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Pro-Trump supporters discover that hate does in fact have a home here in Highland Park: “The hate, the foul language, the physical abuse of senior citizens was inexcusable.”

HIGHLAND PARK NEWS Despite some heated moments between demonstrators, Labor Day pro-Trump rally in Highland Park a peaceful one: City officials by James T. Norman September 12, 2020 Highland Park police estimated that more than 300 people attended a pro-President … Continue reading

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A way for Highland Parkers to pitch in

As all kinds of businesses across America struggle with our new normal (for now anyway) many of us are looking for ways to help. Here’s an idea for my community of Highland Parkers. The list below contains links to many … Continue reading

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EVENT Highland Park Democrat and Republican Town Halls

Men’s Club of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El invites you to two Town Halls 1175 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL 2018 Republican Candidate Town Hall Sunday, October 14th at 10:00AM Candidates currently committed to appear: 10th Congressional District candidate Douglas Bennett, … Continue reading

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Illinois’ Democratic-controlled legislature has left state “more than $7 billion in unpaid bills and a sense among the state’s residents and creditors that Illinois might not be governable anymore”

POLITICO The Worst Job in American Politics by Theodoric Meyer October 05, 2018 …Illinois — the sixth-biggest state, by population — has seen its credit rating cut to near-junk status in the decade since the financial crisis. Its bonds are … Continue reading

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Starring Highland Park native Rachel Brosnahan: “‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ is a successful character-driven period piece that’s both old and new, putting caustic humor in the skillful hands of a strong female lead” [VIDEO]

TIMES OF ISRAEL Amazon gifts us 8 marvelous episodes of Jewish dramedy like we’ve never seen by Jordan Hoffman December 13, 2017 This year, your Hanukkah gifts are coming from Amazon. Eight episodes (one for each night!) of warm, witty … Continue reading

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Max’s Deli of Highland Park back in the news

CHICAGO TRIBUNE Deli co-owner apologizes after tweeting Vegas shooting was ‘community outreach’ by Karen Berkowitz October 3, 2017 Just weeks after stoking controversy by using Nazi imagery on his Jewish deli’s Facebook page, the co-owner of Max’s Deli in Highland Park … Continue reading

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Highland Park’s Max’s Deli gets political with its diners

SKOKIE PATCH Nazi Salutes Jewish Deli Menu by Jonah Meadows August 31, 2017 A North Shore deli’s catering menu for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur was adorned with caricatures of a Nazi and a Sasquatch in response to the hate … Continue reading

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Shaevitz’s Kosher Deli of Highland Park, IL “has been refining its hot dog recipe for generations. Now, it’s perfect”

TABLET MAG The Best Kosher Hot Dog in the World by Jonathan Zalman August 4, 2017 …On Monday, my uncle, a Southsider who moved to Chicago’s north ‘burbs in the late ‘60s, was craving a hot dog. It was his … Continue reading

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#HighlandPark’s own Dr Jill Stein the Green Party Candidate for President

THE DAILY WIRE 5 Things You Should Know About Green Party Candidate Jill Stein by Hank Berrien July 29, 2016 …She hates Israel. The classic self-hating Jew, Stein grew up in an affluent Chicago suburb [Highland Park], attended a Reform … Continue reading

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HP School District 112 Referendum Goes Down: ‘No’ votes out-pace ‘Yes’ votes by more than a 2-to-1 margin

HP PATCH District 112 Voters Reject Referendum by Tim Moran March 15, 2016 Voters in North Shore School District 112 overwhelmingly [2-1 margin] voted down a bond issue that would have called for a reconfiguration of the school system and … Continue reading

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