Park District Saves on Bond Refunding
The information below comes from the Park District of Highland Park. Anyone who has refinanced a mortgage knows that the lower the interest rate, the more money you save. The Park District of Highland...
View ArticleBack to School: Freebie Haircut from JcPenney
JcPenney is offering free haircuts to children in kindergarten to 6th grade in August. To check for a salon in your area and to make an appointment, call 855-JCP-KIDS or check JcPenney's website. For...
View ArticleSheriff's Office Releases Gun Permit for Sikh Temple Shooter
The spokesman for the Cumberland County, North Carolina Sheriff's Office has posted redacted gun permits dated in 2008 for Wade Michael Page, identified by authorities as the suspect in Sunday's...
View ArticlePalatine Gurdwara to Hold Prayer Service for Sikh Temple Victims
A prayer service will be held at the Sikh Religious Society of Palatine, 1280 Winnetka Street, Palatine, tonight at 7 p.m. in honor of the six Sikh members were shot and killed at a temple in Oak...
View ArticleHundreds Gather In Palatine to Mourn Sikh Victims
When asking members of the Sikh community what defines their religion and belief, one word prevails above all: peaceful. Dr. Balwant Singh Hansra, the former president of the Palatine Gurdwara, wants...
View ArticleReaders React to Arrests of Deerfield Teens for Highland Park Burglary
Days after Highland Park Police charged two Deerfield teens as adults for a home invasion, readers continue to flood Patch with comments. Earlier: Police Apprehend Suspected Burglar, Find Gun...
View ArticleLocal Help Keeps Golf Tournament Going
Many of the 156 golfers who played at last weekend's Western Amateur Golf Tournament came from all over the world. But the people who made sure the tournament ran smoothly? They didn't have to travel...
View Article'Ms. Basketball' Shoots for Third Olympic Gold
A former star basketball player for Stevenson High School is shooting for the Olympic gold for the third time as part of the U.S. women’s basketball team. Tamika Catchings, who as a sophomore led the...
View ArticlePossible Evidence of Cougar Found in Lake Forest, Highland Park, Glencoe
Reports Monday in Northbrook Patch of a large cat-type animal resembling a cougar was the latest in a series of comments by people along the North Shore including residents of Highland Park and Lake...
View ArticleAdvertising Jobs Open with Chicago-Area Patch
Patch in the Chicago area wants to hire a "rock star" advertising manager with local online advertising sales experience. Patch provides news and information on about 60 Chicago suburban communities....
View ArticleWalgreen's, State Make Deal to Create Jobs
In the seemingly constant drumbeat of news regarding a lethargic economy, all positive developments are welcome so when it was announced Friday Walgreen’s would be adding a sizable number of jobs near...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Doctoral Student Needs Help
To the Editor: My name is Megan Haselschwerdt and I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. I am conducting my dissertation on violence in affluent, North Shore...
View ArticleVillage Examines Details of Deerbrook Deal
A complete understanding of the financial impact of the Deerbrook Mall renovation on Deerfield is the reason it could take the Village as long as three months from the initial presentation by the...
View ArticleGas Prices Rapidly Rise in Chicagoland
AAA Chicago is saying that refinery problems in Illinois and Indiana are behind gas price increases that took the cost to more than $4 a gallon in the Chicago area, according to the State Journal...
View ArticleWow House: $6.9M Winnetka Home Has 2 Wine Cellars, 13-Car Garage
From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch will feature one ‘Wow House’ that caught our...
View ArticleMan Cited for Smoking Pot at Ravinia
Possession of cannabis Jeffrey Lantz, 58, of the 6000 block of Lake Drive, Lisle, was issued an Administrative Citation for possession of cannabis after being observed by police smoking while...
View ArticlePatch Flash: Chicago Architecture Boat Tour Crashes
At least nine people were hospitalized Monday evening when a Wendella Boat Tours boat crashed into a dock near the Michigan Avenue bridge on the Chicago River in downtown Chicago. The two-level boat...
View ArticleCheck Out the Best of Betsy and Sal
Betsy and Sal are taking this week off, which means now's a perfect opportunity to look back on some of their top columns from 2012. This year, the pair have tackled everything from entertaining a...
View ArticlePatch Reader Wins Big in Our Summer's Last Hurrah Contest
Patch picked one winner out of the nearly 20 people who submitted photos of their summer vacation to Highland Park Patch. She's Susan Feinberg Fireside, and she'll be receiving a $75 gift certificate...
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