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Kirk moved to Chicago rehab center

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a stroke nearly three weeks ago, was transferred Friday to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

Snow makes its way back to the area Friday

Feeling a chill in the air? Snow will be back as soon as Friday when lake effect snow could hit the city and Northwest Indiana with six inches.

Catholic cemeteries offer to bury 300 bodies stacked at morgue

The Archdiocese of Chicago is offering to pay for up to 300 burials for the bodies being held at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Songs for the broken-hearted on Valentine’s Day

For those who are feeling the sting of being single this Valentine’s Day, I...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Special Gifts program combines therapy, performance art

Dorothy met Captain Hook in an original tale created by the children in...

Warrior Buddies host special Valentine’s Day dance

More than 200 high school students from communities throughout the North...

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s brain swelling subsides; doctors reattach skull section

Doctors on Tuesday reattached a 4-inch by 8-inch piece of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s skull that was removed to ease swelling in his brain following his Jan. 21 stroke. “The...

Solo Cup site up for auction in Highland Park

The former Solo Cup Company headquarters, spread out over 28 acres in west Highland Park, will hit the auction block in March. Solo Cup, which relocated its manufacturing and...

Highland Park police blotter for Jan. 30 through Feb. 6

Highland Park police made four arrests on drunk-driving charges in recent days.

Highland Park High School’s charity drive in full swing

Highland Park High School’s annual Charity Drive is now in full swing,...

Concerts brighten winter nights at Highland Park schools

It’s winter orchestra concert season across North Shore School...

School concerts brighten winter nights

It’s winter orchestra concert season across North Shore School...

Gov. Quinn signs bill to allow speed cameras near schools, parks

Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday ended months of deliberation and signed into law a...

Restaurant in Highland Park celebrates Year of the Dragon

Two sold-out crowds of 120 people packed the Yummy Bowl Chinese...

School’s charity drive in full swing

Highland Park High School’s annual Charity Drive is now in full swing...

Highland Park family grocery still going strong after 75 years

Honoring his grandfather’s founding business credo, Sunset Foods CEO...

Sen. Kirk upgraded to ‘good’ condition, watched Super Bowl

Sen. Mark Kirk’s condition has been upgraded from “fair” to...

property transfers

Informatiion is provided by Record Information Services, P. O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001 HIGHLAND PARK 1345 Sunnyside Ave.: Leo Louis...

‘Unseasonably’ warm temps won’t continue this week

The National Weather Service says the tally of unseasonably warm days in the Chicago area continues to grow, cracking the top 10 in days recording 40 degree or warmer...

Voterama in Congress for the week ending Feb. 3, 2012

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on matters related to the 2010...

2nd Street Enoteca To Open February 9th in Highland Park

The North Shore’s First BYOB Enoteca Makes its Debut withExciting Organic and Locally Sourced Contemporary Italian Menu HIGHLAND PARK, IL (FEBRUARY 9, 2012) --- On the...

Buyers beware: Condo associations may have pitfalls

Buying a condominium isn’t as easy as it used to be, as slow markets...

Former Highland Park resident gets probation in identity fraud case

After hiding out in Las Vegas for nearly 30 years, former Highland Park resident Arthur Gerald Jones’ scheme living under another identity officially caught up with him this...

lake county calendar

We welcome items for the Lake County Calendar. Items must be received minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better. Email: SMauter@pioneerlocal.com; fax (847)...

Deerfield High School club broadcasts sports on Web

A Deerfield High School math teacher and a sophomore perched themselves...

Drug probe under way at Stevenson High

Adlai Stevenson High School officials say they are investigating the use of illegal drugs by a student that has led to a number of other students at the school.

Pride of Lincoln Park Zoo, Adelor the lion euthanized

One of the most popular animals at Lincoln Park Zoo, an 18-year-old male African...

Chicago-bound Amtrak train hits vehicle near Ann Arbor

Amtrak says no one suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday when a train with 71 passengers hit a heavy vehicle near Ann Arbor, Mich., en route to Chicago.

