CLC Memorial Day Ceremony Friday
The sixth annual College of Lake County Memorial Day ceremony will begin at noon on Friday, May 24. The ceremony is being sponsored by the CLC Veterans Memorial Task Force Committee and will be held...
View ArticleMothers Against Drunk Driving to Host 5K
Fundraising teams are being sought to participate in Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)'s signature walk—"Walk Like MADD" on Aug. 4 at Independence Grove in Libertyville. It will be the only one in...
View ArticlePatch Reads: Malcolm at Midnight
“It began with a rat. There was also a glasses-wearing elderly iguana, a grumpy fish who could spell, a ghost in the clock tower, a secret message in the library, and a twisted evil that lived on the...
View ArticleComcast Offering Free Wifi In Expanded Hot Spots, Through July 4
There you are, sitting in a restaurant or doctor's waiting room, trying to get on to the Internet with your smartphone, tablet or laptop. But frustratingly, there's no wifi service. You either can't...
View ArticleFollow State Tennis Tournament Live on Patch
Tennis players from all over Illinois including the north and northwest suburbs will compete in the Illinois High School Association State Tournament today, Friday and Saturday at Hersey High School in...
View ArticleSee an Outdoor Movie in Highland Park this Summer
Looking for the chance to see a movie outside this summer? The Park District of Highland Park offers two opportunities to do just that. “Hotel Transylvania”-Drive-In MovieHop in the car and experience...
View ArticleHighland Park's Memorial Day Weekend Forecast
National Weather Service forecast for Highland Park.
View ArticleHigher Speed Limit Bill Heads to Gov's Desk
A bill to increase the maximum speed limit in Illinois could hit Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk for his signature soon. Whether Quinn will sign it remains to be seen. The bill, introduced by Republican State....
View ArticleMemorial Day Weekend Traffic in Real Time
If you're on a mobile device, click here to view the map. When you're done getting gas and packing the car, check out the live results from MapQuest above to see what's standing between you and the...
View ArticleIllinois Not Business-Friendly Says Small Business Advocate from Highland Park
Highland Park resident Elliot Richardson, an attorney who also serves as CEO of the Chicago-based Small Business Advocacy Council, shared with Crain's Chicago Business his thoughts on the perception...
View Article$2.645 Bannockburn Mansion Is ‘Country Estate’
From elegant and stately mansions to modern to environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. From time to time, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that caught our...
View ArticleFollow State Tennis Tournament Live on Patch
Tennis players from all over Illinois including the north and northwest suburbs will compete in the Illinois High School Association State Tournament today and Saturday at Hersey High School in...
View ArticleBring a Lake Bluff Brew to Your Memorial Day BBQ
Heading to a Memorial Day barbecue this weekend and looking to bring something more creative than buns or brats? Try some really tasty beer. After finishing an interview last week at Inovasi, I...
View ArticleHighland Park Teen Wins High Jump 1A Conference
The information below comes from the Park District of Highland Park. Forest Moses, a Highland Park resident and a Sophomore at Northridge Prep in Niles, has won the 1A Conference in high jump. He also...
View ArticleCity Working to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
The information below comes from the City of Highland Park. The City of Highland Park is coordinating with the Highland Park Community Foundation to assist with relief in the aftermath of the...
View ArticleHighland Park Residents Turn Car Site into Lifestyle Magazine
Highland Park residents Alex Bravy and Ben Wallach launched Web2Carz in 2006. Originally designed a tool to buy and sell new and used autos, the site has grown into a lifestyle magazine. “We wanted to...
View ArticleFollow State Track Meet Live on Patch
Athletes from all over Illinois including the north and northwest suburbs will compete in the Illinois High School Association State Track Meet today (Friday) and Saturday at Eastern Illinois...
View ArticleLocal Veterans Face Long Waits for VA Benefits
Our veterans are now facing a new enemy at home--long wait times for their disability claims. The waiting times started increasing in 2010 when U.S. troops were withdrawn from Iraq causing a dramatic...
View ArticleMemorial Day Ceremony Planned in Highland Park
Highland Park's Memorial Day ceremony begins at 11 a.m. Monday near the bandstand at Memorial Park, 405 Prospect Ave. The park is just east of the Highland Park Public Library at the intersection of...
View ArticleRegional Police Report: Teen Charged in Shooting Near Mall; Fatal Motorcycle...
Skokie Teen Charged in Shooting Near Old Orchard Mall Criminal charges have been filed against Rayshawn Taylor, 17 , of the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue in Evanston, in connection with a shooting that...
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