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Skokie voters approve term limits for trustees, mayor and clerk
11/06/2024

Skokie voters approve term limits for trustees, mayor and clerk

About an hour and a half after polling places closed in Skokie, unofficial Cook County results showed voters approved/rejected a binding referendum for village elected offices of mayor, village cle…

Cook County voters choosing top prosecutor to succeed Kim Foxx
11/06/2024

Cook County voters choosing top prosecutor to succeed Kim Foxx

Just before 9 p.m., Democrat Eileen O’Neill Burke declared victory, just after the Associated Press called the race. She had 65% of the vote with 59% of votes counted, according to unofficial…

Evanston/Skokie D65 unveils alternatives to grade closures as parents and teachers protest
11/04/2024

Evanston/Skokie D65 unveils alternatives to grade closures as parents and teachers protest

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 officials announced at the district’s Board of Education meeting Oct. 28 that they were weighing four options on possibly keeping Dr. Bessie Rhodes School o…

Renaming Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage in Glencoe owned by racist gets local support
11/04/2024

Renaming Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage in Glencoe owned by racist gets local support

The decision to strip the name of Sherman Booth off a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage for racist real estate practices is being supported throughout the community, tinged with some resignation …

At New Trier High School in Winnetka, antisemitic graffiti found in bathroom
11/01/2024

At New Trier High School in Winnetka, antisemitic graffiti found in bathroom

New Trier High School officials informed students’ families Thursday that an image of a sw****ka was found in a boys’ bathroom at the school’s Winnetka campus. The sw****ka was scratche…

Evanston man charged with possessing child po*******hy, per US Attorney
11/01/2024

Evanston man charged with possessing child po*******hy, per US Attorney

A 42-year-old Evanston man was federally indicted in September for the possession of child po*******hy.

In ‘weird’ Cook County state’s attorney’s race, O’Neill Burke — who progressives called a ‘de facto’ Republican — lookin...
10/30/2024

In ‘weird’ Cook County state’s attorney’s race, O’Neill Burke — who progressives called a ‘de facto’ Republican — looking to defeat GOPer Fioretti

The top race in Cook County has not generated mass mailings, broadcast commercials or even a public debate.

78-year-old Skokie man killed in hit-and-run on Crawford, police say
10/29/2024

78-year-old Skokie man killed in hit-and-run on Crawford, police say

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in Skokie in the 7900 block of Crawford Avenue, according to Skokie police. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as a 78-ye…

Evanston mourns loss of former alderman Delores Holmes
10/29/2024

Evanston mourns loss of former alderman Delores Holmes

Delores Holmes, a community organizer and former alderman of the 5th Ward who was active in Evanston for over half a century, died on Tuesday, according to a news release by the city of Evanston. H…

‘A mutual combat situation’: Trial for former Cook County assistant state’s attorneys gets contentious as prosecutors al...
10/28/2024

‘A mutual combat situation’: Trial for former Cook County assistant state’s attorneys gets contentious as prosecutors allege wrongdoing

The trial for Nick Trutenko and Andrew Horvat, former Cook County assistant state’s attorneys, now moves into its second week after an 11-month break for an unusual, mid-trial appeal.

Wilmette approves 128-unit luxury development near Metra station
10/26/2024

Wilmette approves 128-unit luxury development near Metra station

The Wilmette village board approved Lumina, a 128-unit luxury condo development at 721 Green Bay Road, by a vote of 6-1 at the conclusion of a marathon board meeting at around 11:25 p.m. Tuesday. T…

Cook County Board approves new health system CEO
10/24/2024

Cook County Board approves new health system CEO

The Cook County Board appointed Dr. Erik Mikaitis to oversee management of Stroger and Provident Hospitals, a network of clinics and the county’s Medicaid program.

Cook County commissioners advance settlements tied to disgraced Chicago Detective Reynaldo Guevara
10/24/2024

Cook County commissioners advance settlements tied to disgraced Chicago Detective Reynaldo Guevara

Cook County’s Finance Committee approved $24.1 million in settlements related to prosecutions tied to disgraced Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara Wednesday.

Evanston/North Shore YWCA reopens after Legionella mitigation
10/23/2024

Evanston/North Shore YWCA reopens after Legionella mitigation

    Important Updates: Building Reopening and Resumption of Programming Effective Thursday, Oct. 17 We’re pleased to update you on the progress of the Legionella mitigation process at YWC…

Evanston/Skokie D65 Board nixes rumors of Foster School construction delay
10/22/2024

Evanston/Skokie D65 Board nixes rumors of Foster School construction delay

Evanston residents showed up to a special Board of Education meeting for the Evanston/Skokie School District 65, furious because of a rumor that the board of education was considering pausing const…

Democrats looking for another clean sweep of Cook County races
10/22/2024

Democrats looking for another clean sweep of Cook County races

GOP and Libertarians trying to interrupt Democratic streak in races for Circuit Court clerk, county clerk, County Board and Board of Review.

Voters to choose in Glenview, Skokie, Glencoe, Kenilworth, Northfield referendums
10/21/2024

Voters to choose in Glenview, Skokie, Glencoe, Kenilworth, Northfield referendums

Voters in many north suburban communities are set to vote on many issues next month from bond sales to the type of local government they want and whether a roundabout should be built in one town th…

Vintage Chicago Tribune: Ghost stories from Chicagoland
10/17/2024

Vintage Chicago Tribune: Ghost stories from Chicagoland

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