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Hoverboard Explosion / Grocery Bagger Championship / Cubs Chairman House / Seth Meyers Graduation Day

Recent North Shore News: Cabbie DUI arrest in Wilmette / Deerfield happiest place in U.S. / Right to Work ordinance lawsuit

Miss a day, miss a lot. Let’s catch up on the week:

Hoverboard Explosion Damages Highland Park Home

  • Video shows the moment a hoverboard’s batteries caused a severe fire.

Sunset Foods Bagger Seeks to be Best in Nation

  • Jorge Mejia, who works at the Lake Forest store, will represent Illinois in the National Grocery Bagger Championship.

New Restaurants Will Open in Glenview This Spring

  • New dining options will include State and Main Kitchen and Bar, Javier’s Mexican Restaurant.

Chicago Cubs Chairman Building Lakefront Home in Wilmette

  • The Michigan Avenue property will be one of a select few on the North Shore that are footsteps from Lake Michigan.

HPHS Debate Team Finishes in Top 10 Nationally

  • The Giants were 10th out of 111th at the largest Congressional debate tournament in the nation.

Seth Meyers Will Give Commencement Speech at Northwestern This Year

  • NBC’s “Late Night” host and NU alum will address graduates in June.

Deerfield Ranked Among Happiest Places in Illinois

  • Travel website only finds a handful of cities happier than the village, and most of them are downstate.

Cab Driver Gets DUI in Wilmette

  • The American Cab operator was also allegedly driving while suspended and may have been in possession of a controlled substance.

Firefighters Trained for Ice Rescues at UL Property

  • A divemaster helped simulate live scenarios this week.

‘Right to Work’ Ordinance Gets Lincolnshire Sued

  • Unions ask federal court to throw out controversial ordinance.

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