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A Carvana glass tower illuminates the sky on Feb. 23, 2022 in Oak Brook.

Skokie gives final approval to Carvana glass tower near forest preserve despite opponents’ fears it will kill birds

February 24, 2022 at 4:54 p.m.

A last-ditch effort by bird lovers and others to stop construction of a 14-story Carvana glass tower next to Skokie's Harms Woods forest preserve failed to take flight Tuesday night...

Skokie to redesign Crawford Avenue and add bike lanes

February 21, 2022 at 9:25 p.m.

In an attempt to promote "pedal power," Skokie and Cook County have agreed on a $12 million redesign of a section of Crawford Avenue to make it more appealing to...

Londyn Lavallias, 17, center, president of the Black Student Union at Niles West High School, said the Feb. 18 walkout was essential to "denounce the racist attacks that recently took place at Niles West but continue to happen throughout District 219." Hundreds of students rallied to protest what they said is systematic racism at the school and in Niles Township High School District 219.

Students organize walkout at Niles West High School to denounce racist comments

February 21, 2022 at 6:50 a.m.

A little more than a week after racial slurs were hurled at a group of Niles West High School students, more than 100 students staged a walkout to protest what...

Northbrook woman among people charged in fraud scheme at Chicago school

February 18, 2022 at 3:55 p.m.

A Northbrook woman is among several people charged in an elaborate scheme involving "burner phones," falsified overtime claims and cash kickbacks to allegedly steal at least $250,000 from a Chicago...

Shoppers visit Old Orchard Mall during Black Friday holiday shopping in Skokie on Nov. 27, 2020.

Skokie votes to make Old Orchard a ‘business district,’ will charge 1% tax to revitalize the mall

February 16, 2022 at 6:10 a.m.

It's going to cost a little more to shop at Skokie's upscale Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center due to a new 1% tax that will be tacked onto purchases starting...

Recent reports of vehicle thefts increase in Evanston, police warn ‘lock your car’

February 15, 2022 at 8:47 a.m.

Evanston police continue to receive reports of vehicle thefts, in most cases stolen while left unattended or with the keys inside. According to police, in more recent incidents, two vehicles...

Carolyn Retzinger, 99, was founding member of Northbrook Nurses Club

February 14, 2022 at 4:29 p.m.

Sandy Edmonds remembers her mother, Carolyn Marguerite Retzinger, as a loving woman of deep faith and a devoted nurse who friends and relatives turned to for advice and treatment for...

Federal jury convicts Glenview man of selling ghost gun

February 9, 2022 at 4:01 p.m.

A Glenview man is facing up to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of selling a "ghost gun" to a convicted felon in a grocery store parking...

Skokie approves Carvana 14-story glass tower near forest preserve over concerns about risks to birds

February 9, 2022 at 7:58 a.m.

Skokie lawmakers have okayed giving Carvana a zoning change, clearing the way for the used car dealership to build a 14-story glass tower next to the Harms Woods Forest Preserve....

Students exit Evanston Township High School after the final bell Friday, March 13, 2020, in Evanston.

Evanston schools to continue to require masks be worn, ‘to limit disruption and to keep our school communities safe’

February 10, 2022 at 3:53 p.m.

Evanston's elementary and high schools will continue to require students, teachers and staff to wear masks, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, despite a downstate judge issuing a temporary restraining order...

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