5 Things You Need to Know Today: June 27

Garrison Keillor brought "A Prairie Home Companion" Saturday for a live recording of the radio show. Check out our of the performance and our .

Ever notice that streetwalkers pound the pavement all over Highland Park? Patch columnists Betsy and Sal know why. Check out their to see what's up with the city's sidewalks -- and what John Wayne has to do with it.

The City Council will discuss with the Highland Park Theatre tonight at its regularly scheduled meeting. and a few councilmen recently toured the , and they may decide whether or not the city-owned theater should be sold. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at

Members of the Republican Jewish Coalition gathered in Skokie last week to discuss how they could help defeat President Barack Obama in 2012. Check out our of the event.

The City of Highland Park scheduled a special debris cleanup until this afternoon to get rid of tree branches that fell during . Residents should leave their branches on the parkway by Monday afternoon for city crews to collect.