Wilmette denies car wash application, citing noise
A Wilmette gas station's request for zoning relief to install a car wash was denied by trustees who sided with neighbors over noise concerns. "If I was sitting on my...
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Cops: Man arrested after Evanston couple duct-taped in art heist
Evanston police arrested one of three men suspected of duct-taping a couple in April and stealing two valuable paintings, authorities said today. Michael Karabatsis, 51, of the 600 block of...
Cops: Evanston student charged after he brought toy gun to school
An Evanston Township High School student has been charged with disorderly conduct after he brought a toy gun to school this week, authorities said. Adel Mohammed Sobhi, 19, of the...
Mansion used as hospital in 1860 Lady Elgin wreck headed for demolition
A lakefront Winnetka mansion that served as a makeshift hospital and morgue during the Lady Elgin steamship disaster in 1860 may soon fall to the wrecking ball. Demolition permits in...
Collaborative tone at North Shore ‘state of the villages’ event
Leaders from Kenilworth, Northfield and Winnetka struck a tone of collaboration at a recent "State of the Villages" event. Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth, village managers...
District 36 OKs maximum levy
Rather than caving in to pressure to lower its taxes — or eliminate them for a year — Winnetka school board members followed the administration's recommendation to levy at the...
Cops: Fatal shooting latest in feud between Evanston families
Evanston police say the shooting death early Wednesday of a 23-year-old man marks the latest eruption of violence in a feud between two families that dates to at least 2005....
Northfield’s bond rating boosted
Largely as a result of Northfield's recent decision to become a home-rule municipality, its bond rating has increased to the highest level. On Nov. 29, Standard and Poor's Ratings Services...
Evanston slaying blamed on feud between families
Police are blaming a feud between two families with gang ties for the shooting death of a man in an alley near Evanston Township High School.Javar Bamberg, 23, was found...
Wilmette Park District and residents discuss lakefront plans
Wilmette park commissioners this week defended their process to create a long-term lakefront master plan against resident complaints that the proposed options didn't have cost estimates. "How can you make...