In 1890, Lake Forest had roads so muddy that horses “were continually in a lather from struggling through mire, often six inches deep,” wrote Edward Arpee about the history of…
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Honky Tonk Row
In what has quickly become one of the most anticipated events of the year, Celebrate High- wood will transform its downtown into Nashville’s Honky Tonk Row this weekend for the…
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Port Clinton Art Fest
For 36 years, the annual Port Clinton Art Festival has been an integral part of life in Highland Park. It’s only fitting then that when the outdoor art festival returns…
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By Their Side
One of the many ways the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) supports families who have suffered the loss of a loved one during military service is to host…
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Pretty in Purple
The temperature was sultry, the air was calm, and Jennifer Hudson—Chicago’s own Oscar-and Grammy-winning performer—dramatically began her Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert fundraiser at the back of the Ravinia Pavilion on…
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Sunday Breakfast: Mary Lou Bilder-Gold
You want to talk about her modeling career, and how as a single mother in the 1960s, she defied all the odds by climbing the corporate ladder at Sears and…
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Hot Stuff
Summer is finally here and the City of Highwood is getting fired up. Celebrate Highwood’s Inferno Fest comes to Everts Park on Wednesday, June 26 with some of the North…
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Eighties Icons
If you can hear the opening chords and immediately sing along to every word to the lyrics to such ‘80s Grammy hits as “Jessie’s Girl” or “Right Here Waiting,” you…
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What’s in a Name?
When an organization opens a press release with a statement about what an event “is not,” you know there’s an identity problem. Often confused with the Highland Park’s Port Clinton…
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Train Heist History
North Shore residents pride themselves on knowing their local history. But did you know that on the evening of June 12, 1924, a gang of Texas outlaws stopped a train…
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