Highland Park
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$30 million state grant will fund 16 projects to ease flooding in Lake CountyNov 02, 2024 11:06 am - Another round of projects to control flooding throughout Lake County is being teed up with the receipt of a second $30 million state grant.
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North Shore nonprofits team up to address Illinois supportive housing crisisOct 25, 2024 1:50 pm - A local nonprofit organization aims to breathe new life into a former memory care facility at 1651 Ridgefield Road, in Highland Park, reimagining it as a vibrant, community-oriented living space for adults with disabilities.
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Best Bets: Celebrate the season at Schaumburg’s Halloween carnivalOct 15, 2024 8:21 am - Schaumburg hosts its annual Halloween carnival at Wintrust Field, bluesmen and women headline several suburban venues, and Highland Park’s Madame ZuZu’s hosts a pop-up salute to Bozo this weekend.
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Six new volunteers join CASA Lake County to advocate for the best interest of children in foster careOct 14, 2024 3:22 pm - Six new volunteers completed their training to become Court Appointed Special Advocates and help advocate for the best interest of children in foster care.
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Defendant in July 4 mass slaying in Highland Park skips court againOct 02, 2024 11:13 am - Attorneys for the man charged with first-degree murder in the July 4, 2022 mass slaying in Highland Park file pretrial motions in advance of the February 2025 trial.
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Local couple launches K-Solo Vintage in Highland Park with a community event Nov. 3Sep 30, 2024 4:10 pm - Community event to feature live musical performances “Beatles & Bagels” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. K-Solo Vintage, 458 Central Ave., Highland Park, is ho...
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Bozo fan Billy Corgan plans three-day celebration of beloved clownSep 27, 2024 9:34 am - Love or hate clowns now, chances are you were a fan of “Bozo’s Circus” if you were a kid growing up in the Chicago area during the 1960s or even decades later. One of Boz...
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Happy New Year! Suburban restaurants ready to help diners celebrate Rosh HashanahSep 25, 2024 9:31 am - Suburban restaurants are offering dine-in and to-go specials to help you celebrate the Jewish New Year holiday.
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How a new program will keep hard-to-recycle items out of landfillsSep 18, 2024 6:00 pm - A new program arriving next month in several Lake County communities and townships targets hard-to-recycle items like plastic grocery bags and egg cartons.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest fun, free food, a $13K martini and moreSep 17, 2024 1:11 pm - It’s mid-September, which of course means it’s Oktoberfest time. And for those of you who commute into Chicago, Grubhub is offering a free lunch on Tuesday, which will free up your budget a bit to grab a $13K martini after work at Adalina.