Highwood
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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: Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest, Lewis Black, New PhilharmonicOct 02, 2024 11:40 am - The Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest takes over Highwood, comedian Lewis Black brings his farewell tour to the North Shore Center, The Morton Arboretum hosts its Cider and Ale Fest, and conductor Kirk Muspratt starts his 20th season with The New Philharmonic.
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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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Celebrate Highwood announces winners of Bloody Mary and Garlic festivalsAug 21, 2024 1:19 pm - Celebrate Highwood has announced the winners of this year’s Bloody Mary Fest and Garlic Fest.
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Lang Lang International Music Foundation and MYAC to host three concerts, from Naperville to Lake GenevaJul 24, 2024 3:04 pm - Midwest Young Artists Conservatory in Highwood recently announced the revival of its collaboration with the renowned Lang Lang International Music Foundation in 2024, following the COVID years.
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Enjoy Highwood Days and Taco Fest through July 21Jul 17, 2024 1:54 pm - The annual Highwood Days and Taco Fest events, presented by Celebrate Highwood, are back, both running concurrently through Sunday, July 21. The Highwood Days Carnival will take place in the Downtown Highwood Metra Station Parking Lot, while Taco Fest will take place in Everts Park, 111 North Ave.
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‘Evil and manipulative’: Families outraged after Highland Park suspect backs out of plea dealJun 26, 2024 9:47 am - With family members of victims and survivors looking on, the suspect in the mass shooting at Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade backed out of plea agreement Wednesday morning that would have sent him to prison for the rest of his life.
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Possible change of plea in July 4 Highland Park shooting, Lake County state’s attorney’s office saysJun 20, 2024 10:05 pm - A spokeswoman from the Lake County state’s attorney’s office confirmed “a possible change of plea” from the Highwood man charged with fatally shooting seven people and injuring dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade in Highland Park.
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Festivals June 21-27: Geneva Swedish Days, Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest and moreJun 17, 2024 8:25 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest in Highwood, Geneva Swedish Days, the Taste of Highland Park, Wauconda Fest and more happening this week.
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Festivals June 7-13: Chicago Blues Fest, PrideFests, Libertyville Days and moreJun 04, 2024 12:42 pm - Mark your calendars for a special performance from blues legend Buddy Guy at Chicago Blues Fest, plus PrideFests in Woodstock and Round Lake Beach, Libertyville Days and more happening this week.