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Bluegrass is a casual and cozy restaurant located in Highland Park. Bluegrass blends in a little Southern influence into its repertoire with a friendly bar and American spirit. Aside from a beautiful setting, it offers extraordinary food at a remarkable value. They offer Southern BBQ specials, Seafood, and more!
The two-level park is the perfect spot to meditate, walk your dog, or spend time with your loved ones. The upper level has walking paths, memorial plaques, famous sculptures, picnic areas, and restrooms. Take stone steps down to the lower level which has a double-gated entrance to the dog beach.
We Oribit is a vibrant indoor play space dedicated to providing a strong foundation for early learning. They offer active play, educational activities, and engaging classes for both children and parents. Explore their space and create amazing family memories! Their activities are geared for 6 months up to 6 years old.
Ravinia Festival® is North America's oldest music festival. It takes place in the 36-acre park that's hidden in a wooded area, making it an enchanting place to experience music. Bring your own picnics or eat at one of the park restaurants. Ravina is known as one of the most musically diverse festivals, with many events over the summer.
North Shore School District 112's priority is to ensure that students achieve academically, socially, and emotionally. Their motto is: Inspire...Innovate...Engage! Their goal is to close achievement gaps, provide modern learning facilities, and give students an aspirational set of skills and values. Each student that leaves NSSD112 will be continuously curious, have creative and innovative capabilities, take ownership of their learning, be a positive citizen, open minded, and master performance expectations before they go onto the D113 high schools.
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Highland Park, located in Lake County, Illinois, is a charming suburban city 25 miles north of downtown Chicago. With a population of 30,176 according to the 2020 census, Highland Park is one of the many municipalities nestled along the picturesque North Shore of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Step back to 1833 when a traveler described visiting a village with bark-covered structures. Roasting corn with the chief, Nic-sa-mah, likely occurred south of present-day Clavey Road and east of the Edens Expressway.
Fast forward to 1847, when two German immigrants, John Hettinger and John Peterman, established St. John's. However, questions regarding land ownership led to the town's abandonment. A few years later, Jacob Clinton Bloom, another German immigrant, founded Port Clinton just south of St. John's. Port Clinton thrived, being described as one of the most promising villages in the city. Achievements included the establishment of a lighthouse, a pier, a sawmill, and a plank road. Surprisingly, Port Clinton lacked a train station in 1855, and by 1860, its growth came to a halt, leading to the shutdown of the lighthouse.
In 1867, Highland Park was purchased for $39,198.70 by ten forward-thinking men who became the original stockholders of the Highland Park Building Company. Thanks to the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad, a depot was established, and in 1856, a plat extending south to Central Avenue was laid out. Highland Park, primarily consisting of scattered farms and undeveloped forested land, became a city on March 11, 1869. It evolved from the settlements of St. John and Port Clinton, with St. John's Avenue and Port Clinton Square serving as reminders of its history. The town owes its name to Walter S. Gurnee, who noted its parklike setting at an elevated position relative to the lake. In 1899, the village of Ravinia was annexed by Highland Park.
Historically, Highland Park experienced a period of prohibition from its establishment in 1869 until November 1, 1900, making it a "dry" community where the sale of alcoholic drinks was prohibited.
Discover the allure and rich history of Highland Park, where suburban living meets proximity to the vibrant city of Chicago.
