The Sun-Times reports on a woman who was clearly unaware of the reign of terror brought on by horses across the nation. more ›

A domestic dispute in unincorporated Glenview led to a barricade situation that ended when the man emerged from his home wielding a sword, leading sheriff's police to shoot the man. Police responded to a call of a domestic disturbance yesterday afternoon at the home of Arturas Kolgavas; the victim had already fled the home. Kolgavas barricaded himself in the house and was making threatening remarks to police and threatening to hurt himself. He left the house after an hour, wielding a sword "in a threatening manner," according to police; the police opened fire, striking Kolgavas in the chest. He underwent surgery at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge but was pronounced dead later in the night. The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit is reviewing the case. more ›

• Another teen was charged today in a string of armed robberies at South Side Metra stations.
• Investigators are taking another go-around at tips and evidence from the Lane Bryant shootings hoping to get a break in the case.
• WBEZ has an excellent story on Hands of Peace, a program in Glenview that brings together Israeli and Palestinian teens with local teens.

Throughout the month of September, you are cordially invited to spend your weekends touring fancy homes (the $900,000–$4,000,000 kind of fancy homes) during the fifth annual Chicago Luxury Home Tour. Presented by Midwest Home Chicago, 22 homes will be on display throughout the Chicagoland area. Think Hindsdale, Naperville, Glenview, not Gold Coast, Bucktown, Lincoln Park. It's a bit of driving around but after perusing the photo gallery (Hello, George Costanza-worthy Weilert Custom Homes bathroom, above) it might be worth devoting an entire day navigating around the suburbs. But if you're like us, you'll probably just get tired and end up hanging out at the refreshment stop, snacking on catered food and raspberry watermelon lemonade from the Viking Cooking School and Culinary Shop instead. more ›

. The 20-year-old, originally from Glenview, is a student at Drake University. From the Des Moines Register: more ›