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Highwood Historical Society - Teta Minuzio— The Highwood Historical Society, founded in 1996, is committed to collecting,
sharing and preserving the extensive and important history of Highwood. Our major goal is to educate and present information on
the people, places and events that have made and continue to make Highwood a unique community. Residents and visitors have
many options to share and enjoy the many events, great food choices, and special comradery that is found in a small town that
welcomes, celebrates, and shares its diversity.
our history
Laegeler’s Drug
Store early 1900’s
Fabbri’s Bar
now the site for
Giingers
12
Mayor Hogan in
front of the old
city hall
Fancy Groceries
1920’s - 30’s
Waukegan Ave
early 1940’s with
the old water
tower in the back
ground
Aldo Piacenza
Grocery
public service
The Highwood Police Department Police Chief, Dave Wentz - The Highwood Police Department provides a
wide range of services to the community. The Department is staffed by 13 full-time and 15 part-time State certified policeofficers.
In addition to sworn police personnel, the department employs records personnel, community service personnel and
school crossing guards. ServicesPolice services include: 24-hour preventative patrols, emergency response, enhanced 911 emergency
communications, traffic and parking enforcement, criminal and juvenile investigations, and drug and gang enforcement. Telecommunications
Telecommunications services are provided to the Highwood Police Department by the Village of Glenview on a contractual
basis, which began in 2015. The Glenview Police Department’s Telecommunication Center provides state-of-the-art emergency 911
and non-emergency dispatch services to Highwood residents and businesses. The Police Department is located at 17 Highwood Ave
Emergency 911 Non - Emergency 847-432-2151
Highland Park Fire Department - Larry Amidei - Highwood has so many choices for great dining and nightlife
with wonderful business owners and employee’s. They make you feel like you’ve been going to their establishments forever.
The Highland Park Fire Department has assisted the former Highwood Fire Department for many years. The transition of the merger
between the two cities which took place in 2016, has been seamless for the Highwood residents. Main Station 1130 Central Ave
Highland Park 847-433-3110 Cityhpil.com
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