What 2016 Looked Like for Woodridge: Top Stories of the Year

The end of this year has been so dramatic that it might be hard to remember what happened during the rest of 2016. But don't worry — we have you covered with a recap of the most popular Woodridge news from the past 12 months.

We gathered all of the Woodridge stories that made Patch's top 20,000 pages of the year. Check them out below:

1. Woodridge Police & Fire Reports

2. Furniture Warehouse Ablaze in Woodridge

More than 100 firefighters from 35 departments worked the scene.

3. Shooting in Woodridge Leaves One Injured

The man was shot in the leg, and he was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

4. Woodridge Theater Owner Sentenced to 5 Years for Tax Evasion

He owes the state millions of dollars in repayment.

5. Coroner Identifies Body Found in Woodridge Golf Course River

The man was identified as Daniel Miller. He was 29.

6. Woodridge Business Owner Convicted in $135K Fraud Case

Briggs has been ordered to pay full restitution, and he will have to serve half his sentence before he will be eligible for parole.

7. Woodridge Police Investigate Armed Robbery

A phone, wallet and keys were stolen, according to Woodridge police, but the victim wasn't injured.

8. Woodridge Real Estate

What would you like to read about in the new year? Let us know in the comments below.

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