Community Supports Betsy Soifer as She Sells Girl Scout Cookies in Her Own Special Way

Over 75 people came out to Love’s Yogurt in Highland Park this past Sunday (January 29th) to buy Girl Scout cookies from Betsy Soifer, a second grade special education student...

League of Women Voters to Host Candidate Debates

The League of Women Voters of Deerfield, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park and Lake Forest/Lake Bluff will be holding public candidate debates for the Illinois House District 58,...

Is this winter or spring? Neither. It’s Chicago

A year ago a blizzard was blowing in — a stark contrast to the 61-degree high...

Highland Park police blotter for Feb. 2, 2012

Highland Park police reported making four arrests on drunk-driving charges during a period between Jan. 26 and Jan. 29.

Highland Park plans Health Care Resources Accessibility Fair

The city of Highland Park will host a Health Care Resources Accessibility Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Highland Park Country Club. The free informational session is...

Two new leases announced for downtown Highland Park

The business activity in downtown Highland Park continues to press forward as two new leases were announced last week. In addition to the momentum gained earlier with @Properties...

Lake County health officials warn of norovirus

Lake County health officials say nine outbreaks of norovirus have been reported in Lake County in January, eight in long-term care facilities and one in a day care facility.

Small earthquake shakes McHenry County

A minor earthquake Tuesday night in McHenry County shook some northern suburban residents but did no damage, officials said.

FBI investigating suspicious material found at Israeli consulate in Loop

The FBI is investigating how suspicious material ended up at the Israeli...

2ND STREET BISTRO OFFERS EXCLUSIVE VALENTINE’S DAY TASTING MENU

BYOB - with no corkage fee - makes for a romanic and economic night out!HIGHLAND PARK, IL (FEBRUARY 14, 2012) – 2nd Street Bistro is this year’s hot spot for a romantic and...

THE ROCK & ROLL ARTS ACADEMY ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN “Name That Sculpture” and COOLEST KID ON THE NORTH SHORE Contests!

HIGHLAND PARK, IL (JANUARY 2012) –After a successful Open House that coincided with Downtown Highland Park’s “Rock –Stroll- Shop Sheridan Road” event, that offered ice...

Highland Park High School launches 2012 charity drive

Highland Park High School students launched the school’s annual,...

Suspicious material found at Israeli Consulate in Loop

Nobody was injured by a suspicious material found Monday afternoon at the Israeli Consulate in the Loop. The Chicago Fire Department responded at 3:40 p.m. to a suspicious...

Former Survivor member sues Gingrich for using ‘Eye of Tiger’

A founding member of the rock band Survivor says Newt Gingrich is using the band’s biggest hit — “Eye of the Tiger” — without permission at campaign...

Chicago Botanic Garden has a good year

The Garden has a good year For the third consecutive year, the Chicago Botanic Garden set an all-time attendance record in 2011, generating 953,864 visits, representing a 5.4...

New Trier grad Charla Krupp remembered for kindness, determination, talent

People around the world knew Charla Krupp for the style intelligence and media-savvy intuition that over three decades made her a best-selling author and commentator in the...

Sen. Mark Kirk upgraded to fair condition

Sen. Mark Kirk has been upgraded to “fair” condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital a week after undergoing surgery for a stroke. “Senator Kirk’s...

Former massage parlor owner convicted of human trafficking

A northwest suburban massage parlor owner who forced four foreign women into prostitution — and made them to get tattooed with his moniker to show he owned them — was...

Group helps people with disabilities find best futures

When Highland Park resident Robynn Medansky thinks of the besieged job...

Property Transfers

Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn, IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. HIGHLAND PARK 1511 Forest Ave.: Thomas A. Brooks...

Study: Musical training has biological impact on aging

Good news for music lovers: A Northwestern study has found age-related delays in automatic brain responses can be avoided or offset with musical training. Researchers in the...