Starbucks for Beer and Wine / FedEx for Drugs / WWII Flag in New Trier's Basement / Corpse Flower Forced to Bloom

Miss a day, miss a lot. Your week in headlines:

Starbucks in Plaza del Lago to Begin Serving Beer and Wine

• Wilmette Village trustees unanimously approved their request for a liquor license.

Northbrook Woman Accused of Using FedEx to Ship Drugs

• The 30-year-old faces a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

Japanese Flag from World War II Found in New Trier’s Basement

• Construction crew found the artifact while building a new addition. Students now seeking family of flag’s original owner.

Corpse Flower Fails to Bloom on Own; Forced Open by Scientists

• That doesn’t deter the interest, as hundreds flocked the Chicago Botanic Garden on Sunday.

District 67 OKs New Teacher Contract

• Teachers to get raises of at least 3 percent every year until 2020.

Glencoe Man to Run 19 Miles 2 Months After Appendectomy

• Tom Seftenberg vows to continue to raise money for JDRF by walking/running home from downtown Chicago.

Deerfield Police Honor Fallen Fox Lake Officer

• New squad decals were unveiled to honor the longtime Fox Lake Lieutenant.

CN100 Game of the Week: Libertyville vs. Lake Forest Academy

• The Caxys and Wildcats meet on the CN100 Game of the Week.

New Trier Freshman Continues Winnetka’s 9/11 Remembrance

• Jackson Tucker is leading the effort to plant American flags on the Winnetka Village Green to honor September 11 victims.

The Left Bank Switches Owners

• Popular hot dog joint south of Market Square had been in Pasquesi hands for more than a half-century.

Evanston Home Designed by Purple Hotel Architect Sells

• Seller lost $12,000 on home he owned for two years.

Man in Serious Condition After Motorcycle Crash in Northfield

• The Chicago motorcyclist is expected to survive the serious accident on Willow Road.

• Highwood Woman Arrested on Warrant for Mob Action: Cops
• Attempted Child Luring Reported in Unincorporated Glenview
• Cops in Northfield Investigate Overnight Vehicle Thefts
• New York Times Features Evanston in Travel Section
• Bakery to Open in New Chicago-Main Building

WORTH A LOOK

• Construction on New Ladd Arboretum Path Begins Next Week
• Northwestern Gets $11.7 Million for Cancer Research
• Highland Park Woman’s ‘One-Woman Show’ Hits Fringe Festival

STAR PATCHERS: OUR LOCAL BLOGGERS

• City Of Highwood Artist Pays Tribute to 9/11 With Sculpture Containing Piece Of World Trade Center
• Oktoberfest Hits the North Shore at Glenview Haus’ 4th Annual Tent Party
• Registration open for 7th Annual Plane Pull
• Citadel Theatre’s Ordinary People

IN REMEMBRANCE

• Calico Corners Founder Janet Carol Swenson Dies

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• Local Jobs: Chipotle, Fidelity, Farmers Insurance

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