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Highland Park High School Honored for Charity Drive
The information below comes from District 113. Highland Park High School has been selected as the 2012 Star Award honoree by the Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF). The Star Award was created as the...
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Budget Season Has Begun for City Council
Happy fall! We are off to a good start on another season in Highland Park -- budget season. With the changing leaves of fall comes a re-assessment of the City's priorities. I am working hard with...
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Illinois West Nile Virus Cases More Than Quadruple Since 2011
Despite cooler fall temperatures, West Nile Virus numbers aren't expected to drop in the near future. That's because there are still infected mosquitos in the air, and if bitten, people could become...
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Glencoe Resident Pens Financial Romance Novel
Glencoe resident Holly Rozner was working as an accountant in 1982 when she decided to buy a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to make some extra money. She’d planned to lease it, but when that...
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CMAP Wants to Bring More Local Food to Your Table
Seventy-five percent of adults prefer locally grown, sustainable food, according to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). As demand for fresh food grows, CMAP is stepping up efforts to...
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Schneider, Dold Set Fundraising Records
Both Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and Democratic challenger Brad Schneider of Deerfield broke fundraising records for the quarter ended Sept. 30, according to news releases today from the two...
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Shop Pink on the North Shore to Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness
A wave of pink is flooding stores everywhere, as retailers participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the savvy shopper, it's an opportunity to donate to a good cause while snagging unique,...
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117 Highland Park Runners Finish Chicago Marathon
Highland Park runner Don Raden was among the top 1,000 finishers in Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon as 52 people from the Village finished the race, according to the official marathon...
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Bobby’s Deerfield Plans Oct. 16 Opening
Final touches are being put on the Village’s newest restaurant as Bobby’s Deerfield tentatively plans to open Oct. 16 in downtown Deerfield, according to co-owner Bobby Arifi. He calls the eatery an...
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Police Blotter: Stolen iPad, Football Tickets
Criminal damage to property Marvin Martinez, 20, of the 2400 block of Green Bay Road, Highland Park was arrested and charged with criminal damage to property and consumption of alcohol by minor after...
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District 112 Prepares for Teachers' Strike
Highland Park's elementary and middle school district has been collaborating with the city's other governing bodies to figure out programming for the district's 4,500 students should the teachers'...
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District 112 Contract Negotiations: The Story So Far
Last week, District 112 teachers said they would go on strike on Oct. 16. Here's everything you need to know about why the negotiations between the Highland Park elementary and middle school teachers...
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$1.98M Northbrook Wow House Filled With Entertainment, Recreation
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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Schakowsky Rips Cantor, Dold
A visit by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) today to boost the campaign of Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) prompted Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) to question Dold’s stance as a moderate...
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Ravinia and Kohl Children's Museum Collaborate on Music Exhibit
Ravinia Festival, Highland Park's summer music festival, announced today that it will sponsor an interactive music-making exhibit at Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago in Glenview. "Kohls has...
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Identity of Man Killed by House Fire Remains Unknown
The identity of the man who died in a Highland Park house fire in September remains unknown as police await DNA test results, the Highland Park News reports. At approximately 12:42 a.m. on Sept. 25,...
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Patch Flash: Cook County Looks at ‘Violence Tax’ on Gun Buyers
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has floated a new proposal aimed at addressing the overwhelming impact of gun violence on the county's coffers by introducing a new tax on guns and...
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Landmark Theatres Renews Renaissance Place Lease
Landmark Theatres has renewed its long-term lease with Renaissance Place in downtown Highland Park. This is good news for a complex that will soon find itself without its anchor store. Saks Fifth...
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Highland Park School Superintendents Ready for Your Questions
The superintendents of both of Highland Park's school districts will take your questions at a public forum on Thursday evening. Curious about whether or not there will be another referendum to...
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