Relay For Life Heats Up This Week
The Deerfield-Highland Park Relay For Life is less than a month away and two events to raise money and create awareness will take place this week. The Relay is scheduled from 6 p.m. June 7 to 6 a.m....
View ArticleCaption This! Hangover Dog
We had close to 20 captions submitted for the photo of a cat looking afraid in a hamper in last week's Caption This contest. The Patch judges awarded title of best caption to Frances Murray for "Omg!...
View ArticleHealth Care Tests Cheaper in Lake County Compared to Illinois Averages
It costs about $1,150 less for people receiving care in Lake County to get colonoscopies compared to the state average for the procedure.That's according to data from New Choice Health, a private...
View ArticleHighland Park's Royce Restaurant Closes
Only a few months after opening, Royce Restaurant in Highland Park has closed, according to an email from chef John des Rosiers sent on Monday. Want Highland Park news in your inbox every morning?...
View ArticleYelp to Host Free Events to Promote Highland Park Businesses
The Highland Park business community is getting some help this week from a big-name source: Yelp. The website frequently used to research restaurants and businesses in a community or city has decided...
View ArticleHighland Park: A Look at Metra Stops, Income Levels
A look at income levels in suburban towns with Metra stops provides a glimpse at the disparity in wealth throughout the area, according to a map by Crain's Chicago Business Journal. Among all Chicago...
View ArticleApril Flood Ruled a Disaster, Lake County Residents Eligible for Federal Aid
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Illinois and ordered federal aid to supplement...
View ArticleUpdated: Sheriff's Deputy Charged with Sex Crime
A Lake County Sheriff's deputy has been placed on administrative leave after being charged May 10 with solicitation of a sexual act and obstructing justice, according to a press release. Deputy Eric...
View ArticleLake Cook Road Configuration Changes
Construction activity on Lake Cook Road shifted to the north side of the street Monday as the project moved into its next phase, according to information contained on Deerfield’s website devoted to the...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie Undergoes Preventative Double Mastectomy
Actress and director Angelina Jolie announced today in a New York Times op-ed piece that she recently underwent a double mastectomy to cut her chances of developing breast cancer. Jolie wrote she...
View ArticleCelebrity Apprentice Finale to Feature Walgreens Ice Cream
Deerfield-based Walgreens' own brand of ice cream, Delish, is getting some major promotion thanks to Donald Trump's popular TV show "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice." Two of the show's contestants,...
View ArticleHighland Park Music Store Relocates, Changes Name
After 25 years at Elm Place, Highland Park's CD City has moved to a new location at 1821 St. Johns Avenue and has a new name—Rock N' Rags. Owner Steve Kessler recently spoke to the Chicago Tribune,...
View ArticleMan Paralyzed in Prime of Life Never Stops Following His Passion
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own...
View Article3 Easy, Homemade Teacher’s Gift Ideas
The end of the school year is almost here. It’s time to start thinking of how to say “Thank You” to your child's teachers for all of their hard work and guidance this year. Let me help you scratch this...
View ArticlePolice Target Construction Zone Cell Phone Use
A concerted effort by the Deerfield Police Department to reduce hand held cellular telephone use in the Lake Cook Road construction zone has resulted in an approximate doubling of tickets written....
View ArticleHighland Park Man Arrested for Sexual Assault
The information below comes from the Highland Park Police Department. Predatory criminal sexual assault May 9: Victor De Yta-Morales (43) of the 600 block of Glenview Avenue, Highland Park was arrested...
View Article'Camp Lady' Finds the Perfect Match
School is almost out. Have you found the right summer camp for your child? For this sometimes trying endeavor, many North Shore residents seek the expertise of "The Camp Lady," Enid Grabiner, of...
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