Lake and McHenry County Scanner Officials have released few details after two people were stabbed in a Highland Park neighborhood and transported to the hospital over the weekend The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 11:55 p.m last Friday to the 800 block of Woodbine Road for a report of a stabbing Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene for reports of two people injured The fire department initially staged away from the scene until officers deemed it safe A heavy police presence was active for hours into early Saturday morning during the investigation Detectives appeared to be moving inside a home and outside the property during the investigation Crime scene tape was set up around the property Highland Park Communications Manager Amanda Bennett said two people suffered stab wounds Both were transported to the hospital by ambulance and a third person at the scene was uninjured Bennett said the incident was the result of a domestic dispute but did not release further details such as what led to the incident or the extent of injuries the injured subjects suffered “The investigation is still in progress,” Bennett said It is unclear whether the suspect is in custody yet No part of this website may be reproduced or stored in any form without written permission from Lake and McHenry County Scanner To keep you informed about the latest news across Lake and McHenry counties as it happens By Brad TownsendSports enterprise reporter really — began with a 309-yard drive and first-tee hug from Byron Nelson’s widow Five hours of hole-by-hole cheers and utter domination later 1 golfer became champion of the tournament he grew up attending and which gave him his first taste of PGA Tour competition at age 17 And how surreal is this? Scheffler missed last year’s Nelson due to the impending birth of his first child and there to hug him coming off the TPC Craig Ranch’s 18th green on Sunday was wife Meredith and adorable baby Bennett Sports RoundupGet the latest D-FW sports news analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Scheffler’s four-day score of 253 (31-under par) matched the PGA Tour record (since 1983) and his eight-shot margin over runner-up Erik van Rooyen was the largest on tour this season and second-largest in Nelson history It’s little wonder that during his victory speech on the 18th green got choked up in mid-sentence while specifically addressing fans as he explained in his post-round news conference I think about a lot of different stuff,” he said This was my first start on the PGA Tour when I was in high school The girl I was dating at the time is now my wife “My sister was caddying for me at the time and I think at times it all comes crashing down to me at once.” Winning your hometown tournament isn’t easy Scheffler also became the Nelson’s third wire-to-wire winner joining Mark Hayes (1976) and Tom Watson (1980) Scheffler carried a six-shot lead into Sunday practically making it an 18-hole coronation If not for a bogey on the par 3 17th and an uncharacteristic par on the easy 18th the result would have been even more record-breaking Fellow Dallasite and Texas Longhorn Jordan Spieth on Sunday fired a 9-under 62 to catapult up the leaderboard but his 19-under total wasn’t in the stratosphere of Scheffler with whom he played the first two days and also frequently plays practice rounds at Dallas National “What he’s doing is inspiring,” three-time major champion Spieth “It wasn’t that long ago I was definitely better than him – and now I’m definitely not but I just watched it those first two rounds coming 10 years and 11 months and 21 days after he played his first PGA Tour round at the 2014 Byron Nelson as a 17-year-old Highland Park High senior That week at the TPC Four Seasons in Las Colinas he had a Calculus project due on Friday; made a hole-in-one with sister Callie caddying on Saturday; and on Sunday he tied 22nd and would have pocketed $64,055 had he not been playing as an amateur Smith similarly became emotional while watching Scottie’s first competitive PGA Tour round in 2014 “The cool thing about it is he’s the same person,” Smith said Sunday’s first-place check of $1.782 million increased Scheffler’s career tournament earnings to $78,504,784 – not including bonuses which last season alone totalled $33 million including $25 million for winning the season-long FedEx Cup title Until Sunday, though, Scheffler’s most recent tour win was the Tour Championship last September 1 — eight months and 11 days ago a relative eternity during this torrid four-season Scheffler run that has produced at least one win per year This win is Scheffler’s 14th on the PGA Tour moving him into a tie for 65th on the all-time list — one ahead of Spieth — even though he’s a relatively young 28 years he’s also missed only 19 cuts in 139 career starts with 65 top-ten finishes and 35 top-three showings Certainly his two Masters victories and Olympic gold rank higher than what happened this week but this was extra special for many reasons His show of emotion during his victory speech was rare surpassed only by his tears when the Star-Spangled banner played as he stood on the medal stand in Paris “We have a lot of great memories as kids coming to watch this tournament,” he said and it’s more of a dream to be able to win it “I never really got this far to be honest with you I always just dreamed of playing golf on the PGA Tour I would come out on the driving range and watch these guys practice “That’s all I wanted to do was come out here and play a golf course that was in great shape and compete on the best golf courses in the world against the best players.” especially after someone handed him a framed photo of 6-year-old Scottie with Byron Nelson Scott recalls coaxing Scottie to go say hello to Nelson that day Nelson doesn’t take pictures,’ ” Scott recalled ‘Let him come up and take a picture with me.’ It was really nice.” It’s been a decade of transition for the Nelson tournament which since 2017 has been played on three different courses: the TPC Four Seasons in Las Colinas Trinity Forest in Dallas and since 2021 TPC Craig Ranch But this year’s event might prove transformative a bulldozer began digging up the practice putting green a ceremonial start to a $22 million TPC Craig Ranch renovation that is projected to be completed by the fall The title sponsor agreement with CJ Group just completed the second year of a 10-year deal the Nelson can boast as its champion a local product who also is the No Tournament director Jon Drago said Nelson officials spent much of Sunday reminiscing Someone found the letter that the tournament sent to 17-year-old Scheffler “He’s the first champion that’s been from the community and everybody rallies behind,” Drago said “Watching the crowds kind of build with him and the way he took charge from the very beginning and just never let go and certainly would have played last year had it not been Meredith’s due-date week Scheffler told fans he looked forward to returning for many years to come Is Scheffler cognizant of the fact that his win elevates his hometown tournament at a seemingly critical juncture of its history “I think about what he did for the game of golf and he was a great person as well off the golf course “He was a person that I’ve read a lot about I’ve had the opportunity to meet him a few times when I was a kid He was a tremendous player and a tremendous person “I’m proud to be here supporting his tournament and his legacy We have some great legacy tournaments on the PGA Tour For his tournament to have a lasting legacy here Prior to that he worked at The Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light Eight-time APSE award winner; 2016 National Headliner Award; 2018 Celeste Williams Texas Sportswriter of the Year; 2021 NSMA Texas Sportswriter of the Year A Highland Park man is being held in Lake County Jail after setting a fire to a Highland Park family’s garbage can then threatening to kidnap one of the victims unless he received $80,000 was arrested and charged with a Class 2 felony count of Arson and six Class 3 felony counts of Intimidation following the incidents that took place over one week from April 28 and May 2 He is also charged with a Class 4 felony count of phone harassment Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney Manuel Mandujano said in a weekend court appearance Sunday that the three Highland Park victims and family members awoke at 3:26 a.m on April 28 to find their garbage can engulfed in flames on their property Paint supplies and other flammable substances had been placed in the garbage can before the fire was set causing a portion of the lawn and the garbage receptacle to be destroyed the first victim received a text message from an unknown person who said he was part of the group that torched the garbage and they would take the daughter and second victim hostage if the victims did not give the group $80,000 the second victim and daughter named in the threat received the same text about the fire and the abduction but the text added that the next fire would be set inside the home Highland Park Police traced the text messages back to the cell phone provider which then traced back to an IP address for the wifi at the Highland Park Library Surveillance video viewed by police showed Aragon entering the Highland Park Library three times in the moments before each text message was sent to the victims and the Highland Park man confessed to starting the garbage can fire and threatening the victims The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a motion to detain Aragon until trial and