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Math Teacher Accused of Kissing Student's Neck / 'Ferris Bueller' the Best Illinois Movie? / 'No Gun' Signs in Highland Park
Catch up on North Shore headlines: Autry to lead Northwestern parade / Alderman wants Evanston to keep mansion / Fun Run for firefighter.

Miss a day, miss a lot. Your week in headlines:
LFHS Moves to Fire Math Teacher Accused of Kissing Kid’s Neck
- Albert Macius has been on paid leave since May, but will be fired barring the outcome of a potential hearing.
Supreme Court Delays Decision on Highland Park Weapons Ban Case
- We won’t know until at least next week if the Court will consider overturning city’s ban.
Man Accused of Performing Oral Sex on Sleeping Boy Was Also a Spa Customer
- Tram Duong Ngoc Nguyen is accused of performing the act on a 17-year-old Glenview boy at King Spa in Niles.
‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ is Best Movie Ever Set in Illinois: List
- Business Insider list picks best move set in every state. In Illinois, it was John Hughes’ “love letter” to Chicago.
Group Wants All HP Businesses to Display ‘No Gun’ Signs
- The Joint Action Committee says more than 80 businesses have agreed to post the signs prohibiting customers from carrying guns.
SUPES Academy Owners Plead Not Guilty in CPS Kickback Scheme
- Gary Solomon and Thomas Vranas were arraigned one day after for Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett.
Alderman Wants City to Keep Harley Clarke Mansion
- A council member’s idea to allocate more than half-a-million dollars to keep building in city hands meets mixed reviews.
‘Fun Run’ For Fallen Evanston Firefighter is Sunday
- Proceeds from the event will benefit the Marty F. Leoni Memorial Fund.
Darnell Autry Will Be Grand Marshal of Northwestern’s Homecoming Parade
- The star of the 1995 Rose Bowl season will be back with teammates to celebrate Homecoming, and the 20th anniversary of a magical year.
Evanston-Based Fraternity Part of Northern Arizona University Shooting Investigation
- Alleged gunman Steven Jones is reported to have sought membership in the NAU chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Evanston to Honor Former Mayor Joan Barr-Smith Monday
- The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center’s Aldermanic Library will be named after the city’s first female Mayor.
- Welding Machine Stolen From Job Site: Cops
- Northfield Teen Arrested Twice in One Night
- 3 Shot on Howard Street in ‘Stable’ Condition
- Evanston Woman Indicted on Reckless Homicide Charge From September Crash
LOCAL VOICES: OUR STAR PATCHERS
- Stars and Cars raises more than $80,000 for Northern Illinois Food Bank
- Chicago International Children’s Film Festival Comes to Lake Forest
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