Corgan filming riles some in Highland Park
The filming of a reality series featuring Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and his wrestling league has angered a handful of parents in the North Shore community of Highland Park...
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Highland Park boat launch to stay open — for now
After sailing into strong head winds of opposition, Highland Park city officials have tabled a controversial recommendation to close the city's only boat launch for public use next summer. At...
Camping with preschoolers — not for faint of heart
Hunched over the fire pit, my New Glarus Moon Man pale ale just out of reach, I twisted up sections of the Tribune under a stack of logs. It was...
Highwood pub hosts pumpkin art event for charity
Come tomorrow night, the Toadstool Pub in Highwood will lift the curtain on "The Pumpkin Project," an artistic endeavor intended to decorate downtown and raise money for charity. About 20...
Trial date changed for 1 of 3 men accused in Highland Park man’s slaying
Because of a psychiatric evaluation, the trial date for Benjamin Schenk, one of three men charged in the June 2013 slaying of 20-year-old Highland Park man Colin Nutter, was moved...
Schneider, Dold meet up in Lincolnshire
With the Nov. 4 election drawing near, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and challenger Bob Dold traded jabs Tuesday night at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire — their first forum together...
Boaters protest Highland Park boat launch closure
More than 100 boaters packed a Highland Park City Council meeting on Monday night to protest the proposed closing of the Park Avenue boating facility. Many of them lined the...
Women of Barat College class of 1964 look back
The ruins of Barat College in Lake Forest were hushed one day recently, save for the distant whine of a lawn mower and the brittle tapping sound of men stacking...
5 options emerge for District 112 consolidation
A new vision for school consolidation in North Shore School District 112 emerged recently when five distinct options were presented to the school board. In two of those scenarios, Red...
New city manager sees ‘so much opportunity’ in Highwood
Highwood is turning toward an energetic, first-time city manager to lead the city toward its desired future, officials say. Scott Coren, 31, begins work Thursday as Highwood's new city manager,...