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Monday, July 2, 2012

Top 11 Stories in June

The most popular articles that ran this past month on Winnetka-Glencoe Patch.

It's been an interesting month in Winnetka, Glencoe and Northfield.  The Willow Road widening debate was finally resolved, North Shore young people headed to the U.S. Olympic Trials and Red-Winged Blackbirds circled over area residents' heads in attack mode.  In crime, a very pricey tea set was stolen from a Winnetka home, a burglar who robbed retail spots (at knife point in some cases) was nabbed by police and a police chase that started in Skokie ended in Winnetka with an arrest.   Browse through the links below and catch up on the news of the month-in order of popularity-that you may have missed.  1) Graduates and Current New Trier High Students Qualify for U.S. Olympic Trials 2) Police Chase Ends on the Edens Expressway with Arrest by …

Friday, June 8, 2012

Police Chase on Edens Ends in Arrest in Winnetka

A man wanted for armed robbery in McHenry County led police on a chase from Skokie to Winnetka. He was stopped in a parking garage after a short foot chase.

A suspect in an armed robbery in McHenry County led police on a high-speed chase from Skokie to Winnetka Friday morning, police said. The chase ended in his arrest and there were no accidents or injuries. The man was spotted in Skokie and fled. He was pursued by police who put out a call that there was a police chase happening northbound on the Edens, Winnetka Police Chief Patrick Kreis said. He did not know the man's name or the details of the robbery he is wanted for. The man exited the highway at Lake Avenue in Wilmette and then headed north via Ridge, Church and Green Bay roads in Winnetka, Kreis said. The man then drove into the two-story parking garage at Green Bay Road and Merril Street and drove to the lower level. "There's one way…

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Daily PatchCast: Deadly Police Chase Update & 30 Hours of Cage

A roundup of the region's major developments for Thursday March 31.

Here's what's going on in Patch sites around you: NEW DETAILS: Carjacking Ends in Fatal Crash, Police Release Dead Man's Name. Loyola Freshman Proves 3-Point Marksman at Showdown. Northwestern Students 'Cage Match' for Charity

Natalie Kaplan

2:48 pm on Thursday, March 31, 2011

I know, how awesome does that sound. Oh how I miss college sometimes.   more ›

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Daily PatchCast: Deadly Police Chase, Bank Robberies, & Mosque Vandalism

A roundup of the region's major developments for Wednesday March 30.

Here's what's going on in Patch sites around you: Early Morning Police Chase Leaves One Dead, Another Injured. Man Indicted In Winnetka, Skokie Armed Bank Robberies. Police Blotter March 29: Vandal Throws Brick Through Mosque Window. Early Voting Continues Through Thursday 5 p.m. Marketing Students Create Sandwich for Capt'n Nemo's Menu.

Natalie Kaplan

3:20 pm on Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Thanks George. A crazy day in Skokie I see.   more ›

Friday, January 28, 2011

Daily PatchCast: Murder Update, Cell Phone Ban, Max & Benny's Anniversary

A roundup of the region's major developments for Friday, Jan. 28.

Here are the top stories from Patch sites in your area: Rapoport Pleads Not Guilty for Christmas Murder Offender Identified in Subway Robbery/ Carjacking Incident Hands-Free Cell Phone Law Begins June 1 Max and Benny's: A Family Affair For 25 Years Glencoe Teens Cut Loose (Footloose) on Stage

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Daily PatchCast: Coupon Fraud, Police Chase, & Packers Flag Burned

A roundup of the region's major developments for Thursday, Jan. 27.

Here are the top stories from Patch sites in your area: Owen Wilson Look-Alike Wanted in Coupon Fraud Skokie Police Assist in High-Speed Taxi Chase Morton Grove Police Spot Runaway Taxi; Jumpstart High-Speed Chase Police Blotter: Green Bay Packer's Flag Burned, 150K Coin Collection Missing H.S. Hoop Rivals Team Up at Madison

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