Highland Park
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Dining out: Chocolate beer, local breweries recognized, Cajun wine dinner and moreNov 20, 2024 8:44 am - Enjoy two great tastes that taste great together as Penrose Brewing releases a chocolate ale just in time for the holidays. Also, a couple of other local breweries were recognized in a leading craft beer publication and there are two new Italian eateries in the suburbs.
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Defense wants Highland Park shooting suspect’s statements to police barred from trialNov 14, 2024 5:17 pm - Attorneys for the man charged with fatally shooting seven people at Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade argued Thursday that statements he made to police after his arrest should be barred from trial because he did not have a lawyer present.
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Thanksgiving 2024: Suburban restaurants ready to welcome you or help you host your mealNov 13, 2024 10:42 am - Thanksgiving Day dinner options abound in the suburbs, whether you want to dine out and leave the cooking and cleaning to others, or if you could use a hand with some carryout possibilities.
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Police chiefs launch podcast to ‘demystify’ law enforcementNov 08, 2024 5:15 am - Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police partnered this year with WGN Radio and host David Hochberg to launch the “Behind the Badge” podcast.
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Suburban restaurants thank service members with Veterans Day specialsNov 05, 2024 4:31 pm - Lots of suburban restaurants are saluting those who have served and are currently serving in the military by saying thank you with free or discounted meals on Veterans Day Monday, Nov. 11.
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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.