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Downtown Highland Park Gets Icy

Ice sculptures pop up around the city for the holidays.

There's ice on the ground in downtown Highland Park.  Nope, it's not snow. Ice sculptures popped up throughout the city Thursday to kick off Highland Park's first annual Ice Sculpture Walk, sponsored by The Downtown Highland Park Alliance and participating merchants. "We want to give a reason for people to walk around the whole city, and try to do what no one else is doing in the other suburbs," said Stash's and 2nd Street Bistro owner Bobby Dubin, who helped organize the effort. There are currently sculptures in front of stores like Uncle Dan's and Ross Cosmetics as well as the First Bank of Highland Park. There will be between 40 and 50 sculptures throughout the city for the kick-off event Dec. 8, according to Dubin. "As you enter from …

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Holiday Hoopla in Highland Park

That magic feeling, along with elections, city council initiatives, controversial films and Thanksgiving bliss, came to Highland Park this week.

The holidays are here in Highland Park after the city was decked out in its festive best at last Sunday's tree lighting. As we got closer to Thanksgiving, Patch gave you some ideas to make that Thanksgiving feast extra special — Highland Park style. And speaking of breaking bread, an interfaith Thanksgiving service was held at the Lakefront Congregation for Reform Judaism Wednesday evening for all people of faith. Maxwell Wilson reviewed the controversial film "Kike Like Me" which tackled complex perceptions of Jews internationally that screened recently at the North Suburban Chabad and Samantha Nelson took a close-up look at the local Italian eatery, Bella Via. Outsourcing certain city services was discussed in a city council meeting in …

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Freezy Fun in Port Clinton Square

A free ice carving demonstration in Downtown Highland Park along with an interactive touch for the kids.

After the smorgasbord of Thanksgiving vittles and the long lines of Black Friday, the Downtown Highland Park Alliance kicked off the holiday season with some serious family fun. Highland Park took their celebration to the next level by offering residents and their kids the opportunity to try their hands at ice carving on Saturday morning. Check out their handiwork. 

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