Amid teacher talks, District 112 pencils in 3% raises in next year's budgetThe school board is scheduled to vote July 18 to put the tentative budget on public display and adopt the budget following a public hearing Aug. 20. June 17, 2019
Corrections and clarificationsCorrection on a June 13 story regarding an affordable housing plan proposed for the Albion at Highland Park. June 17, 2019
With 'increase in heavy storms,' plan calls for improving drainage at Highland Park sports fieldsUnder the improvement plan, enhancing field drainage and speeding field recovery time following heavy rains would reduce game and event cancellations. June 13, 2019
New road drives up Elm Place Middle School transition costsDistrict 112 has agreed to add a road at Indian Trail Elementary School for parents waiting to pick up students from Elm Place Middle School. June 13, 2019
Highland Park moving ahead with $1.7 million Ravinia district lighting projectPedestrian and vehicular street lighting is coming to the Ravinia Business District along Roger Williams Avenue this year. June 10, 2019
Cancer survivors get beauty boost in Highland ParkCancer survivors get a little pampering once a year on Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day in Highland Park. June 08, 2019
Albion apartment developers unveil plan to fulfill Highland Park's affordable housing requirementsAlbion developers are proposing to pay more than $1 million into an affordable housing fund and include 17 affordable apartments within the 161-unit building. June 07, 2019
Lucky Fish reopens at original Highwood locationRestaurateur Gerry Geffen has revamped the Lucky Fish menu with shrimp, seafood and chicken items priced to appeal to a broad customer base. June 06, 2019
Tony Bennett and daughter Antonia will perform at RaviniaTony Bennett will perform June 21 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. June 06, 2019
Return of Highwood Evening Gourmet Market helps kick off summer in North ShoreThe Highwood Evening Gourmet Market recently opened for its 11th season. June 06, 2019
District 112's plea to Northwood parents during temporary transition to Elm Place: Don't drive students to schoolNorth Shore School District 112 hopes to discourage Northwood Junior High School parents from driving their students to Elm Place next year. June 06, 2019
North Shore Pride Fest in Highwood helps kickoff suburban Pride Month celebrationsNorth Shore Pride Fest in Highwood helped kickoff Pride Month celebrations in the area. June 03, 2019
Route 41 construction project likely won't feature major traffic disruptions in Highland ParkIDOT is scheduled to begin resurfacing a section of Route 41 that runs through Highland Park in mid-June. June 03, 2019
Baseball notes: Highland Park, Carmel secure 4A regional titlesHighland Park and Carmel wrapped up their baseball seasons last week. June 02, 2019
New Township High School District 113 chief looks to bring collaborative leadership styleTownship High School District 113's new superintendent talks about his approach to leading students and staff at Highland Park and Deerfield high schools. May 31, 2019
Highland Park High School sends off 510 graduates during ceremony at RaviniaHighland Park High School recently awarded diplomas to 510 graduates. May 30, 2019
Shout Out: Marc Frost, a Highland Park native who organizes Physical Theater Festival ChicagoShout Out is a weekly feature in which we introduce our readers to their fellow community members and local visitors throughout suburban Chicago. May 29, 2019
Column: How I learned to stop worrying and love the spray tanColumnist Sally Schwartz Higginson heeds the advice of her longtime hairdresser.May 29, 2019
Regional flood relief near Deerfield, Highland Park and Lake Forest doesn't justify costs, study findsA potential solution to flooding along the Skokie and Middle Fork rivers has failed the cost-benefit test of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. May 25, 2019
Highland Park synagogues to celebrate merger with Torah processionTwo Highland Park synagogues will mark their recent merger by carrying four Torah scrolls along a 1.5-mile processional.May 24, 2019
Highland Park eases requirements on homeowners interested in raising backyard chickensHighland Park residents no longer need a large plot of land to keep egg-laying hens in their backyards. May 23, 2019
Shout Out: Paul Lucas, who has a photo exhibit of Lake Michigan on display at Highland Park nature centerShout Out is a weekly feature in which we introduce our readers to their fellow community members and local visitors throughout suburban Chicago. May 22, 2019
Use of Nazi quote in Highland Park High School yearbook halts its distributionTwo offensive quotes, including one tied to Nazi leaders, selected by Highland Park High School students recently appeared underneath their senior photos. May 22, 2019
Girls track notes: Highland Park's Taylor Gilling makes history with 3A sprint titlesTaylor Gilling won the 100 and 200 titles at the Class 3A girls track state meet. May 19, 2019
'Uncorked' event offered residents chance to sip wine while visiting Highland Park businessesThe latest iteration of “Uncorked” drew a large crowd to downtown Highland Park with wine glasses and maps of different businesses in hand. May 17, 2019
Column: Saying yes, then no and then maybe so to the dress ... and wedding shoesColumnist Sally Schwartz Higginson has a wedding coming up, and her struggle to find the right shoes for the occasion is real. May 16, 2019
Lawn signs boost Highland Park's historic architecture as part of 150th anniversarySigns proclaiming “great architecture” sprouted this spring on more than 200 lawns in Highland Park as part of the city’s ongoing 150th anniversary. May 15, 2019
Highwood fifth-grade teacher recognized by community for challenging students to 'be more and do more'Oak Terrace teacher Patricia Castro recently was honored with the 2019 Golden Apple award from the Highland Park Community Foundation. May 14, 2019
Cancer awareness 5K defies chilly weather in Highland ParkOn a chilly Mother's Day, about 350 walkers and runners turned out in Highland Park for the annual Queenz Beez 5K run for breast and ovarian cancer awareness. May 13, 2019
Reel 112 Film Festival spotlights Highland Park eighth-graders' different perspectivesA dozen documentaries were shown during the recent Reel 112 Film Festival, which spotlights films made by middle-school students in Highland Park. May 10, 2019