Top 10 Most-Read La Grange Stories In 2024

LA GRANGE, IL – The top story in 2024 in La Grange was the shooting of a person in a local neighborhood.

Check out what made this year's list, ranked by click-through rates on Patch's emails to subscribers:

1. Person Injured In La Grange Shooting: Cops (June 12): A person was shot Tuesday afternoon in east La Grange, police said.

2. LTHS Student Expelled For 'Gross Misconduct' (June 20): The Lyons Township High School board decided this week to expel a student for "gross conduct and disobedience." The expulsion is to last for two calendar years, effective immediately, the board said.

3. Stranger Attacks Woman In La Grange: Police (March 5): A stranger tried to force a woman into her car as she walked toward it late last month in downtown La Grange, police said. After a brief struggle, in which a bystander intervened, the man fled, police said. Followup story: Woman Punched In Downtown La Grange Attack: Cops

4. Armed Trio Rob La Grange Store: Police (April 8): Three masked people late last month robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store at 6 E. 47th St. in La Grange, police said.

5. Armed Man Threatens La Grange Restaurant Server: Police (April 1): A man armed with a gun threatened a La Grange restaurant server who asked for payment last month, authorities said.

6. Man Has Sex In La Grange Parking Garage: Police (Aug. 13): A Summit man caused $4,500 in damage to La Grange's parking garage and had sex with a woman inside his car in the garage, police said.

7. LTHS Leader Resigns Effective Immediately (April 2): Lyons Township High School's board president resigned effective immediately Tuesday morning.

8. La Grange Restaurant Makes 'Difficult' Request (Feb. 14): A restaurant owner on Monday asked La Grange officials to find a parking accommodation for people coming into town for special events.

9. Car Hits Person Near La Grange Church (June 24): A pedestrian was struck over the weekend near a La Grange church, but little information was publicly available. Followup story: La Grange Attempted Murder Suspect Urinated On Church Statue: Cops

10. Bakery Opens In Downtown La Grange (Oct. 30): A bakery opened a couple of weeks ago in downtown La Grange, owned by a couple who got their start in a Chicago bakery.