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Services Set for Evanston Model Murdered in Chicago
- More than $14,000 has been raised for family of 20-year-old Kaylyn Pryor, a former ETHS student and athlete.
New Trier Grad Lands Role on MTV Comedy
- Katie Chang, who trained at the Wilmette Theatre’s Actors Center, will play a sorority leader on “Little Darlings.”
Local Park May Be Named After Racist
- Park District of Highland Park could consider a new name for Jens Jensen Park.
Pastor Tells Police He Fondled Teenage Girl
- A former pastor at North Suburban Free Evangelical Church in Deerfield walked into a police station last month to confess to the crime.
Teen Gang Member Charged in Lake Street Standoff
- The 16-year-old boy faces five felonies following Wednesday’s barricade situation in Evanston.
Teacher Not Required to Report Sexual Abuse: Attorney
- Attorney for man charged with not reporting sexual abuse of a child says his client was not required to report it to authorities.
Evanston Becomes 7th U.S. City to Adopt Gender-Neutral Restroom Signs
- Council unanimously passes ordinance requiring certain businesses and facilities to offer a gender-neutral option.
Mariano’s Sold to Kroger in Supermarket Superdeal
- The $178 million sale of Roundy’s to Kroger could close by the end of the year. Kroger will also take on $646 million in Roundy’s debt.
‘Thoughts Become Things’: Deerfield Native Receives Business Award
- Melanie Santostefano, a 1991 Deerfield High School graduate, is among this year’s Daily Herald Business Ledger Influential Women in Business
Conan O’Brien Denies Stealing Winnetka Native’s Jokes
- Comedian wants suit brought by Alex Kaseberg dismissed.
‘Home Alone’ 25 Years Later, And How it All Began
- The idea for the holiday classic came from a popular scene in “Uncle Buck.”
Daughter in Northbrook Family’s Theft Ring Pleads Guilty
- Julia Bogdanov will be sentenced in March for her part in an elaborate nationwide family crime spree
Highland Park Native Will Be on Jeopardy’s “Tournament of Champions”
- Michael Bilow will be one of two Chicago-area natives to compete on Friday’s show.
Teen Girls Busted for Booze on Halloween
- Police cited five 17-year-olds after their vehicle nearly crashed into another in Lake Forest.
Paula Deen Will Sign Her Cookbook in Skokie
- The celebrity chef will be at the Barnes and Noble store at Old Orchard Mall.
High School Baseball Coach Sues 92-Year Old After Car Accident
- Longtime Libertyville High School coach has not been able to return to work since the July car accident in Wilmette.
Melissa Calusinski Supporters Flood State’s Attorney Facebook Page
- Calls for the release of a woman some say was wrongly convicted of a 2009 daycare death are on all of Michael Nerheim’s Facebook posts.
Shipwrecked Anchors Back Home in Highland Park
- A pair of huge anchors can be seen near the water treatment plant. They were part of a shipwreck off the Glencoe shore in 1898.
- ‘Die’ Sprayed on Sidewalk at Central School
- Chase Bank in Winnetka Robbed
- Home Ransacked on Summit Avenue: Cops
- Thieves Snatch Tires From Jeep Parked in Driveway: Cops
- Buffalo Grove Man Charged with Public Indecency, Resisting Arrest: Cops
WORTH A LOOK
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus Snaps Photo With ‘Game of Thrones’ Creator at Northwestern Game
- HPHS’ Brett Davidson Wins IHSA Cross Country Title
- Wilmette Among Most Educated Small Cities in United States
- Ravinia BBQ and Grill Will Close This Month
- Evanston Firefighter to Retire
- Opposition Organizes Against Low-Income Housing at American Legion Site
- D-113 Dumps Search Firm Connected to Kimbrel
- Northwestern Breaks Ground on New Residence Hall
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