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Top 10 Stories Of 2024 On Winnetka-Glencoe Patch
From legal battles to local moves, these are the stories from Winnetka and Glencoe that made headlines throughout the year.
WINNETKA, IL — From disputes over lakefront access to changes at local landmarks and businesses, 2024 saw a range of stories from Winnetka and Glencoe.
High-profile legal battles over bluff protection and trespassing made headlines, along with new developments for the long-stalled One Winnetka project and a possible change of ownership for one of the area's most iconic homes.
The year also saw the results of an activist group's lawsuit against New Trier High School, a Winnetka homeowner's shootout with a burglary crew, the rebranding of a historic Glencoe home and the death of a pedestrian in broad daylight in downtown Northfield.
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Presented below in no particular order, here’s a look back at the top 10 stories of 2024 on Winnetka-Glencoe Patch:
Billionaire's Beach Blockage Ignites Dispute Over Trespassing, Public Land In Winnetka
Ted Wynnychenko insists he was never on billionaire Justin Ishbia's land. Now a village prosecutor has offered a deal to drop the charges.
Earlier: Restrictive Covenant With Billionaire Approved By Winnetka Park District
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Name Of Frank Lloyd Wright's Racist Lawyer Stripped From Glencoe House
The Glencoe Historical Society renamed the relocated Booth Cottage to Ravine Bluffs Cottage due to the racist legacy of Sherman Booth.
Winnetka Adopts Bluff Protection Regulations Over Homeowner Objections
The owners of some of the village's most expensive mansions have signaled they will sue to block the ordinance from taking effect.
Undisclosed Settlement In New Trier FOIA Lawsuit Yields 4,400 Pages Of Emails
Parents Defending Education dropped its suit after administrators turned over the requested records, but it had to cover its own legal fees.
Earlier: Holocaust Sticker Snafu Leads New Trier Admin To Address Antisemitism
'Go Build Something': One Winnetka Gets Final Village Council Approval
Groundbreaking on the long-stalled One Winnetka mixed-use development is expected by the start of next year, according to its new developer.
Judge Approves Purchase Of Bankrupt Oberweis Dairy By Winnetka Private Equity Firm
The co-CEO of its new owner says Oberweis is "poised to continue its legacy as the most trusted name in dairy and beyond."
Earlier: Winnetka Private Equity Firm Wins Auction For Bankrupt Oberweis Dairy
Suburban Burglary Crew Fired First In Shootout With Winnetka Homeowner, Police Say
Car thieves made it inside a Sheridan Road home through an unlocked front door before they were confronted by an armed resident.
Earlier: Winnetka Homeowner Exchanges Gunfire During Car Theft Attempt
'Kneading' A New Location, Hewn Bread Shifts Plans For Winnetka Shop
The artisanal bakery has found a new Hubbard Woods home in the site of a shuttered e-bike shop.
Earlier: 'Always Been The Plan': Hewn Bakery Plans Third Location In Former Coin Shop In Winnetka
Northfield Woman Dies After Being Hit By SUV, Driver Ticketed: Police
An 82-year-old woman walking in a crosswalk near her home was knocked to the ground by a driver leaving a Happ Road shopping center.
Home Alone' House In Winnetka Goes Under Contract After Just One Week On Market
The sellers of the Georgian mansion made famous in the classic Christmas comedy have accepted a contingent offer.
Earlier: Iconic 'Home Alone' House Listed For $5.25 Million
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