Cartoon: Better to Give Than Receive
The Sunday Comics Patch by Illustrator Charley Krebs.
View ArticlePoll: Which Hostess Products Should Survive?
Hostess won permission this week from a U.S. Bankrupcty judge to liquidate and sell off its brands, the Chicago Tribune reported. The bankruptcy of 82-year-old company will cost about 15,000 people...
View ArticleTest Drive Turns Criminal and a Fridge Goes Missing
Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Good luck fencing it The rear driver's...
View ArticleGot a new iPhone? Get Some Headphones for it
Thanksgiving is over, the leftovers are dwindling and December is almost here. That means the holiday lights will start appearing, the Christmas music will be blasting through department stores for the...
View ArticleDesigning Highland Park's Future
Over the last several weeks, the City of Highland Park has sponsored open houses for two potential future projects. One has been in planning stages for nearly fifteen years; the other is just in the...
View ArticleCaption This! Dalmatian at Attention
We had more than a dozen captions submitted for the photo of a big dog shielding a smaller dog in last week's Caption This contest. The Patch judges awarded title of best caption to Yasmine for her...
View ArticleDistrict 112, Teachers' Union Approve Contract
The District 112 School Board and members of the North Shore Education Association voted last week to approve a new two-year contract for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years, according to District...
View ArticleGiving Tuesday: A Chance to Give Back During the Holiday Season
Will donating to charity ever be as popular as shopping during the holiday season? A partnership of nonprofits hopes so. For many people, the holiday shopping marathon began on Thanksgiving day, with...
View ArticleEnter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that...
View ArticleChild’s Idea Starts Community Tradition
Tradition begins with an idea and that is what Kevin’s Place owner Kevin Quigley thinks Wilmot Elementary School third grader Eden Chaban has done. With the inaugural A Guy, A Girl on a Bench Friday...
View ArticleHigh School Juniors Invited to Apply for Positions on City Commissions
The information below comes from the City of Highland Park. The City of Highland Park and area high schools are working together to provide real government experiences for local students by having...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Six DUIs in One Week
Burglary from motor vehicle Police are investigating a report of burglary to two unlocked vehicles parked in a driveway in the 800 block of Virginia Road, Highland Park. The vehicles were entered...
View ArticleDeerfield Woman Remains in Jail Without Bond
A Deerfield woman charged with two felony counts of stalking Chicago priest Michael Pfleger remains in Cook County Jail after the judge took no action on her bail status at a hearing Monday in Cook...
View ArticlePhotos: Winter Farmers Market at the Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden held it second of four planned Winter Farmers Markets this past Sunday in the center's Garden View Room. The Botanic Garden extends the traditional market season by moving...
View ArticleReception Hall, Indoor Pool Distinguish $2.8 Million Kenilworth Home
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. This $2.79...
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