Lake County Judge Christopher Morozin ordered Aragon 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with survivors of the mass shooting looked on Judge Victoria Rossetti ruled Crimo would serve seven life sentences one after another — one for each of the people murdered in the 2022 attack that has led to reforms in state gun laws and how parents are charged for violence committed by their children and beyond any rehabilitation,” Rossetti gave Crimo the strongest sentence she could She noted Crimo has shown no remorse and had planned the attack over several years “To right some wrong or just because?” Rossetti said “But his actions tell this court that he was just a coward hiding behind a skirt makeup and an assault weapon that he used to terrorize a community.” Crimo had asked to come up during the hearing he had declined through his lawyers to attend as it extended into its second day Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart could be heard telling survivors in the gallery that it was an unprecedented situation court resumed with one of Crimo’s attorneys saying he decided not to come after all Crimo had sought to raise an issue about access to religious books — not about the sentencing It followed a brief tense moment in the courtroom, as dozens of survivors expected to come face-to-face with Crimo. Crimo had declined to attend the first day of sentencing on Wednesday, when more than a dozen survivors spoke about their trauma Rinehart argued for the maximum sentence allowable and ruled that the seven life sentences would then be followed by four dozen 50-year sentences for each of the 48 attempted murder counts — one for each of the people injured in the attack Rinehart said he struggled in court to describe the pain and trauma of the victims and community grief and loss,’ and I don’t even think that word is really adequate to describe the impact that this case has had,” he said Rinehart said Crimo avoided coming to his own sentencing hearing because he was afraid “It is clear that he was unable to confront what he had done,” Rinehart said Crimo’s attorneys did not present any mitigating factors adding that Crimo understood that he would die in prison Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering told reporters the sentencing “strengthens our resolve to push for meaningful change” for gun control efforts “It is yet another opportunity for a call to action as we continue to plead with our nation’s leaders to take decisive action to prevent future tragedies,” Rotering said “No community should ever have to endure this kind of devastation.” Rossetti acknowledged that “so many more [people] in the community” were victims of this attack beyond the 55 people shot Survivors of the attack said they were relieved the court process was over and felt ready to move beyond it “It’s closing a chapter on this part of our lives And I don’t have to think about him anymore,” Liz Turnipseed who was shot in the pelvis during the attack She said the threat of Crimo coming to court last minute was stressful but tracked with how he acted throughout the court process “The way that he’s tried to exert control throughout this entire process has been to try to throw these wrenches,” she said who attended the parade but was not injured said she hopes the sentence helps bring people “real closure.” Beasley has advocated for restrict access to assault weapons She said she is working to craft a bill that would allow prosecutors to charge some mass shooters with terrorism In his police interview shown in court Wednesday Crimo said he planned the attack for years but the parade was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic Authorities said he disguised himself when he allegedly fired more than 80 rounds from an assault rifle overlooking Central Avenue and Second Street at 10:14 a.m Killed in the massacre were Irina and Kevin McCarthy where authorities said he considered a second attack before turning back He was arrested near Lake Forest later that day Crimo was indicted on 117 felony counts in his August 2022 arraignment Twenty-one of the counts were for the murders of seven victims — three counts for each of them As the case slowly made its way through the Lake County court system Crimo briefly dropped his attorneys to represent himself bringing his attorneys back on the case and pushing the trial date to February 2025 Jury selection began in late February and attorneys chose 12 jurors and six alternates for the trial Crimo suddenly pleaded guilty to all the charges against him: 21 counts of murder — one for each of the seven people killed — and 48 counts of attempted murder The massacre led to a statewide assault weapons ban that survived challenges at the Illinois and U.S Advocates invoked the shooting in renewed calls for a national assault weapons ban. Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, who helped implement an assault weapons ban in the north suburb in 2013, traveled to Washington, D.C., after the attack with other officials to push for a national ban After the shooting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly implemented an emergency rule that allowed the state police to consider a wider range of information to flag someone as a “clear and present danger.” In a post on X Pritzker said there were “no words” to describe the shooting but Crimo’s sentencing would “allow survivors and the loved ones of those impacted to continue to heal.” The shooting also led to a groundbreaking prosecution of Crimo’s father for helping his son obtain the weapons used in the attack signed his son’s gun ownership application in 2019 because his son was too young to get one himself Lake County prosecutors later charged Crimo Jr with reckless conduct because they alleged he was aware of his son’s past suicidal and homicidal statements Crimo Jr. was about to stand trial late last year when he accepted a last-minute deal pleading guilty to misdemeanor counts and accepting a two-month sentence Rinehart said then that the guilty plea would serve as a “beacon” for prosecutors across the country to hold parents accountable for the actions of their children Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio From 19th century landing place for Italian immigrants to Latino neighborhood to hipster enclave the sandwiches on sale demonstrate its evolution From lip-smacking pastrami Reubens to vegan tortas and old-school Italian sandwiches … it's hard to pick a favorite it creates the perfect conditions for a slew of sandwich spots that combine novel experimentation with old-time tradition Initially a landing spot for 19th-century Italian immigrants the neighborhood later became predominantly Latino before evolving into today's hipster hot spot All those influences can still be felt in eateries along Fig and York I used to live there and still have an affection for the area And I have my favorites to head to for a great sandwich when I’m hungry and nearby And while you can indulge in something creative like the Kold Kimcheezy (comprising smoked ham we opted for Jeff’s Special — a meticulously crafted reuben famous for its fall-apart house-made pastrami and a crunchy gruyère crisp tucked away amidst the tried-and-true combo of sauerkraut and Russian dressing It's pure decadence between two slices of griddle rye It's packed with a breaded patty made from soy protein and topped with beans but I was surprised at how much of a light bite it was with the flavors and textures intermingling there’s a “less is more” quality to Galco’s version that I sincerely appreciated And while you’ll never find anything like this Italian sandwich in Italy (sandwiches in Italy are famously austere not unlike the iconic “The Sandwich” at Roma Market in Pasadena There are even more sandwiches to try in Highland Park that are beyond our list Here are a few other spots that are worth the stop: The menu celebrates the cuisine of Mexico City or “Distrito Federal,” like their pambazo Luca and I split ours while sitting at one of their many sidewalk tables The saturated bread is fused with a potato and chorizo mixture that melts in your mouth The bagel’s subtle earthiness danced in lockstep to the beat of the beet cream cheese while its nuttiness was mirrored by the perfectly crisp sliver of fried salmon skin that gives the sandwich its unique texture It turns out that pumpernickel isn’t just the best choice for Belle’s iconic lox-laced sandwich — it may be the only choice This article was developed using publicly available information HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – A man has been charged with 11 felonies after a hit-and-run in Highland Park. The crash happened April 20, near the intersection of McNichols and Hamilton roads. Police said two people were significantly injured. Over the course of the investigation, Highland Police were able to identify Auorahem Jatoo Safar as a suspect and took him into custody Monday, April 28. Safar has been charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, two counts of driving while license suspended causing serious injury, two counts of failure to stop at the scene of a crash resulting in serious injury or death, two counts of hate crime-using force causing bodily injury and one count of tampering with evidence. Police believe Safar could be involved in similar incidents around Metro Detroit in early April. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Highland Park Police Department at 313-852-7338. Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. 