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Water activities and other fresh air amusements flourish in the North Shore Chicago suburb. Read more about Wilmette IL
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Despite overall wealth, officials say North Shore still needs 'poverty grant' money for schools
North Shore educators in some of the wealthiest school districts in Illinois say they have low-income students and struggling families, and their districts should be able to get so-called "poverty grant" money from the state. "Believe it or not, there...
Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Children's Health, Personal Income, Health Insurance, Social Issues
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Body found in Wilmette identified as Highland Park man, 20
Tribune reportersPolice continue to investigate the apparent homicide of 20-year-old Colin Nutter, of Highland Park, whose body was found in Wilmette on Monday night. At about 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, a girl walking her dog came across Nutter’s body in the brush...Tags: Computer Hardware, Police Investigations, Apple iPad, Murder
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Wilmette homicide update: Man, 20, died of gunshot, police say
Tribune reporterColin Nutter, the 20-year-old Highland Park man whose body was found by a dog walker in Wilmette this week, died from a gunshot wound, according to the latest Wilmette Police Department news release. Nutter’s body was found on Frontage Road,...Tags: Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Shootings
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Drug Court judge's daughter among 10 arrested on pot charges in Wilmette
Tribune reporterThe 20-year-old daughter of a Cook County judge who presides over a drug court was among those arrested in a police raid in Wilmette stemming from a marijuana and ecstasy investigation, authorities said. Wilmette police and officers from the Cook...Tags: Crimes, Substance Abuse, Trials, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice
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Police seek help in fatal shooting of Highland Park man
Colin Nutter, the 20-year-old Highland Park man killed this week, was a gentle young man who wanted to be a social worker, his older sister said Wednesday. Nutter, whose body was found by a dog walker in Wilmette, died of a gunshot wound to the back...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Motorvehicle Accidents, Colleges and Universities
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Different approaches to affordable housing in Winnetka, Wilmette
Finding affordable housing in Winnetka over the years has been a journey of faith for Sister Peggy McDonnell. A Catholic nun, McDonnell has found a way to stay in Winnetka for nearly 25 years — including 11 years in a coach house — despite...
Tags: United States Census Bureau, Referenda, Religion and Belief, Winnetka (Cook, Illinois), Ethics
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Annapolis' Borland, Williams lead classes at NOOD Regatta
Two Annapolis sailors, Jeff Borland and Tim Williams, took advantage of favorable winds on their home Chesapeake Bay waters to take the lead in their classes Saturday at the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta. Borland leads the nine-boat Etchells class...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Laurel, Havre de Grace, Raleigh
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North Shore police blotter: May 1
The following were taken from Wilmette, Winnetka and Kenilworth police reports: Wilmette •On April 28, a resident in the 400 block of Linden Avenue discovered fishing tackle and a camping lantern had been taken from his storage area. Other...
Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Crimes, Apple iPod, Garmin Ltd., Credit and Debt
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Northbrook encourages rain gardens
At a recent stormwater commission meeting, Northbrook's community members and village staff have discussed the need for more exposure of the benefits of rain gardens, which are depressions in the ground that collect stormwater in urbanized areas....
Tags: Northbrook, House Building, Scott Simpson
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Cops: No foul play in death of Northwestern student
Special to the TribunePolice have closed their investigation into the death of an 18-year-old Northwestern University student who was found in Wilmette harbor in September, classifying it as an accident in which alcohol may have contributed, officials said. Harsha Maddula, a...Tags: Witnesses, U.S. Coast Guard, Cell Phones, Prosecution, Police Investigations
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New trial denied for man who killed Hopkins student with car
A Baltimore Circuit Court judge has denied a new trial for Thomas Lee Meighan Jr., the man convicted of hitting and killing a Johns Hopkins University student in 2009, according to online records. Meighan, 42, pleaded guilty to hitting 20-year-old...
Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System, Johns Hopkins University
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Winnetka man says despite acquittal, reputation tarnished by charge
A Winnetka man was recently found not guilty of aggravated sexual assault after a Cook County Circuit Court judge ruled there was insufficient evidence of the crime. Alan G. Rottman, 50, was acquitted of the charge on Jan. 23 following a two-day bench...
Tags: Assault, Cook County Government, Prosecution, Winnetka (Cook, Illinois), Sex Crimes
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