Deerfield Woman Sues Barnes & Noble for Identify Theft
A Deerfield woman sued Barnes & Noble for invasion of privacy claiming her credit card information was stolen when shopped at the booksellers’ Deerfield store in August and September, according to...
View ArticleShow Us Your Pink Pride on the North Shore
Showing off your pink pride during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a favorite thing to do with survivors and supporters alike. Thousands of hats, shirts, and other pink breast cancer items...
View ArticleBreast Cancer and Gratitude
When Elizabeth (Liz) McAllister looks back over the last year, she feels a real sense of gratitude despite having gone through two surgeries for breast cancer. "I had always been healthy and active...
View ArticlePatch Flash: Sheriff’s Police Take Nearly 100 Animals from McHenry County Home
McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies doing a well-being check on a Bull Valley homeowner who had not been seen for weeks discovered her home was filled with 91 animals including a dead dog, cat and...
View ArticleLive Blog: Paul Ryan Visits Racine
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will visit Racine on Wednesday afternoon. Billed as a victory rally from the Romney-Ryan campaign, Ryan is slated to visit Memorial Hall at 2:15 p.m....
View ArticleHow To Earn Tickets to the Obama Election Night Party
Hoping to grab a ticket for the Obama election night party downtown? You're going to have to work for it. Attendance will be much more limited than the 2008 Grant Park gathering, where tens of...
View ArticleWhen is the End of Daylight Saving Time 2012?
Those 7:30 a.m. commutes will get darker before they get lighter when Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Remember, you’ll "fall back" and set your clocks back one hour. Many electronic...
View ArticlePHOTOS: North Shore Trick-or-Treaters 2012
Was your or your child's costume this year especially scary, clever or elaborate? Surely someone on the North Shore managed to construct a fool-proof Hulk Hogan outfit. Just click the "Upload Photos...
View ArticleState Senate Candidates Campaign in Deerfield
Deerfield was a hub of activity Wednesday for the two candidates who hope to succeed retiring state Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest). Both the Republican candidate, Highland Park pediatrician Arie...
View Article7 Creative Ways to Use Your Leftover Halloween Candy
It's the day after Halloween and we have way too much candy in the house. Waaaay too much candy. Between the kids' haul from trick or treating to the leftover candy we didn't get to give away, we...
View ArticleIs There a Political Yard Sign Bandit in Highland Park?
Last week, a Highland Park resident was driving his children home from school when he saw a woman knock down two political yard signs on the front yard of a Sheridan Road home. "Dad, can she do that?"...
View ArticleReaders Sound off About Downtown Traffic
The Highland Park Police began a traffic safety initiative in the central business district on Oct. 29 that will continue on Nov. 7 to target driving, cell phone and cyclist violations. News of the...
View ArticlePoll: Do You Want Schneider or Dold?
With election day approaching Tuesday and the nation’s eyes focused on the 10th Congressional District race between Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and Democratic challenger Brad Schneider of...
View ArticleFun Facts and Trivia for Thanksgiving
No need to worry about conversation topics around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Let your guests fill up on this Thanksgiving fun facts. That's a lot of turkey! In 2011, 248 million turkeys were...
View ArticleKirk Campaigns With Dold
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) made a rare public appearance Thursday when Rep. Robert Dold’s (R-Kenilworth) campaign bus stopped outside the senator’s Highland Park home for a visit. Kirk has made...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy Relief: How You Can Help
We had some impressive wind and waves in the northern Chicago suburbs as a result of Superstorm Sandy, but none of the devestation people along the East Coast are experiencing. Patch has gathered some...
View ArticleCivic Passion Arises From Kevin’s Place
An opportune help wanted sign in front of the Cherry Pit Restaurant in Deerfield 23 years ago produced one of Deerfield’s leading entrepreneurs and civic backers. That is when Kevin Quigley, who was...
View ArticleOxtail Hash, Eggs and Sriracha Hollandaise at Wilmette's Fuel Breakfast
For some, good corned beef hash is a time-tested staple required at any breakfast eatery, diner or greasy spoon worth its salt. But the minds behind Fuel Breakfast in Wilmette dared to deviate from...
View ArticleHighland Park High School Juniors to Begin College Search Process
The information below comes from District 113. Please join the Highland Park High School Counseling Staff on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in the HPHS Auditorium for an evening designed to help juniors...
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