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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.
WORTH A LOOK
- Deerfield Road Traffic Restricted Next Week for Water Main Installation
- Red Robin Plans March Opening in Evanston
- Crash On Clavey Road Sends Man to Hospital
- See a Model of the Proposed D112 Middle School Campus
- Wilmette Cops Will Get Yearly Raises Through 2018
- HPHS Chess Team Headed for National Tournament
- Divvy Bikes Coming to Evanston After Resolution Approved
- Lake Bluff Gas Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
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