IHSA Sets New Rules for Youth Football Practice
The Illinois High School Association approved new safety rules Wednesday to limit tackling in youth football practice in an effort to reduce head injuries, reported the Daily Herald. In March, a...
View ArticleLocal Companies Make Fortune 500
Seven Northshore-based companies have made the Fortune 500 list for 2013, including two in Lake Forest and five in Deerfield. W.W. Grainger, in Lake Forest, is #295 on the list with $9 billion in...
View ArticleSee What Area Hospitals Billed Medicare for Common Procedures
When a patient arrives at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital needing major joint replacement, the hospital bills Medicare $38,868, while Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville bills Medicare...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Attempts to Lure Children in Highwood
The information below comes from the Cities of Highwood and Highland Park. The Highwood and Highland Park police are investigating four incidents in the past two weeks where students reported that they...
View ArticleNorthbrook's Only Food Truck Carries Classic Lucky Cakes
Northbrook's only food truck, the Roadside Kitchen, sits at the corner of Dundee Road and Skokie Boulevard Tuesday through Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It's also the only place you can still...
View ArticleSchneider Ties Student Success to School Rankings
Since taking office in January, Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) has visited six schools in the 10th Congressional District and met with students in other places including his offices in Washington...
View ArticleLast Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas in Highland Park
It's better late than never when it comes to Mother's Day gifts. Here are some gifts ideas from the Highland Park Patch Directory. 1. Big things in little packages You can't go wrong with jewelry....
View ArticleAttorney General Sues Antioch Company for Defrauding Highland Park Storm Victims
Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against a Chicago area “storm chaser” home repair firm for failing to complete contracted projects and for failing to pay its supplier, resulting in...
View ArticleNew Homes For Sale in Highland Park This Week
More Highland Park Real Estate Listings >> Highland Park Real Estate Resources: Prudential Preferred Properties Fox Management Group Hillco Realty Coldwell Banker Highland Park Housing Premier...
View ArticleDid You Get a Ticket for Saturday's $270 Million Powerball?
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $270 million and counting with the next drawing happening Saturday night, May 11. That's a $175.8 million cash payout! Buy tickets on-line here. The Powerball...
View ArticleApril Flood Victims could get Federal Grants, Loans
Gov. Pat Quinn asked President Barack Obama this week to declare 11 Illinois counties major disaster areas following the storms and heavy rainfall that moved through the state in mid-April. If the...
View ArticleClick It or Ticket Stepped Up through Memorial Day
The 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign kicked off Friday in Illinois. The purpose of the campaign is to help save lives by cracking down on those who do not buckle up through the Memorial Day holiday...
View ArticleGroup Demands Firing of Ex-Priest, Now Counselor, Accused of Sex Abuse
Members of SNAP—Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests—want Russell L. Romano to be fired. Romano, who currently lives in Bolingbrook, works as a counselor for Advocate Health Care in the...
View ArticleHeaded Out in Lake County this Weekend? Grab a Coupon!
From museums to theaters to restaurants, the Lake County Visitors Bureau has a coupon for you.
View ArticleRegional Police Report: Woman Charged in Murder; Bank Robbery Shootout Leaves...
Inverness Woman Charged in Decades Old Murder Former Inverness resident Jacquelyn Greco, 66, was charged with arranging the murder of her husband in 1979. Greco, of Crystal Falls, Michigan was charged...
View ArticleBaby Gorilla Nayembi Recovering from Injuries
Little Nayembi, a Western lowland gorilla who was injured in February, is the star of this week's YouTube video. The baby gorilla with the huge eyes is said to be "thriving under 24-hour care by...
View ArticleHard to Sell Prayer Sculpture
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 ArticleMysterious Backyard Activity and a Wet Motorcycle
At Least Nothing Was Superglued to the Backyard Ceiling A Buffalo Grove resident reported someone moved several items around her backyard but had no idea who moved the items. Never Get In Debt With...
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