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Highland Park High School Ranked 24th Best High School in Chicagoland
The good news comes with a caveat: HPHS is still falling short of the No Child Left Behind target goals.
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Jacob Nelson, Patch Staff
- Highland Park, IL
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Highland Park Teacher Dies at 88
Vincenza L. Jennings, of Highwood, died Nov. 1, 2012. She taught for 45 years at Karger Center in Highland Park.
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Highland Park High School Juniors to Begin College Search Process
District 113 hosts a mandatory meeting for HPHS juniors on Nov. 13 to help them start figuring out where they'll go after they graduate.
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Is There a Political Yard Sign Bandit in Highland Park?
One resident has had eight Barack Obama signs stolen from her front yard. A Mitt Romney supporter had his sign taken down last week. What compels people to vandalize yard signs?
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Highland Park Nonprofit Raises Over $1 Million for Diabetes Research
Susie Mandell and a group of family and close friends started Friends United for Juvenile Diabetes Research from her kitchen table 14 years ago. Since then, they've raised almost $1.5 million towards finding a cure.
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iPhone, GPS and Political Signs Stolen
The following arrest information was supplied by the Highland Park police department. It does not indicate a conviction.
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Police Plan Crackdown on Traffic Violations
The Highland Park Police will target driving, cell phone and cyclist violations in the central business district on Oct. 29 and Nov. 7.
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Carly Rousso Evidence Sealed Until After Trial
Video surveillance and police reports from the Labor Day car crash that killed a Highland Park 5-year-old will not be released until after the woman charged undergoes trial.
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Carly Rousso Evidence Sealed Until After Trial
Video surveillance and police reports from the Labor Day car crash that killed a Highland Park 5-year-old will not be released until after the woman charged undergoes trial.
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Deerfield High School Students Named Commended Scholars
Nineteen students from Deerfield High School placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students nationwide. District 113 also had eighteen students named National Merit Semifinalists.
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HGTV to Air Show About Highwood's Pumpkin Fest
Did you see Highwood's third attempt to light 32,000 jack-o-lanterns? Then catch HGTV's 'Pumpkin Wars' on Halloween to see what you missed.
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Elm Place Students Gear Up for Mock Election
A few Highland Park middle school social studies teachers are bringing the upcoming Presidential election to life for students, who will get their first crack at voting much earlier than most.
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Highland Park High School Students Named Commended Scholars
Twelve HPHS students and 19 from Deerfield High School placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students nationwide. District 113 also had eighteen students named National Merit Semifinalists.
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Coroner Identifies Man Who Died in House Fire
The Highland Park man who died in a house fire last month has been identified as Giacomo Ruggirello, who has owned the Trattoria Giacomo Restaurant in Highwood since 1998.
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Lake County Forest Preserve Commissioner Thanks Beach Cleaning Volunteers
Anne Flanigan Bassi thanks the 75 volunteers who recently collected 173 pounds of trash and debris from Fort Sheridan Beach.
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Black Acura Stolen from Highland Park, Recovered in Wisc.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Highland Park police department. It does not indicate a conviction.
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When is Tonight's Presidential Debate?
The final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22.
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George McGovern Campaigned in Highland Park
While the 1972 Democratic candidate for President ran unsuccessfully against then-President Richard Nixon, he made a campaign stop at the Highland Park Recreation Center. McGovern died on Sunday at age 90.
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Carly Rousso Pleads Not Guilty in 5-Year-Old's Death
The 18-year-old Highland Park resident who crashed her car into a family on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl, formally denied that she huffed a cleaning product before the crash while in court on Thursday.
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Readers React to the End of the Teachers' Strike
After a day-long strike and an over 14 hour-long bargaining session, Highland Park's elementary and middle school teachers have reached a tentative agreement with the District 112 School Board.
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