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Performing Arts School Opens in Highwood
Critically acclaimed director-choreographer Stacey Flaster, of Highland Park, and vocal coach Elizabeth Fauntleroy, of Lincolnshire, announce the launch of The Performer’s School, Chicagoland’s...
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Patch Talker: Readers Respond to Issue of Armed Guards in Schools, Gun Control
Following another school shooting, this time in Atlanta on Jan. 31, Patch asked readers if they believed President Obama's gun control proposals will help prevent school shootings. We also asked...
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D113 Board Releases Video Explaining April Referendum
To make improvements at Highland Park and Deerfield high schools, the District 113 Board of Education will have an $89 million referendum on the April 9 consolidated election ballot. The board has...
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North Shore Woman Named Director of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's...
Breast surgeon/oncologist Tara Breslin, MD, MS, has been named medical director of the breast care program at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and has joined the staff of Northwestern Medical Faculty...
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Relay For Life Plans Open House
An open house for the Deerfield Highland Park Relay For Life from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Trax Tavern and Grill in Deerfield will let the public know the plans for annual all night event, according to...
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Sting, Jewel to Perform at Ravinia this Summer
Ravinia Festival is slowly but surely assembling another impressive line-up for its 2013 summer season, and they're finally starting to share who's coming. Singer/songwriter Jewel will be performing on...
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Wagner Farms Hosts First 'Northshore Baconfest'
It is perhaps the most delicious part of the pig. It is bacon. Wagner Farm in Glenview, one of the last working dairy farms in Cook County, is hosting the first-ever "Northshore Baconfest" on...
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Largest Earthquake Drill in Midwest History Set For Thursday
Governor Pat Quinn today called on every Illinois resident, school and business to particpate in what's being called the "largest earthquake drill in the history of the Midwest" on Thursday, Feb. 7, at...
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Cross-Country Skiing Trails Now Open in Highland Park
Finally there is enough snow for some outdoor sporting action! The cross-country skiing trails are now open at Heller Nature Center in Highland Park, according to the Park District of Highland Park's...
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Crain's Reports Layoffs Coming for Companies Including Walgreens and...
Nine companies are reportedly preparing for nearly 1,200 layoffs throughout Illinois, including Walgreen's, Kmart and Sun-Times Media, according to Crain's Chicago Business. Deerfield-based Walgreen's,...
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Highland Park Business Receives Distinction for Being Women-Owned
With a passion for fashion and a head for business, Lauri Zessar of Highland Park turned a dream to own her own company into a reality. Bienali Promotions, which specializes in promotional items and...
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Highland Park High School Debate Team Preparing for Prestigious Competition
The Highland Park High School debate team will compete in a congressional debate hosted by Harvard University Feb. 16-18, reports the Chicago Tribune. Topics will include foreign affairs, economic and...
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Sheridan Road Mansion Sells for $12.25 Million
An unidentified bank trust has purchased an 18-room Winnetka lakefront mansion for $12.25 million, one of the highest-priced residential sales in Chicago-area history, Chicago Tribune reported....
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Celebrate Chinese New Years with the Kids
Have the dark and gloomy winter days gotten you down? Looking for a reason to celebrate this weekend and have some fun? Try celebrating the Chinese New Year and learn all about a new culture. Our...
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Bestselling Author on Parenting Heads to Highland Park
Back in May 2012, Time Magazine ran a provocative cover story titled, “Are You Mom Enough?” The article featured Dr. Sears’ Attachment Parenting, or as we pointed out, parenting to extremes. Betsy and...
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$1.7M Evanston Home Was Designed By Noted Prairie-Style Architect
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 North Shore Wow Homes that fits the bill. Today's installment is...
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Uncertainties Loom in Highland Park Theatre Proposal
Only a few weeks remain in the exclusive agreement between the Highland Park City Council and prospective developers for the Highland Park Theatre, and councilmembers are still waiting for some...
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Patch Flash: Marriage Equality Bill Moves to IL Senate
Marriage equality legislation in Illinois was approved Tuesday by a state Senate committee, advancing the measure toward a vote of the full Senate that is expected to take place on Valentine's Day....
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Postal Service: Saturday Mail Delivery to End
Calling the six-days-per-week mail delivery business model “no longer sustainable,” the U.S. Postal Service Wednesday morning announced it will eliminate Saturday delivery of mail by Aug. 1. Post...
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Accused Deerfield Stalker Ruled Mentally Unfit for Trial
The Deerfield woman arrested in November for stalking Father Michael Pfleger was found unfit to stand trial today and transferred to the mental health ward in the Cook County Jail hospital, where she...
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