Accused Killer of Highwood Restaurant Owner Nabbed by Immigration
A woman who was acquitted of stabbing her husband to death at his Highwood restaurant Mexico Lindo 18 years ago is now in the custody of the Lake County Sheriff's Office for an outstanding felony...
View ArticleCity Council Reviews Demolition Tax
The information below comes from the City of Highland Park. At the City Council meeting Monday, March 11, the Council reviewed the demolition tax, and opportunities to best serve the community. The...
View ArticleModel U.N. Takes 2nd at National Conference
The information below comes from Highland Park High School. Highland Park High School Model UN sponsors Joe Brysiewicz and Lindsey Choy wish to extend congratulations to Model UN Presidents Tess Levin...
View ArticleFriday Schedule, Bracket for Big Ten Tournament
Update 10:05 p.m. Thursday: Finals and Friday's matchups. Illinois defeated Minnesota 51-49.Michigan over Penn State 83-56.Iowa beat Northwestern 73-59Nebraska beat Purdue 57-55Friday's...
View ArticleCook County Cop Charged With Criminally Transmitting HIV
A Cicero Police Department officer has been charged with criminally transmitting HIV, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said. John Savage, 38, of LaGrange Park appeared in Bond Court today in Maywood....
View ArticleUPDATED: Murder-Suicide in Unincorporated Antioch
A murder-suicide in Antioch Township Friday morning claimed the life of a former Vernon Hills woman. The victim has been identified as Diane Kephart, 61, reported the Daily Herald. Sheriff's deputies...
View ArticleHighland Park High School Teacher is Golden Apple Finalist
Weifang Wang, who teaches Chinese at Highland Park High School, is one of four Lake County teachers to be named a finalist for the 2013 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Wang is joined as...
View ArticleBid for Jewelry, Gold Coins in Online Auction
Gold coins, emerald jewelry, and a four leaf clover paperweight are just some of the items that Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is offering in the next Illinois Treasurer’s Online Unclaimed...
View ArticleArea Road Projects Announced
Construction will begin on 32 highway improvements in Lake County this year, totaling an investment of $126 million. This is the Lake County Division of Transportation's (DOT) largest annual highway...
View ArticleCoho Swimmers Place 11th in State
With Chris Kearney’s three state titles leading the way, Deerfield’s Coho Swim Club finished 11th out of 71 teams in the Illinois Age Group State Championships March 10 at the University of...
View Article$3.3m Glencoe Home Has Theater, Five Fireplaces
This beautiful home — located at 212 Maple Hill Rd. in Glencoe — has been renovated and restored, combining tradition (it was built in 1928) with new technology. The home has a game room, a home...
View ArticleRegional Crime Report: Evanston Man Dies After Stabbing at Motel and More
Des Plaines Evanston Man Dies After Stabbing at Des Plaines Motel A former Evanston man died Tuesday morning after police say his girlfriend stabbed him with a steak knife during an altercation at a...
View ArticleDream Comes True as Student Performs with Billy Joel
Legendary singer Billy Joel performed "New York State Of Mind" with Vanderbilt University student Michael Pollack during "An Evening of Questions and Answers and a Little Bit of Music." They event was...
View ArticleWhere Do You Stand on the $89 Million Referendum?
Ever since the Township High School District 113 Board of Education voted Jan. 14 to place an $89 million referendum on the April 9 ballot to help fund a $114 million renovation of Highland and...
View ArticleA Soiled Facade, 103 Stolen Credit Cards
Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The Huge George Costanza Wallets Were a...
View ArticleA Flying Shark and Vintage Horse Saddle
We love Craigslist. The online classified is easy to use, localized and discreet. Whether you're looking for collectables, furniture or a passive-aggressive gift for your in-laws, there's a good chance...
View ArticlePoll: How to Curb Teen Heroin Use in the Suburbs?
As fears over heroin use have diminished in recent years, the drug has become more potent, cheaper and no longer requires the user to inject it with a needle, according to the Chicago Tribune. Access...
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