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If it seems like this summer has been hotter than you've remembered it being in summers past, you're not wrong.AccuWeather.com recently reported that 4,313 record high temperatures were r...

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  NBC's Olympics broadcast was the most watched Olympics ever through its first three days, the Washington Post reported. The network has garnered some criticism for its decisio...

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Isolated t-storms are possible Friday with a much better chance of widespread t-storms by late Saturday and into early Sunday with possibly some severe weather moving through parts of nor...

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Five area golfers from Deerfield, Winnetka, Lake Forest and Highland Park were among the 156-player international field in the 113th annual Western Amateur Golf Tournament, which started ...

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Last Thursday's Park District board meeting began with a trip to the beach. The Park Board commissioners went to Rosewood Beach with members of the Rosewood Beach Task Force and the ...

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Did you take home any great bargains at last weekend's Sidewalk Sale? Over 80 Highland Park merchants brought their merchandise to the Central Business District for the annual Sidewa...

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James Taylor showed a sold out Ravinia audience why he is a troubadour for a generation and more Friday with an evening of mostly song and some conversation. With songs like “That’s ...

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(Update 2:15 p.m.) Winnetka native and Loyola Academy alum Conor Dwyer fell shy of an Olympic medal today with a fifth-place finish in the 400-meter freestyle in 3:46.39, .15 seconds slow...