Swimmer Swept Away | Northwestern Cuts | Shooting Found Justified

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.

Missing Woman, Dead Man Identified After Highland Park Group Swim

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — One man drowned and a woman remains missing after getting caught in rough waters with a group of swimmers in Lake Michigan Sunday morning in Highland Park. Local police and fire... Read more

Commander Fired After Recruit Dies At Great Lakes Naval Station

GREAT LAKES, IL — A sailor found dead in his barracks a month ago had opiates in his system, but the cause of his death remains under investigation by the Lake County Coroner's Office and the Naval... Read more

Northwestern Law School Cuts Faculty, Staff Amid Budget Deficit

EVANSTON, IL — Northwestern University is cutting faculty and staff at its law school after each of the university's operations have been directed to cut spending by 5 percent this fiscal year, which... Read more

Fatal Shooting By Federal Agent Justified, State's Attorney Finds

WAUKEGAN, IL — A federal agent was justified in the fatal shooting of a Waukegan teenager earlier this year in Zion, according to the Lake County State's Attorney's Office, citing the results of an... Read more

Custodian Discovers Gun Outside School While Picking Up Leaves

EVANSTON, IL — A custodian doing yard work at an Evanston private school Wednesday discovered a revolver in a line of bushes, police said.. Around 11 a.m., police were called to Roycemore School and... Read more

Man's Belongings Found Partly Buried On Kenilworth Beach

KENILWORTH, IL — Police sought information about a Chicago area man after his belongings were found partially buried on the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Tuesday morning, a person walking along Kenilworth... Read more

Lucky The Dog Helps Save Elderly Man From Deerfield House Fire

DEERFIELD, IL — A dog named Lucky is being credited with alerting an elderly Deerfield man to a fire in his home Tuesday morning. Lucky came down early for breakfast and the homeowner, prompting... Read more

Evanston Sets Turnout Record While Approving Referendums

EVANSTON, IL — Evanston voters came out in record numbers Tuesday, with turnout in the city more than twice that of suburban Cook County as a whole. In a pair of referendums on the ballot, Evanstonians... Read more

Man's Belongings Found Partly Buried On Kenilworth Beach

KENILWORTH, IL — Police sought information about a Chicago area man after his belongings were found partially buried on the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Tuesday morning, a person walking along Kenilworth... Read more

Burglar Startles Woman After Husband Leaves To Vote: Niles Police

NILES, IL — A woman getting dressed Tuesday morning was startled when she was confronted by a burglar who had gotten in through an unlocked door. According to Niles police, the woman screamed and... Read more

Council Rejects Request To Remove Restrictions From Ex-Church

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — There was little appetite for removing the restrictive covenant that was placed on Highland Park's former Christian Science Church at the Oct. 29 meeting of the City Council's... Read more

District 34 Plans $8 Million In Critical Repairs In Summer 2019

GLENVIEW, IL — The Glenview School District 34 Board of Education Monday authorized the development of bids for critically summer construction projects after architects presented the school board... Read more

Homeless Man Cons Seniors Out Of Hotel Stays, Luxury Cars: Cops

SKOKIE, IL — Skokie police announced the arrest of a homeless man who they said has been scamming elderly victims into paying for his hotel rooms and other items across the country since 1992. Police... Read more

NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE

• Ex-Bull Sells Bannockburn Mansion To Ex-Bear For $2 Million Loss

• Lake Forest Real Estate: Mid-Century Homes To Recently Hit Market

• Skokie Real Estate: What Does $300,000 Buy You In November?

• New Construction In Glenview Asks For $2.2 Million

• Bears Tight End Buys Northbrook New Construction: Report

LOCAL POLICE REPORTS

• Robber Sprays Mace In Face, Steals Cellphone On Foster: Evanston Blotter

• Counterfeit Cash, Drunken Disorder At Hotels, Golf Club: Glenview Blotter

• Telephone Calls, Driving Complaints Lead To Arrests: Highland Park Blotter

• Armed Robbery; Knife On Bus; Fake Gun At Burrito King: Niles Blotter

• 2 Homes Burglarized; Apple Scam Suspected: Northbrook Blotter

• Halloween Arson, Neighbor Attack; Old Orchard Exposure: Skokie Blotter

• Suspicious Calls To Synagogue; DUI Driver v. Light Pole: Winnetka-Glencoe Blotters

• Teens In Stolen SUV Trigger 6-Car Chain-Reaction Rollover Crash

• Burglar Startles Woman After Husband Leaves To Vote: Niles Police

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ILLINOIS POLITICS

• Pritzker Wins Big, Rauner Quickly Concedes Governor's Race

• Voters Toss Cook County Judge Off Bench For First Time Since 1990

• Democrats Close To Controlling Lake County Board For First Time

• Kwame Raoul Defeats Erika Harold To Become Attorney General

• Pritzker Hopes To Legalize Marijuana Soon After Being Sworn In

IN MEMORIAM

• North Shore Death Notices Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

• Obituary: Leslie F. Anama, 64

LAST WEEK

• North Shore Week In Headlines, Oct. 28 - Nov. 3: Vigils Held | Hate Crime Reported | Cancer Cluster Unreported | School Repairs, Closings Planned | Robber, Kidnapper Sentenced | Principal Warns Of Racist Abuse | Accused Ex-Chief Waives Jury

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