Skokie News

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt.

Earlier:A Wilmette Blotter: TVs Stolen From Home Residential burglary Between $30,000 and $40,000 worth of jewelry and two $2,000 Chanel bags were stolen between 9:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Feb.

Oakton Street might be under new ownership soon. Not any particular store or restaurant on the artery, literally, Oakton Street.

Feb. 4A A Assisting another law enforcement agency - A 64-year-old Northfield man was arrested for an outside traffic warrant from Hinsdale police.

When/Where: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m. at Morton Grove Public Library , 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove Why Go: Romantic music from operas, Broadway, big bands, and jazz will be performed by Diva Montell, winner of the 2011 Da Vinci Award.

Sgt. Andrew Douvries' 30 years as a narcotics officer have taken him to many places: West Side street corners where suburbanites buy heroin, the homes of teenage gang members and court rooms where judges hand out Class X sentences--some to graying Baby Boomers still hooked on drugs.

A 14-year-old boy was nearly abducted near Oakton and Warren Streets on Feb. 6 around 8:30 p.m., police said.

Stolen wallet A woman dinning at Corner Bakery in Skokie reported her wallet stolen on Jan.

Welcome to our latest series, "Who Do You Trust?," a roundup of local businesses up for rating and review on Skokie Patch.

Zoubir Bachir, 24, of West Irving Park Road, Chicago, was charged with Class 4 felony possession of a controlled substance on Jan.

Despite a slew of obstacles in their way, Skokie's development directors have a game plan when it comes to revitalizing their downtown area.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats return to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie on Saturday, Feb.

Excitement has been abundant regarding the new Oakton stop on the Yellow Line in downtown Skokie.

David Evans, 47, of South Winchester Ave., Chicago, was charaged with felony identity theft, felony forgery and obstruction of justice on Tuesday just after 6 p.m. when a security agent for a store at Golf Mill Shopping Center stated Evans had just bought a TV by applying for a credit card with a fraudulent driver's license, according to police.

Darisz Jandura, 23, and Jerzy Jandura, 51, whose last known address was in the 7200 block of Greenleaf, were charged with criminal trespass to a building on Tuesday at 12:50 a.m. A police officer on patrol observed some personal items on the lawn in front of a townhome in the 7200 block of Greenleaf, and noticed a Cook County eviction notice posted ... (more)

Skokie business owner Robert Katzman has the challenge of convincing people that a store called the Magazine Museum is still relevant.

Today's lesson for children: sometimes all you have to do is ask your parents.A At least that's what happened in Kim Hardy's story.

New details have emerged regarding the recent burglaries on Jan. 27, and residents can help crack the case now that a possible description has become available.

Car trouble sucks.A It's pricey, it's a hassle and there's a lingering suspicion that you're getting fleeced.

They were playful songs she used to sing to her children in the car or at home, anywhere where she could put a smile on their faces.