Highland Park News

Jack White wants to clear a few things up. Not only does he bear no malice toward Detroit, says the White Stripes front man, he harbors great admiration for what he calls his hometown's "spirit, its beauty and ...

Highland Park School District is sponsoring the Summer Lunch Program for Children.

The deadline for major decisions regarding the future of Detroit solid waste is fast approaching and city council is still trying to extract basic information from the Greater Detroit Resource Recovery ...

As Lee Iacocca stepped into the atrium of the Chrysler Technical Center for an employee rally Thursday, applause and whistles showered down from the more than 3,000 workers standing in the balconies above.

Lawyers on Wednesday filed a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of exotic dancers who have worked at nine Deja Vu nightclubs, alleging the clubs owe the dancers back wages and damages.

Michael Curry points to the mold growing on the walls of a vacant house in his once-promising Highland Park neighborhood and sighs.

Saginaw Leaders and Other Cities of Promise Attendees Receive Words of Encouragement from Governor Granholm at First Annual Conference LANSING Governor Jennifer M. Granholm offered hope and promise of better ...

Tim Meadows was born in Highland Park, Michigan on February 5, 1961, the son of Mardell, a nurse's assistant, and Lathon, a janitor.

Here's a chance to learn some football from the pros -- and it's free! The Reggie McKenzie Foundation is gearing up for its 35th annual football camp with Detroit Lion Dwight Smith and former Green Bay Packer ...

A 19-year-old Detroit man was taken into custody for possession of a stolen vehicle about 11:50 p.m. June 3 after he was pulled over at Woodward and Concord for driving without headlights.

Elderly residents living in the north end of Detroit will soon have a new place to call home, thanks to the Vanguard Community Development Corp.

A 16-year-old Redford Township boy reported Saturday that he and a friend were robbed at gunpoint as they walked on Fenton Street north of Five Mile that afternoon.

Flagship Academy: A kindergarten parent information meeting is set for June 10 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the school at 13661 Wisconsin in Detroit.

The 18th annual Highland Park North Pointe Neighborhood Spring clean-up campaign kicks off today with a free spring flower giveaway from Bill Snethkamp Chrysler Jeep in Highland Park.

State Sen. Hansen Clarke, D-Detroit, will host a free prom for senior citizens in his district from 6-10 p.m. Friday in the cafeteria at Samaritan Center, 5555 Conner Ave.

Music meets a need -- to help people read -- in a pair of upcoming events headlined by a bevy of Detroit-area performers.

Greektown Casino L.L.C. may have bought the time it needs for financial restructuring by filing for federal court protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, a Detroit-area turnaround expert says.

A top Calhoun County law-enforcement official and a local lead expert both welcomed a report this week that links childhood lead poisoning to future criminal behavior.

When I, Crime guitarist Anderson Walworth went to check out a 1970s Bradley GT Kit Car in Highland Park a year ago he was offered a deal if he could just get it off the owner's property.

BY TINA LAM and ZACHARY GORCHOW * FREE PRESS STAFF WRITERS * May 25, 2008 QUESTION: What are the city's options for its incinerator? ANSWER: By June 1, the city must decide whether to keep it open or close it ...