Approaching Holidays Marks Saks' Last Days
The countdown before Christmas and New Year's Eve has officially begun, but the passing days mean more than the approaching end of the holiday season. It also marks the approaching end of the store...
View ArticleBorders Closing Spurred Plan for Deerbrook Area
When the former Borders and George’s What’s Cooking became destined to be medical office buildings, Deerfield Mayor Harriet Rosenthal wanted to do something to preserve the retail character of the...
View ArticleSchool Bus, Truck Collide in Deerfield
A school bus full of children from Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa collided with a two-axle box truck today on the Tristate Tollway just north of Deerfield Road sending 20 children to the hospital...
View ArticlePatch Flash: Chicagoland Comfort Dogs Sent to Newtown
Thirteen of the 22 Northern Illinois University students facing criminal hazing charges in the death of David Bogenberger, 19, formerly of Palatine, turned themselves into police Tuesday. Members of...
View ArticleGiants Top Warrior Hoops Teams
Dec. 18 Boys’ Basketball The Final Score: Highland Park 49, Deerfield 31 Giants Star Performers: Sam Shrago scored 13 points while David Sachs chipped in 12 tallies along with four...
View ArticleWinter Storm Watch in Effect Through Thursday Night
It's taken a while for the season's snow to show itself, but it looks like it's coming back with a vengeance. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Thursday evening through...
View ArticleShould Highland Park Help Property Owners Fill Vacancies?
The recent closings of Corner Bakery, Stashs, M Restaurant and soon-to-be-closed Saks Fifth Avenue means Highland Park city officials are working with property owners to find new tenants. Highland...
View Article$2.75 Million Lake Forest 'Wow House' Has Home Theater
This beautiful five bedroom, 5.5 bathroom Lake Forest home features a home theater, a gourmet kitchen with granite counters, new Brazillian cherry hardwood floors and a breakfast bar. The paneled...
View ArticleWhere's Santa? Track Him Live from the North Shore
They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap, and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on...
View ArticleModerno to Reopen as More Casual Restaurant
Moderno, the modern Italian restaurant that opened in Renaissance Place in April, will close on Dec. 22 and reopen in January as a more casual restaurant serving American cuisine. The chef-driven...
View ArticleSchneider Tapped for Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) may be the only member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee from Illinois after being appointed to the panel today by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Focus on Mental Health Coverage
To the Editor: Less emphasis on gun lobby, NRA and the like. We need to place increased pressure on insurance companies to cover mental health screenings, treatment and reduce ridiculous limitations on...
View ArticleKnow Someone Who Looks Like Santa?
Whether they have a real or fake beard, share photos of your favorite Santa look alike in our photo gallery. It's easy, simply click "upload photos and videos" to share your photos.
View ArticleSouth of the Border Flavors at El Mexican Restaurant
Shortly after Patch covered El Mexican's late-November opening, commenters wrote about their expeinces trying the small restaurant's food. J.P. wrote she would come back because of El's steak tacos....
View ArticleReaders Discuss Whether or Not City, Property Owners Should Work Together
Should the City of Highland Park be involved in helping property owners fill vacancies in the city's downtown? If they choose to help, how much can they accomplish? These were the questions on the...
View ArticleObituary: Highland Park Actress, 29, Helped Launch Music Theatre Company
The first time Jessica Redish choreographed anything was when she was organizing Student Theatre Under No Teacher Supervisions (STUNTS) as a senior at Highland Park High School. She made sure to put...
View ArticleWill Michael Jordan's Home Ever Sell?
Michael Jordan's Highland Park home has been listed at $29 million since it appeared on the market in February. Typically, keeping the listing price constant is a surefire way to keep a home on the...
View Article#26Acts of Kindness
The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last Friday left people around the world wondering what they could possibly do to help the victims and their families, or how they could...
View ArticleGurnee Office of News-Sun, Pioneer Press to Close as Sun-Times Targets...
The Lake County News-Sun and Pioneer Press office in Gurnee is one of the Sun-Times Media offices to close under a new plan to "eliminate inefficiencies" in the company. Sun-Times Media has become "too...
View ArticleLawyers May Move To Dismiss Teen Burglary Case
Attorneys for the two Deerfield teens arrested in August for invading a Highland Park home told Judge Daniel Shanes today in Lake County Criminal Court in Waukegan they may seek dismissal of the case....
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