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A Burglar Locks Up the Dogs, Takes Nothing, and Other Odd Crimes

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Scattered messages A Wilmette resident told police that someone had been leaving dog feces w... »

Warrior Teams Continue Winning Ways

April 26  Baseball  The Final Score:        Deerfield 6, Highland Park 5  Warriors Star Performer:    Matt Kollada had two hits in five trips to the plate including the walk off game winner. Other Notable Warrior Performances:       Zack Wade and Jared... »

Best Florist Award Goes to Swanson’s

Swanson’s Blossom Shop won this week’s Readers’ Choice award as Deerfield’s best florist with a large percentage of the votes as well as motivating a review on its listing on Deerfield Patch. Of 48 votes cast, Swanson’s earned 42 of them with Deerfield... »

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Will Lessons From Ties Lead to Soccer Title?

The most remarkable things about the Deerfield High School girls’ soccer season may be the number of ties for the 6-3-7 Warriors. "We’ve never had anything like this,” Coach Rich Grady said. Warriors Claire Mulert and Bailey Bradford are not happy with... »

Deerbrook Gives More Renovation Details

All stores at the renovated Deerbrook Mall will have outside entrances if plans under consideration by the owners come to fruition, according to sources associated with the project. Even before the recent closings of Best Buy and Wonder!, sources assoc... »

Ravinia Sells Out Three Shows On Day One

Thursday was a big day for Ravinia Festival, and a long day for its fans. The festival began selling tickets for its summer season Thursday morning and within hours had completely sold out for three shows, according to Ravinia's Backstage blog: S... »

Bell Anchors First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield

If you are in the center of Deerfield at the stroke of the hour, all you have to do is listen and you might be able to figure out what time it is. A bell hanging in the belfry at First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield, 824 Waukegan Rd., has automatical... »

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Police Blotter: Retail Theft

Kelly Jensen, 34, of Deerfield was arrested April 16 for retail theft of merchandise valued $59.67 from Whole Foods, according to Deerfield Police Reports.  Jensen was observed in the infant aisle by security personnel from Whole Foods placing items in... »

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Weekend Weather Forecast for the North Shore

While the weather will become unsettled later Friday and Saturday, gradual improvement can be expected during the second half of the weekend as a frontal boundary shifts south of the area. Temperatures will average below normal over the next several da... »

Kirk Could Be Back in Senate by Fall

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) is expected to return to work in Washington by fall, according to a statement made by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in Politico. “I’m very optimistic that he’ll be back this fall,” Graham said in the Politico story. Accord... »

Warrior Bats Pound Giants

April 24  Baseball  The Final Score:        Deerfield 8, Highland Park 2  Warriors Star Performer:    Pitcher Jack Silberman went six innings with five strike outs to get credit for the victory. Other Notable Warrior Performances:       Matt Kollada an... »

Beam Declares Dividend

Deerfield based Beam, Inc., a Fortune 500 company and distillers of Jim Beam Bourbon, Canadian Club and other brands, will pay a dividend of 20.5 cents per share of its common stock, according to a report from Four Traders. The company plans to announc... »

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Teachers Gifts: To Give or Not to Give?

Hard to believe but Teacher Appreciation Week and the end of the school year is almost upon us. Which raises the question, “Do you give your child’s teacher a gift?”  My mother always gave our teachers gifts as we were growing up. I always accepted it ... »

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Village Goes to School on Car Idling

When Deerfield’s Sustainability Commission was given an education project by the Village Board, it literally went to school. After taking a closer look at how to reduce the amount of vehicular idling in town, Mayor Harriet Rosenthal and the trustees fe... »

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Gymnast Zimmerman Has His Own Style

Deerfield HIgh School's Doran Zimmerman is always looking for a little extra flair. Whether it is playing the viola, cooking for his catering company or adding a new trick to his high bar routine for the Deerfield-Highland Park gymnastics team, Zimmerm... »

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