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August 21, 2018
Kanopy Kids highlights films and TV series that help children develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem through entertaining and educational videos. In addition to Common Sense Media’s developmentally appropriate, age-based ratings, Kanopy ...
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August 7, 2018
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August 7, 2018
Once upon a time, newspapers were a primary source of information. Now those old newspapers are an irreplaceable source for years of history. We are proud to announce that the Highland Park Press from 1923-1951 has been digitized and is now ava...
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July 30, 2018
The longlist for the 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction was recently announced. The books were choosen by the judges from a list of 171 submissions of books published in English by international authors. The books were published in the United King...
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July 26, 2018
For over 40 years, the Ravinia Women's Board has sponsored an annual competition to create the design that will become the unique poster used to promote the festival's upcoming season.
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July 21, 2018
This year the State of Illinois celebrates its bicentennial. Leading up to the December 3 anniversary, the Illinois Bicentennial Commission, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the State Journal Register are coordinating onl...
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July 18, 2018
“Finding unreleased John Coltrane? It’s like discovering buried treasure.”
That’s how Ravi Coltrane, the late jazz icon’s saxophone-playing son, feels about the release of Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!).
This...
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July 14, 2018
On July 1, 1918, the Highland Park Hospital opened its doors. One-thousand visitors gathered to celebrate this community effort marking its centennial today.
Ravinia opera stars contralto Molly Wilson, mezzo-soprano Irene Pavlovs...
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July 13, 2018
The Highland Park 150 year anniversary committee selected the official commemorative logo (above) to brand all sesquicentennial events. The winning design by Alison Galston incorporates the official city seal. Alison created her design in part us...
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