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A judge found the City Council followed its own rules when approving Northwestern's plan for stadium concerts, though it did not have to.
The village becomes the latest suburban community to purchase Flock Safety ALPR cameras to install along its perimeters.
BEACH PARK, IL — An armed robber struck a convenience store Saturday in Beach Park, authorities said.
The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the North Shore area in the past week. Those homes have provided obituaries for some of those that have passed away recently.
EVANSTON, IL — The Evanston Township High School chess squad battled against the best high school teams in the country at the 2024 National High School Championships, which were held earlier this month in Baltimore. More than 1,800 contestants took part in the tournament from April 5 to April 7. ETHS entered three teams across three divisions, which are organized based upon players' skill ratings. In the top division, which allows for players of all ratings, a four-player team from Evanston Township High School finished in 27th position. The Wildkits were ranked behind the selective-enrollment Chicago Public Schools Whitney Young High School and Walter Peyton College Prep but ahead of their North Shore neighbors from Highland Park and New Trier high schools. In the division for players with Elo ratings under 1900, ETHS came in fourth place, behind a pair of New York City public schools and Adlai Stevenson High School of Lincolnshire. Asa Lieberman, Alastair Keely-Walker, Sam Kemeny and William Zalmezak were the four top-scoring members of the team. Their matches were counted toward the team's final placement, while Daniel Dligach and Tate Darin also took part. In the division for players with Elo ratings under 1600, Ethan Brush, Aiden Wang, Micah Mostovoy, and Lucia Scrimenti finished 10th. And in the division for unrated players, Adam Sklar competed individually and earned a 7th place finish. As for individual rankings in the top-rated, championship division, senior Jonah Chang was the top ETHS finisher, finishing in 242nd, with sophomore Adam Elgat coming in at 249th and senior Christopher Van Hoff competing to a 253rd place finish. For individual competitors under 1900 ratings, freshman Asa Lieberman was the top Evanston finisher with a sixth place finish. And Brush, a senior, emerged from the tournament as national co-champion of the under 1600 division. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. We've removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
EVANSTON, IL — In an effort to decrease distractions and improve instruction, Evanston Township High School administrators adopted new rules restricting the use of cell phones in classrooms.
NORTHFIELD, IL — Administrators at New Trier High School provided an update to the board on the initiatives to improve the district's culture, climate, equity and belonging for students as part of its strategic plan.
HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The information below comes from Highland Park and Highwood police and Lake County courts as a record of those arrested by police.
The bands behind the 90s alternative hits "Counting Blue Cars" and "Two Princes" are due to perform at The Lot in June.
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