Bar Stabbing | Skokie Cyberattack | Woodstock Willie, Skilling Team Up

NORTHERN CHICAGO SUBURBS, IL — It's Friday and before we all sign off for the weekend, let's get caught up on the top news stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Here is a look at articles that have been getting attention from Patch.com readers:

1 In Custody After Man Stabbed In Face At Bar In McHenry Co.: Police

The stabbing happened at Front Street Tap early Friday in Harvard

Groundhog Day 2024: Woodstock Willie Makes His Annual Prediction

Willie's annual prognostication is in. Did the lovable rodent see his shadow Friday morning in Woodstock Square?

Skokie Man Shot 20-Year-Old Woman, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops

Chicago police said a Skokie resident shot and seriously wounded a 20-year-old woman last year in Jefferson Park neighborhood.

Cyberattack Shuts Down Skokie Network, Staff Told To Keep It Secret

After an "unauthorized actor" gained access to Skokie's networks and took "certain files and data," village staff were told to keep quiet.

Free Rides On Metra After Ventra App Crashes On Rollout

The failure of the Ventra app coincides with the Thursday's closure of ticket windows and the introduction of a new fare structure.

Man Arrested For Crystal Lake Library 'Swatting' Call

The man is accused of claiming there was a bomb in the library in September.

Village Considers Plan To Allow Strolling With Beer, Wine At Hawthorn

The Vernon Hills mall is considering a request from Tapville to allow the new concept at the shopping center.

Searching For 'A League Of Their Own': Local Girls Stick With Baseball

Cayleigh Steele, a seventh-grader at Glenview's Attea Middle School, has been invited to a Major League Baseball girls baseball tournament

Stevenson H.S. Grad Brunson Named NBA All-Star For 1st Time

The New York Knicks guard, a 2015 graduate of Adlai E. Stevenson, was named a reserve Thursday for the Eastern Conference.

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