Nativity smashed, Mary figure ‘beaten’ at Evanston church: ‘God’s on the side of the vulnerable’
Vandals destroyed Lake Street Church of Evanston's Nativity. It replaced Mary with a sign saying she's in immigration detention.
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Lake Street Church of Evanston updates its Nativity scene: ‘Joseph didn’t make it’
After an Evanston church's ICE-protest Nativity scene was vandalized, it replaced the Joseph figure with a memorial to victims.
Winnetka crash that killed mom, daughter caused by driver’s medical emergency, police say
A Winnetka crash that killed a mother and daughter and sent a baby to hospital was caused by a driver's medical emergency, police said.
Skokie’s Old Orchard Mall shuts down after reports of gunman
Skokie's Old Orchard Mall shuts down Tuesday after Skokie police issued an alert advising people to avoid the area.
Grand Prix bicycle race speeds through Northbrook
The 10-day Grand Prix bicycle race series, also called Chicago Grit, sped through a downtown Northbrook course on July 24.
Mother and daughter killed in Winnetka crash were a teacher and chemical engineer
Two women struck by a car and killed in Winnetka May 2 were a chemical engineer and teacher; a baby remains in critical condition.
As Lent and Ramadan coincide this year, Christians and Muslims explain why they fast
Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian fasting taking place at the same time as Muslim fasting.
Glenview athlete competed in Wichita before ice skaters who died in DC plane crash
Glenview figure skater Alexa Gasparotto placed at U.S. Nationals before skaters who later died in a plane crash near Washington, D.C.
Evanston YWCA closes after two sickened with Legionnaire’s; remediation underway
After two people developed Legionnaire’s Disease following a visit to the Evanston YWCA, the organization is temporarily closing its 1215 Church Street building in Evanston “out of an abundance of...
Artist’s fluid paintings at Oakton College emanated from near-death experience, she says
Before Gabriela waslying on a hospital bed bleeding profusely after she had a baby,