Gregory Trotter

Marla Cramin, owner of Sarkis Cafe in Evanston, places food orders on her computer Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at the diner. Cramin is suing her brother Scott Jaffe, claiming that he is using the Sarkis name to promote his new diner.

Owner of popular Evanston diner sues brother over future eatery

June 18, 2018 at 11:05 a.m.

The owner of Sarkis Cafe, a popular, long-standing Evanston eatery, has filed a lawsuit against her brother, claiming he's "misrepresenting to the public" an affiliation to Sarkis with a new...

Highland Park library adds ukuleles

June 18, 2018 at 11:40 a.m.

Passers-by may begin to hear the gentle plinking of ukulele strings from the Highland Park Public Library. Beginning this month, library cardholders can check out the petite string instruments that...

Friends, family of man shot by police want to see hospital footage

June 18, 2018 at 12:04 p.m.

Some friends and family of Christopher Anderson, the 27-year-old Waukegan man shot and killed by police last week at NorthShore Highland Park Hospital, are seeking to view hospital video footage...

Officials: Fatal police shooting at Highland Park hospital justified

June 18, 2018 at 12:10 p.m.

The Highland Park police officers who fatally shot a man at NorthShore Highland Park Hospital last week were justified in their actions, authorities announced Tuesday. Christopher Anderson, 27, of Waukegan,...

The Highland Park Historical Society's request for $40,000 to help repair the historic Stupey Cabin was approved by the City Council on Monday.

Highland Park City Council approves Stupey Cabin repair

June 17, 2018 at 9:42 a.m.

The future's looking a little brighter for Highland Park's oldest building. Highland Park City Council members agreed at a recent meeting to pay $40,000 toward the repair of the dilapidated...

Red Oak Elementary School in District 112 exceeded state and district averages for achievement and growth, according to the latest ISAT data.

School officials question value of latest test scores

June 18, 2018 at 12:13 p.m.

As per usual, elementary and middle school students in Highland Park and Deerfield outperformed state averages on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test last year, according to the latest batch of...

Stuffed animals sit in one of the counseling rooms at the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center in Gurnee. A new center opened its doors this month in Skokie.

Gurnee-based Zacharias Center provides haven for sexual abuse survivors

June 17, 2018 at 9:42 a.m.

One summer afternoon, the couple got a call saying that their teenage daughter had been sexually assaulted while jogging on a public trail. When they got to the hospital, they...

Republican Bob Dold thanks commuters at Union Station in Chicago on Wednesday, a day after defeating Democratic incumbent Rep. Brad Schneider in the 10th Congressional District race.

Dold wins return trip to D.C., says it will be different this time

August 18, 2019 at 11:17 p.m.

After losing his U.S. House re-election bid two years ago, Republican Bob Dold completed his comeback Tuesday night, retaking the seat from Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider. But the second time...

Illinois Democrats cede seats in Congress as Republicans make comeback

June 18, 2018 at 12:31 p.m.

Republicans on Tuesday captured some of the seats lost two years ago in Illinois congressional races, capitalizing on midterm malaise and the absence of the home-state Democratic president on the...

Man shot at Highland Park hospital remembered as a ‘family guy’

June 17, 2018 at 9:53 a.m.

A man shot to death by police at NorthShore Highland Park Hospital, allegedly after drawing a handgun, was a "family man" and "no troublemaker," according to his relatives.Christopher Anderson, 27,...

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