What Were Deerfield’s Top Stories of 2013?

A lot happened in Deerfield in 2013. When Patch took a look at its most read stories, some of which had national appeal, there were some surprises.

We will be taking a look back today through Wednesday listing the 10 most read stories. Our countdown starts with eight through 10.

Feel free to write in the comments what you think one through seven will be and you can see if you were correct.

10.       When a car and garbage truck collided near the intersection of Lake Cook and Waukegan Roads in October, the truck took down a utility pole and traffic was rerouted for hours.

9.         After the Illinois General Assembly passed conceal carry legislation in June, home rule municipalities like Deerfield had a short amount of time to act if they wanted to legislate over assault weapons. Mayor Harriet Rosenthal wasted little time letting the Village Board know what she wanted, a spirited debate followed,  and an ordinance was passed.

8.         Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) told a Chamber of Commerce gathering he had some misgivings about the roll out of the Affordable Care Act and Patch’s story made national news.

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