Crime & Safety

Week In Review - Our Top Stories

Some of our top stories include suburban police preparing for the Chicago NATO Summit, a newly moved resident who was mugged, hospitalized and the upcoming Yellow Line stop at Oakton and Skokie Boulevard.

Here are several stories that stood out for the week for April 23.

A 54-year-old man who recently moved to Skokie was beaten and hospitalized after being robbed of $250 on April 20 around 11:30 p.m.

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According to data presented by District 219, about 40 percent of next year's incoming students will not be ready for school. Other factors: Lower science scores and poor benchmarks.

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"There's concern throughout the suburbs - whether it's northern, western or southern - that something could expand out of Chicago."

 Are you a thrill seeker? Well, this may not be the most intense thing you can do, but it's still exciting. We're looking to interview the first person to board the new Yellow Line stop at Oakton Street and Skokie Boulevard.


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