Double Homicide | New Vaccination Site Planned | Teachers Honored

Highland Park IL

14 March, 2021

2:30 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. 2 Men Dead In Triple Shooting In Evanston Police are investigating a triple shooting Friday afternoon a block north of Evanston Township High School. Three men were taken to Evanston Hospital after ambulances were... Read moreUPDATE: Victims Of Evanston Double Homicide Identified Coronavirus Vaccine Doses: Baxter Partners With Moderna In what the company is calling "an opportunity to bolster supply" of the coronavirus vaccine, Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. and its BioPharma Solutions division is partnering... Read more Regional Vaccination Site Opening Soon In Deerfield For residents that have been striking out on securing a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, help may be on the way in the near future. At a special meeting, the Deerfield Park Board... Read more Schaefer's Owner Plans Event Space With Outdoor Patio In Skokie The owner of Schaefer's Wines, Food and Spirits in Skokie is seeking village permission to add an event space and outdoor terrace as part of renovations to the 85-year-old liquor... Read more Evanston Kindergarten Teacher, Highland Park Resident, Named Golden Apple Finalist A kindergarten teacher at Willard Elementary School was named a finalist for the 2021 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Meghan Rice, who has taught in Evanston/Skokie... Read more Skokie 1st Grade Teacher, ETHS Grad, Named Golden Apple Finalist A teacher in Skokie Public School District 73.5 was named a finalist for the 2021 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Margaret Burke, who teaches first grade at... Read more Winnetka Named Ideal Suburb In Illinois Winnetka is the best suburb in Illinois and the second-best small town to live in the United States, according to a ranking by the website 24/7 Wall St. The rankings cited Winnetka's... Read more District 113 COVID-19 Cases Contracted Outside School: Officials Public health officials believe nearly two dozen recent coronavirus infections among Deerfield and Highland Park high school students originated outside of school buildings, board... Read more Artists Book House Harley Clarke Proposal Approved By Aldermen The Evanston City Council Monday authorized lease negotiations with a tenant for the long-vacant landmark Harley Clarke Mansion and Coach house, a city-owned lakefront property... Read more Lincolnwood Native Merrick Garland Confirmed As Attorney General Forty years after he was voted the most intelligent boy at Niles West High School, Lincolnwood native Merrick Garland was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday as the 86th attorney general... Read more $5.8M Renovation Allows Full-Day Kindergarten At All D-39 Schools Following $5.8 million in scheduled construction work over the summer, Wilmette School District 39 administrators plan to offer a full-day kindergarten program at all four of the district's... Read more Schneider Questions FEMA's Handling Of United Center Vaccine Site Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and 10 other Democratic members of Congress representing northern Illinois signed on to a letter criticizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's... Read more McKinley Road Condominium Proposal Returns To Plan Commission A revised proposal for a condominium building on a city-owned property on East Westminster Avenue goes before plan commissioners Wednesday, as developers seek eventual city approval... Read more Cyclist Doctor's Quest For Hospital Bike Lockers Fulfilled A decade-long effort by a Lake Forest doctor to see bicycle lockers installed at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital was fulfilled this winter, allowing hospital staff who... Read more ETHS Security Guard Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Partially Dismissed A federal judge last week tossed out claims of civil rights violations by Evanston Township High School district officials. But allegations that administrators allowed sexual abuse... Read more Universal Basic Income Pilot Included In Annual Northwestern Gift A universal basic income pilot program is among the projects set to receive funding as part of Northwestern University's annual $1 million contribution to the city of Evanston. ... Read more Over Half Of Lake County Seniors Have Gotten A COVID-19 Vaccine Public health officials announced Thursday that more than half of Lake County residents aged 65 or older had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Over 23,250... Read more Village Asks Voters For $10 Million In Bond Referendum A $10 million referendum question is before voters in Glencoe on the April 6 ballot. If approved, village staff would be authorized to issue general obligation bonds to fund three... Read more Village Manager Gets Raise After 'Exemplary' First Year The Wilmette Village Board this week rewarded Village Manager Michael Braiman by amending his employment contract following an eventful first year leading Village Hall. Braiman... Read more Police To Get Bodycams In Next Year's Budget: Mayor Mayor George Van Dusen announced last week the village plans to begin providing body-worn cameras to its police officers before the deadline imposed by a recently signed state law.... Read more NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE Architect Sells Lake Bluff Home He Designed For $2.1 Million An east Lake Bluff home built by an award-winning local architect that sold for more than $2.1 million is the village's priciest residential real estate transaction of the year... Read more (Realtor.com) LOCAL POLICE REPORTS (Jonah Meadows/Patch) Death Of 3-Year-Old Under Investigation In Glenview: PoliceArmed Carjacking Reported On Skokie Boulevard: PoliceRuse Burglary; Hit-And-Run DUI; Robbery Warrant Found: NT BlotterMan Seen Stealing Perfume; Post Office Parking Lot Fight: GV BlotterRock Climbing Wall Graffiti; Missing Car: NBK BlotterUnlicensed Firearm Found; Tequila Thieves Stash Bottles: HP BlotterChicago Man Nabbed In Deerfield On Strangulation Warrant: LCSO Blotter IN MEMORIUM North Shore Death Notices: March 1 To March 7 EARLIER: North Shore Week in Headlines, Feb. 28–March 6: Mass Vaccination Sites | School Outbreak | Development Approved 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.