There's a Shooter: How Do You Respond?
This YouTube video, from Run Hide Fight, shows you how to survive an active shooter event.
View ArticleWhere's the Cheapest Gas in the Highland Park Area?
Find the best gas prices in town with MapQuest.com.
View ArticleSopranos Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51
By Emily StoneActor James Gandolfini, best known for his role as larger-than-life New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, die
View ArticleHighland Park Murder Victim was 'Getting Life on Track'
By Paula SkaggsColin Nutter was "right on the verge of making some big changes in his life," at the time of his murder on June 3, his father said in a
View ArticleHighland Park Week in Review
Need to catch up on what's going on in Highland Park? We've rounded-up some of the top stories on the Patch this week. Just click on the link to read the full story.
View ArticleHome Prices Inch Up in Highland Park
Crain's Chicago Business has published an interactive map where residents can check by zipcode if home p
View ArticlePublic Invited to Join Amateur Radio 'Field Day' this Weekend
Lake County amateur (ham) radio operators and emergency management personnel are participating in a nationwide 24-hour emergency communications exercise in Libertyville on Saturday and Sunday.The...
View ArticleSheriff Brings Therapy Dog to Visit Jail Inmates
Kubla Khan, a 155-pound Leonburger—a German mountain dog, made his first visit to a correctional facility on June 19.The therapy dog, accompanied by jail chaplains and his handler Susan Knaack, of the...
View ArticleRegional Police Report: Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Husband's Murder
By Brian SlupskiInvernessWoman Pleads Not Guilty In Husband's Murder
View ArticleCelebrate Global Smurfs Day (Sponsored)
The world is about to get a whole lot smurfier. Ambassadors from 28 countries are painting the town blue today as they kick off the second-annual Global Smurfs Day by spreading that irrepressible...
View ArticleSupermoon 2013: Local Weather Forecast, When and Where to Watch
So will the skies cooperate over Ames so we can all witness the most super "supermoon" this year?The answer is more than l
View ArticleLake Bluff Brewing Company Holds Another Block Party
While picking up the police report in Lake Bluff, I stumbled past the scene of what soon will be another one of Lake Bluff Brewing Company's seemingly weekly block parties. I did an interview with the...
View ArticlePolice: Man Steals Back Car He Just Sold, Fowl Statues Take Flight
By Emily Stone and David MacLeanHot PottySomeone lit toilet paper on fire inside a port-a-potty in a Lake
View ArticleCheck Out These Lake Forest, Lake Bluff Open Houses
LAKE FOREST HOUSES455 LINDEN - OPEN SUNDAY 2-4NEW PRICE. Follow the brick walkway through the vine-covered arbor & a bright surprise awaits you! Beautiful views of huge rear yard and 2-level...
View ArticleSunday Comic: Gas Pain Becoming Unbearable
By Chuck IngwersenGas prices in some parts of the country are dropping, but they're bleeding us dry in the Chicago area.
View ArticleGary Sinise Drops by Highland Park High School
The information below comes from District 113.Famous actor, director, and musician Gary Sinise visited Highland Park High School on Thursday, June 13. His band, Lt. Dan Band, was performing at Ravinia...
View ArticleHighland Park City Council to Discuss Gun Control on Monday
Additional reporting by Daniel I. Dorfman.Gun rights advocates will attend Monday night's Highland Park City Council meeting to argue against an ordinance that would ban residents from owning assault...
View ArticleBig Dog Show Visits Downtown Highland Park
The information below comes from the Downtown Highland Park Alliance.The Downtown Highland Park Alliance welcomes "The Big Dog Show," a unique outdoor art exhibition by kicks off the Dog Days of Summer...
View ArticleBuilding a Highly-Skilled Workforce
By Brad Schneider, 10th District Congressman.Twenty-first century, advanced manufacturing demands highly-skilled workers. And a highly-skilled workforce depends on having advanced training programs,...
View ArticleHighland Park to Host Parade, Live Music, Fireworks for Fourth of July
The information below comes from the City of Highland Park.The City of Highland Park is pleased to announce the schedule of events for the Fourth of July, with all events occurring on Thursday, July 4....
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