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Skokie identifies developer ready to take over stalled downtown hotel project

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By Claire Murphy Verified
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A long-dormant hotel development in downtown Skokie may soon be gaining momentum, as officials announce a Chicago-based developer has risen to the top of interested parties looking to take on the deadlocked project. Of the eight to 10 developers to express interest in the site, located at 4930 Oakton Street, only Murphy Development Group has taken "the bull by the horn," village attorney Rodney Lewis said, and submitted a formal design plan.
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Former Evanston D65 Superintendent Devon Horton changes plea to guilty in federal kickback case

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By Claire Murphy Verified
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A little more than two weeks before former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton's federal trial was set to begin over a kickback scheme he is accused of leading during his time at District 65, Horton changed his original plea of not guilty during a court appearance Monday.
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100 years reborn, Ryan Field opens to wows and a deafening din

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By Shun Graves, Claire Murphy Verified
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As the sun set over Evanston on Friday, a golden glow emanated from the limestone exterior of Ryan Field, which was mobbed for the first time by the Wildcat faithful. Inside, a montage of moments from Northwestern University's long path to rebuilding its football stadium played across the video screens. It featured Pat Ryan Sr., the benefactor behind the new stadium, and other Northwestern stalwarts extolling how the "most user-unfriendly" college arena had become the very opposite.
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