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2 Moms to Kraft: Stop Using Yellow Dye
Love Kraft’s Mac & Cheese? Two food bloggers are asking the Northfield-based company to make the product yellow-dye free. Lisa Leake and Vani Hari, food bloggers in North Carolina, started a...
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Local Cosmetics Company is on the Lips of Celebrities
Carrie Underwood and Drew Barrymore are reported fans. They've appeared in Allure magazine. Their cosmetics line is sold nationwide in stores including Sephora and Ulta. Lisa Thurman and Sue Katz,...
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Highland Park Business Owners Invited to Exchange Ideas
Do you own a Highland Park business? Would you like to bounce ideas off your peers and find out what issues they're facing as business owners? "Open Circle" is a new initiative from the Highland Park...
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Two Handguns Stolen from Highland Park Home
Two handguns were stolen from a Highland Park home sometime between mid-January to early March, according to the Highland Park Police Department. When the homeowner returned from a trip out of the...
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Letter to the Editor: Support the District 113 Caucus Candidates
SUPPORT THE DISTRICT 113 SCHOOL BOARD CAUCUS CANDIDATES GORDON MULERT MEYER The Executive Committee of the District 113 School Board Caucus, with 30 years of collective experience on the Caucus,...
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5 Fun Ideas to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day seems to get bigger every year and is definitely growing in popularity as a holiday for kids. I’m not Irish, but any excuse for having fun with my family seems like a reason to...
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Landmark Theatres Begins Highland Park Renovation
Landmark Theatres in Highland Park's Renaissance Place began renovations on March 8, according to Metzler Real Estate, the asset manager for Renaissance Place. The renovations include space upgrades, a...
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$5.375M Lake Forest Home Has Tennis Court
From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the North Shore is full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that catches our attention. This...
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Park District of Highland Park Hires Master Planning Consultant
The Park District of Highland Park has awarded a $128,784 contract to the Chicago-based Lakota Group to develop a comprehensive master plan that will serve as a roadmap for the district's future needs....
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Vatican Names New Pope
At about 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, a swirl of white smoke floated out of a smokestack on top of the Sistine Chapel indicating a new pope had been chosen to head the Catholic church. Cardinal Jorge...
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Who's Got the Best Pie in Highland Park?
March 14 is unofficial holiday known as National Pi Day because the numbers in the month and date correspond with the first three digits of π (3.14), according to timeanddate.com. Pi is a name given to...
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Highland Park Man Charged with Public Indecency
The information below comes from the Winnetka Police Department. James L. Corcoran, 58, of Highland Park, is being charged with public indecency on March 9, Winnetka Police reports state. The arrest...
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Highland Park's Robotics Team Heads to World Championships
The information below comes from Highland Park High School. At the Northern Illinois Tournament -- 17 matches over 4 months -- Two Highland Park High School teams - the 3785-Beastie Bots and 5451- Da...
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Lake County Home Sales Up 37 Percent Compared to February 2012
Home sales and prices were higher in February in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. The number of homes changing hands increased 21 percent...
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District 113 Candidates Voice Support for Referendum at Debate
Though the District 113 bond referendum has opponents and supporters in both Highland Park and Deerfield, there's one group of people that is united in its support: the candidates for the district's...
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Highland Park Mock Trial Team Finishes Season
The information below comes from Highland Park High School The Highland Park High School Mock Trial Team finished its season at the state tournament at the University of Illinois on March 2 and 3. The...
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Where are You Partying on St. Patty's Day?
St. Patrick's Day is Sunday. Patch wants to know where are you hanging out? Here are a few of our favorite places in and around Grayslake, Libertyville, Vernon Hills and Lake Forest to get you started....
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Abbott House Receives Five-Star Rating
Abbott House, located at 405 Central Ave., received the 5-star stamp of approval in the recently released U.S. News and World Report's Best Nursing Homes rankings. U.S. News and World Report rated...
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Local Catholics Stunned to See Jesuit Pope
When Pope Francis I emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's in Rome Wednesday, it created an awe-filled moment for Catholics worldwide. But many local Chicago suburbanites felt an instant connection...
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Passover or St. Patrick's, Leonard's Bakery Has The Sweets
I walked into Leonard's Bakery at 2776 Dundee Rd. in Northbrook and immediately witnessed a man telling the owner his "chocolate donuts are the best." He was an older man, probably one who's had a lot...
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