Highland Park
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Things to do April 26-May 2: Tulip fests, Long Grove Craft Beer Fest, Natasha Leggero, Arbor Day events and moreApr 23, 2024 3:02 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Craft Beer Festival, performances by Natasha Leggero and Victor Manuelle, Arbor Day events in Arlington Heights and Lisle and more happening this week.
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Neighbors in the News: River Trails Middle School names new principalApr 22, 2024 11:19 am - The River Trails School District 26 Board of Education appointed Kyle Henkel as principal of River Trails Middle School.
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‘Lives are at stake’: Suburban lawmaker targets protesters blocking trafficApr 19, 2024 5:15 am - If you were among the hundreds delayed, detoured or just plain disturbed by the protests Monday that blocked the expressway entrance to O’Hare International Airport, you’...
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North Shore School District 112 welcomes new associate principal to Edgewood Middle SchoolApr 18, 2024 9:15 am - North Shore School District 112 is pleased to announce Rebecca Hansen’s appointment as the new associate principal of Edgewood Middle School, effective July 1, 2024.
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Highland Park Independence Day Parade returnsApr 17, 2024 3:47 pm - Highland Park will hold an Independence Day Parade this summer for the first time since a mass shooting during the city’s 2022 parade. The city and the Highland Park Park...
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How police, fire departments help first responders cope in the wake of tragediesApr 16, 2024 5:24 pm - Fifteen years ago today, Shelly Engelhardt, her daughter Amanda and son Jeff experienced an unimaginable tragedy when Amanda’s then-boyfriend - in a jealousy-fueled attack - stabbed to death three Engelhardt family members in their Hoffman Estates home. They weren’t the only ones traumatized. The heinous attack also affected first responders, including Kasia Cawley, one of the Hoffman Estates police detectives assigned to the case. “It always stays with you,” said Cawley, now Hoffman Estates chief of police. “You’re never going to forget it.”
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Things to do April 19-25: BoDeans, Fear No Art, Earth Day events and moreApr 16, 2024 12:27 pm - Mark your calendars for appearances by the BoDeans, Cary Elwes and the Impractical Jokers, the College of Lake County’s Fear No Art Festival, Earth Day events and more happening this week.
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‘The Voice of Whitney’ premieres this summer at RaviniaApr 08, 2024 5:30 pm - “The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration” featuring the singer’s original master recordings accompanied by a symphony orchestra premieres Aug. 30 at the Ravinia Festival.
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Things to do April 5-11: The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman, Grand Funk Railroad and moreApr 02, 2024 6:36 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman and Grand Funk Railroad; the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Waukegan; the Greek Heritage Parade in Chicago; and more happening this week.
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Time To Dance hosts Free Day of Dance Classes April 14 for ages 50+ in Highland ParkMar 31, 2024 8:38 am - Time to Dance (TTD), dedicated to enriching the health and quality of life for adults age 50+ through dance, is excited to host its first Free Day of Dance at the North Shore School of Dance, 505 Laurel Ave., from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.