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Metra CEO Explains Recent UP North Delay
The Metra northbound lines experienced significant delays during the afternoon rush hour on Wednesday for what was then being described as a "trespasser fatality." The incident, which occurred around...
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Check Out this Highland Park Open House
Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that catches our attention. This week, a Highland Park home listed at $579,000 that offers a classy style with plenty of natural light. This five bedroom home...
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27 Dead in Connecticut School Shooting
Twenty-seven people are dead, including 18 children, at a Connecticut elementary school after a 24-year-old man went on a shooting rampage.The shooting happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School in...
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Oak Terrace Students Deck the Halls of Shedd Aquarium
The information below comes from Shedd Aquarium. A group Oak Terrace Elementary School students in Highwood is participating in a holiday project with Shedd Aquarium to promote sustainability. Shedd...
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Surgical War Stories (or What People Ask Post-Op)
Consider this the Palm Column, as in Palm Springs or Palm Beach. Betsy chose the topic, but I feel confident that this is the type of subject matter best suited for those coastal Palms, otherwise known...
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What Should Replace M Restaurant?
News that M Restaurant, located at the corner of Central Avenue and Green Bary Road in Highland Park, had closed prompted a lengthy discussion on Patch about the city's downtown and what it takes for a...
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Lincoln Wants a Home for the Holidays
Editor’ Note—Orphans of the Storm in Riverwoods has been rescuing animals on the North Shore and putting them up for adoption for more than 80 years. Patch will be featuring a dog, cat or both...
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Regional Police Report: Family Feud Blamed in Three Shootings
Evanston Family Feud Blamed In Three Shootings As the Evanston community reels from two homicides and one serious shooting in less than two weeks, police say the recent violence may all stem back to a...
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Want to See the Lake Forest Editor Eat RUB's Hungry Home Wrecker?
It's the holiday season, which means there's a little too much camaraderie in the air. In an effort to make things a little more contentious, I have challenged Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch editor Paula...
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Cartoon: Root! Root! Root for the Home Team!
The Sunday Comics Patch by illustrator Charley Krebs.
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Highland Park Community Foundation Breaks Funding Record for Grants,...
The information below comes from the Highland Park Community Foundation. Times are tough when it comes to finding revenue sources for social service, cultural, educational and environmental agencies...
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Twinkie Rage and Drug-Induced Police Presence
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. Also, man reports that he may be...
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Poll: Are Gun Laws Tough Enough?
A gunman opened fire this week at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. killing 26 people including 20 children. Although gun enthusiasts bristle at the idea that gun control should be part of any...
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Highland Park Police Begin Holiday Crackdown
The information below comes from the Highland Park Police Department. The Highland Park Police Department has announced its plans for the 2012 Holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or...
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Police to Increase School Presence After Newtown Shooting
Friday's tragedy in Newtown, Conn. has left us all with broken hearts and worries almost too profound to say out loud. As a parent with four school-aged children, as a member of this community, as...
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Monday Is The Last Day To Drop Off Toys For Tots
For many, the holiday season is a time of giving and donations. The Marine Toys for Tots foundation, which sets up bins every year, gives people the chance to donate toys to less-fortunate children....
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Poll Results: Walmart Will Flourish Here
When Patch sought Reader opinion on the potential success of a Walmart Store on Skokie Valley Road in Northbrook, there was no shortage of opinion as well a strong feeling the retail giant would find a...
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Is the Point and Shoot Camera Dead?
About 10 years ago, I bought a Canon PowerShot digital camera. It was heavy, it took up my entire pocket and the 32MB memory card it came with meant it did not have the capacity for many pictures. The...
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Map of Crimes in Highland Park, December 2012
Pan your cursor over the map above to see where crimes have been committed in the City of Highland Park over the past month. The information comes from the Highland Park Police Department. To read more...
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