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The Sheahen family has lived in Highland Park for over 5 generations. The first family member was Patrick Sheahen, an Irish immigrant in 1859. When Patrick arrived in America he made his way to Highland Park and began working as a farm hand for Daniel McAdams. Patrick married Daniel McAdams eldest daughter, Mary Jane, and they had 7 children. These 7 children continued to work and live in Highland Park where there roots anchored them to the building up of Highland Park. Over the years, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren have been born into the Sheahen family, who also continue to live in the area.

*For more information on the Sheahen family, consult "Highland Park The First Hundred Years"

Milton M Schwartz founded Milton M. Schwartz & Associates in the early 1950s. The firm provided design, contractor and development services for contemporary buildings. An oral history, "Interview with Milton Schwartz" / interviewed by Harvey M. Choldin ; compiled under the auspices of the Chicago Architects Oral History Project, the Ernest R. Graham Study Center for Architectural Drawings, Department of Architecture and Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, is available via the collections of Art Institute of Chicago

Philip Shreiber emigrated from Germany to Highland Park, Illinois at the age of 17 and served in the US Army for 12 years, according to an obituary entitled "Indian Fighter Dies ; Ages 83" taped to photograph.

Merged to form District 112 in the 1990s.