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Caitlin Lucci (right) leads her music class inside a room at Elm Place in Highland Park, which is serving as the temporary home of Northwood Junior High School this year.

Highland Park students find comfort in unfamiliar surroundings after construction forced them into a temporary school

September 5, 2019 at 3:57 p.m.

From the moment Northwood students stepped off their buses at Sheridan Road and Elm Place in Highland Park for the first day of a new school year, there was no...

Erosion took its toll on a Highland Park beach. Now the park district is seeking $190,000 worth of emergency sand.

August 30, 2019 at 9:28 a.m.

As erosion continues to threaten parts of the recently restored Rosewood Beach, officials at the Park District of Highland Park now are seeking emergency approval from regulators to add thousands...

Highland Park denies proposal to turn vacant site into 162-unit senior living facility

August 28, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

Highland Park City Council members unanimously rejected a proposal to build a 162-unit complex that would serve elderly residents and redevelop a vacant site in the city, believing a senior...

In this 2016 file photo, crowds gather at Port Clinton Square in Highland Park to listen to live music. The owners of Port Clinton Square recently asked whether city officials could change rules on leasing restrictions as they try and address vacant storefronts.

Port Clinton Square owners seek changes to Highland Park’s retail-only restrictions to address vacancies

August 23, 2019 at 2:29 p.m.

Two years after Highland Park officials lifted restrictions that mandated only retail stores for portions of the downtown, Port Clinton Square owners are hoping officials can consider making similar changes...

Saks Fifth Avenue closed its Highland Park location (pictured in a file photo) in 2012.

Developer wants to build apartments at site of former Saks Fifth Avenue in Highland Park

August 22, 2019 at 10:58 a.m.

The property that once housed a Saks Fifth Avenue store in downtown Highland Park could be redeveloped into a five-story apartment building, under an early proposal from the development team...

$8.5 million project soon could reorganize cafeteria, commons area at Highland Park High School into open concept

August 21, 2019 at 3:12 p.m.

Township High School District 113 is moving ahead with an $8.5 million makeover of the Highland Park High School cafeteria and a commons area with the idea that a combined...

In this 2019 file photo, marijuana plants grow inside a medical marijuana cultivation center in Elk Grove Village.

On Jan. 1, recreational marijuana sales will be banned in Highland Park. But for how long?

August 16, 2019 at 10:31 a.m.

Highland Park officials won't allow the sale of recreational marijuana within the city's borders when use and possession of the drug becomes legal Jan. 1. But council members said they...

After navigating complexities, Albion at Highland Park prepares for city approval of proposed 161-unit apartment building

August 15, 2019 at 1:46 p.m.

The developers of the Albion at Highland Park project are poised to receive city officials' final approval Aug. 26 to start building the 161-unit apartment building after working through a...

In this 2018 file photo, Michael Lubelfeld, superintendent of North Shore School District 112, addresses district residents and parents.

North Shore School District 112 moves away from lockdown drills to teach students ’empowerment’ in the face of active shooters

August 13, 2019 at 9:42 a.m.

As the country continues to grapple with gun violence, officials at North Shore School District 112 are rolling out a different training meant to help students and staff respond to...

Parks survey in Highland Park shows opportunity to serve empty-nesters

August 12, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

While a Park District of Highland Park survey of 851 households didn't reveal any obvious service gaps or unmet demands for recreational facilities and programs, it did open an opportunity...

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