By Jeff Stern

For some "painted ladies" and other historic structures, Highland Park's hero is Elliott Miller, of Ravinia, whose passion is to rescue architectural treasures from being crushed by the wrecker's ball.

Armed with photographs and documentation relating to the architects and builders of particularly significant houses, Miller has made it his mission to speak up for them at hearings of the Historic Preservation Commission or meetings of the Highland Park City Council, where property owners or developers may seek permission for demolition.  Read More

Story and photo by Jeff Stern

Fire protection for the Ravinia area got a boost in the summer of 2011 as Highland Park's Station 32 took delivery of the Fire Department's newest apparatus. The 1,500-gallon-per-minute pumper replaced a 1989 model that had reached 20 years of service, which the department considers the limit for the most efficient use and maintenance of its front-line fire apparatus. Read More

Story and photo by Jeff Stern

Among the first landmarks visitors and residents see when they set foot in Ravinia are the 120-year-old train station and Jens Jensen Park, across from each other along St. Johns Avenue. Both have been painstakingly restored in recent years through the combined efforts of several community groups. Read More