1920s-era Fire Engine/Pumper Returned to University Park
A chance encounter at a conference for firefighters prompted a 1925 American LaFrance fire engine/pumper’s return to the city of University Park in 2021.
Read moreA chance encounter at a conference for firefighters prompted a 1925 American LaFrance fire engine/pumper’s return to the city of University Park in 2021.
Read moreDonna Pierce wants to set the record straight. Contrary to a tall tale circulating on July 4, Highland Park ISD’s longtime “Star Lady” hasn’t rocketed into orbit with Space X.
Read moreSarah Oliai, who’s part of the Rotary Club of Park Cities committee that helped plan the Park Cities parade, was helping with the festivities in Goar Park on July 4 when she got a notification on her phone about the deadly shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
Read moreA piece of University Park history will again drive through city streets as part of the Rotary Club of Park Cities Fourth of July Parade.
Read more“As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well.”
Read moreThis year’s Rotary Club of Park Cities Fourth of July parade is shaping up to be out of this world.
Read moreWe had a bumper crop of entries in our Fourth of July Coloring Contest, and now we can celebrate the winners.
Read moreOne of the most anticipated events in Highland Park and University Park every year is the Fourth of July parade with its high-spirited tinseled floats and abundant supply of patriotic hues.
Read moreA year after its COVID-19 cancellation, the Rotary Club of Park Cities Fourth of July Parade will return in all of its patriotic glory plus a wintery mix.
Read moreThe Fourth of July is a pretty big deal in a normal year, but after so many festivities were reimagined (how many times did we use that word in 18 months?) last year at the height of the pandemic, we expect this year people will really flex those patriotic muscles.
Read moreAfter a pandemic-induced pivot last year, the Rotary Club of Park Cities’ 4th of July parade is back in person.
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