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Winnetka, Glencoe Year In Review: Top Local Stories Of 2017
As we come to the end of 2017, here are some of our top Winnetka stories from the past year.
WINNETKA, 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 Winnetka, Glencoe and Northfield over the past year.
During the last 12 months, we've witnessed a contentious national battle over New Trier High School's civil right's curriculum, solved the mystery of a newly-discovered, long-lost relic and been visited by Chelsea and Hillary Clinton as well as the World Series trophy — among other things.
So let's take a few moments to have a stroll down memory lane and peruse Patch's most memorable Winnetka and Glencoe 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
Mystery Of The Long-Lost Purse Solved After 57 Years
GLENCOE, IL — At first, when crews working on some duct work while renovating the Glencoe Public Library this spring discovered a lost purse, it was a mystery. The black leather clutch was missing... Read more
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Writers Theatre Founder To Keep Job, Get 'Compliance Training'
GLENCOE, IL — An investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against the artistic director of the Writers Theatre has concluded, the board of trustees of the Glencoe-based company said Thursday.... Read more
Coyote Attacks Family Dog In North Suburban Backyard: Video
NORTHFIELD, IL — A local dog is expected to make a full recovery after a backyard coyote attack that was caught on tape Wednesday. Boozer, a 14-pound cairn terrier had just stepped outside into the... Read more
Cubs Trophy Tour Stops In Glencoe
GLENCOE, IL — There was no need to wait 108 years, camp overnight or even wait more than an hour for the World Series trophy for students at Central Middle School. The Cubs Trophy Tour made... Read more
Winnetka Ex-Marine Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Defrauding Investors
CHICAGO, IL - A Winnetka ex-Marine who pleaded guilty last year to fraud for running a scam hedge fund... 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
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
16-Year-Old Girl Killed Uber Driver, NTHS Grad 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
Hillary Clinton Visits Winnetka Shop For Book Signing
WINNETKA, IL — Last year's defeated presidential candidate and former secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton, appeared at a Winnetka independent bookstore Monday afternoon to sign copies of her... Read more
Northfield Man Brandishes Shotgun At Construction Crew: Police
NORTHFIELD, IL — A construction crew called the cops on a Northfield man after he came out of his house armed with a shotgun and began yelling at them for making noise, police said. Shortly... Read more
Protests At Governor Bruce Rauner's Winnetka Home Over Childcare Cuts
WINNETKA, IL — Several hundred demonstrators marched through Gov. Bruce Rauner's neighborhood in Winnetka on Tuesday to protest what they describe as "back-door cuts" to state child care funding.... Read more
Winnetka Restaurant Ranked Among Best In Suburbs
WINNETKA, IL — Eater Chicago recently released its map of the top 25 suburban restaurants in the Chicago area, and it ranked a Chef Michael Lachowicz's modern French fine dining concept in Winnetka... Read more
Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Ex-Glencoe Teacher Acknowledged By Board
GLENCOE, IL — After Glencoe District 35 administrators were contacted earlier this month by a former student who said he was sexual abused by a retired teacher, district staff acknowledged they are... Read more
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