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Jaclyn's Death Leaves Two Families Grieving
Since the tragic Labor Day incident that claimed the life of Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento, Mayor Nancy Rotering and others have commented that there are two families affected by this tragedy. Jaclyn...
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Village Takes First Step on Major Road Work
The Village Board of Trustees took a first step toward a major construction project on Deerfield Road at Tuesday’s meeting when it approved a study to determine the extent of the work which should...
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Is Carly Rousso Getting Preferential Treatment in DUI Death?
By William Peacock, Esq. Is Carly Rousso being treated differently in an alleged DUI crash that killed a little girl? Or perhaps a better question is: Will Rousso's apparently privileged upbringing...
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Deerfield Couple Share Patty Turner Art Wall
Visitors to the Art Wall at Deerfield’s Patty Turner Center will be treated to the work of a pair of artists this month. Denis and Barbara Rogers have been married for 46 years; art has been an...
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North Shore Cougars: Yeah, We Know It’s Funny
We get it. As alarming as the idea is of a real, feline cougar roaming the North Shore, it’s also impossible not to make jokes about the human version when you read our headlines. (“Cougar Alert!...
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Joseph Mahoney Case Heads to Grand Jury
One of two Deerfield teenagers accused of breaking into a Highland Park home Aug. 3 will have his case presented to the Lake County Grand Jury for a possible indictment on charges of home invasion and...
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District 113 Facilities Study Slideshow Now Available
The information below comes from District 113. On September 4, District 113 held its first Community Engagement meeting. District 113 architects from the firm Perkins + Will updated community members...
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15 Vehicles Broken into in One Week
The information below comes from the Highland Park Police Department. Theft from motor vehicle Police are investigating a report of theft from motor vehicle. It was reported that between 6 p.m. on...
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Renowned Literary Minds Help Celebrate Library's 125th Anniversary
"Today Show" correspondent Mike Leonard told the packed crowd at the Highland Park Public Library on Sunday his inspiration to pursue a creative career came from this city. The broadcast journalist,...
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Police: Rousso May Have Been 'Huffing' Before Crash
The 18-year-old who crashed her father's car into a family on Labor Day may have been "huffing" from compressed gas canisters or paint thinners before the crash, according the Highland Park Police...
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Funeral Mass Held for Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento, 'a Joyful Child'
With his eyes clenched shut, Highland Park City Manager David Knapp knelt behind a pew to pray at the beginning of Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento's funeral mass on Tuesday morning. Just then, a young...
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Rousso's Bond Increased to $50,000
The 18-year-old Highland Park woman who was cited for driving under the influence after she drove into a family on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, has had her bond increased to $50,000 and new...
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Faith Groups Give New Meaning to Labor Day
Representatives of 16 churches and synagogues in Deerfield, Highland Park, Northbrook and Lincolnshire decided to put labor into Labor Day. Instead of a day it turned into a Week of Hope for the 16...
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Billy Corgan's New Tea House Opens Thursday
The hip tea house owned by Smashing Pumpkins' frontman Billy Corgan and Ravinia Wine Shop owner Sharon Mackin-Norberg will open its doors in the Ravinia Business District on Thursday. Madame ZuZu,...
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$2.65M Glenayre Park Gem Features Elevator, Putting Green
Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features a different North Shore Wow House that fits the bill. Today's...
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Patch Flash: Madigan Asked If She Can Juggle Being Mom and Governor
As speculation grows whether Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) will mount a challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn (D) in 2014, Madigan is already being pressed on whether she is fit to run for office...
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Rousso Charged with Reckless Homicide, Aggravated DUI; Bond Set at $500K
The 18-year-old who drove her car into a Highland Park family on Central Avenue on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, was charged with one count of reckless homicide and four counts of aggravated...
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Prosecutor Says Rousso May Have Fainted Before Driving into Family
Here's how Ken LaRue, the Lake County State's Attorney's Traffic Division chief, envisions what happened on Central Avenue on Labor Day: Eighteen-year-old Carly Rousso was driving a Lexus coupe...
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Local Rabbi Takes Unconventional Approach
A freelancer comes in and takes care of the needs of a group that has a project which demands immediate attention. That happens every day in the business world, but it is probably not the concept most...
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Celebrating National Video Games Day at Nickel City
I celebrated my 19th birthday at Nickel City. The next day I woke up with pink eye. True story. I don't blame the arcade though, the experience just taught me the value of keeping my hands clean. I...
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