Crime & Safety

Wilmette Teen Drives into Yard, 100-Year-Old Fire Victim Remembered

Here's a look at the most-read stories this week on Wilmette Patch this week from a blogger asking when did videotaping a public meeting become a crime to two more men arrested in coast guard burglar.

An 18-year-old Wilmette resident is being charged with driving under the influence after he drove onto two lawns on Sheridan Road, according to Wilmette Police reports.

When did Videotaping a Public Meeting Become a Crime

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American justice is broken and the only way to fix it is for Americans to start paying serious attention to what is going down.

Two More Arrested in Coast Guard Burglary

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Two more men were arrested in connection to a July 3 burglary of the Wilmette Coast Guard.

100-Year-Old Fire Victim was ‘Inspirational,’ Devoted to Others

Opal Reifenberg died in a blaze last weekend, shortly before her 101th birthday. The long-time Wilmette Library employee was remembered by friends and family as a caring, active, engaged woman.

100-Year-Old Woman Dies Following Wilmette Blaze

Opal Reifenberg, a librarian at the Wilmette Public Library, would have turned 101 years old on Aug. 8.

Five Bikes Stolen in Wilmette

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