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updated: Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:52 pm

Highland Park News

Local news for Highland Park, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

13 hrs ago | News Sun

Buffalo Creek flood project still above water

Lake County Forest Preserve officials are still willing to negotiate the creation of a new flood-control reservoir in the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve.

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Related Topix: Buffalo Grove, IL, Lake County, IL, Chicago Metro, Cook County, IL

Sun Jul 06, 2008

WAND-TV Decatur

Founder of West Virignia newspaper dies

The co-founder of a West Virginia business newspaper has died at age 73. Henry Payne III was a native of Highland Park, Illinois.

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Related Topix: Journalism

Fri Jul 04, 2008

The Grayslake Review

Good estate planning can help keep all the drama on stage

Three Highland Park-raised sisters are drawing a crowd with their flap over the family estate -- at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater in Chicago's Lincoln Park, that is.

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Related Topix: Skokie, IL, Evanston, IL, Northbrook, IL, Chicago Metro

Wed Jul 02, 2008

News-Sun

Here & Now

Breakfast: Antioch Firefighters Association will host its annual pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon June 29 at Fire Station 1, 835 Holbeck Drive.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Lake Villa, IL, Entertainment

Mon Jun 30, 2008

News-Sun

Highland Park puts $32.6M parks push on fall ballot

Voters here will have an opportunity to enhance shoreline parks and beaches on Nov.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Lake County, IL, Libertyville, IL

Sun Jun 29, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

This boy's hair: From soccer fields to Disney stars, long hair on boys is all the rage

T he wavy, reddish-brown hair that dances down Rowan Nelis' face might have once been the envy of most schoolgirls.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro

Chicago Sun-Times

Scaggs venturing down many musical roads

Boz Scaggs is staying on the standards path for his next album. Scaggs -- who is finalizing a label deal for the planned September release of ''Speak Low'' -- says the follow-up to 2003's ''But Beautiful'' is ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Music, Offbeat, Entertainment

Fri Jun 27, 2008

RDBMagazine.com

Homeowners closer to saving energy dollars

The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance , strongly supports this week's resolution by the U.S. Conference of Mayors to support "The 30% Solution," a comprehensive package of achievable and affordable residential ...

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Daily Herald

Mundelein High gets new principal

Mundelein High School's incoming principal is eager to work with the facility's multicultural student body.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Evanston Review

Luncheon celebrates LIFE, an ENH program

More than 300 guests gathered to "Be Happy and Celebrate LIFE" at the 12th annual Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center luncheon April 30 at Highland Park Country Club.

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Related Topix: Retail, Evanston, IL

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Sun-Times News Group

Big guns of 'August'

Northwestern University School of Communication dean Barbara O'Keefe will host a party on campus this afternoon, June 19, to salute alums and faculty who won Antoinette Perry, aka Tony, awards Sunday night in ...

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Northfield, IL, Kenilworth, IL, Entertainment

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Examiner.com

Ramsey Lewis to compose work on Lincoln

Jun 20, 2008 2:28 PM AP 2 hrs 38 ago: Ramsey Lewis to compose work on Lincoln 4 hrs ago: Jazz great Ramsey Lewis to compose work about Lincoln In this Jan.

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Related Topix: Ramsey Lewis, Jazz

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Chicago Tribune

No crime in this pun-ishment

Innocent bystanders giggled from behind nearby bookshelves. It was a Wednesday night at a Highland Park bookstore, the usual meeting place for members of the Pun Club - a group of people who share a passion for ...

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Tue Jun 17, 2008

The Post Chronicle

Residents Want Dandelion-Free Lawns

Residents of a former military base in suburban Chicago are criticizing a government agency over its failure to rid their lawns of dandelions.

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Related Topix: Fort Sheridan, IL, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Offbeat

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Travel Industry Wire

Israeli Tourism Peaks, Despite Dollar Slump

With so many of Israel's visitors arriving from the United States you may think there's a real slump in tourism numbers, given the performance of the dollar.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News, Travel

Tue Jun 10, 2008

KWQC-TV Davenport

Illinois Driver of restored vehicle killed in Mass. highway crash

State police are investigating a crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike that killed the Illinois driver of a 1937 Chevrolet.

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Sun Jun 08, 2008

Daily Herald

Six-vehicle pileup stalls Edens' traffic

A crash involving four semitractor trailers and two sedans at the Edens Expressway Spur near Northbrook injured four -- at least one seriously -- and snarled evening rush-hour traffic Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Northbrook, IL, Park Ridge, IL, Glenview, IL

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Lake Forester

Remains of the day -- benched

As the seasons change, so does the relationship between two retirement home residents who spend their days bickering on "A Bench in the Sun." Robert Scogin plays Burt and Dennis Kelly is Harold in the Apple ...

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Related Topix: Lake Forest, IL, Entertainment

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Fox Valley Shopping News

Rezko convicted on 16 of 24 counts

A prominent fundraiser for Sen. Barack Obama and Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted Wednesday of fraud and money laundering after a high-profile federal trial provided an unusually detailed glimpse of the ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Personal Finance, Retirement, Transportation, Trucking, United Parcel Service, Air Courier

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Evanston Review

Fashion calendar: The latest shows and styles

The Lake Forest Shop, Market Square, Lake Forest. * MAY 29, 30, 31 -- Yansi Fugal trunk show for fall.

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Related Topix: Lake Forest, IL, Evanston, IL

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