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Highland Park City Council candidates discuss economy, environment at candidate forum

March 23, 2021 at 9:59 p.m.

Two topics dominated a recent Highland Park City Council candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Highland Park/Highwood: economic recovery and environmental sustainability. Six candidates are vying...

6 Deerfield Park District Board candidates running for 3 spots. Here’s where they stand on the issues.

March 23, 2021 at 5:59 p.m.

In an unusual local occurrence, six candidates are vying to fill three open seats on the Deerfield Park District Board of Commissioners. Incumbent members Gil Antokal, Greg Lapin, and Rick...

Author Harlan Coben will appear at a virtual event hosted by area suburban libraries.

Highland Park, other local libraries to host virtual event with author Harlan Coben

March 16, 2021 at 10:42 p.m.

A trip to the library might not be similar to days past, but the Highland Park Public Library is hoping to bring a touch of familiarity back to readers' worlds....

A pharmacist with the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Pharmacy prepares the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in a Feb. 1, 2021, photo.

Deerfield will host new COVID-19 vaccination site

March 16, 2021 at 8:35 p.m.

For residents of Deerfield waiting to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, a solution might be on the horizon. A new regional vaccination site will open at the Patty Turner Center, according...

An entrance to Highland Park High School is pictured in this file photo.

With new state guidelines in place, Highland Park and Deerfield school districts expand in-person learning

March 16, 2021 at 3:45 p.m.

As school districts gear up for spring break, new guidelines shared by the Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Department of Public Health have added a new task to...

Highland Park opens nominations for 2021 community awards

March 9, 2021 at 10:59 p.m.

It's awards season in Highland Park. From now until March 31, the city of Highland Park will accept nominations for several awards celebrating individual, community, business and nonprofit achievements in...

Deerfield High School sees jump in COVID-19 cases

March 9, 2021 at 8:57 p.m.

After one week of in-person instruction, the number of positive COVID-19 cases have jumped in Township High School District 113. Deerfield High School had 14 positive cases reported Wednesday and...

After Deerfield Public Library was forced to close for in-person visits, a new ‘lifeline’ has been a perfect pandemic resource for some

March 2, 2021 at 11:34 p.m.

Libraries have always been lifelines. That's how Judy Hoffman, outreach coordinator for Deerfield Public Library, describes the expansive stretch of books and resources found at any library. So when the...

Atria Highland Park residents, staff celebrate COVID-19 vaccine rollout: ‘We’re finally going to turn the page’

February 23, 2021 at 9:53 p.m.

While not quite from Cupid's bow, Atria Highland Park residents and staff received a different kind of shot the day before Valentine's Day. In a long-awaited celebration, the first dose...

During a time when it’s needed most, Highland Park artists see ‘beacon of hope’ in Art Stroll

February 23, 2021 at 5:15 p.m.

From a larger-than-life flamingo puppet to a painting of a mermaid surrounded by fish, the Art Center Highland Park is hoping to appeal to everyone's taste at the City Gallery...

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