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Oct 23, 2026

HIGHLAND PARK VOTERS - Use Your Voice on Term Limits and VOTE YES

From the Patch | By Annette Lidawer |Posted Fri, Oct 23, 2026 at 7:29 am CT

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Oct 1, 2026

Highland Park puts term limits up for referendum: 'It’s time for change'

From the Chicago Tribune | By Joseph States | Highland Park puts term limits up for referendum: 'It’s time for change'

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Aug 22, 2026

City Council supports subdivision of historic Highland Park lot that holds town’s first home

From The Record North Shore | By Alessia Girardin |"Lidawer wants the home and land to be protected, while being practical, and Councilmembers Barisa Bruckman, Andres Tapia and Blumberg agreed with her."

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Aug 7, 2026

Highland Park Councilmember Annette Lidawer Launches Campaign For Mayor

From The Patch | By Rachel Barnes | "The city councilmember said her campaign will focus on economic growth, planning and downtown investment."

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Jul 30, 2026CandidacyElection

Lidawer enters 2027 Highland Park mayoral race, setting up challenge to Rotering

From The Record North Shore | By Alessia Giradin | "Lidawer enters 2027 Highland Park mayoral race, setting up challenge to Rotering"

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Elected liquor license holders the focus of contentious Highland Park meeting; ‘The community … spoke loudly’

Original article by Joseph States | jstates@chicagotribune.com PUBLISHED: November 19, 2024 at 12:51 PM CST

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VOTE

82% of voters not enough to sway a majority of the Highland Park City Council

Public reaction at a subsequent City Council meeting was overwhelmingly critical of the delay. Several residents accused the council of dismissing voter sentiment and perpetuating a lack of trust in local leadership. Critics, including business owner Faye Rosenberg and longtime resident Peter Sereda, described the council’s inaction as disrespectful and damaging to the city’s reputation.

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Candidacy

Annette Lidawer Announces Run For Re-Election To Highland Park City Council In April 2025 Election

Highland Park, IL – December 12, 2024 – Annette Lidawer, today announced her candidacy for a second consecutive four-year term on the Highland Park City Council, stressing her record as a representative voice for the community’s economic development, sustainability and inclusivity.

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Ordinances

Updating Local Ordinances

Highland Park is a unique and spectacular City! We have over 150 years of tradition, extraordinary natural resources and beauty, historical homes, ravines and a lakefront that spans our entire eastern border. Recognized as a tree city, Highland Park also has a culture of sustainability that is literally homegrown.

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Liquor Amendment

During discussions to enhance the City’s Liquor laws and add new categories of licensure or permits, the antiquated ban on liquor license holders serving was found. Hoobler resigned from the Council when given the Hobbesian choice of giving up his business or his seat on City Council.

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Highland Park

Complementing Highland Park’s Growth

Annette has served as the liaison and former commissioner of the Plan & Design (PDC) Commission. The PDC, one of the City’s most hardworking, in-depth commissions, seriously impacts these changes. She has been very vocal in effecting these trends and changes to our city’s code.

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Initiatives

Business Development Initiatives

Annette has supported and worked on the following initiatives to change the focus of Highland Park and emphasize economic development via

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VOTE

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY: Please VOTE

Please VOTE and support my candidacy.

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