off in Willow Park Fieldhouse: Cops
• Teens Set Up Robbery, Fired Gunshots Near Niles West: Police

WORTH A LOOK

• Evanston Alderman Won't Seek Re-election
• Photo Company Alters Senior Yearbook Pictures at LFHS
• Evanston's Wish List: Free Beaches, Middle Eastern Food, Marinas

IN MEMORIAM

• Real Estate Pioneer Helen Fisher Dies
• 102-Year-Old Cantor David Brandhandler Dies

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