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Possible Cougar Sighted in Highland Park

Local residents are advised to be alert, especially when outside with small pets, after a large, feline-type animal was spotted last Friday on Lincoln Avenue in Highland Park.

Possible Cougar Sighted in Highland Park
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District 112 Teachers Take First Step Towards Strike

Despite the help of a federal mediator, contract negotiations between teachers and the Highland Park elementary and middle school district are not going well.

District 112 Teachers Take First Step Towards Strike
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Two Men Rob Marriott Hotel At Gunpoint

Two suspects walked into the Highland Park hotel's lobby on Sunday night, flashed a gun and robbed the front desk before fleeing.

Two Men Rob Marriott Hotel At Gunpoint
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Want to Run for District 113 School Board?

Nominating petitions are available beginning Tuesday. Find out where to get the forms and what you'll need to run for one of the three available seats on the board that covers Highland Park and Deerfield High Schools.

Want to Run for District 113 School Board?
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Southwest Highland Park Neighbors Come Together

About 150 Southwest Highland Park (SWHP) neighbors gathered in Woodridge Park at for the First Annual Southwest Highland Park ‘Picnic in the Park' on Sept. 9.

Southwest Highland Park Neighbors Come Together
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Check Out Photos from Ravinia Block Bash

The Ravinia Neighbors Association hosted its second annual block party to celebrate the Ravinia Business District in Highland Park last weekend.

Check Out Photos from Ravinia Block Bash
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Billy Corgan Performs at His Tea House Opening

Check out Patch's video of the Smashing Pumpkins frontman and Highland Park resident welcoming a huge crowd to Madame Zuzu's Tea House on Thursday with an intimate acoustic set.

Billy Corgan Performs at His Tea House Opening
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Who's Hungry for a 7-Pound Sandwich?

In Patch's debut column looking at unusual foods along the North Shore, we focus on a seemingly unconquerable sandwich available at Real Urban Barbecue in downtown Highland Park.

Who's Hungry for a 7-Pound Sandwich?
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Prosecutor Says Rousso May Have Fainted Before Driving into Family

The Lake County State's Attorney's Office says 18-year-old Carly Rousso was high off of "canned air," and may have passed out behind the wheel before crashing into a mother and her three children, killing a 5-year-old girl.

Prosecutor Says Rousso May Have Fainted Before Driving into Family
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Rousso Charged with Reckless Homicide, Aggravated DUI; Bond Set at $500K

The Lake County State's Attorney's Office has charged the 18-year-old who drove into a family on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence and one count of reckless homicide.

Rousso Charged with Reckless Homicide, Aggravated DUI; Bond Set at $500K