Busted for Blackness at Whole Foods? / New Mariano's in Northbrook / Daycare 'Killer' Offers Thanks / New Trier Traffic Spat

Miss a day, miss a lot. Your week in headlines:

Evanston Woman Claims Whole Foods Had Her Arrested Because She is Black

• Ashley Usher-Coleman faces a charge of retail theft after accidentally not paying for one of her vitamins while making an $80 purchase.

New Mariano’s Opens in Northbrook Next Week

• Store on Skokie Boulevard will open at 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

Woman Convicted in Daycare Death Thanks Supporters

• Melissa Calusinski says she “will not give up,” and Sheriff/State’s Attorney candidate has ‘great questions’ regarding her guilt.

Kenilworth Blocks New Trier Traffic

• School parents and staff object to northbound streets being closed near Joseph Sears School.

President Harding Had Affair with Former Evanston Resident: DNA Test

• Claims made nearly 90 years ago by Nan Britton confirmed the 29th President fathered her daughter.

Russian Tycoon’s Lakefront Mansion ‘Guest House’ Sells

• Sheridan Road home was once part of the estate of a Russian tycoon who owed millions in debt. His relatives lived there.

Luol Deng Lists Northbrook Mansion

• Listing price on stone mansion is $2.8 million.

North Shore Triathlon to Close Streets in Wilmette, Kenilworth and Winnetka

• More than 800 participants could take part in Sunday’s event.

Schakowsky Opposes NLRB Ruling on Players’ Unions

• State rep says decision in Northwestern case denies a needed opportunity for student athletes. Also:
  • Northwestern Players Lose Unionization Bid

Dog Flu Reported at PetSmart PetsHotel in Evanston

• Store officials ask pet parents to pick up their pets after a dog tested positive this week.

FIDF Supporters Host Children of Fallen Israeli Soldiers at North Shore Homes

• LEGACY Program helps “bridge the cultural gap” between children in the United States and Israel.

West Nile Virus Found in All North Shore Mosquito Abatement District Communities

• This week’s positive test in Northfield means all 12 territories covered by the district have seen a positive result in 2015.

Syd Rocks Live Fundraiser Planned for Evanston

• Wilmette-based organization has raised more than $50,000 for Langerhan’s Cell Histiocytosis research.

Appeals Court Affirms Ruling to Clear Evanston Cop

• Officer Mark Buell had been accused in a lawsuit of profiling an African-American boy during a burglary investigation.

ON THE BUSINESS BEAT

• New Japanese Restaurant Planned for Davis Street: Add another Ramen option in Evanston when Table to Stix Ramen opens
• Local Salon Named Best Blow Dry Bar: BloOuts in Highland Park got the most votes in one category of the Make It Better Best of 2015 awards
• LFHS Alums Team to Own Donati’s Pizza Locations: Newest one in Lake Bluff offers a fast-casual option
• ‘The Profit’ Star Marcus Lemonis Buys Lake Forest Business: Sweet Pete’s Candy Shop will replace The Jolly Good Fellows in Market Square

• Man Sues Nordstrom’s in Skokie Over Alleged Fight
• Cops Find Lots of Pot at Ravinia Festival
• Prostitution Arrest Made at Residence Inn
• Man Cited for Leaving Accident Without Giving Info: Cops
• Glenbrook South Yearbook Staff Recognized Internationally
• Northbrook Man Pleads Guilty to Acquiring Vehicle Titles to Illegally Use Cars as Taxis

WORTH A LOOK

• Lake Forest Police to Offer Self-Defense Class for Women
• Water Main Improvements on Pinter Avenue Begin Aug. 24
• Tuesday Night Storm Damages Trees, 1 Car
• District 109 Wants Out of Special Education District
• Sammy Davis Jr. Story at Fleetwood-Jourdain Gets Several BTA Nominations
• Interim D-113 Superintendent Gets Educator’s License
• Presentation on Marshall Field’s Coming to Lake Bluff
• Houck Wins 3rd Glencoe Golf Club Title in 5 Years

LOCAL VOICES

• Area CrossFit Affiliate Crowns 2015 Tandem Throwdown Champs
• North Suburban Crew - Learn-to-Row Water Day - Girls Rowing
• The Knauz Cruise Night Returns in September
• Gabriella Cooperman’s Cookies for Charity Celebrates 10 Years!
• Northbrook Court Hosts Food Truck Festival this Weekend
• Northfield Farmer’s Market Corn Roast
• My Boulder Memories ... a Poem

IN REMEMBRANCE

• Former Winnetka Library President Dies

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• Local Jobs: Shake Shack, Target, Cricket, Discover

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