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Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Careers at WDIV Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group A new kosher meat restaurant has officially opened in Highland Park Grill House is more than just another eatery—it’s a space built by and for the Jewish community offering approachable yet elevated Israeli-American cuisine in a warm Grill House was founded by Moishe Regev and Guy Baracassa two seasoned real estate developers who purchased the property formerly home to Park Place While opening a new restaurant may not have been their original plan the duo understood the community’s needs and chose to invest in something meaningful Grill House is the result: a modern kosher meat restaurant built on heart and stayed true to their mission—to offer Highland Park and the surrounding areas a reliable and enjoyable kosher dining experience The menu at Grill House leans heavily into Israeli-American favorites with something for everyone—whether you’re after a casual lunch or a filling dinner Highlights from the menu include their signature Jerusalem Mixed Grill and Cauliflower help set the tone for a flavorful meal main dishes include Pargiot (boneless dark meat chicken) Their burger offerings include a Grill House Burger Kids have their own dedicated choices like Chicken Fingers and Hot Dogs or Amba allow diners to customize each dish to their liking Grill House sits in a prime location at the heart of Highland Park making it easily reachable for those traveling from NYC Its proximity to major roadways like the NJ Turnpike and Route 27 makes it a convenient stop for travelers Grill House also serves as a community event space The first floor features seating for 36 guests while the second-floor private room accommodates up to 40 people The space has already hosted events including Sheva Brachot Flexible catering options are also available for off-site events Grill House is a meaningful addition to Highland Park’s kosher dining scene Grill House is located at 120 Raritan Avenue The restaurant is under the kosher supervision of the Vaad HaRabonim of Raritan Valley Hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday Dani Klein founded YeahThatsKosher in 2008 as a global kosher restaurant & travel resource for the Jewish community He is passionate about traveling the world and spending time with his friends & family You must be logged in to post a comment We use ads & sponsored posts to support the creation of new content © YeahThatsKosher 2024 – Reproduction without explicit permission is strictly prohibited. | Privacy Policy • Download our kosher restaurant directory app they will come.” A groundbreaking was held Thursday morning in Potter County symbolizing the start of paving and utilities of a soon to be built community called Buffalo Highlands “We’re supporting this project to build a new school and a CTE school out here to support a community we hope develops We're hoping to get over 700 homes developed in this area over the next 10 years,” said Kevin Sawyer President of Buffalo Highlands Development Foundation When voters in Highland Park ISD passed a bond in 2023 it enabled the district to go forward with a vision and plan to build for the future “We recognize that industry was buying up all the property in the district and we felt like we needed property where residential homes could actually be developed because that’s what increases enrollment in our district,” said Tonya Detten president of the Highland Park School Board “Development for commercial property that would allow for grocery stores all of that could support the community as a whole once the housing area gets developed,” said Sawyer “We’re starting on a project that will put in utilities and streets for Buffalo Highlands and for the school facilities that are going to be built here,” said Jimmy Hannon “We’re building an early learning academy and a CTE Center that we will more affectionately call the cube.” Construction on the early learning academy and CTE Center should get underway sometime in the later part of the year The district hopes to have them operational sometime in 2027 Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were Highland Park ISD officials along with Potter County Commissioner John Coffee and select dignitaries and guests One of the next big things to change the Highland Park neighborhood in north Des Moines brings a lower-level cocktail lounge to the neighborhood that’s undergoing a renaissance Highland Underground is the first tenant in the former Klein's Department Store housed in a building constructed in 1905 that is going through a complete renovation from the apartments on the second floor to the future restaurants or businesses on the ground floor to the basement home of the new cocktail bar with vintage vibes The bar, from Alec Davis and Sam Hoyle of Dough Co. Pizza in the Drake neighborhood and in Ankeny and the Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park takes over 2,000 square feet in the basement of the former department store you’re descending back in time to another era of this neighborhood,” Hoyle said during a recent tour of the space which is just getting ready for the transformation inside Construction workers still finished their work inside and out of the building but Hoyle and Davis said they are ready to start their end of the remodel converting the bare-bones space into a bar Klein’s moved to Park Fair Shopping Center four blocks away in 1983 Tim and Chloe Bratvold coaxed the owners of the building to sell in 2023 in an effort to restore and save the building More: The former home of a secret society will soon house not-so-secret restaurants and apartments they will immediately see the bar area at the back of the space Behind that will sit a kitchen for making fondue pots brimming with cheese or chocolate The southern wall features booths with shadow boxes with mannequins wearing 1970s attire At the front of the space along Sixth Avenue sits a raised platform for live music with comfortable seating such as sofas the duo plans to incorporate a wall of old speakers that will create a surround-sound experience and an opportunity to take selfies The space will feature mid-century modern furnishings and decorations with table lamps and intentional lighting from the shadow boxes Davis and Hoyle chose to build a bar rather than purchasing one so it can be optimized for the space’s size and needs The space will fit 80 people but the two plan to keep the crowds to 55 to 60 people for the best experience “We are intentional about where we put our businesses,” Hoyle said We obviously chose the building and developer … We wanted to play on the building’s history.” What will the cocktails be like at the Highland Underground?Think modern interpretations of classic cocktails at Highland Underground “We’re not looking to be the highest end and the most creative We also want to be approachable for the neighborhood,” Davis said “A lot of the trends in the craft cocktail movement are what people want these days The trends today are oftentimes different than what was done in the ’70s So how do we reimagine some of those cocktails and in motifs that people think of from that era We kind of have different expectations of how a cocktail would be served and presented and taste today.” Hoyle and Davis plan to open the bar in June construction and material delays could push that date back Other new businesses coming to Highland ParkBar Martinez from Travis Oler plans to open this summer at 515 Euclid Ave The 650-square-foot main floor will have room for 29 to 35 patrons Beth Mensing plans to open Scoops by Beth Nicole Nayima opened Black Sheep Craft Shop at 3523 Sixth Ave. CS Home from Casey Staats opened at 503 Euclid Ave The boutique is open Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m North End Barber Shop opened at 505 Euclid Ave., and Diamond Kutz Barber Shop opened at 3710 Sixth Ave Grooming by Victoria moved into 501 Euclid Ave trims and even treating matted hair from owner Victoria Gutierrez Lachele's Fine Foods and The Fitz opened with a comfort food menu of steamed and smashed burgers Lachele’s Fine Foods is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m More: Where to shop, eat and drink coffee in the Highland Park neighborhood in Des Moines More: What's new in Highland Park? See 13 new or about-to-open businesses in the neighborhood Sign up for our new dining newsletter, The Dish, which comes out on Wednesday mornings with all the latest news on restaurants and bars in the metro. You can sign up for free at DesMoinesRegister.com/thedish If you see a new restaurant opening or a beloved place closing, send me some details at sstapleton@gannett.com Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The man who killed seven people and wounded nearly 50 more in an Independence Day mass shooting in suburban Chicago in 2022 was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on April 24 unexpectedly pleaded guilty to 69 counts of murder and attempted murder in March for the July 4 The plea abruptly ended what would have likely been a lengthy trial Rossetti announced the seven consecutive life sentences and told the court that Crimo showed a "complete disregard for human life” and is “beyond rehabilitation." Crimo received the maximum sentence as Illinois abolished the death penalty in 2011 "This court has absolutely no words that could capture the horror and pain that was inflicted on July 4," she said The sentence announcement came after multiple people took to the witness stand to provide testimony about the day of the rampage a doctor and a woman who had attended the