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It's Time for a Post-Holiday Coffee Talk
The wrapping paper has been recycled. The tree’s at the curb and the menorah is back in its cupboard. So what we want to know is this: Is your coffee-mug half full or half empty? In other words, what...
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Regional Police Report: Men Survive Fiery Crash, Prostitution at Dragon Spa...
Grayslake Two Men Survive Fiery Crash Two men are lucky to be alive after the car they were in struck a guardrail, rolled over and became engulfed in flames. The Lake County Sheriff's Department...
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Internet Pioneer Aaron Swartz, 26, Commits Suicide
Aaron Swartz, a Highland Park native and activist for free content on the Internet, was found dead Friday in his Brooklyn apartment in an apparent suicide, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He was...
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Nominations Accepted for YWCA Women of Achievement Awards
The YWCA Lake County will honor four outstanding women who exemplify the mission of the YWCA brand, encouraging and supporting justice for women, children and families, according to a release from the...
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Letter to the Editor: Concerns Raised Over 113 Referendum
As you may have seen, it looks like D113 will be voting on Monday evening to place an $89M referendum which would be voted on by the public in April 2013. This is part of a $114M package that will...
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Portillo’s Emerges as Readers' Choice for Office Depot Space
Have you ever seen a poll where you were cheering for “other” to win? For those with that wish it was granted by the survey Patch conducted to gauge reader interest in a tenant for the former Office...
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Readers Sound Off on Possible 113 Referendum
A nearly two-year effort of Township High School District 113 to work with the community to develop a master plan to renovate Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools may be swaying public opinion to...
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Map: Worst Roads to Drive On Along the North Shore
Recently we asked readers to help their fellow commuters out by telling us the worst roads in their communities. We received more than 30 comments on What Are the Worst Roads to Drive on? We used...
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Caption This! For Everything Else, There's MasterCard
We had close to 30 captions submitted for the photo of a cat surrounded by stuffed animals in last week's Caption This contest. The Patch judges awarded title of best caption to Smart TV Studios for...
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Readers: Curb Gun Violence By Controlling Criminals
Nearly a month after the horrific Newtown shootings, many people, regardless of their politics, are trying to figure out what they can each do to prevent similar tragedies in the future. We invited...
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Obituary: Musician and Music Educator Stanley Ackerman
Stanley M. Ackerman, 78, of Lake Forest died Friday. He was 78. He was a beloved music educator, conductor, violinist, viola player, chamber music coach and public school orchestra director for over 40...
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Westboro Baptist Church Threatened to Picket Aaron Swartz's Funeral
Updated 9:50 p.m. Jan. 15 The church members did not end up coming to the funeral. Original story The Westboro Baptist Church, the group that came to Skokie in 2010 protest outside the Illinois...
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113 Board Puts $89 Million Referendum on Ballot
The District 113 School Board voted unanimously to adopt five years' worth of projects for Highland Park and Deerfield High Schools on Monday night, and voted to ask the communities for $89 million to...
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Internet Activist Aaron Swartz's Teachers Remember 'Brilliant' Student
Teachers and administrators at North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka remember former student Aaron Swartz as extremely intelligent and curious. Swartz, an Internet activist, co-creator of social...
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Remedies for Battling the Flu
The 2013 flu season could be one of the worst in the past decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here at Patch we wondered how our readers were battling the flu season....
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Family, Friends Blame Government for Aaron Swartz's Suicide
Highland Park native Aaron Swartz was remembered as a brilliant, compassionate mind who inspired friends and family alike during a moving funeral service held at Central Avenue Synagogue on Tuesday....
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Cops: Employee Set Up Peep Cam in Fitting Room
After admitting to officers that he was secretly video tapping customers undress in fitting rooms, Sergio Corona said it was because he heard other workers talking about thefts within the store, police...
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