Winnetka's Burglaries, Best High School Among Most Read in August

With Labor Day Weekend starting Friday, the month of August is nearly over.

However, that means Patch tallied up the official readership numbers, and the lineup is very interesting. These are the top 10 Winnetka-Glencoe Patch stories you and your neighbors found most interesting in August.

Editor's Note: Click the headline to read the full story. These are ranked in numerical order, with the most read story at the top.

was ranked the second best public high school in Cook Countybehind Glenbrook North High School, according to rankings released by Chicago MagazineThursday. 

The  is urging residents to take extra precautions after a string of six residential burglaries leaves investigators searching for clues.

Just last week  from the second floor of two Winnetka homes, so Deputy Chief Joe Pellus says everyone should take extra precautionary measures. While Pellus wouldn’t say if anyone has been arrested yet, he says police are still investigating whether the burglaries are connected.

Listed at close to $7 million, this luxury home boasts four bedrooms, five and half bathrooms, two wine cellars that can hold 5,000 bottles of wines, a library, a temperature-controlled conservatory and a garage that can hold up to 13 cars. 

Looking for a piece of Winnetka real estate for a steal? There are currently 11 foreclosures and pre-foreclosures on the market in Winnetka, according to a listings search by Trulia.

Joan Sullivan dropped to her knees in prayer, her face practically enraptured, and at one point moved her arms in a swimmer’s motion.

That’s the effect Conor Dwyer had on people Tuesday as he brought the gold home to Winnetka, serving as the second of four relay men in the U.S. swimming team’s resounding victory in the 800-meter freestyle event in the London Summer Olympics.

After seven years spent vacant, the former BP location at 1900 Willow Rd. could house a 6,500 square-foot retail space including a flagshipDunkin Donuts. The proposed 1,900 square-foot store would include TVs, couches and possibly a fireplace and employ softer signs and lights to add to the more upscale effect and cater to nearby residents.

When Winnetka resident Katie Chang read a script in December 2011, she had no idea she would end up on the big screen as part of Sofia Coppola’s latest movie. 

“In the audition process, I had no idea what the movie is about,” Chang said. “Sofia is known for being very secretive of her projects and keeping all of her projects very sacred until the last minute.” 

 are investigating a possible attempt to lure a girl around 1 p.m. Friday, according to a village alert.  A 13-year-old girl was walking home southbound on Riverside Drive near Stockton Drive when a man in the passenger seat of a silver four-door midsize vehicle approached her, according to the alert. 

For everyone anticipating a new , it turns out there is time now for the proverbial extra cup of coffee as the matter was sent back to the committee level for additional review Monday. 

Glencoe resident Holly Rozner was working as an accountant in 1982 when she decided to buy a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to make some extra money. She’d planned to lease it, but when that fell through she began using it to trade Standard & Poor’s options.