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Patch Flash: Big Layoff at Motorola in Libertyville
Less than three weeks after announcing its planned move to the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Motorola Mobility said it will cut 700 jobs in Illinois, including at its Libertyville headquarters and...
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City May Force Resident to Replace Lopped Trees
A Highland Park resident faces some pricey penalties at an administrative hearing on Thursday for lopping the tops off of trees in order to clear a view of the lake. Want Highland Park news in your...
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How to Navigate Writer's Block
I'm so busy writing that I'm at a loss for words. You may have noticed that Highlands and Ravines is appearing a little less frequently this summer on Highland Park Patch. No, I haven't suddenly...
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7 Ways to Make Your Kids' School Lunches Less Boring
For many of you, sending the kids back to school means packing a lunch box every day. The thought of having to pack 5 lunches a week for 9 months straight can be daunting. In the past, I know I would...
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House Hunt: Highland Park Foreclosures
Looking for a piece of Highland Park real estate for a steal? There are currently about 50 foreclosures on the market in Highland Park, according to a listings search by Trulia. Want Highland Park...
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Dueling Polls Beg Questions About 10th District Race
The latest available polling in the 10th Congressional District race between Democratic challenger Brad Schneider of Deerfield and Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) show widely varying results. A survey...
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Highland Park Couple Fined $21K for Animal Cruelty
The city of Highland Park fined residents Jorjick and Agnes Badalpour over $21,000 on Thursday for mistreating 21 Persian cats the couple kept in their garage for years. Earlier: 20 Persian Cats...
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Highland Park Teen From Burgled Home Arrested for Dealing Drugs
A 17-year-old Highland Park resident has become the third teen arrested as a result of police investigation into the armed burglary that took place on Parkside Drive earlier this month. Teens Charged...
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Dold’s Seminar Explains How To Pay for College
Is the prospect of sending a child—or yourself—to college a daunting challenge? One of the most frequent questions Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) gets at public gatherings is about the cost of...
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Composting Trial Leads to Marital Recycling War
I’ve been married over 22 years, which means that my husband and I are perfectly comfortable with all the things we dislike about one another and we’re not really in the market for new ways to pick...
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Rogaine Theft and Shopping Cart Rage
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. Stone fruit hit hard by drought, axes An...
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Teens Charged In Burglary: The Story so Far
Deerfield residents Joseph J. Mahoney and Joshua S. Norris, both 17, were charged as adults for an armed burglary in the 3000 block of Parkside in Highland Park that occurred earlier this month. At...
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Poll: What Should Be Done About U.S. Drought?
The worst U.S. drought in more than 50 years has caused alarms around the world as corn and soybean crops are threatened and could impact the world's food supply, the Christian Science Monitor...
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Review: Teen Burglary Becomes More Complex
Nearly a month after Joseph Mahoney and Josh Norris, both 17, of Deerfield were charged as adults in a Highland Park home invasion August 2, their relationship with one of the residents of the house...
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POLL: Should Todd Akin Step Down from Senate Race?
This week, Sen. Todd Akin's controversial comments regarding why he thought rape victims would not get pregnant made headlines: “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut...
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