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How Did Education First Assemble Its Plan?
How did the community group that opposes the District 113 referendum put its own plan together? First, some background. In January, the District 113 School Board unanimously approved a multi-phase plan...
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Letter to the Editor: Lidawer for 113 Board
To the Editor: We enthusiastically support the re-election of Annette Lidawer to the District 113 School Board. Annette is an attorney and experienced educational lobbyist, and has been a leader in...
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Caption This! Rat on Cat on Dog
We had close to a dozen captions submitted for the photo of a dog sitting on the pet food shelf at the grocery store in last week's Caption This contest. The Patch judges awarded title of best caption...
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Court Records to be Computer Accessible
The public will soon be able to remotely access basic Lake County court information free of charge from a computer, providing them with greater ease of use and efficiency. Circuit Court Clerk Keith S....
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Trinity International University President Announces Departure
Dr. Craig Williford announced that he will not renew his five-year contract as president of Trinity International University, which ends June 30, 2014. “I love Trinity and am grateful for my time...
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Gymnastics Coach Performs Double Duty
What began 10 years ago as a co-op boys gymnastics team at Township High School District 113 has now grown into separate varsity teams for Deerfield High School and Highland Park High School. And...
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Letter to the Editor: Lidawer for 113 Board
I am writing this letter in support of Annette Lidawer’s re-election to the District 113 School Board. I have had the pleasure of knowing Annette over these past years through her work in the...
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Watch the Blackhawks Scoring Dance
When Trax Tavern & Grill became an official bar of the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team a few years ago, a red light like the kind that sits atop a goal was installed on a poll in the bar. “We light...
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Cardinal George to Speak at Northbrook Temple
Francis George, Cardinal of the Catholic Church and Archbishop of Chicago, is scheduled to speak at Temple Beth-El in Northbrook, 3610 Dundee Rd., on Friday, March 22, at 8:00 p.m. This will be one of...
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Whole Foods Gets OK To Sell Liquor
Whole Foods will soon begin selling “organic high end liquor” after the Deerfield Village Board of Trustees unanimously changed the company’s liquor license at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday to...
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Three Cars Broken into in Highland Park
The information below comes from the Highland Park Police Department. Theft under $300 March 11: Police are investigating a delayed report of a theft. It was reported that an iPod touch was stolen from...
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Highland Park Production Company Up for James Beard Award
Nicolas DeGrazia and Daniel Kullman have been on a roll lately. The two men behind Highland Park-based production company Bitter Jester Creative accepted an Emmy Award last November, after the group...
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Nail Bar in Highland Park Closes
Update 2 p.m.: The Nail Bar on Central Avenue will be replaced by Cos Bar, a luxury cosmetics boutique, according to Highland Park Business Development Coordinator Carolyn Hersch. She added that some...
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Jeanne Marie Dauray: College of Lake County Board Candidate
Name: Jeanne Marie Dauray Age: 41 Family: Married with a three year old son, while having co-purchased a home with my mother in Round Lake Education: AA from the College of Lake County, BA from Chatham...
View ArticleJohn W. Lumber: College of Lake County Board Candidate
Name: John W. LumberAge: 76Family: Divorced with one adult age sonEducation: B.S. and M.A. Degrees in History from Marquette University. Additional graduate study at NIU, Kent State U, and Marquette...
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Barbara D. Oilschlager: College of Lake County Board Candidate
Name: Barbara D. Oilschlager Age: 64 Family: Married 43 years, two grown children Education: Master of Education—University of Illinois, Bachelor of Arts—National College of Education, Antioch...
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Meet the Candidates for College of Lake County Board
Voters will select two College of Lake County board members from a pool of five candidates in the April 9 election. The candidates include Philip J. Carrigan, of Waukegan; Jeanne Marie Dauray, of Round...
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Local Start-Up Making its Name in Tech Industry
Similar to Yelp, a new Highland Park firm aims to provide a trusted on-line source where people can get real-time reviews of business technology and software. The website G2Crowd.com was created by...
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Spring is Here! (Sort of)
Even though the temperature feels nothing like it, Wednesday is the official first day of spring. There are two equinoxes every year, one in March and one in September when the sun shines directly on...
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