A Justice Department official argued against Illinois' ban on high-powered firearms in court this week.
The City Council this week unanimously voted to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.
The "Good Trouble Lives On" rally in Highland Park is part of a mass mobilization that will take place on July 17.
The No Kings rally in Highland Park is part of a national day of action and mass mobilization that will take place on June 14.
With three potential memorial sites under consideration, officials hope to collect 200 more survey responses before the end of the month.
The withdrawal of the executive director of The Art Center Highland Park leaves three incumbents unopposed for four-year City Council terms.
The ruling from a 7th Circuit appellate panel stayed last month's ruling declaring the statewide gun and ammo ban to be unconstitutional.
The city's 2025 budget includes a municipal property tax hike of $125 per $500,000 in assessed home value, staff said.
Despite lopsided results of a non-binding referendum, Mayor Nancy Rotering declined to take any immediate action on liquor license reform.
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn described the Protect Illinois Communities Act as an "unconstitutional affront to the Second Amendment."
The race between Highland Park Democrat Eric Rinehart and Lake Bluff Republican has been one of the fiercest of this election season.
Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider was projected to win over challenger Jim Carris by the Associated Press.
Voters overwhelmingly back new a new tax for a township mental health board and an update to City Council eligibility rules.
City and township residents are voting on proposals for a mental health tax and changes to City Council eligibility rules.
Schneider touts his legislative record and growing influence in the House, while Carris promises fiscal discipline if elected.
Local legislators, liquor license eligibility rules, mental health funding and countywide races are all on the ballot in Highland Park.
Both candidates try to portray themselves as independent-minded problem solvers and tie their opponents to the other party's extremes.
Residents of Highland Park and Highwood are voting on local legislators, liquor licenses, mental health funding, countywide races and more.
The Deerfield Democrat focuses on gun violence prevention and fiscal discipline as he seeks a fourth term in the Illinois General Assembly.
The incumbent Democrat focused on healthcare and gun control, as his Republican challenger shared inaccurate claims and confusing anecdotes.
Township voters consider a new tax for mental health as city residents vote on whether liquor license holders can serve on the City Council.
Ahead of anniversary of attacks on Israel, Mayor Nancy Rotering mourned victims with local ties and urged vigilance against antisemitism.
In a motion to suppress a statement to police, attorneys for Bobby Crimo claim cops kept a lawyer from him during his July 4 interrogation.
Democratic incumbents and Republican challengers in 58th District of House, 12th District of Lake County Board are set to attend the forum.
For the first time, a case contesting the constitutionality of the Protect Illinois Communities Act has made it to trial in federal court.
Parks foundation president and biotech marketing director Rafael Labrador is the newest commissioner in the Park District of Highland Park.
The place of remembrance planning working group is set to hold its first public meeting in nearly four months on Tuesday.
Illinois was one of only four states to see an increase in legal gun purchases in 2023.
New rules restrict residential picketing and increase fines following an early morning protest at U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's home in June.
Rep. Brad Schneider, the first Illinois congressman to endorse President Joe Biden, becomes the second to call for him to step aside.
“This is a tremendous enhancement for Fort Sheridan,” says Forest Preserve Executive Director Alex Ty Kovach.
The defacement took place on Independence Day — while the Capitol complex was closed to the public but open to congressional staffers.
Justice Clarence Thomas called the 7th Circuit's reasoning "nonsensical," saying it should be reviewed if it allows the gun ban to stand.
Police dispersed dozens of anti-Israel protesters who awoke the neighborhood around 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, city officials said.
Residents of Antioch, Highland Park, Riverwoods and Wauconda are on the ballot to become associate judges.
Now the city's youngest councilmember, Highland Park native Barisa Bruckman brings a background in federal, state and local government.
Local schools resisting efforts to reduce tax burden
City officials are set to hire consultants next month to gather public feedback about locations for a permanent memorial.
Scheduled for completion by the winter, the new state-of-the art dome will feature 10 courts for pickleball and four for padel.