The Holiday Tea
The Junior Board of the Auxiliary of the Women’s Board of Rush University Medical Center hosted their annual favorite, The Holiday Tea, at Sunset Ridge Country Club to a crowd of more than 425 in early...
View ArticleHighwood Ups Its Organic Recycling
Press release from the city of Highwood. HIGHWOOD – The City of Highwood has announced it will be the first municipality in Illinois to require curbside organics collection for both commercial and...
View ArticleTop Stories 2015: Special Needs Housing
HIGHLAND PARK – A non-profit organization called Keshet is opening a residential program for adults with special needs at 2121 St. Johns Avenue. Called “My Life,” the program will enable residents to...
View ArticleTop Stories 2015: What’s That in the Lake?
FORT SHERIDAN – Michal Furmanek has seen many unusual and surprising things in his 25 years of bird watching and shooting nature photography, but a bull shark in Lake Michigan? Is that even possible?...
View ArticleA List of 8 Things to Do this New Year’s Eve
It’s hard to believe that the welcoming of 2016 is just a few days away. If you are looking for something fun to do to RING in the New Year, please look at the list below. There are adult activities...
View ArticleLake Forest, Lake Bluff Property Taxes Rise
Lake Bluff Middle School renovations contribute to the increase in property taxes. LAKE FOREST/LAKE BLUFF—Homeowners in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff will be paying higher property taxes in 2016 after...
View ArticleMan Charged in Lake Forest Claimed ISIS Ties
A Lake County man charged after a courthouse incident in December had previously been stopped and arrested in Lake Forest and claimed he was joining ISIS, police said. Hakeem K. Shaifer, 38, of...
View ArticleDomenico Bommarito
A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 1-5pm at Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Rd. Highland Park, IL 60035. A funeral mass will be held on Monday, January 4, 2016...
View ArticleHerbert Neale, Robert E. Tutwiler
From The Church of the Holy Spirit It is with great sadness that we announce the death of two longtime members of The Church of the Holy Spirit. Herbert Neale died on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. Funeral...
View ArticleMary H. Bernal
Mary H. Bernal age 78 of Highwood, Illinois passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Highland Park Hospital. She was born October 7, 1937 in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico to the union of Primo Bernal...
View ArticleBotanic Garden Hosts Classes
GLENCOE – Students can indulge their interests and build new skills this winter with classes that will take them from snowy sunrises to science laboratories to a green roof and beyond. They can grow...
View ArticleCar Stolen From Driveway
HIGHLAND PARK – A vehicle that was in the driveway of a residence in the 300 block of Temple Avenue was reported stolen Dec. 23. The vehicle was unlocked and the keys were in the ignition. The incident...
View ArticleWilmette Home Burglarized
WILMETTE – A home in the 1000 block of Mohawk Road was burglarized on Dec. 29. The incident happened sometime between 8 a.m. and 10:05 a.m. Police stated that the home appeared to have been entered...
View ArticleHP’s Collopy plays with fire, skill
: Lightning fast Garrett Collopy skates with the puck during earlier action this season. The 5-foot-6, 136-pound senior continues to come up big for the Highland Park hockey team. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL...
View ArticleVandals Targeting Mailboxes
GLENVIEW – In the last week there have been several reports of mailboxes being damaged. On Dec. 27 at 9:30 a.m. a resident in the 1500 block of Kittyhawk Lane reported that someone had damaged a...
View ArticleWinter Break Means Class for Computer Enthusiasts
Andrew Clemmensen (center) work on a computer during code class while Julia Loghinov (left) and Litsa Kapsalis look on. LAKE FOREST–Some Lake Forest students like school so much they decided to spend...
View ArticleGift of Giving Gala The Women’s Board of …
Onwentsia Club set the festive backdrop for the Women’s Board of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital’s annual benefit, recently held in mid-December. The largest fundraising effort for the organization,...
View ArticleTop Stories 2015: Rabbi As Uber Driver
GLENCOE – It’s not everyday that a senior rabbi of a prominent North Shore congregation decides to become an Uber driver, but Steven Stark Lowenstein was looking for a new experience. “I had no idea...
View ArticleHP Rec Center Celebrates 10 Years
HIGHLAND PARK – The Recreation Center of Highland Park will host a community event in celebration of their 10 year anniversary on Sunday, January 10, 2016. The event will include free activities for...
View ArticleSharon Lee Chioni
Visitation Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Seguin & Symonds Funeral Home, 858 Sheridan Road, Highwood. Private Interment Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville.
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