parade with her family Victims of the attack also addressed the court and spoke of the devastating impact the shooting has had on their lives a survivor of the rampage who was wounded along with her husband told the court she still suffers mentally from the traumatic incident describing how she is sensitive to loud noises and how the shooting took away her "ability to bounce back from a stressful event." whose mother Jacqueline Sundheim was killed in the attack said the rampage threw her world off balance "I hope you wake in the middle of the night Dana Rudder Ring attended the parade with her husband and three young children and described the scene of “utter chaos” that broke out when the gunfire erupted She and her family fled to an underground garage over broken glass and amid the terrified screams of the parade crowd They encountered a young boy who was “covered in blood," Ring said through tears where they cleaned him and waited for police officers picked up the boy to reunite him with his family Ring eventually discovered that the young boy was 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy Crimo fired on the crowd from a rooftop on July 4, 2022, spraying more than 70 bullets, police said He then fled and disguised himself as a woman to evade authorities in the chaos and was captured later that evening after a manhunt The seven people killed were Eduardo Uvaldo Crimo had a history of erratic behavior and had been visited twice by police in the years before the attack including in 2019 when authorities confiscated several knives because Crimo had threatened to "kill everyone" in his house The rifle he used in the shooting was legally purchased His father, Robert Crimo Jr., pleaded guilty in November 2023 to seven counts of reckless conduct and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 100 hours of community service for agreeing to sponsor his son’s gun license application Mass shootings: There have been at least 81 mass shootings in 2025 Sentencing hearing comes after whirlwind court proceedingsCrimo was expected to be tried before a jury before announcing his guilty pleas Jury selection had already been completed and opening statements were about to begin March 3 It wasn't the first time he had seemingly changed his mind unexpectedly. In 2024, Crimo agreed to plead guilty to multiple counts of first-degree murder and battery charges but backed out of the plea deal during a hearing in June who was at the parade with her son when the shooting broke out told reporters outside the courtroom on March 3 that she felt an "immense amount of relief" when she heard Crimo pleaded guilty "I think there is a huge collective feeling of relief," she said Contributing: N'dea Yancey-Bragg and John Bacon The last of three men convicted in the murder of a 20-year-old Highland Park man who was shot robbed and had his body dumped has been sentenced to 32 years in prison was charged in 2013 with first-degree murder armed robbery and possession of a stolen vehicle Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti sentenced Schenk to 32 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections during a court hearing last Tuesday who has been held in custody since his arrest over 10 years ago previously pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Schenk also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a corrections officer for an incident while in custody that occurred in February 2016 He received a one-year prison sentence last Tuesday on that charge He will receive credit on his sentence for 4,428 days of time already served awaiting trial The charges against Schenk stemmed from the murder of Colin Nutter on the border of Highland Park and Highwood two others were also charged in Nutter’s murder — Philip Vatamaniuc Evidence at Vatamaniuc’s trial showed that Vatamaniuc were together in Highland Park at the residence of a friend Coffee and Schenk passed a firearm back and forth between each other and Coffee talked about who they could rob to obtain drugs and money according to evidence and testimony at trial Nutter’s name came up and Coffee called Nutter and arranged to meet him under the guise of meeting to purchase marijuana The three suspects left Hahn’s house to meet Nutter while one of them was still armed with the gun Nutter arrived at the meeting spot and the trio got into his vehicle Schenk testified that Coffee turned the volume up on the radio and yelled “Do it,” at which point Vatamaniuc shot Nutter in the back of the head and took the marijuana that the victim possessed Schenk and Vatamaniuc put Nutter’s body into the trunk of the victim’s car and Coffee drove them back to Hahn’s house where Schenk and Coffee cleaned the inside of the vehicle with bleach Coffee and Schenk left the home and began driving around before finding a secluded spot where they dumped Nutter’s body in some brush and covered it up They returned to the location an hour later to steal Nutter’s wallet Coffee took cash from the wallet and Schenk threw the cards that were in Nutter’s wallet out of the car window as they drove on the expressway Vatamaniuc was convicted at trial in 2017 and sentenced to 54 years in prison. Coffee pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in March 2024 Following Schenk’s sentencing last week told Lake and McHenry County Scanner she was disappointed that he was not sentenced longer for taking her brother’s life Nutter said Schenk will be eligible for parole in eight years “It should never have taken almost 12 years to sentence him This benefited him because of a new law in 2024 allowing parole eligibility for those sentenced after its enactment I believe he’s a dangerous person and should be kept out of society,” Nutter said She added that Schenk’s co-defendants were sentenced to 40 years and 54 years and there is a big discrepancy in the sentences despite all being convicted of murder told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that he is glad the court cases are finally over after nearly 12 years “I am glad this is finally over and that the three killers of my son Colin are now all sentenced They are dangerous people and I hope they can be rehabilitated in prison,” Nutter said “I also hope this will provide some closure now for me and my family for the legal process at least,” he added 48 injured in mass shooting at parade on July 4 Highland Park parade mass shooter Robert Crimo III was transferred to Stateville Correctional Center to serve his life sentence in prison.WAUKEGAN (WLS) -- The Highland Park parade shooter will now begin serving his life sentence Police confirmed Friday Robert Crimo III was transferred to Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill Crimo pleaded guilty to the mass shooting during the 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park A judge gave him seven life sentences for the seven murders in addition to sentences for attempted murder of the dozens who were injured Victims ID'd; grandfather, lifelong synagogue member among them Alleged Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo III backs off representing himself in upcoming trial Highland Park parade shooting suspect Robert Crimo III rejects plea deal Alleged Highland Park shooter's comments to police after mass shooting to be allowed during trial Trial for alleged Highland Park parade shooter begins with jury selection Jury seated in Highland Park parade shooting trial; alleged shooter not in court Wednesday Highland Park parade shooter Robert Crimo III changes plea to guilty last-minute Survivors of Highland Park parade shooting speak in court before Robert Crimo III's sentencing HIGHLAND PARK - The owner of a borough apartment complex and its leasing agent are facing an allegation they violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination by imposing unlawful minimum-income requirements against recipients of government assistance The finding against Highland Living LLC was announced Friday by Attorney General Matthew J The state law prohibits discrimination in housing based on a renter's source of lawful income The Office of Attorney General alleged Highland Living with locations on Woodbridge Avenue and Harper Street and its leasing agent discriminated against a prospective tenant who wanted to use federal Section 8 housing assistance to rent an apartment According to the Office of Attorney General Highland Living claimed the rent application was denied because the person's income did not meet the complex's minimum-income requirement which was required to be a monthly income of at least two times the monthly rent But the Division on Civil Rights found that the minimum income requirements had an unlawful impact on Section 8 voucher recipients because Highland Living applied the income requirement that did not fully credit the federal government for paying most of the renter's monthly rent through Section 8 “New Jersey’s strong civil rights laws protect every resident’s right to obtain safe affordable housing without facing discrimination it’s imperative that we hold firm on our commitment to safeguard that right,” Platkin said “The enforcement actions announced today reflect our continued commitment to ensuring that no one is denied the chance to obtain an affordable place to live because of unlawful housing discrimination.” renters generally must have very low incomes many families who qualify for Section 8 do not meet minimum-income requirements like the one set by Highland Living More: Beloved landmark Highland Park restaurant approved for expansion, reopening after devastating fire The Division on Civil Rights