Gregory Trotter

Highland Park schools were placed on lockdown after robberies

June 18, 2018 at 12:32 p.m.

Highland Park schools were placed on "soft lockdown" Monday after two nearby businesses were robbed Sunday night and Monday morning, according to a Highland Park police news release. Schools lifted...

Highwood’s St. James School to merge with Holy Cross

June 18, 2018 at 12:24 p.m.

For nearly 90 years, students have attended classes at St. James Catholic School in Highwood. That will cease to be the case after this school year because the school's students,...

A golfer sinks a putt on an autumn day at the Highland Park Country Club.

Highland Park golf course expected to lose $190K

June 17, 2018 at 10:08 a.m.

Highland Park officials hope better marketing and improved weather cast a sunnier picture next year for the city-owned Highland Park Country Club, which is projected to lose about $190,000 this...

Incoming Highland Park deputy city manager happy in new role

June 17, 2018 at 10:25 a.m.

Highland Park has turned to Rudy Espiritu, a former DeKalb administrator with a love of the stage, to fill the role of deputy city manager. As assistant city manager in...

Ben Boer, director of policy for Advance Illinois, gives a presentation at Thursday night's forum on Senate Bill 16, a controversial bill that aims to change the state's school funding formula.

School funding bill stirs debate at forum

June 18, 2018 at 12:25 p.m.

None of the experts at a recent forum at Deerfield High School claimed Senate Bill 16 was a perfect fix to the state's flawed school funding formula. But they did...

Portillo’s withdraws plan for restaurant in Deerfield

June 17, 2018 at 10:25 a.m.

Alas, hot dog lovers, it appears Portillo's may not be coming to Deerfield any time soon. The Portillo's restaurant chain withdrew an application with the village for a new location...

Beelow's Steakhouse will be opening a location at 1850 Second Street in Highland Park, right next to the Landmark Renaissance Place Cinema. The steakhouse is expected to open by February.

Beelow’s Steakhouse coming to Highland Park

June 17, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.

Beelow's Steakhouse is coming to Highland Park this winter, moving into the vacant location adjoining the Landmark Renaissance Place Cinema on Second Street. Beelow's, a Lake Zurich restaurant, will open...

Oak Terrace Elementary students walk to class in March 2014.

School funding forum set for Thursday

June 17, 2018 at 10:33 a.m.

State Rep. Scott Drury is hosting a forum Thursday on a school funding issue that prompted an election-related lawsuit less than two weeks before voters go to the polls. The...

Deerfield backs adding e-cigarettes to indoor smoking ban

June 17, 2018 at 10:46 a.m.

Deerfield trustees support regulating electronic cigarettes like other tobacco products. On Monday night, the village board considered the "first reading" of the new village law, which notes that e-cigarettes "remain...

District 112 Superintendent Michael Bregy, second from the right, and school board members listen to a presentation of cost projections for consolidation at a recent meeting.

School consolidation will cost more than expected, officials say

June 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

After projected costs for consolidation came in higher than expected last week, District 112 officials say they need more community guidance to move forward. A series of four community forums...

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