Highland Park's Matthew Stafford agrees to one-year extension with Rams
Matthew Stafford agrees to a one-year Rams extension through 2027 as the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player.
May 22, 2026Open source
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Former Michael’s Pub manager to open new restaurant in western Howard County
The man behind a popular longtime Columbia restaurant is opening a new pub in the Highland area of western Howard County.
May 19, 2026Open source
St. Paul: Altera, an upscale restaurant in Highland Park, to close May 31
The Cleveland Avenue restaurant opened in late 2024 to replace healthy-eating cafe Agra Culture.
May 19, 2026Open source
Hot Property: Highland farm is ideal for a horse owner
Highland farm in Howard County listed for $2,275,000 has main house of over 8,000 square feet with paddocks, barns and pastures nearby.
May 19, 2026Open source
More details revealed as suburban woman, infant ID'd as victims in serious Highland Park crash
The crash closed the busy intersection on Route 41 and Park Avenue in Highland Park for hours.
May 19, 2026Open source
Authorities ID elderly woman, infant killed in Highland Park crash
Authorities have released the names of the woman and infant who were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Saturday in north suburban Highland Park.
May 19, 2026Open source
Lakeville police investigating pipe bomb found near town pond
A resident found the PVC pipe bomb near Egger Bog Pond off of Highland Road, according to Lakeville police.
May 18, 2026Open source
2 people killed, 1 injured in car crash in Highland Park, police say
Two people were killed and one was injured Saturday in a car crash at Park Avenue and Route 41 in Highland Park, Illinois, police said.
May 17, 2026Open source
2 killed, 1 injured in crash on Route 41 in Highland Park that led to 5-hour closure
Two people were killed and another injured in a crash on Saturday that prompted a five-hour closure on Route 41 in Highland Park, officials said.
May 17, 2026Open source
2 killed, 1 hospitalized in Highland Park crash: Officials City officials say a vehicle heading northbound...
City officials say a vehicle heading northbound on Route 41 collided in the intersection with another vehicle traveling westbound on Park Avenue to southboun...
May 17, 2026Open source
17-year-old boy charged with reckless homicide in crash that killed couple in Downers Grove
Francesco Rendina was charged with reckless homicide in a crash that killed Reid and Katherine Jacobsen near Highland Ave. and 35th St.
May 12, 2026Open source
MONDAY SOCCER: Delaney Griffin’s hat trick lifts Civic Memorial past Highland
Delaney Griffin scored three goals as Civic Memorial beat Highland 5-2, while Marquette tied Gibault and Southwestern won in OT.
May 12, 2026Open source
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Mountaineer wrestlers bring home medals
The Mitchell wrestling teams traveled to Madison County a day early for the 2026 Western Highlands Conference Championships and came away with multiple medals.
May 8, 2026Open source
Vision Marine Technologies Renews and Expands Floor Plan Credit Facility to Support Inventory Deployment Ac...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR; TSXV: VMAR) ("Vision Marine" or the "Company"), a company...
May 6, 2026Open source
Type One Energy, Tokamak Energy, and AECOM Form the UK Infinity Fusion Consortium to Accelerate Development...
Warrick Matthews, CEO of Tokamak Energy; Chris Mowry, CEO of Type One Energy; and Troy Rudd, Chairman and CEO of AECOM sign the UK Infinity Fusion Consortium...
May 6, 2026Open source
Thailand scraps 2001 maritime territory deal with Cambodia after years of deadlock
Thailand’s government has ended a 2001 agreement with Cambodia meant to resolve overlapping maritime claims. The agreement aimed to peacefully manage marin...
May 5, 2026Open source
NWA outdoor events: See spring birds, hike to a waterfall
Ozark Society Highlands Chapter will host a 2.5-mile hike Saturday at Kings River Falls Natural Area in Madison County.
May 5, 2026Open source
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Highland is in Madison County, Illinois.
Region: Southern Illinois
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Chicago man charged in sexual abuse on CTA bus near UIC Hospital: police
A Chicago man has been charged after sexually abusing and restraining a 35-year-old woman on a bus near the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital, accor...
May 24, 2026Open source
1 killed in crash involving semi on Interstate 94 in Gurnee
Illinois State Police were investigating after one person was killed in a crash involving a semi on Interstate 94 in Gurnee, authorities said.
May 23, 2026Open source
1 dead after crash involving semi truck on I-94 in Gurnee, Illinois One person was killed in a crash on I-9...
One person was killed in a crash on I-94 involving a semi truck in suburban Gurnee, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
May 23, 2026Open source
1 killed, 1 injured in Tri-State Tollway crash involving semi in Gurnee: Illinois State Police
A Gurnee crash on I-94 left one person dead and another injured south of Illinois Route 120. The semi crash left some lanes of I-94 shut down.
May 23, 2026Open source
Illinois' largest water park delays start of summer season due to cold weather
With unusually cold temperatures in the forecast to begin Memorial Day weekend, Illinois' largest water park is pushing back the start of its season.
May 23, 2026Open source
Illinois lawmaker blames Bears for ‘mishandling' stadium saga
The saga over the Chicago Bears stadium could finally come to a head in the final week of the spring legislative session in Springfield.
May 23, 2026Open source
Pritzker optimistic about bill that could keep Bears in Illinois
Lawmakers will need to move quickly while the Bears and the NFL wait on the sidelines.
May 22, 2026Open source
Pritzker is hopeful lawmakers will pass bill that could keep Bears in Illinois as deadline nears
Where are the Bears moving to? Potential Chicago Bears new stadium sites include locations in Arlington Heights, Illinois and Hammond, Indiana.
May 22, 2026Open source
Bears reiterate Chicago stadium options are 'exhausted,' focused on suburban Illinois and Indiana
The Bears said again they plan to leave Chicago as they continue to look at building a stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois or Hammond, Indiana.
May 22, 2026Open source
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