Dead Cyclist Mourned | School Lockdown | Accused Ex-NU Student

We're halfway through the first week of the final quarter of the year, so let's take a moment to get caught up on what's been going on so far this week across the northern suburbs of Chicagoland.

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

Arlington Heights Woman Killed In Bicycle Accident A 'Beautiful Soul'

Sylwia Wagner-Jarosz started a program for Polish students at Long Grove Country School and is remembered as a beloved teacher and friend.

Ex-Northwestern Student Charged With Sex Assault Seeks To Dismiss Case

A hearing is set for Wednesday on a motion by Scott Thomas, accused of sexually assaulting a fellow Northwestern University student in 2019.

Airsoft Rifle At Middle School Prompted Lockdown: School District

Holmes Middle School will be closed Wednesday as police investigate the presence of an Airsoft BB gun on day officials called "stressful."

2022 Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest Benefits HP Community Foundation

The 12th annual festival kicks off Thursday with Community Appreciation Night.

Old Orchard Barnes & Noble To Reopen 2-Story Store In Interim Space

Before it was forced to close late last year, the bookseller's Skokie location was among its busiest, according to the Barnes & Noble CEO.

Buffalo Grove Officials Break Ground On $150M Development Of The Clove

The mixed-use project will include 295 luxury apartments and 78,000 square feet of retail space which will provide an epicenter of activity.

Des Plaines Sees Nearly 80 Migrants Arrive From Texas

Nearly 80 migrants from Texas arrived in Des Plaines over the weekend, bringing the total to over 1,900 who have arrived in Illinois.

35 Refugee Families Arrive In Skokie, About 40 Kids To Enter Schools

Village staff said the asylum seekers, mostly from Venezuela, arrived last month as part of a program with state and Cook County officials.

Former Youth Guard Sentenced For Allowing Inmate-On-Inmate Attacks

Michael Klimek has been ordered to serve probation for his role in the attacks at the Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles.

Arlington Heights Trustees Nix Corporate Welfare Measure For Stadium

The board voted 9-0 to reject the proposed ordinance that would keep the village from providing incentives for a new Chicago Bears stadium.

POLICE REPORTS/BLOTTERS

• Man Charged In 'Audacious' Armed Robberies Of Postal Workers
• Man Faces Charges For Beating Cat
• Pedestrian Hit By Truck In Kane County, Flown To Hospital
• 4 Hospitalized After Crash In Walmart Parking Lot
• Hammer-Wielding Smash-And-Grab Robbers Strike Jeweler At Mall
• 5 Charged With Defrauding Glenview Hotel Operator: Blotter
• DUI, Felony Warrants, Aggravated Assaults: LCSO Blotter
• Good Samaritan Rescues Unconscious Man Following Fiery Crash
• Golf Club Burglar Sold Stolen Items To Detectives: Prosecutor

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