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Crime Report: No Arrests After Highland Park Cops Make High-Speed Chase

By Zachary Dickens / September 3, 2014 /

It was another exciting Saturday night on the tony, tree-lined streets of Highland Park. At 11:49 p.m., a police officer noticed a silver 2012 Toyota Camry sitting in the 4700 block of Abbott Avenue with its high-beams on. After watching the Camry make a rolling left turn onto Knox Street without using a signal, the…

Jose Calderon’s Vavavavoom on Villanova Can be Snagged for Only $2,495,000

By Candy Evans / August 21, 2014 /

The thing about buying a home from a super sports star like, say, Jose Calderon, is that when a guy has a #28 million contract, you just know he’s not going to skimp out on anything in his home. Like, those light fixtures are definitely not from the Home Depot, so sir. I present to…

Getting the Back to School Routine Down Easy Peasy in This NEWLY LISTED Family Home on Southwestern

By Candy Evans / August 15, 2014 /

These are the days where you have to get the kids to bed earlier and earlier each night, and wake them up earlier and earlier to get them off to school or at least ready to go back. Most people will have found a home by now, boxes somewhat unpacked, closets lined with backpacks and…

Crime Report: Two Wheels Are Better Than None, And an Alligator Coat That Grew Legs

By Zachary Dickens / August 6, 2014 /

There was a lot of pedal pushing and finger pointing in Highland Park last week after several expensive bicycles eased on down the road. Between noon on July 27 and noon on Aug. 3, four mountain bikes with a combined value of $21,500 were stolen from an attached garage in the 3600 block of Potomac…

Crime Report: Home, But Not Alone

By Zachary Dickens / July 31, 2014 /

You know that shocked look Macaulay Culkin had on his face when he realized he was home alone? We imagine the victim in this week’s featured crime had a similar expression when he realized the opposite. At 6:30 a.m. on July 23, a resident of the 3500 block of Crescent Avenue woke up and discovered…