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• Woman Turns Herself In For Violating No Contact Order: Highland Park Crime Blotter (patch.com) — Highland Park residents get a snapshot of recent police activity, including a reported tire-slashing on Oakland Drive and several DUI-related arrests involving drivers from Waukegan. The blotter also notes that a 71-year-old Highland Park woman turned herself in at the local police station for violating a no-contact order, underscoring ongoing enforcement of protective measures in the community.
• Historic Highland Park home demolition irks preservationists: 'It's literally heartbreaking' (chicagotribune.com) — Highland Park's historic Smith House at 175 Prospect has now been demolished, capping a fierce debate that also led the City Council to require 100% owner consent for future noncontiguous historic districts. Preservation advocates worry the tougher rules and ongoing teardowns will erode the city's architectural character, even as a few homes gain landmark status and new subdivision proposals head to the council.
• James Reeves Subpoenaed for Being a Guntuber: Highland Park Lawsuit Against Smith & Wesson Reaches Into Firearms Media and Defines Unpaid Reviews as 'Advertising' (usacarry.com) — A major lawsuit stemming from the 2022 Highland Park July 4 parade shooting is now reaching into national gun media, with YouTube reviewer James Reeves subpoenaed for extensive data on his Smith & Wesson content. The case, filed in Lake County, argues the company's marketing helped influence the shooter's choice of rifle and also targets dealers and the shooter's father over the weapon's sale and transfer.
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