Where hotel languished, park flourishes
On May 12, 1971, Highland Park Councilman Dan Brusslan wrote to a Mr. Rogers Issac on Sheridan Road, "The City of Highland Park is your new neighbor." He added: "We...
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Today’s July 4th mirrors bygone festivities
On July 4, Highland Park will have a community parade, including a children's pet and bike parade, sponsored by the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce. An Independence Day parade, festivities...
Today’s July 4th mirrors bygone festivities
On July 4, Highland Park will have a community parade, including a children's pet and bike parade, sponsored by the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce. An Independence Day parade, festivities...
Postcards offer glimpse into early 20th century
May 4-10 marks National Postcard Week in the United States. Before Snapchat or even the telephone (in 1910, fewer than 10 percent of United States households had a telephone), people...
Postcards offer glimpse into early 20th century
May 4-10 marks National Postcard Week in the United States. Before Snapchat or even the telephone (in 1910, fewer than 10 percent of United States households had a telephone), people...
Highland Park linked to the Reformation movement
Roger Williams, the English Protestant theologian who founded Rhode Island, is depicted in the Wall of Reformation carved in the fortifications of Geneva, Switzerland's 16th century city walls. Unveiled in...
History: Fort Sheridan launched troops in 1899
Twenty-first century Fort Sheridan is a charming neighborhood set on dramatic ravines along Lake Michigan.The Lake County Forest Preserve and the municipalities of Lake Forest, Highland Park and Highwood converge...
Highland Park preschool in business 88 years
In 1926, Peggy Rieser opened Ravinia Nursery School in her home's basement along a ravine adjacent to Ravinia Park. Twelve young children attended. In 2014, Ravinia Nursery, located on Red...
Everett L. Millard Jr. enlivened Highland Park with music
"Hypnotized*" by composer Igor Stravinsky, Everett L. Millard Jr. ensured that community music flourished in Highland Park. Millard (1909-2000) worked as a publisher, writer and editor and real estate broker....
From humble clothier to running Sears
Julius Rosenwald was born in 1862 in Springfield to Samuel Rosenwald and Augusta Hammerslough Rosenwald. As a young boy, he sold pamphlets and lithographs on the subject of the Lincoln...