Skokie gears up for return of Backlot Bash
Having struggled through tough economic times during the past 18 months, Skokie restaurateur Desi Mulingbayan is gearing up for what has always been his busiest weekend of the year. Skokie's...
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Highland Park gathering organized to remember lives lost to COVID-19, support those still dealing with its effects
Lisa Nemacheck knows the devastation of COVID-19 all too well. Nemacheck lost her 83-year-old mother, Barbara Nemacheck, to the virus in January. On Saturday, she gathered with about 20 others...
After West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes, north suburban health officials urge residents to take precautions
They're back. The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District has found West Nile virus positive mosquitoes in traps around the north suburbs in recent weeks. As a result, officials in Evanston, Wilmette, Skokie,...
Evanston to use Greenleaf Street for pilot program encouraging shared street use
Evanston has launched a pilot project designed to allow bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists to all share Greenleaf Street over a monthlong period. If the pilot is deemed successful, the city...
As in-person meetings resume, Skokie Village Board will allow members to participate virtually under certain circumstances
As the world starts adjusting to in-person meetings again, Skokie officials approved an ordinance allowing them to continue attending meetings via Zoom or by other electronic means, with some restrictions....
Sweeping report recommends anti-bias training, other measures for Skokie Police Department
Skokie police should have more anti-bias training and the village should also appoint a community review board to evaluate the department's use of force statistics and complaints, according to a...
Man found guilty in 2014 murder of Niles North student sentenced to total of 56 years in prison
Seven years after her son was murdered in Skokie, Patricia Gadau told one of the men convicted in his killing how life has been in the years since his death....
Man shot and killed near Glenview last week; police release few details
Police are continuing to investigate the June 29 fatal shooting of a man in Glenview. Officers responded to a report of a man down near the 10300 block of Michael...
Glenview man charged with attempted murder in connection with landscaping boulder attack released on bond
A Glenview man charged with attempted murder and assault in what police say were two unprovoked attacks was released from jail Thursday after posting bail. Michael J. Stientjes, 26, of...
Skokie Village Board passes budget that includes water rate increase, cost-cutting measures
The Skokie Village Board passed the village's 2022 budget last week, a move that includes a water rate hike and a new refuse collection fee. The Village Board voted unanimously...