Mark Kirk's 'Bro with No Ho' / Faked Out on Blackhawks Tix / Plastic-Bag Ban Begins Soon / Harold Ramis Glencoe Mansion for Sale

Sen. Mark Kirk Refers to Lindsey Graham as ‘Bro with No Ho’

• U.S. senator from Illinois was caught on microphone making the comment about the unmarried South Carolina presidential hopeful Thursday.

Northfield Man Paid $800 for Fake Blackhawks Tickets

• Jordan Meisles tells NBC the interaction with the scammer seemed shady.

Ban on Plastic Bags Begins This August in Evanston

• 27 stores, all chains, will be affected by new law.

Wilmette Man ID’d as Tower Road Crash Victim

• A New Trier Township man was killed when his vehicle crashed behind a “Road Closed” barricade early Thursday morning.

Skokie Condo is Most Expensive On the Market in Chicagoland

• The Maple Tower penthouse is also currently the most expensive piece of property in Skokie.

Harold Ramis’ Widow Seeks to Sell Couple’s Glencoe Mansion

• Erica Ramis seeks more than $2.5 million for the home of the comedy great.

14-Year-Old Chicago Girl Killed Interstate 94 After SUV Loses Control

• Teenager was on the way home from Great America Sunday night when she was ejected from vehicle and hit by a semi.

More Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found at Northwestern

• Offensive images were found at the Kellogg School of Management construction site over the weekend.

Video: Man Celebrates Bar Mitzvah 75 Years Later

• Young boy initiates delayed Bar Mitzvah for Holocaust survivor Mitchell Winthrop at Illinois Holocaust Museum.

Mr. Peanut Will Be at Glenview Summer Festival

• The world-famous mascot will meet and greet families at the 42nd annual festival.

Chala Holland Named Principal at LFHS

• The previously controversial candidate is hired with a salary of $160,000 a year.

Northbrook Native Nick Hardy Qualifies for U.S. Open

• The University of Illinois freshman golfer qualified at a sectional in Ohio.

Defense Wants To Suppress Evidence in Ex-HPHS Substitute Teacher’s Case

• Steven Habay is accused of cyberstalking and possessing child pornography.

Whole Foods Picks Vernon Hills Over Lake Forest

• Grocer opts for location near Vernon Hills retail centers over Amberley Woods.

• Wilmette Woman Charged With Prostitution
• Driver Crashes Into Deerfield Driver’s License Facility
• Rifles Stolen From American Legion Post
• Skokie Man Charged With Firing Gun Near Home
• Glenview Police Sergeant Remains on Paid Leave
• Wilmette Man Accused of Wire Fraud

GOOD NEWS

• Skokie Man To Share $250K Lottery Prize With Family
• Deerfield Cops Use CPR To Save Man Outside Station
• Meadowbrook 5th Grader Wins National Award
• Whitney Reynolds Stays Loyal as Host of Evanston’s 4th of July Parade
• 5 DHS Students Awarded Rumick Scholarships
• Day 1 of Redhead Days a Success
• Recent New Trier Grad Collects All Eagle Scout Merit Badges

LOCAL VOICES

• Ancient Techniques, Modern Science Blend to Create Unique Massage Experience in Northern Suburbs
• Chef Demo Series at Northfield Farmers’ Market
• Career Coach Kay McBrearty to Address Job Seekers at New Trier Township

IN REMEMBRANCE

• Bob Bergman, Well Known Winnetka Man, Dies
• Former Knollwood Fire Chief Passes Away
• Former New Trier Board President Dies

THINGS TO DO

• Free Kids Bike Rodeo at Niles Township
• Mark Your Calendars for the Skokie Farmers’ Market
• Best-Selling Thriller Writer Lee Child to Speak in Wilmette
• Outdoor Painting Event Returns to Skokie This Summer

WOW! HOUSE

• Wow! House: Winnetka Tudor With Fine Details and Lush Landscaping

FIND A JOB

• Local Jobs: PNC, iWay Group, Legacy Healthcare

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