investigation found that the prospective renter did not satisfy Highland Living’s minimum-income requirement because the person's average monthly after-tax income of $1,232 was well below the amount required to satisfy the two-times-the-rent requirement for the unit in question which was $3,800 (or twice the monthly rent of $1,900 per month) The investigation found that none of the Section 8 applicants for the Highland Living Apartments between 2022 and 2024 were able to satisfy the minimum-income requirements Highland Living will have an opportunity to negotiate a voluntary resolution before the case is prosecuted in the Office of Administrative Law Suzanne Russell is a breaking news reporter for MyCentralJersey.com covering crime please subscribe or activate your digital account today Joe Coughlin is a co-founder and the editor in chief of The Record. He leads investigative reporting and reports on anything else needed. Joe has been recognized for his investigative reporting and sports reporting, feature writing and photojournalism. Follow Joe on Twitter @joec2319 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page (WXYZ) — A Highland Park city councilman is facing several criminal charges after a car crash and telling police he would not take a breathalyzer test Monday in the area of Hamilton Avenue and Pilgrim Street Councilman Khursheed Ash-Shafii was involved Bodycam video captures officers ask him and the other driver what took place Watch below: Bodycam shows aftermath of crash and police interaction with Ash-Shafii I don’t where the (expletive) they come from They were right in front of me and we ran right into each other," Ash-Shafii told the officer "I didn’t see them till I hit them," Ash-Shafii said A police report I obtained through the Freedom of Information Act shows EMTs described a smell of alcohol and observed slurred speech from Ash-Shafii he stated clearly he would not take a breathalyzer test “I don’t have alcohol in my system," he told officers on bodycam Watch: Bodycam shows Ash-Shafii interaction while in the back of an ambulance Refusal to blow on this is a civil infraction up to $200," the officer said “He appeared to be frustrated with the whole situation and he was not very cooperative," Highland Park Police Chief James McMahon III said “Was the councilman driving legally?" I asked Ash-Shafii is often a vocal presence at city council meetings and has been critical of his own police force in the past I visited him at home to hear his explanation for what was seen and what was in the report Police said there was an empty alcohol bottle in the center console “Can you tell me why you wouldn’t take a breathalyzer?" I asked "Can you tell me why you drove on a suspended license?” I asked Ash-Shafii has already been arraigned on charges and remains free on bond As for what he said to officers earlier this week the councilman once again explained the crash by saying Police did take a blood draw at the hospital but results are pending Family members of victims of the Highland Park parade shooting react Wednesday during the sentencing hearing for Robert E Crimo III at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan Nearly three years after the Highland Park parade massacre survivors packed a Lake County courtroom to witness the sentencing of the 24-year-old who pleaded guilty last month to one of the worst mass shootings in state history But defendant Robert Crimo III was nowhere to be seen Wednesday He chose instead to stay in a Lake County jail cell while prosecutors laid out evidence tying him to the attack some of which has not been shared publicly before In a video-recorded police interview shown in court Crimo said he did not want to shoot children though “I know that it happens.” In another he said he briefly considered turning back before opening fire Prosecutors shared so much evidence that they ran out of time and asked to continue the hearing Thursday morning The daylong hearing also included testimony from more than a dozen victims and their families about how their lives had been irreversibly changed since the attack on July 4 which left seven dead and 48 people wounded “How do you rebuild a life when it’s been shattered?” Sheila Gutman who was struck by a bullet in her foot in the attack Judge Victoria Rossetti, expected to hand down a sentence Thursday, will almost certainly sentence Crimo to life in prison without the chance of parole. Crimo abruptly pleaded guilty last month to all 69 counts of murder and attempted murder filed against him Testimony began Wednesday with a recently retired Highland Park police commander who witnessed the first moments of the attack and personally transported three victims to the hospital Gerald Cameron said he then returned to the scene and began freeing people who had locked themselves in a nearby business’ basement was left paralyzed from the waist down by a bullet after the Highland Park parade shooting Dana Ruder-Ring testified that she was struck by shrapnel in her foot while running from the scene with her husband and three children She recalled hearing what sounded like fireworks before realizing it was gunfire “It went from watching a parade to pure chaos,” she said Her family took shelter in an underground parking garage saying she did not know who his parents were Ruder-Ring and her husband tried for hours to reunite the boy with his family “He kept repeating, ‘Mom and Dad are going to come get me soon?’” she testified. She later learned the 2 1/2-year-old boy, Aiden McCarthy, was the child of Kevin McCarthy and Irina McCarthy, who were both killed in the attack Jeremy Smiley testified he was at the parade with his family when gunfire erupted He went straight to Highland Park Hospital to help treat patients who was paralyzed from the waist down by a bullet “He’s always going to be someone I always remember of seeing someone my kid’s age — that will never leave me,” Smiley said Law enforcement officers from the FBI and Lake County Major Crimes Task Force testified about evidence collected at the scene which included three ammunition magazines from the rooftop and video collected from Crimo’s family’s home that showed him entering and leaving minutes after the attack The hearing also offered an unprecedented look into the 7 1/2-hour police interrogation of Crimo hours after the shooting after he was arrested driving his family’s car in the north suburbs Crimo said he sat on the steps leading up to the rooftop overlooking the parade and considered changing his mind Crimo said in the video he was “just sitting on a stairway for five minutes I just pulled [the weapon] out and” began to assemble it — though he struggled briefly to do that Where do I go from here?’ All of a sudden .. then I open fire,” Crimo says in the video Crimo said he was aiming at adults: “ I don’t want to hit kids .. All of a sudden this song starts playing and for some reason I just couldn’t think anymore .. Former Highland Park Police Detective Brian Bodden who was on the stand to explain the videos said “sleepwalker” and “zombie” referred to songs Crimo published before the shooting Irina and Kevin McCarthy were killed in the Highland Park parade mass shooting Kevin McCarthy used his body to shield his son Aiden — Tucked inside the curves of the Highland Park neighborhood's streets quietly sits a concrete bridge known to but a few of the area's residents connecting Shawnee and Highland avenues across a wide ravine is known only to foot traffic and cyclists No motor vehicles are permitted on its narrow path built to hold just two walking in opposite directions The bridge was built in 1925 because of a functional need according to Journal & Courier archives and the Highland Park Neighborhood Association website the Tippecanoe County Highway Department sought a safer way for children living on the north side of the ravine that winds through Highland Park to walk to the Highland Park Elementary School Highland Park neighbors past and present are celebrating the bridge's centennial during the city of Lafayette's bicentennial year Highland Park Neighborhood Association president said the neighborhood's residents are commemorating the anniversary of the bridge's unveiling by installing plaque boulders on opposite ends of the Bicycle Bridge entrance working with the city engineer's office to do so said the city has no existing official documentation from when the bridge was built but the city continues basic maintenance of the public access way there was a bit of restoration work that was done to it but obviously the bridge is holding up well for how old it is," Grenard said and there were some small maintenance things we need to address Given how high the bridge is off the ground and its overall design Grenard said today construction of a similar piece of architecture would cost more than $1 million Although the Highland Park Elementary School has since closed and been redeveloped into private condos said she can recall her elementary school days of commuting the Bicycle Bridge as it was originally intended "I lived on Ninth Street next to the Ball Mansion and I lived there until I was 6 years old when we moved to Rensselaer," Roach said "When I moved back here into the neighborhood in 1987 I continued to use it like it was intended." Roach said she frequently refers to the Bicycle Bridge as Lafayette's "hidden gem," because of its age and the limited public knowledge of its existence But for those who grew up in the Highland Park neighborhood and the surrounding area "The Secrets of the Bicycle Bridge," co-authored by Connie Lux includes