Highland Park NewsLocal news for Highland Park, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.West Deerfield Township has evolved during more than 150 years of service- July 14, 2008 Julie Morrison loves the worn and historic little brown book she keeps framed in her West Deerfield Township office.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-park-il/2008/07/west-deerfield-township-has-evolved-dur... The Garfield Park Conservatory- July 12, 2008 Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St.; 312-922-1742. The conservatory that has been called 'a work of landscape art under glass' is celebrating its 100th anniversary.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-park-il/2008/07/the-garfield-park-conservatory?fromrss=... : Fatal bicyling accident blamed on blackbird- July 12, 2008 An aggressive blackbird bird is being blamed for an unusual bicycle accident that led to the death of a 60-year-old man last week.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-park-il/2008/07/fatal-bicyling-accident-blamed-on-black... Patience is the key to flood cleanup- July 10, 2008 It happens to almost every home at some point. The basement floods. Or, the first floor and sometimes the second floor floods, too, as was the case in nearby Antioch and a state over in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-park-il/2008/07/patience-is-the-key-to-flood-cleanup?fr... Buffalo Creek flood project still above water- July 8, 2008 Lake County Forest Preserve officials are still willing to negotiate the creation of a new flood-control reservoir in the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-park-il/2008/07/buffalo-creek-flood-project-still-above... Founder of West Virignia newspaper dies- July 6, 2008 The co-founder of a West Virginia business newspaper has died at age 73. Henry Payne III was a native of Highland Park, Illinois.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-park-il/2008/07/founder-of-west-virignia-newspaper-dies... Good estate planning can help keep all the drama on stage- July 5, 2008 Three Highland Park-raised sisters are drawing a crowd with their flap over the family estate -- at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater in Chicago's Lincoln Park, that is.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-park-il/2008/07/good-estate-planning-can-help-keep-all-... Here & Now- July 3, 2008 Breakfast: Antioch Firefighters Association will host its annual pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon June 29 at Fire Station 1, 835 Holbeck Drive.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-park-il/2008/07/here-now?fromrss=1 Highland Park puts $32.6M parks push on fall ballot- July 1, 2008 Voters here will have an opportunity to enhance shoreline parks and beaches on Nov.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-park-il/2008/06/highland-park-puts-32-6m-parks-push-on-... |