Crime & Safety
Bus Engulfed in Flames on Edens, Woman Arrested for Reporting Fake Shooting
Here's a look at the most-read stories on Winnetka Patch this week, from New Trier High School top ranked in STEM to the sale of a Winnetka mansion being one of the highest-priced sales in the Chicago area.

A Grayhound bus carrying 57 passengers was engulfed in flames late Monday night.
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It's no secret that the North Shore is filled with great restaurants — and some of the best are in our own backyard. Here are the top 10 rated restaurants in Winnetka, according to Yelp.
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A woman is being charged with disorderly conduct after police state she called in a false shooting to get Northfield cops to stop following a vehicle she was in.
NTHS has one of the best science, technology, engineering and math programs (STEM) in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.
'A Prairie Home Companion' Pokes Fun at Winnetka
The popular public radio program parodied North Shore life at its taping at Ravinia on Saturday.
Winnetka Lakefront Mansion Sells for $12.7M
The sale of the 15,000-square-foot mansion on the North Shore is one of the highest-priced home sales in the Chicago area.
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