collections of personal stories from residents past and present It paints a picture of a children's playground both on the bridge and down in the grass of the ravine my aunt Connie had people share their memories about the bridge and I think one of the neatest ones is that there use to be a baseball field down there," Roach said "The ravine wasn't built up with brush and stuff like it is now." a map key is offered to readers to show areas of the ravine where children played built forts and where specific recollections occurred isn't much of a children's play area 100 years later But it still holds memories for the neighborhood kids and the bridge was just used in a different way back then," Roach said to tell them that it's here in our neighborhood but sometimes it's cool to have this little neighborhood place but this neighborhood takes a lot of pride in it." Nina Brahm said although she now lives in Indianapolis looking back on her upbringing in the Highland Park neighborhood living in a home on Kossuth Street and frequenting her grandparents' home on Shawnee Avenue When her mother was collecting stories for "The Secrets of the Bicycle Bridge," Brahm said she wasn't able to submit a story in time She now regrets that; she was busy with two young children at home did document her own memories of growing up around the bicycle bridge telling the J&C in 1996 that one of her high school rituals was to bring any boyfriend she dated to the bridge to sneak a kiss "Mom had her first kiss on the bicycle bridge," Brahm said "But it is kind of a place where if you had a boyfriend It's just such a sort of dark and romantic place." which slants a bit downhill as pedestrians walk north was often a place for imagination to strike Whether it was conjuring up the idea of gang hanging out beneath the bridge or winning a race Brahm said she and her friends let their minds run wild and I can remember I would run across the bridge and I would pretend the other side had tape for a race," Brahm laughed "I would throw my hands up like I'd just won a marathon and I remember someone saw me doing that once and I was a little embarrassed when they asked 'What are you doing?' But we were just kids with very active imaginations." Wild imaginations have been replaced by an abundant wildlife scene within the ravine birds chirping and even snakes appearing on the bridge's path Roach said the idea of an addendum to "The Secrets of the Bicycle Bridge" has been tossed around but she isn't sure whether something similar would land quite the same as it did in 1996 "The bridge is just used in a different way today," Roach said "It's a place where people walk their dogs or maybe have family photos taken but I just don't know if we would have the same sort of reception today." But for those who grew up within the bridge's playground Brahm said the concrete and rebar pathway will always hold a special place in their memories "I love going back to Lafayette to visit these special places that encompassed my childhood," Brahm said Jillian Ellison is a reporter for the Journal & Courier She can be reached via email at jellison@gannett.com Arthur Robert Semmler - Passed away peacefully at Royal Gardens in Peterborough at the age of 96.  Predeceased by his wife Helen and he leaves behind his son Robert and his wife Julie Sydney and Benjamin.    He also leaves behind his sister Dorothy (Dottie).  Predeceased are his sister Diane and Ruth Born on a farm near Moosehorn Manitoba to his parents Adolf and Lydia who had just immigrated from Europe.  He was raised in Winnipeg Manitoba and obtained his Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Manitoba.  He worked out of London for GM diesel for several years traveling across Canada training engineers and technicians on GM diesel locomotives.  It was in London he met and later married his wife Helen in Goderich.  He spent most of his career working in Chatham for Union Gas as a manager of Distribution and served many additional roles in the company before retiring.  He cared deeply about his community and was heavily involved with the local Mason’s at the Parthenon Lodge field  hockey and playing chess with his grandson He was a dedicated family man.  He loved his son daughter in law and grandchildren dearly and supported them all his life He took his family on many long car trips across Canada and the US which created many lasting memories   He leaves behind a large family on his side as well as his wife’s McLean side of family with two dozen nieces and nephews with a big heart and always made the people around him laugh.  He will be greatly missed A service in memory of Arthur will be held in Goderich in the late spring of 2025  and a burial will occur at Maitland Cemetery at that time donations to the following would be appreciated by his family Call 514-282-8545 or Donate Online HIGHLAND PARK – A boil water advisory has been lifted in Highland Park The advisory was issued for all Highland Park residents on Saturday city officials said the boil water advisory has ended “We are pleased to report that the problem has been corrected and test results confirm that the water is safe for drinking and cooking,” according to a release Read more -- Residents frustrated as Highland Park remains under boil water advisory Anyone who uses a filter for reducing lead in drinking water is advised to change the filter cartridge now that the advisory has been lifted Officials said the advisory was issued as a precaution after low water pressure was detected in the distribution system Anyone with questions can contact the Highland Park Water Department at 313-865-1876 or hpwaterdepartment@metroca.net Sara Powers joined WDIV as a digital content producer in Oct. 2024 and has been covering Metro Detroit news since 2021. The flex at the new spot in Highland Park is comfort food instead of those crispy-edge smash burgers stacked on Martin’s potato rolls Those homemade dishes on the north side might make you forget your own mother’s traditional recipes a cool bar scene that functions as an overflow room for diners with its own distinct feel as well as a cocktail lounge Wendel calls The Fitz “Lachele's drunk uncle.” Wendel named both spaces for his wife, Lucy Fitzgerald (legally Lachele Wendel), who co-owns the restaurants and co-hosts the "Wine & Crime" podcast Already the restaurant that opened Feb. 27, nearly four years after the original on Ingersoll Avenue debuted, is making an impact on the neighborhood with customers waiting for a table, stacking up in the entryway. Bethany Fast, the co-owner of The Little Book said she’s seen an uptick in customers since Lachele’s opened Lachele’s food is all showcased in a space with a diner feel and mid-century modern skylark-pattern Formica tables rimmed in silver take you back to the 1950s malt shop era Black tile lines the knee space under the counter and white tiles with a random black tile every so often forms the floor the ceiling features exposed ductwork while gobstopper lights hang over the high-top tables and booths and a sliding window gives customers another way to grab their food It’s a fun vibe that leaves an indelible memory of your meal The space in Highland Park includes The Fitz with more of a bar vibe The 5,500-square-foot space is split down the middle with Lachele’s on the north and The Fitz on the south with a handsome bar taking up one side of the bar Taxidermy-mounted pheasants hang over one side of the bar with a green carousel horse and chopper bicycle with a banana seat decorating the top of the bar A cluster of booths in deep red in a dining nook and a smattering of tables in the front provide seating High-backed stools in hunter green leather line the bar Above the dining nook is a mezzanine with additional seating and a skylight Artwork from Des Moines-based painter Amy Putney Koenig lines some of the walls Music via a turntable with the album cover of the artist playing (The Cure's "Disintegration" on April 9) and a stack of vinyl records give the space the feel of a cool uncle’s den An outboard motor propped open the door while blades from a boat engine rested against the wall at the entrance More: Lachele's Fine Foods opens in Highland Park Feb. 27 with diner fare and The Fitz, a bar diners can order the entire menu from both sides $16: Tell every burger in the state to move over This French onion steamed burger rises to the top of every burger list out there While diners can find three of the smash burgers from the Lachele’s menu on Ingersoll Avenue Add some Dijon mustard and mayo on a potato roll for the dynamite combination $19: The future of Lachele’s in Highland Park includes specials on different nights of the week a riff on a Philly cheesesteak with shaved prime rib mushrooms and mozzarella cheese with twin pepperoncini served whole on top $21: Lachele’s also brings that diner food flavor to Highland Park a take on the beef stroganoff with shaved prime rib held together in a gravy with mushrooms and onions A dollop of chive sour cream on top and a bed of egg noodles makes for a nice touch of homemade food A Better Bay biscuit on the side only adds to the experience $17: This pork dish will have you coming back to Lachele’s time and again A breaded pork tenderloin takes center stage on a bed of mashed potatoes and gravy Pretend it’s healthy with broccolini and roasted carrots on the side Chicken pot pie, $17: The crust comes from Cha Cha’s Hiland Bakery next door Wear stretchy pants and schedule a nap afterward The restaurant also offers a second steamed burger More: The 27 essential restaurants in the Des Moines metro: 2024 edition $8: