Highwood residents to vote on change in government structure
When voters in Highwood head to the polls in November to vote for president and other representatives, they also will be asked whether they want to change the size and...
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New Catholic radio station to target Lake County
A new Antioch-based radio station could be broadcasting Catholic programming across northeastern Illinois and southern Wisconsin by spring. The founders of WSFI — at 88.5 FM — are gearing up...
4 YMCAs shut in north suburbs, Chicago
Three north suburban YMCAs and a fourth in Chicago's Austin neighborhood have announced their closings because of financial hardship, aging facilities or declining membership. The Lake County Family YMCA will...
Highland Park’s Ravinia Business District attracting merchants
When Michael Paulsen was scouting locations on the North Shore for a new restaurant four years ago, he visited a somewhat sleepy street in Highland Park called Roger Williams Avenue....
City Council stands by delay in demolition of historic house
The Highland Park City Council has upheld a decision by the Historic Preservation Commission to delay demolition of a historic home with links to the family of 1920s convicted murderer...
Dimucci property proposal gets go-ahead
The members of the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals has voted unanimously in favor of a proposed shopping center in the southwestern part of the county that has drawn...
Lake Forest takes step in developing downtown site
The city of Lake Forest is considering creating a tax increment financing district to aid in redeveloping a former municipal services site on the north end of downtown. The city...
Fatal Highland Park fire under investigation
The death of a man whose remains were found inside a burned-out home in Highland Park is under investigation as a possible crime. Authorities are awaiting the results of DNA...
1 dead in Highland Park house fire
Authorities are investigating a house fire that broke out early Monday morning in Highland Park and left one person dead. Firefighters and police officers responded at 12:42 a.m. to a...
Highland Park homeowners appeal commissions findings that their property is historically significant
A massive Highland Park house once owned by the brother of the infamous Richard Albert Loeb could be razed if the owner successfully appeals a one-year demolition delay imposed by...