Highland Park Election Results: Mayor, City Council Retain Seats

Voters elected five new school board members in NSSD112 and D-113 and retained incumbents at City Hall.

Legal Aid Nonprofit Rebrands As It Expands On North Shore

The Highland Park–Highwood Legal Aid Clinic has changed its name to become the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic.

Pritzker Forms Pension Task Forces Ahead Of First Budget Proposal

The governor wants recommendations on pension fund consolidation and using state assets to reduce over $135 billion in unfunded liabilities.

Neighbors Petition To Stop Demolition Of Highland Park Landmark

The private equity-backed developers building a $30 million assisted living facility want city permission to demolish a local landmark.

Albion Development Plans Gets Preliminary City Council Nod

The proposal for a 171-unit apartment building at Sunset Woods Park won a 4-2 vote at the Highland Park City Council Monday.

Plan Commission Recommends Albion Development Despite Complaints

Amid opposition to a five-story apartment building beside Sunset Woods Park, Highland Park plan commissioners said their hands were tied.

City Council Approves Grant Program With HP Community Foundation

$300,000 in public funding will support grants for nonprofit organizations serving Highland Park residents.

24 Attorneys Apply For Lake County Judge Vacancy

Two Highland Park residents are among the applicants seeking appointment to a soon-to-be-vacant associate judge seat.

Highland Park City Council Adopts 2019 Budget With Tax Hike

Pressure to fund pensions is "draining resources" from services and capital spending, prompting a 6.1 percent hike to the property tax levy.

Mayor Nancy Rotering Named To Attorney General Transition Team

Attorney General-elect Kwame Raoul picked the Highland Park mayor and nine others for his transition committee this week.

City Council Ready To Close On Sale Of Highland Park Country Club

The Highland Park City Council approved four agreements with the Park District of Highland Park to turn a golf course into a nature park.

Council Rejects Request To Remove Restrictions From Ex-Church

The man who "bailed out" the city by converting Highland Park's former Christian Science Church into his home wanted to be unencumbered.

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Bob Morgan Elected To 58th District State House Over Rick Lesser

Deerfield Democrat and ex-marijuana czar Bob Morgan defeated Republican Rick Lesser, a former Lake Bluff trustee for Scott Drury's seat.

Council Set Keep Ravinia Ticket Fee Flat, Cut YEA! Reference

Highland Park's 10-year development with Ravinia Festival is due to expire in January.

More Than 500 Housing Units Proposed For Former Solo Cup Site

A 400-unit apartment building and more than 100 townhouses are included in an early version of a development plan for the property.

Luxury Rental Development Plans For Karger Center Revealed

Developers present plans for the 171-unit "Albion at Highland Park" at 1850 Green Bay Road to the Highland Park Plan and Design Commission.

Families Belong Together Protest In Highland Park Saturday

A rally against the Trump Administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policies is set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Port Clinton Square.

Highwood Withholds Permit Over 'Illegally Constructed' Signage

"What procedures will be implemented to prevent this from happening again?" the appearance review committee asked.

Highland Park Corporation Counsel Named Bar Association President

Steve Elrod will assume the presidency of the Chicago Bar Thursday.

Highland Park Wears Orange For Gun Violence Prevention

The "Wear Orange" campaign marks the 4th annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day Saturday.

D-113 Board Considers How To Fill Vacant Seat, Superintendent Job

With 5 of its the 7 seats up for election next year, the board was asked to postpone the search for a new permanent superintendent.

Moraine Township Board Seeks New Assessor

Township Assessor Cynthia Plouché resigned last week and will leave office June 11.

Sen. Julie Morrison Holding Highland Park Town Hall

The 29th District state senator will give an update Saturday on her recent work in Springfield as the session draws to a close.

Highland Park Theater Redevelopment Gets Final Council Approval

Council members granted permission to build a 2-story mixed-use commercial development on the site of the shuttered theater Monday.

Highland Park High School Students Organize Daylong Walkout

HPHS students organized a daylong walkout and demonstrations against gun violence Friday on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting.

142 New Citizens Sworn In At Highland Park High School Ceremony

The 3rd annual naturalization ceremony organized by HPHS members of the Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic Student Board.

Senate Democrats Killed Bump Stock Ban, Claims Rep. Scott Drury

The outgoing representative accused his state senator and other Democrats of putting a "poison pill" into the House-passed bump stock ban.

Highland Park City Council Rejects Downtown Real Estate Office

Council members declined to allow realtors to open up on a prime corner of the pedestrian shopping district.

Major Highland Park Capital Projects Due To Begin In May

The city intends to complete more than $17 million in construction projects as part of this year's capital improvement plan.

Doug Bennett Wins 10th District Republican Congressional Primary

The vice-chair of the West Deerfield Township Republicans defeated two well-funded opponents in the 10th District GOP congressional primary.

Lower Speed Limit On Green Bay Road Rejected By Council

The Highland Park City Council voted 5-0 to deny a resident's petition to lower the speed limit to 30 mph in front of his new house.

Highland Park City Council Approves Assisted Living Facility

The 86-unit Atria Highland Park development received final approval from council members Monday.

Preliminary Flooding Study To Begin Next Month

Highland Park is working with the Army Corp on long-term regional stormwater management solutions.

Appeals Court Rules Rep. Scott Drury Can Stay On Primary Ballot

"We presume that the legislature did not intend absurdity, inconvenience, or injustice," the judges wrote, allowing early voting to begin.

Highwood Tracks Down Illegal Rental Units

Inspections turned up overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and exposed wires, according to report on Highwood's rental housing.

Rep. Scott Drury Appeals Ruling Tossing Him Off AG Ballot

"I have instilled a fear in Mike Madigan that has not been seen during his reign," the Highwood Democrat said.

Mayor Nancy Rotering's Highland Park State Of The City Address

The mayor's remarks were delivered at the Jan. 22 City Council meeting.

Highland Park Gets Bid To Build 171 Units At Karger Center

The city got a $3.75 million offer to build a luxury rental development at the downtown site.

Watergate Prosecutor Keynotes Local Democrats' Awards Dinner

WATERGATE PROSECUTOR AND MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR JILL WINE-BANKS KEYNOTES LOCAL DEMOCRATS' ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER