Crime & Safety

Former Desiree Restaurant Will be Razed, Skokie Felon Caught with Gun

Here's a look at the most-read stories on Skokie Patch this week from woman robbed of wallet while walking home to a student to intern at Warm Crimes Tribunal in the Hague. See what you might have missed.

After numerous plans to revitalize it over the years failed, and because it's deteriorating, the village of Skokie will raze it.

Skokie Felon Caught With Loaded Gun in Evanston, Police Say

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The Skokie man was wanted on a warrant; he was with a man convicted of murder in 2005. Police say they had loaded guns and were likely planning something.

Beehives in Skokie? Ideas Causes Swarm of Interest

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People lined up to tell the Skokie village board their opinions on whether residents should be able to keep beehives in their yards. 

Woman Robbed of Wallet While Walking Home, Police Say

In a robbery case Friday between 6 and 6:40 p.m., a woman who was walking home from a 7-Eleven store was robbed of her wallet.

Skokie Crime: 2 Cars Broken Into on Same Block, Tequila Stolen

Someone entered an unlocked vehicle and ransacked its interior on the 8400 block of Christiana Avenue, at 3:45 a.m. July 12. It is unknown if anything is missing at the time of this report. 

Skokie Man Gets Prison Sentence For Evading $1 Million in Taxes

Feds say he intentionally hid millions in offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes. This is the first verdict; feds are looking into similar cases.

Skokie Student To Intern At War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague

Hanah Brasch has learned about the Holocaust all her life; now she'll be helping as Balkans War atrocities are prosecuted. She sees it through the framework of her Jewish education.


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