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Wilmette Year In Review: Top Local Stories Of 2017
As we come to the end of 2017, here are some of our top Wilmette stories from the past year.
WILMETTE, 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 Wilmette over the past year.
During the last 12 months, we've witnessed locals find themselves on national television or amid national tragedy. the unfolding of contentious battle over New Trier High School's civil right's curriculum and the brutal murder of a local part-time driver — among other things.
So let's take a few moments to have a stroll down memory lane and peruse Patch's most memorable Wilmette stories of 2017, in no particular order:
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Illinois High School Civil Rights Seminar Draws Ire From Right
WINNETKA, IL — Rival groups of parents and activists at New Trier High School are rallying supporters to attend a school board meeting on Monday to speak out at an event marking Black History Month.... Read more
Wilmette Trustees Reject Higher Minimum Wage, Sick Leave
WILMETTE, IL — With just 4 days to go before Cook County ordinances take effect mandating paid sick leave and an increase to the minimum hourly wage for some workers, the Wilmette Village Board ... Read more
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16-Year-Old Girl Killed Wilmette Uber Driver in 'Random Act Of Violence,' Judge Says
LINCOLNWOOD, IL — A teenage girl accused of stabbing a 34-year-old Uber driver to death early Tuesday in Lincolnwood allegedly used the ride-sharing service earlier in the morning to go to Walmart,... Read more
- Teen Killed Uber Driver With Stolen Walmart Machete: Indictment
- Family Of Murdered Uber Driver Sues Walmart
6-Year-Old Wilmette Boy Appears on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
WILMETTE, IL - Nate Butkus is no stranger to an audience. His weekly podcast, "The Show About Science," has already been heard... Read more
Wilmette-Based Investors Keep Acquiring Property Along Green Bay Road.
WINNETKA, IL — Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate has promised to keep expanding, as it continues to purchase properties in Winnetka and Wilmette. The Wilmette-based real estate investment company is... Read more
Wilmette Woman Wins World Series Ring Raffle
WILMETTE, IL — With a randomly selected ticket number of 001907, which happened to correspond with the Cubs' first World Series championship, a local lifelong Cubs fan who spent a decade as a gameday... Read more
New Trier Denied Fourth-Straight Girls Soccer Title On PKs
NAPERVILLE, IL — Barrington maintained their composure all the way through to the conclusion of the final of the Illinois 3A girls soccer tournament, denying New Trier a fourth consecutive state championship... Read more
Local Teens Win Big On 'Wheel Of Fortune'
WILMETTE, IL — Two New Trier sophomores won big on "Wheel of Fortune" as part of the long-running game show's "Teen Best Friends" week. Zach Larsen and Ben Sklansky of Wilmette (the "dynamic... Read more
Wilmette Top For Home Flipping Profitability
WILMETTE, IL — House-flippers in Wilmette had the largest gross profit in the Chicago area, according to a new report. There were 12 Wilmette homes bought, sometimes renovated or rehabbed,... Read more
Teen Car Dealership Burglars Caught, Could Be Linked To Luxury Car Heists: Cops
WILMETTE, IL — Four 17-year-old Chicago boys have been arrested for attempting to steal luxury cars from a dealership in Wilmette, and police believe it is the same crew of thieves who have been stealing... Read more
Wilmette Professor Traveled To Connecticut To Have Sex With Teen
WILMETTE, IL — A Wilmette man has admitted travelling to Connecticut to have sex with a teen that he had communicated with through an online chess app. Arturo Castro, 52, pleaded guilty Monday in... Read more
Las Vegas Shooting: Wilmette Man Recounts Terror At Mandalay Bay
LAS VEGAS, NV — When Wilmette resident Paul Traynor checked into the Mandalay Bay hotel Sunday night, he was first assigned a room on the fourth floor, overlooking the Strip and the site of what would... Read more
Wilmette Jaguar Dealership Closes
WILMETTE, IL — The distinctive, Tudor-style building across the street from the Metra station on Green Bay Road of Wilmette is... Read more
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