The Highland Park City Council unanimously approved two new ordinances that ban picketing – a form of protest – in residential districts and doubles the fine for certain ordinance violations in response to the early morning protest outside Congressman Brad Schneider’s residence in late June. The Highland Park City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting […]
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Highland Park City Council looking to ban protests in residential areas and during specific time windows following recent incidents
Following the early-morning protest at a congressman’s residence and recent chalking incidents, the Highland Park City Council is looking to implement ordinances that would ban protests in residential areas and ban protests during specific time windows. The city council held a “Committee of the Whole” discussion at 5:30 p.m. on July 15 regarding recent incidents […]
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Pro-Palestinian chalk messages in downtown Highland Park spark tensions
Pro-Palestinian chalk messages at Port Clinton Square in downtown Highland Park on Friday sparked tensions amongst the public, with some asking the city to take more action. The City of Highland Park said in a statement that individuals on Friday were using non-permanent chalk to write phrases on public right-of-ways in downtown Highland Park that […]