Wedding Singer Wayne Messmer / Trapped in Bathroom for 5 Days / Giuliana Rancic in Northbrook

Wayne Messmer Showed Up at a Wedding and Sang the National Anthem

• Then chatted with the guests before heading off to sing it again at a Chicago Wolves game.

Woman Rescued 5 Days After Being Trapped in Bathroom

• A phone company worker heard the 69-year-old screaming while checking on the line at the Glenview home.

Lake County Man Charged in Double Homicide of His Wife, Stepson

• Police said Armando Trejo beat his wife and her son to death with a baseball bat early Sunday.

Giuliana Rancic Will Be at Mariano’s in Northbrook Next Week

• TV personality and former E! News host will promote her new brand of wine.

Jewelry Stolen in ‘Ruse’ Burglary in Wilmette

• Police need info on two “Hispanic looking” men who tricked the woman.

Huge Walleye Caught in Skokie Lagoons

• A Skokie man’s rough year on the pond concluded with a huge catch.

Black Lives Matter Group Makes Demands at Northwestern

• Student group lists 19 demands, which include a call for more African-Americans and Native Americans to be admitted to the school.

Baby Apparel Line Addresses Social Causes

• Students at three North Shore high schools have teamed to create “Born to be Tees,” which gives babies a “mighty voice” in the world.

Civil Rights Hero Will Give Keynote Speech at Northwestern’s MLK Jr. Commemoration

• Diane Nash will speak in both Evanston and Chicago on Jan. 25.

Deerfield, Highland Park Men Killed in Fiery Crash on Dan Ryan Expressway

• Their high-speeding Mercedes-Benz crashed on the South Side of Chicago.

Is it Still ‘PC’ to Hate College Students?

• Local columnist notices prejudice against Northwestern students at meetings, but no one calls anyone out on it.

Nurses Assistant Charged with Neglect of Elderly Patient

• Police: 45-year-old Chicago man improperly bandaged a patient at a Highland Park rehabilitation facility and didn’t inform staff.

Sexual Abuse of Child Sends Evanston Man to Prison

• The 41-year-old sexually assaulted a young child he knew, prosecutors said.

Glenview Attorney Suspended for a Year

• John A. Franczyk has been suspended by the State Supreme Court “until further order.”

Man Dies Month After Motorcycle Crash in Glenview

• The Mount Prospect resident had been hospitalized since the Oct. 10 accident.

Ex-HPHS Substitute Gets 4 Years for Child Porn

• A judge told Steven Habay teachers are held to a higher standard upon sentencing.

Attorney Disbarred After Sexual Misconduct Allegations

• Paul M. Weiss has been accused of sexually harassing seven women, including five former employees.

Winnetka Girl Creates News Source for Teens

• Rachel Cantor teams with another “new junkie” from New York to present The Dawtor.

20-Year-Old From Glenview Killed in Rollover Crash

• David Younan’s SUV struck a barrier Tuesday on Chicago’s northwest side.

Fisher Foundation Allows Glenview Boy with Brain Tumor to Return to School

• Fisher Foundation for Hearing Healthcare gives fourth-grader Brannon Moran more than $7,000 worth of hearing aids.

• Teens Arrested for Drinking When Cops Pulled Over Their Uber Driver at 4 A.M.
• Waukegan Road Bank Robbery Suspect Charged
• Man Robbed at Gunpoint in Evanston
• Lake Bluff Woman Faces 3rd DUI in 6 Months
• Drunk Swung a Machete on a Sidewalk: Cops
• Cop Injured During Highland Park Traffic Stop
• Trespasser Walked Into Man’s Home on Thanksgiving: Cops
• Pair From Skokie Charged with Robbing Cab Drivers

WORTH A LOOK

• Niles North Football Coach Mark Egofske Resigns
• Ben Carson Will Fundraise in Lake Forest Dec. 9
• Glenview Man Indicted in Possible Clerk’s Office Scheme
• Reward Raised in Hit-and-Run That Killed Senior Citizen
• Biss Drops Comptroller Campaign
• Freshii Opens in Highland Park’s Target
• Anti-Gun Group Demonstrates at Holiday Lighting Ceremony

IN REMEMBRANCE

• John ‘Roger’ Benson, WWII Vet and Admired Pianist, Has Died

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• Local Jobs: Panera Bread, Marriott, Maggiano’s

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