Bannockburn

It’s finally camping season. But before you pack up your car and head to the campgrounds, there are a few things you need to know to make sure this trip goes off without a hitch. The first rule of camping is to leave all your technology behind,...

One hundred years ago, volunteer firefighters in Deerfield had two ways of hauling their "fire cart" to a blaze. They could attach the two-wheeled cart to a horse-drawn buggy — or to a car, if available. The cart carried a single coil of hose,...

When Highland Park City Councilman Paul Frank looks at his property tax bill, he wonders if all those governmental agencies are worth keeping. Frank has requested the creation of a temporary City Council subcommittee to evaluate the efficiency,...

A majority of businesses polled in Deerfield, Bannockburn and Riverwoods support a measure to raise Illinois' minimum wage to $10 per hour — surprising local and statewide leaders. The local Chamber of Commerce asked its members if they support...

Highland Park plans to break ground Friday on a $30 million expansion of its water plant, a project in the pipeline for 15 years. The Lake Michigan water served to more than 60,000 north suburban customers will be cleaner, more abundant — and,...

Officials in Deerfield are considering whether the village should enter into a franchise agreement for waste collection at local businesses, a move waste haulers oppose. "In other communities, a huge number of businesses save money on their waste...

A North Shore schools administrator has been named superintendent of Butler School District 53 in Oak Brook, in part because of her familiarity with academic standards. Heidi Wennstrom, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning in North Shore...

The Illinois Department of Transportation was scheduled to close Half Day Road beginning at 6 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Metra’s Milwaukee District-North Line crossing, …...

The North Shore will have two new legislators in Springfield with the recent announcement by State Rep. Karen May that she’s joining State Sen. Susan …...

Deerfield Patch reports: In Deerfield, this construction season has been particularly frustrating, with three major projects near Waukegan Road intersections causing daily traffic delays. Village, …...

Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection Chief James Quinn plans to step down in about three weeks after nearly more than four decades on the job in which he oversaw …...

Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection Chief James Quinn spent 41 year fighting fires, so when it came time for him to retire, the two villages made sure that Quinn's …...