Deerfield Year In Review: Top Local Stories Of 2017

DEERFIELD, IL — The year is almost complete, so as we wind down the holiday season and prepare to head into 2018, let's take a look back at some of the most notable stories from Deerfield over the past year.

During the last 12 months, we've seen the Deerbrook Mall get demolished, the Caterpillar HQ arrive in town and science projects by local students get sent into space — among other things. So let's take a few moments to have a stroll down memory lane and peruse Patch's most memorable Deerfield stories of 2017, in no particular order:

'Illustrious' Ex-Pro Wrestler Enters Ring In Race For Illinois Governor

DEERFIELD, IL — A former professional wrestler is running for governor as a member of the Libertarian Party. Deerfield resident Jon "The Illustrious One" Stewart, 50, has run for office as a Republican... Read more

Ready For Launch: Deerfield Student Experiment Headed To Space Station

DEERFIELD, IL — Move over NASA, excusez moi ESA, and Извините Роскосмос, there's a new space agency on the scene: DASA. It's made up of five Deerfield High School students who won... Read more

• 3 Days With An Astronaut: 'Go For Launch!' Returns to Deerfield High School

Deerfield Dispatcher Directs Help To Endangered Patients In Puerto Rico

DEERFIELD, IL — A Deerfield Police Department dispatcher received a call from a Riverwoods resident last week with a desperate request for help. But the caller wasn't asking for help in Deerfield,... Read more

Meet Jake Leahy; He Could Soon Be Illinois' Youngest Elected Official

BANNOCKBURN, IL — If Jake Leahy wins his uncontested race for a spot on the Bannockburn School District 106 Board of Education, he will be the youngest elected official in the state of Illinois at... Read more

State Of Emergency Declared Over Lake County Flooding

LAKE COUNTY, IL — The rain may have let up, but the cleanup work has not, and Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor signed a proclamation late Wednesday declaring that severe flooding has created... Read more

Deerfield High School Wrestling Takes 4th At State Championships

DEERFIELD, IL — The Deerfield High School wrestling team earned 4th place the state team competition in Bloomington Saturday. It was the first ever top four finish for the Warriors, who have... Read more

North Shore Residents Charged Over Greenpeace Trump Tower Banner

CHICAGO, IL — Four people accused of hanging a banner on Trump Tower Friday in protest of President Donald Trump's policies have been charged with felonies and appeared in court Monday. Prosecutors... Read more

Take A Virtual Tour Of The Chicago River And Its History

CHICAGO, IL — More than two decades after he filmed his first televised Chicago River tour, which was also his first special for WTTW, Geoffrey Baer has watched the city's aqueous artery's role evolve.... Read more

Caterpillar's Global HQ Coming to Deerfield Corporate Center

DEERFIELD, IL - A national earth-moving equipment company announced Wednesday that Deerfield will be home to its new corporate headquarters. Caterpillar representatives said... Read more

Jewish School Wins As Islamic Republic of Iran In Model UN

DEERFIELD, IL — Rochelle Zell received the top prize at the National High School Model United Nations conference for the third consecutive year, and this year they did it in the role of the Islamic... Read more

Deerbrook Mall's Final Days Captured By Photographer

DEERFIELD, IL — More than a decade after plans to convert the interior portions of Deerbrook Mall to an open-air layout were first approved by the Village of Deerfield, demolition began last month... Read more

Deerfield Schools Win Blue Ribbon Award Of Excellence

DEERFIELD, IL — The U.S. Department of Education Thursday announced that 25 Illinois schools are among the winners of the 2017 National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence, which recognize exceptional... Read more

Deerfield Doggie Daycare Ready For Reopening After Flood

DEERFIELD, IL — More than seven months after a broken underground water main led to water suddenly flooding in from all directions, a Deerfield doggie daycare business will officially reopen Thursday.... Read more

2017 Deerfield Crimes, Crashes Fall To 5-Year Lows

DEERFIELD, IL — The Deerfield Police Department released its semi-annual report at a Village Board meeting last month, showing the lowest number of reported thefts, instances of criminal damage and... Read more

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