Congressman Infected | Candidate Threatened | Victims Identified

Evanston IL

17 January, 2021

1:00 PM

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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. Racist Zoom-Bomber Threatens City Council Candidate Several dozen Evanston residents gathered outside the home of a candidate for alderman Sunday after she was targeted by a racist intruder during an online event hosted by the local... Read more 'You're Pretty Good': Local Man Accused Of Entering Capitol Says To FBI A Chicago man who works in Northbrook is accused of multiple crimes stemming from last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump supporters in Washington D.C. Kevin James... Read more Rep. Schneider Tests Positive For Coronavirus U.S. Rep Brad Schneider (IL-10) is the latest member of Congress to test positive for the coronavirus since last Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to his office. Schneider... Read more B117 COVID-19 Variant First Identified In UK Detected In Illinois Public health officials announced the first case of the coronavirus strain first identified in the United Kingdom has been detected in Illinois. The case was identified by Northwestern... Read more Victims Identified In Shooting Spree From Chicago To Evanston More details are emerging about Saturday's deadly rampage that left three people dead in Chicago before the gunman was killed in a shootout with Evanston police. Four others... Read more Residents Question Approval Of Downtown Skokie Hotel Development Despite opposition from residents at last week's village board meeting, trustees are scheduled to grant final approval Tuesday to plans for a downtown Skokie hotel. The proposed... Read more Skokie COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-Registration Survey Launches The village's health department launched a COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration survey in order to be notified when they become eligible to make an appointment for a jab. Village staff... Read more Lake County Board Reconsiders Recreational Marijuana In Unincorporated Areas Just over a year after the legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois, the Lake County Board directed its staff to begin a public hearing process that could allow adult-use... Read more Mobile COVID-19 Testing Site Comes To Highland Park A mobile COVID-19 testing site is scheduled to spend two days in Highland Park next week. City and park district officials have partnered with the Illinois Department of... Read more Judge Reverses Electoral Board Ruling, Removes 2 Candidates A pair of candidates for alderman were tossed off the ballot for the upcoming municipal elections Wednesday after a judge found the Evanston Electoral Board's decision to allow their... Read more ILLINOIS POLITICS HB 3653: Police Reform Bill Ends Cash Bail, Mandates BodycamsRep. Chris Welch Succeeds Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan Black Caucus Backs Rep. Emanuel 'Chris' Welch To Succeed Madigan Mike Madigan Suspends Campaign For 19th Term As House Speaker NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE (Realtor.com) Historic Lake Forest Property Sells For $2.45 Million An historic home between Lake Forest College and Lake Michigan with connections to some of Lake Forest's founders — and one of the city's oldest private swimming pools... Read more LOCAL POLICE REPORTS (Jonah Meadows/Patch) Man Charged In Double Homicide Of Beach Park CoupleProfane Garage Vandal; Woodridge Home Burglary: HP BlotterArmed Habitual Criminal Charge For North Chicago Man: Lake County Blotter Trio Of Robberies Reported At Old Orchard: Skokie BlotterArmed Robbery Reported In Northbrook Court Parking Lot: PoliceFamily Member Egged At Home; Metra Bathroom Graffiti: NB BlotterBanana Fight At Hotel; Customer Egged Outside Store: GV BlotterNewborn Baby Found Abandoned In Glenview: PolicePair Pilfers 30 Packages From Lake Forest Apartment BuildingEvanston Firefighters Revive Woman Amid Apartment Building Blaze IN MEMORIUM North Shore Death Notices: Jan. 4 To Jan. 10 EARLIER: North Shore Week in Headlines, Jan. 3–Jan. 9: Spree Shooter Killed | Vaccinations Plans | Student Mourned | Local Reps Respond To Capitol Riots | Free COVID Testing | Pilot Public-Program For Homeless ALSO ON PATCH Learn how to post events, letter and articles on Patch with a user accountLike us on Facebook: Evanston • Highland Park • Winnetka-Glencoe • Lake Forest • Deerfield • Northbrook • Glenview • Skokie • Wilmette-Kenilworth • Niles-Morton Grove For more local stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts or download the iPhone or Android app.