Chef Debbie Lee — who first garnered attention with Ahn-Joo, her modern Korean food truck, in 2010 — has opened a new restaurant in Highland Park. Yi Cha, meaning…
Read more Chef Debbie Lee Opens Yi Cha in Highland ParkA Skokie grandmother remembered her late 23-year-old grandson Sunday at a vigil to honor the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on an Israeli music festival. Leah Polin, 87,…
Read more Skokie vigil honors victims, calls for Israeli hostages to be released 2 years after Oct. 7 attacksHIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) — Crews will head back to Lake Michigan on Sunday morning to continue their search, now a recovery mission, for a missing swimmer in…
Read more Crews to resume search for missing swimmer in Lake Michigan near Highland ParkEmergency crews in north suburban Highland Park spent hours Saturday unsuccessfully searching for a missing swimmer in Lake Michigan, according to city officials. Highland Park police and fire…
Read more Search for missing swimmer in Highland Park ends for day, city officials sayDetroit Police Department Malique Javon Fails was charged with murdering a transgender woman in Detroit. An 18-year-old Highland Park man was charged with homicide and…
Read more Highland Park teen charged with hate crime, murder of transgender woman in DetroitYsabel Jurado, 34, a lifelong community member of Highland Park, and openly out candidate, is running against current Councilmember Kevin De Leon for Council District 14, the most…
Read more Bisexual boss movesclick to enlarge Steve Neavling Racist messages were scrawled on Highland Park’s water tower. Highland Park’s water tower, which looms over two major highways in Detroit, has been…
Read more Highland Park water tower defaced with racist graffitiHighland Park Police returned a resident’s 1985 Ford Thunderbird on Thursday after he accused the city of stealing his beloved car. Bob Nelson says he’s grateful but still…
Read more Police return Highland Park man’s beloved Thunderbird after he accused the city of stealing itBob Nelson is so angry he’s shaking. His beloved 1985 Ford Thunderbird that he parked outside his home in Highland Park is gone. And he knew who took…
Read more Highland Park man inherited his mom’s beloved Thunderbird — then police ‘stole’ itA Highland Park entrepreneur and community booster will soon take over as the city’s new treasurer after a judge ousted Janice Taylor-Dibbs in January. The Highland Park City…
Read more Highland Park gets new treasurer after former one was oustedIn 2023, MAP Fest debuted in Highland Park’s Avalon Village, blending music, art, and poetry for a day-long community festival. By all accounts the event was a success,…
Read more MAP Fest returns for a second year with goals to grow and highlight ‘the beauty of the hood’Highland Park City Councilman Khursheed Ash-Shafii. A Highland Park city councilman leveled serious allegations against Mayor Glenda McDonald, saying she threatened him with violence and ordered the city’s…
Read more Highland Park councilman tells police mayor threatened him with physical violenceclick to enlarge Highland Park Mayor Glenda McDonald. The Wayne County Election Committee approved language Thursday for a campaign to recall Highland Park Mayor Glenda McDonald for allowing…
Read more Election committee gives green light to recall of Highland Park mayor over skyrocketing water billsclick to enlarge Highland Park Mayor Glenda McDonald. Less than a week after successfully ousting Highland Park’s seven-term treasurer, a prominent local activist is now turning his attention…
Read more Recall campaign seeks to oust ‘incompetent and unqualified’ mayor of Highland ParkAfter a shooting spree at Michigan State University last week left three students dead and five critically injured, campus leaders had some major responsibilities: help their community process…
Read more ‘Sadly, It’s a Club’: What Michigan State Leaders Learned Responding to a Mass ShootingIllinois House approves assault weapons ban Illinois House approves assault weapons ban, bill heads to state Senate 02:47 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill banning the…
Read more Illinois governor signs ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazinesIn the wake of the Highland Park massacre, the Illinois House on Friday approved a bill which would ban the sale, manufacture, delivery and purchase of assault weapons.…
Read more Illinois House approves assault weapons ban, bill heads to state Senate