This riff on a Pimm’s Cup comes with a dazzling array of cucumber this spiked cherry Coke is made in house and topped with whipped cream $10: This is your new way to drink coffee and a doughnut This riff on a White Russian includes a quarter doughnut from Cha Cha's Hiland Bakery decorating the top $7: This cocktail named for the documentary about David Bowie and the song from his Ziggy Stardust era brings a melon ball in a glass The restaurants offer Coca-Cola products as well and Boylan’s sodas order a float with two scoops of vanilla ice cream and any Boylan’s soda (think black cherry Other options include canned and bottled beers More: Where to find the essential bars that offer elevated cocktails in the Des Moines metro The restaurant offers specials written on a board at the front and found on social media at facebook.com/LachelesFineFoods just like the original location on Ingersoll Avenue. Drink specials are found at instagram.com/thefitzlacheles/ Monday nights are Metal Mondays with heavy vinyl at The Fitz get free snacks and drink specials until late Customers can bring their own vinyl to spin as well Lachele’s started serving brunch on Sundays as well as the Slice and Dice with a country-fried pork loin checking social media is the best way to find out what’s on the brunch menu More: From Lachele's to Sunset Lounge: The 12 hottest new restaurants in Des Moines — March 2025 Where to find Lachele’s Fine Foods and The FitzLocation: 3619 Sixth Ave. Contact: 515-330-6876 or lacheles.com Hours: Lachele’s Fine Foods is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m A new park in the heart of Des Moines' Highland Park neighborhood will honor a former parks and recreation director Des Moines City Council members on April 21 approved establishing a park on city-owned land at 3825 E whose summer job with the city turned into a decades-long career in the Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department Council members approved plans to start construction on the nearly $357,000 project, which will be next to the Hamilton Drain, a piece of land that catches and slows down stormwater. The park will be the second in the Highland Park neighborhood and the 78th in the city I'm very proud of it," said City Council member Linda Westergaard who represents the ward where the park will be located Krieg was a "pioneer in her time," Westergaard added which rates the 100 most populous cities based on total park acreage "Her ability to connect with people and understand their needs made her an exemplary leader and role model," city officials said of Krieg in the city document "Naming the park will allow future generations to learn about and build upon her legacy and values that Des Moines Parks and Recreation continues to uphold." Plans for the 3.2-acre park will include a new open-air shelter Formerly a residential area, city officials purchased the land for the Hamilton Drain project with the intent to use a portion of the stormwater basin as parkland City officials proposed the list of amenities based on public input from an online questionnaire and open houses with residents in late 2023 and early 2024 Krieg was hired in 1928 for a temporary summer position This evolved into a 46-year career in Des Moines serving as the superintendent of recreation some of Krieg's recognitions and achievements include: The Iowa Parks and Recreation Association offers the Kathryn Krieg Memorial Scholarship to support students pursuing a parks and recreation degree When will the park be completed?Work on the park is expected to start this spring and be completed in the fall Virginia Barreda is the Des Moines city government reporter for the Register – The boil water advisory has been lifted in Highland Park City officials issued the advisory on Tuesday afternoon, March 4, 2025. The advisory was in effect for “all Highland Park residents.” It was caused by “low system pressure.” No additional information has been revealed. Derick is the Digital Executive Producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports. Metro Producer Jack Filbrandt talked to Documenters Coordinator Noah Kincade and Michigan Public Data Reporter Adam Rayes to learn more Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts The Detroit Documenters play a crucial role in improving our access to public information taking thorough notes on what local officials and community members are saying But their coverage also includes Highland Park Water has been an ongoing problem for Highland Park and it’s in the early stages of replacing its 115-year-old water system Residents faced two boil water advisories in the last month but still remain hopeful that system updates can lead to a more reliable system and cheaper water bills Metro Producer Jack Filbrandt talked to Documenters Coordinator Noah Kincade and Michigan Public Data Reporter Adam Rayes to learn more about Highland Park’s system updates and water history he says the water bill has been the highest in Highland Park Residents are charged about $90 in additional fees that goes to system repairs and paying off the city’s Great Lakes Water Authority debt “I’m looking at a bill of over $100 and if it wasn’t for those fees The Heat and Warmth Fund, Wayne Metro Water Affordability Programs, and The Human Utility offer payment assistance and support to people living in Highland Park and across the metro area Along with WDET, Michigan Public is one of Detroit Documenters’ media partners Use the media player above to hear the full conversation Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand WDET strives to make our journalism accessible to everyone. 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If you value WDET as your source of news, music and conversation, please make a gift today Donate today » WDET is a community service of Wayne State University CONTACT Membership Sponsorship Studio Rentals Technical Support Pitch Us a Story Help/FAQ Other Inquiries Shows Podcasts Schedule Listen Live Contests & Giveaways SUPPORT WDET Membership Leadership Circle Car Donations Business Sponsorship Broadcast Partners Program More » INSIDE WDET About Staff Jobs & Internships Public File FCC Applications and federal government websites often end in .gov Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address Before sharing sensitive or personal information make sure you're on an official state website The project involves bridge preservation of the Highland Park Bridge and approach spans over the Allegheny River and Allegheny Valley Railroad in the City of Pittsburgh and O’Hara Township and other miscellaneous bridge preservation work Also included in the project is reconstruction of the adjoining Route 8 Washington Boulevard Interchange commonly referred to as the Southern Ramps The Southern Ramps interchange work consists of four (4) ramp reconstructions The project is tentatively slated to start construction in 2027 PennDOT District 11 and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted a virtual public meeting on Wednesday Section A06 (Highland Park Bridge) project Click the button below to view the presentation and Highland Park are all either listed or ligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires Federal Agencies to take into account the effects of projects on historic and archaeological resources This meeting provides an opportunity for the public to provide feedback on the historical significance of the resources The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested If you need translation or interpretation services or have concerns that require individual attention please contact the PennDOT Project Manager listed above Pursuant to the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of or participation in a PennDOT program or activity The owners of a West Austin property formerly home to the grandson of Edgar Howard “Commodore” Perry may find their plans to make way for new construction prove more challenging than expected the Historic Landmark Commission voted unanimously to postpone the request to demolish the midcentury modern residence which owners claim would take cost-prohibitive measures to be preserved commissioners will gear up to evaluate the site’s case for historic zoning which staff says is on the table given its architectural merits and connection to prominent figures in city history The home, located in Highland Park at 4901 Ridge Oak Drive, was built in 1951 for newlyweds Edgar Perry III and his wife, Kathleen. A descendant of cotton tycoon and real estate developer Commodore Perry Edgar III went on to leave his own footprint in 20th century Austin serving a five-year term on City Council where he was briefly crowned youngest mayor pro tem in the country the home is abound with midcentury features en vogue at the time in the West Austin neighborhood – its flat roofed L-shape silhouette placed strategically on a sloped triangular lot to provide views of Downtown to the east “In part, it was 4901 Ridge Oak that made me want to live in this neighborhood. It embodies the mid-century optimism upon which the neighborhood was founded,” neighbor Talmadge Smith wrote in a statement opposing demolition low roof forms nestle comfortably beneath the prominent heritage oaks while the home itself steps back respectfully from the street … The material palette is simple and native to central Texas: undressed limestone welcoming and utterly without pretension.” a Corpus Christi-based personal injury lawyer who purchased the site as a secondary residence claims these initial impressions betray a host of structural defects “Years of deferred