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Skokie’s first tattoo parlor set to open after tattoo artist helps craft ordinance

May 15, 2019 at 1:04 p.m.

Scott Frigo looked into opening a tattoo parlor in Skokie late last year. To his astonishment, he discovered they were not permitted in the village. Undeterred, Frigo made a presentation...

The Skokie Village Board is considering regulations to short-term rentals. Currently, Airbnbs and other host sites are treated like common rental leases.

Skokie to tax Airbnb rentals at the same rate as hotels and motels

May 15, 2019 at 1:04 p.m.

In an attempt to regulate the burgeoning short-term vacation property rental industry, Skokie has tweaked an ordinance requiring that a 7.5 percent hotel tax be collected on such rentals in...

Skokie man who pleaded guilty to hate crime kicked out of counseling program after using racial slur, prosecutors say

May 15, 2019 at 1:04 p.m.

A Skokie man who was on probation after pleading guilty to a hate crime last year was ordered held without bond Monday for violating the terms of his probation after...

Man attempting to steal air mattress from Target brandished box cutter, Evanston police say

May 12, 2019 at 10:23 p.m.

Evanston police on Friday were reviewing security footage from a Target store on Howard Street after they say a man tried to steal merchandise and brandished a box cutter when...

In some north suburban towns, 911 callers can provide operators with personal profiles

May 10, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

With the help of a new service, emergency responders can now instantly know your medical conditions, emergency contacts or even the number of pets in your home. A number of...

Bond denied for CPS teacher charged with sexual abuse of 13-year-old girl

May 15, 2019 at 1:03 p.m.

A Chicago Public Schools teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student he tutored was denied bond Thursday after a judge said he was a “real and present threat” to the...

Former Evanston high school security guard charged with sexual assault of student held without bond

May 12, 2019 at 10:23 p.m.

A judge Wednesday ordered that a former security guard at Evanston Township High School be held without bond after he was charged with sexually assaulting a student. Michael Haywood, 33,...

Portion of Hill Road in Winnetka closed Wednesday after water main break

May 10, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

A section of Hill Road in Winnetka that was closed Wednesday morning due to a water main break will likely reopen by 7 p.m., village officials said. Brian Keys, director...

Evanston man charged with bashing down girlfriend’s door sentenced to prison

May 12, 2019 at 10:23 p.m.

An Evanston man who was charged with knocking down his girlfriend’s apartment door with a fire extinguisher and biting her before assaulting a police officer was sentenced Jan. 28 to...

A laminated card is attached to a flag at the visitation for Illinois State Police Trooper Christopher Lambert at Willow Creek Community Church on Jan. 17, 2019, in South Barrington.

Man charged in state trooper’s death had cannabis in system, tried to pass on shoulder when his car struck cop, prosecutors say

May 23, 2019 at 1:43 a.m.

A Skokie courtroom was packed with uniformed Illinois State Police officials Tuesday afternoon as a Wisconsin man made his first local appearance on charges that his car struck and killed...

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