Local hero, community activist and decorated Vietnam War veteran
Allen Lynch recently endorsed Mike Amrozowicz, Republican candidate for the District 31 state Senate seat, boosting support for Amrozowicz's candidacy based partly on their mutual military backgrounds.
Military veteran and business owner Mike Amrozowicz, Republican candidate for the District 31 state Senate seat, has won the official backing of a women’s coalition.
Straining to defend his candidacy against mounting queries about following campaign-finance regulations, Brad Schneider, Democratc candidate for the 10th District U.S. House seat, may have stumbled on his own platform, the Illinois Republican Party said.
Invoking Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines, U.S. Rep. Bob Dold (R-Dist. 10) recently demanded that a Chicago-based TV station immediately remove “deceptive” on-air advertising implying a connection between Dold and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.
In a year of bizarre clown sightings and subsequent media coverage, the City of Highland Park Police Department cautions residents that 2016 may not be the best year to dress up as a circus entertainer.
Parameters for puffing on tobacco products changed in Highland Park recently, as its City Council joined other nearby communities in upping the minimum age for purchasing tobacco items and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 years old.
In a direct turnaround from its initial primary endorsements in March, the Chicago Tribune recently declared its support for state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich), who is running to retain his District 26 seat.
Culture, communication and college credits filled the itineraries of nine students who traveled from Matsuyama, Japan’s Ehime University to visit the College of Lake County for a three-week educational tour recently for a continuing student-exchange program.
Mechatronics — the moniker for the combined fields of mechanics, electronics and computer technologies — is now packaged for students’ convenience at the College of Lake County (CLC), with on-campus introductory information sessions throughout the fall.
While Wauconda's Rod Drobinski, the Republican candidate for the District 62 state House seat, favors Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda, he remains flexible, recently stating that he could still support a budget that didn't contain every detail of the agenda.
Martin Blumenthal, the Republican candidate for the District 58 state House seat, recently expressed his views on the labor battle between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, recently vowed to overcome rampant state-level corruption as he continued to ramp up his election bid.
Dawn Abernathy, Republican candidate for the District 59 state House seat, recently clarified her stance in favor of term limits, emphasizing that she maintains a consistent position on the matter across all levels of government.
In a mutually beneficial initiative, Highland Park High School (HPHS) students can now explore career paths, courtesy of the city and its chamber of commerce, which recently launched a year-round program involving local professionals.
Having previously warned against Gov. Bruce Rauner’s “stopgap” budget passed in July by the General Assembly, Republican District 59 state House candidate Dawn Abernathy recently pledged not to accept a legislative pension or health care benefits if elected.
With a new school year just starting up, the City of Highland Park recently published a set of guidelines for students on its website to keep their personal and other data secure and protected from hackers and other woes.
To highlight Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the City of Highland Park will host a community panel discussion 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Recreation Center of Highland Park, 1207 Park Ave W.
Rod Drobinski, Republican candidate for the District 62 state House seat, recently styled comments on his Facebook page to sound like an old-fashioned law enforcement flier, as he talked about his opponent.