maintenance have taken their toll on this building There are multiple areas damaged by water leaks and the walls are in poor condition,” said real estate agent Michael McHone on Sahadi’s behalf “The foundation is a combination of slab on grade and concrete crawl space … This has led to foundation failure in several places.” Using a rough order of magnitude estimation Sahadi and his applicant team price the cost of conducting necessary repairs at a whopping $3,639,887 But commissioners voiced skepticism at that figure particularly after confirming it was based on the projected cost of complete reconstruction rather than rehabilitation all for $1 million,” added neighbor Cathlin McCullough who spoke in opposition to the demolition request “They love midcentury design and they did it trying to retain the midcentury character so I believe that $3-plus-million figure quoted is outrageously overpriced.” Commissioners voted unanimously to postpone the case to their April meeting with hopes that time to further review evidence If they do choose to initiate historic zoning the case will need a supermajority vote at both Planning Commission and City Council to override the owner’s wishes And we’re honored you look to us for serious You know a strong community needs local and dedicated watchdog reporting Now will you take the powerful next step and support our nonprofit news organization Historic Landmark Commission: The city’s Historic Landmark Commission promotes historic preservation of buildings and structures The commission also reviews applications and permits for historic zoning and historic grants historic preservation: Official actions of a municipality such as the City of Austin taken to preserve structures with their jurisdiction Preservation is often accompanied by a property tax exemption The Austin Monitor thanks its sponsors. Become one See which district you live in The Austin Monitor is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization We are fully-local and cover the important issues and key decisions at the intersection between the local government and the community Peter Kaspari is a blogger and a freelance reporter he has written for newspapers in both Iowa and Illinois including spending multiple years covering crime and courts he served as the editor for The Lake Forest Leader Peter is also a longtime resident of Wilmette and New Trier High School alumnus Christopher Bey, 50, of Highland Park, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including interference with commerce by robbery, use of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges stem from an armed robbery, a shooting, and an attempted armed robbery that occurred in Pontiac. Bey committed the robbery of a Boost Mobile store in Pontiac on Feb. 4, 2023. Upon entering the store, police said he brandished a firearm and demanded money from the employee, who complied with his demands. However, officials said Bey then pulled a potato from his pants, affixed it to the barrel of the revolver, and shot the employee twice in the stomach. The victim spent approximately one month in the hospital due to the injuries sustained during the incident. Bey later confessed to the ATF that he got the idea of using the potato as a silencer from watching a movie. Police said on March 24, 2023, Bey attempted to rob a Dollar General store in Pontiac. He handed a store employee a note while pointing a gun at them, ordering the employee to the storeroom and instructing them to apply handcuffs to themselves. Officials said a customer inadvertently entered the storeroom and engaged in a struggle with Bey, who then fled the scene. Bey was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Court records reveal that during the robbery investigations, law enforcement observed social media posts featuring Bey holding a firearm while a ski mask obscured his face. Officials used other images from his social media accounts to confirm his identity. On July 26, 2023, the Pontiac Gun Violence Task Force, assisted by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, Customs and Border Protection Aviation Enforcement, and the Detroit Police Department, arrested Bey. He has remained in custody since his arrest. Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service. (WXYZ) — A $2.5 million federal grant promising to bring light to Highland Park’s unlit neighborhoods was “permanently placed on hold” shortly after President Donald Trump took office Mayor Glenda McDonald calls the news “a gut punch” to a city that saw more than 1,000 streetlights pulled straight from the ground to settle a $4 million debt with DTE Most of the city’s neighborhoods have sat in the dark ever since creating serious concerns over public safety “My children can’t play outside pretty much once the sun goes down,” said resident Shimekia Nichols “because I literally can’t see them in the yard.” Nichols is also the executive director of the non-profit Souladarity which aims to bring clean energy sources to Highland Park and said the lack of lighting “basically places an unofficial curfew" on the city the city saw a glimmer of hope when the Department of Energy announced $31 million in clean energy grants for disadvantaged communities it meant $2.5 million to help bring back some of the light that had been taken away installing 30 solar-powered streetlamps inside the neighborhoods the grant would pay for other improvements the city couldn’t afford like replacing aging windows in city hall along with a new HVAC unit It also would have funded a new roof in the public safety headquarters where “These are things we need immediately,” Mayor McDonald said “Not just something that we just decided we were going to apply for and didn’t have a use for.” But a change in the Oval Office changed the fortunes for Highland Park city leaders learned that the grant they’d been expecting was in doubt we were told that this has been...permanently placed on hold,” said Damon Garrett Mayor McDonald said the city believes the grant is "not going to happen.” Highland Park officials say they weren’t given a reason the grant went away a spokeswoman for the Department of Energy would only say they’re "reviewing all programs and complying with all laws and relevant court orders to ensure that projects funded by taxpayer dollars meet the Trump Administration’s goals of expanding energy access and reducing energy bills for homes and businesses." “I can’t think of any reason to justify withholding something that’s really key and essential for a city such as Highland Park,” Shimekia Nichols said While those 30 streetlights wouldn’t have solved Highland Park’s lighting problem it’s a beacon of hope that we can re-light our city again,” Nichols said Even without the federal government’s help the city and its residents are finding ways to bring light back to its streets says they’ve been able to raise enough funds to install 10 solar powered streetlights that they hope to have in the ground once the weather warms up the city has been awarded a grant through the state that should fund up to 50 streetlights by next year “Our citizens do not deserve to have to walk the streets in the dark and not be safe,” McDonald said Contact 7 Investigator Ross Jones at ross.jones@wxyz.com or at (248) 827-9466 HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – Boil water advisories are issued from time to time. In Highland Park, the notices are being issued frequently in recent weeks after a nearly 11-year stretch of no advisories it issued yet another alert citing concerns of low water pressure which could allow contamination to enter the water supply Some residents quickly recognized something was amiss must be something going on with the water.‘” the director of the Highland Park Water Department explained that the city’s water infrastructure is over 115 years old and is under more stress than ever Two ongoing major water main projects are addressing these issues but recent water main breaks are also adding pressure to an already fragile system She told Local 4 she uses bottled water for nearly everything except laundry and flushing the toilet “I pay my water bill -- and I can’t even use it,” Sanders said The water department anticipates that all water mains in the city will be replaced within the next five to seven years which it hopes will alleviate some of the financial burden on customers Residents are advised to follow these guidelines during the boil water advisory: Boiling kills bacteria and other harmful organisms Residents should continue using boiled or bottled water until further notice filter the water before boiling and replace the filter cartridge after the advisory is lifted The Highland Park Water Department is working to restore water pressure to normal levels water quality samples will be taken per EGLE standards before the boil water advisory is lifted residents can visit the Highland Park Water Department’s website at highlandparkmi.gov/services/water or call the customer service line at 313-865-1876 The Highland Park Water Department serves approximately 8,500 residents daily through a network of 60 miles of water main and collects wastewater through 120 miles of sewer main The department is dedicated to transparency and community engagement striving to provide reliable water services to meet the community’s needs ---> Drinking? Showering? What to do during a boil water advisory Shawnte Passmore joined WDIV in August 2024 after working at KOVR in Sacramento, California, WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut and KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska.