Fake Money Used at Garage Sale, Home Prices Up in Winnetka

Police: Men Paid With Counterfeit Money at Garage Sale

A resident on the 200 block of Hazel Ave. reported that two suspects had passed a counterfeit $50 bill at a garage sale held at the victim's home, police reports state. The suspects — two males — were last seen driving a dark blue mini van.

Lexus Flips In Saturday Night Accident

A 16-year-old driver was t-boned after making an improper right turn from the inside lane of Waukegan Road.

Winnetka Movie Actress Remains Grounded

Winnetka resident and emerging movie star Katie Chang's first major motion picture — 'The Bling Ring', directed by Sofia Coppola — came out Fri. June 14...only 12 days after her high school graduation at New Trier. The local actress spent much of her youth studying at the Actors Training Center at the Wilmette Theatre.

Homes Prices Slowly Inch Up in Winnetka

While home prices appear to be on the rise in Winnetka, several other suburbs throughout the Chicago area continue to see prices hold steady or continue to drop, according to Crain's Chicago Business.

Readers Weigh in on Weapons Ban in Winnetka

Several area towns — including Skokie, Evanston and Deerfield — have been debating various gun bans for their cities. While residents in Evanston and Deerfield have spoken out about assault weapon bans, residents in Skokie have been debating conceal and carry laws.

Nutter was "Getting Life on Track" at Time of Murder

Collin Nutter was "right on the verge of making some big changes in his life," at the time of his murder on June 3, his father said in a Chicago Tribune article.