New Vaccine Phase | Hackers Target Schools | Reopening Planned

Evanston IL

24 January, 2021

6:00 AM

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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. Trump Pardons Illinois Mayor Casey Urlacher In Gambling Case In his final day in office, President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher, who faced up to 10 years in prison on gambling conspiracy charges. Urlacher,... Read more NorthShore Prepares To Vaccinate Seniors As Phase 1b Begins Patients of NorthShore University Health System aged 65 and older should expect to receive information before the end of the month about how to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Starting... Read more District 109, Walgreens Partner For Pilot Vaccination Clinic Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of Walgreens, is hoping to make local schools a little safer in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Deerfield School District 109 announced... Read more Evanston Woman Identified As Victim In 'Random' Shooting Spree A teacher's assistant in Evanston/Skokie District 65 died Saturday, a week after authorities said she was shot at an Evanston restaurant. Marta Torres, 61, of Evanston, dedicated... Read more $2.4 Million Scam Attempted By Hacker Posing As School Contractor A hacker who attempted to steal $2.4 million from North Shore District 112 was thwarted last summer with the help of Highland Park police and the FBI, district officials said. Superintendent... Read more School Reopening Date Set For District 65 As ETHS Remains Remote Public elementary and middle schools in Evanston are scheduled to allow students to return next month for the first time since last March. Meanwhile, Evanston Township High School recently... Read more Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries Permitted In Northfield Village trustees unanimously approved ordinances Tuesday allowing recreational marijuana dispensaries to open up shop in Northfield. Pot shops are allowed, with a special... Read more Busey Bank Acquires Glenview State Bank In $191M Merger In the midst of celebrating its 100th year of operation, the parent company of Glenview State Bank announced last week it is merging with the parent company of Champaign-based Busey... Read more New House Speaker Names Evanston State Rep To Leadership Post State Rep. Robyn Gabel was named to House Speaker Chris Welch's new Democratic leadership team Thursday. The Evanston resident and six-term state representative becomes the... Read more All High School Sports Can Be Played In Phase 4: IDPH For some regions of the state, it looks like "game on." Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that all regions in Phase 4 of coronavirus mitigations... Read more Lake Forest Composer Featured At Presidential Inauguration A piece of music by a local composer premiered at Wednesday's inauguration ceremonies for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. "Fanfare... Read more "The President's Own" United States Marine Band performed for the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Marines) LOCAL POLICE REPORTS (Jonah Meadows/Patch) 9 Felony Sexual Assault Charges For Glenview Lawyer: Police Man Accused Of Involuntary Sexual Servitude Of Glenview Minor Stalking Charge For Wheeling Man; Warrant For Escape: BlotterMan Steals 60 Bottles Of Liquor From Mariano's; PS5 Scam: BlotterEvanston Man Found Shot Dead In Skokie Hotel Room Armed Robberies Followed By Unarmed Carjackings: PoliceMan Arrested After Report Of Burglary From Village Truck: BlotterAnti-Semitic Hate Crime Reported At Skokie Yeshiva: Blotter IN MEMORIUM North Shore Death Notices: Jan. 4 To Jan. 10 EARLIER: North Shore Week in Headlines, Jan. 10–Jan. 16: Congressman Infected | Candidate Threatened | Victims Identified | Newborn Baby Abandoned | Board Reconsiders Ban On Cannabis | Residents Question New Hotel 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.