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The "Love House" dog house, pictured Sept. 26, 2020, was designed as part of the posh pooch houses auctioned during Highwood Design Week in Highwood. Another dog house featured a floral balcony. Both received highest-bids of $200 each.

Highwood Design Week ends with auction of luxe, ‘paradise’ dog house that fetches $900

October 6, 2020 at 3:13 p.m.

A designer dog house auction held Saturday during Design Week raised more than $1,500 toward the redesign and expansion of Highwood's Everts Park. The event capped the second annual Highwood...

The al fresco dining set up on Roger Williams Avenue in the Ravinia Business District of Highland Park will continue to operate through Sept. 30, 2020.

Outdoor dining to continue into early fall in Highland Park’s Ravinia Business District

September 1, 2020 at 8:41 p.m.

The al fresco dining area on Roger Williams Avenue in Highland Park's Ravinia Business District will remain in operation through Sept. 30, according to city officials. The avenue, which is...

Lily Horowitz leads a socially-distanced Pop Up Pilates workout Sunday mornings, including this Aug. 2, 2020 session, in the parking lot behind Toad Stool Pub in Highwood.

Fitness guru leading outdoor Pilates sessions in parking lot of local pub

August 7, 2020 at 10:18 a.m.

On recent Sunday mornings, Highland Park resident Tom Lesondak has channeled his inner Doc Brown from "Back to the Future" to participate in "Pop-Up Pilates" sessions, workouts held outdoors in...

Gorton Center offers drive-in movie screenings

July 1, 2020 at 11:45 a.m.

The Gorton Community Center's recent sold-out drive-in movie screening of "Apollo 13? went off without a hitch. Unlike the real-life NASA mission on which Ron Howard's Oscar-nominated film was based,...

Party entertainer switches to online games for now

June 11, 2020 at 5:14 p.m.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced Harris Kal, an entertainer for private and corporate events, to reinvent his services to align with social distancing guidelines. Harris Kal, president of Highland Park-based...

For just over 20 years, Ferentino's in Lake Forest has served as "your neighborhood pizzeria," states general manager Ray D'Ascenzi.

Ferentino’s sticks with the old ways of making pizza

May 14, 2020 at 5:08 p.m.

Any taste of normalcy is welcome at a time of an epochal health and financial crisis. Ray D'Ascenzi is thankful that Ferentino's Pizzeria in Lake Forest is there for the...

After competing on ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ Papa Willie’s BBQ’s owner takes everything in stride

March 31, 2020 at 1:06 p.m.

Opening one's first restaurant is a daunting challenge, but when you've survived being yelled at on national television by chef Gordon Ramsay, not much fazes you. Brian Merel opened Papa...

Jeff Gorbena, owner of Tamales in Highland Park, has been greatly moved by the support from his patrons. "I think we'll come out of this with a stronger sense of community," he said.

Lake County restaurant owners talk about how they are coping with coronavirus concerns

March 23, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.

For thousands of restaurateurs in the state of Illinois, March 15 was a devastating day. On that day, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, frustrated with photos and social media posts showing St....

Piero’s Pizza will keep on serving pies for pickup or delivery — like they have for 30 years

March 18, 2020 at 3:41 p.m.

For just over 30 years, Piero's Pizza in Highland Park has really delivered on its commitment to the community and the surrounding environs to provide customers with some of their...

Abigail’s in Highland Park strives to feel like family

March 5, 2020 at 11:56 a.m.

Abigail's, at the intersection of St. Johns and Roger Williams Avenues in Highland Park, opened in 2009 and has established itself as an anchor of the Ravinia community. Owner and...

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