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Poll: Did Photo of Man Pushed Onto Subway Tracks Go Too Far?
A photo of New Yorker Ki-Suck Han about to be killed by an oncoming train after being pushed onto subway tracks generated controversy this week. The New York Post ran the photo on its cover and quickly...
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Ex-Wife Gets Her Revenge and Classmate Crime
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. Sometimes a cigar is just an act of...
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City Council to Look at Rosewood Redesign
The long road for the Rosewood Beach redesign proposal may finally be at its end. Rosewood Beach Redesign: The Story So Far The plan that the park district board passed in August has recently been...
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'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro Talks Cakes, American Dream
Did you know that it takes five days, on average, to film an episode of TLC's "Cake Boss"? Or that the show's star, Buddy Valastro, prefers whipped cream over buttercream on cakes? Or that his favorite...
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Chamber of Commerce Throws Holiday Party
The Highland Park Chamber of Commerce held its Holiday Celebration and 101st Annual Meeting last Thursday at Lexus of Highland Park. Guests included Highland Park business owners as well as Mayor Nancy...
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State Pension Hole Creates Dilemma for Deerfield, Highland Park Schools
Pension reform legislation that would shift responsibility for teacher retirement from the state to individual school districts was introduced in the Illinois General Assembly last week with the...
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Why I Support Alyssa Knobel for City Council
While it may seem a little early to be talking about our April elections, it's just that I can't contain my enthusiasm for Highland Park City Council candidate Alyssa Knobel. Earlier: City Council...
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Caption This! Cat in Repose
We had more than than two dozen captions submitted for the photo of a a snow-covered dog wearing headphones in last week's Caption This contest. The Patch judges awarded title of best caption to...
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What's the Best Printer for You?
Each Monday, Patch will be throwing some gadget gift recommendations your way. Your Gadget Gift Guide continues with a look at printers. Best all-in-one printer: If you're looking for something that...
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U.S. Census Data for Highland Park
How do you picture Highland Park? Everyone has an image of what the city is and is not and one thing which does not lie are numbers. With the help of factual data from the United States Census Bureau,...
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City Council Raises Tax Levy
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering cast the deciding vote that will increase property taxes by two percent at the City Council meeting on Monday. Want Highland Park news in your inbox every morning?...
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City Council Approves Rosewood Beach Redesign
The Highland Park City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve of the Rosewood Beach redesign proposal. Construction is expected to begin next summer. "I will take a great deal of pride that I'm...
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Park District Takes Children on Polar Express
The information below comes from the Park District of Highland Park. The Park District of Highland Park invited families to the Polar Express Train Ride on Dec. 3 and 8. A storyteller read “Polar...
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North Shore Census Data: How Does Your Community Stack Up?
The U.S. Census Bureau last week released estimates from its American Community Survey, which provides detailed statistics for 2007 to 2011 on everything from housing to employment to marital status in...
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Man Arrested for Attempted Break-In with a Knife
The information below comes from the Highland Park Police Department. Aggravated assault and burglary to motor vehicle Benjamin Schenk, 19, of the 0-100 block of Wainwright Street, Highland Park, was...
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After a Short Run, M Restaurant Closes
M Restaurant, located at the corner of Central Avenue and Green Bary Road in Highland Park, closed last week. The southern-style, upscale restaurant owned by Kentucky-native Missy Crovetti opened in...
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Downtown Holiday Event Goes Through a lot of GIngerbread
There was a lot of gingerbread house building in downtown Highland Park last weekend. Shhhhhh…opping Highland Park packed the city with residents who built over 1,500 gingerbread houses, including...
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