Crime & Safety

4 Hospitalized After DUI, Northbrook Homeowners, Biz Team Up Against Walmart

Here's a look at the most-read stories on Northbrook Patch in June from flooding closing roads in the community to a driver charged with homicide after Caraher's death. See what you've missed.

On June 15, car traveling on the 1100 block of Willow Road in Northbrook struck a second vehicle from behind, causing the second vehicle to roll over, according to police. The passengers in the rolled car were transported to the hospital, police say.


2. Northbrook Man Charged with Resisting Arrest

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On June 1, officers charged Omar Abdelhamid, 18, of Northbrook, with resisting arrest after he struggled with officers who were called to investigate a scene on the 3500 block of Tamarind Dr., according to police.


3. Yelp's Top 10 Restaurants in Northbrook: Do You Agree?

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Check out the top 10 rated restaurants in Northbrook, based on Yelp reviews. Did your neighbors get it right?


4. Remembering Felicia Nekritz... 15 Years Overdue

The invention of the Internet and Facebook have shaped the way that we grieve for those that we have lost. But what about those who died before the days where we could share our thoughts and remembrances about them with the click of a button?


5. Some Roads Impassable in Northbrook Due to Flooding

Northbrook received more than 3.5 inches of rain during a late June rainstorm.


6. Northbrook Homeowners, Businesses Team Up Against Walmart

A group representing about 1,500 households has retained a lawyer to challenge Walmart's zoning change request.


7. Driver Charged With Homicide After Caraher Death

Wisconsin state police say the car accident might have been avoided if a Wisconsin man obeyed the speed limit.


8. Northbrook Woman Settles with Deerfield School District

Deerfield's School District 109 agreed to pay Stephanie Horwitz $65,000 after she was fired last year for missing about two years of school.


9. Hit and Run Report Leads to DUI Drugs Arrest

On June 8, officers responded to a complainant of a Buick Lesabre that struck a light pole, left the scene and continued driving in an extremely erratic manner, according to reports. The vehicle was located, stopped and the driver lost his balance several times after exiting the car, according to police.


10. $2.9M Northbrook Modern Mansion Has Every Room Imaginable

The unique custom at 1851 Braeside Ln. looks like a movie star's dream home.


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