Highland Park deems February 7th, “Jason Brown Day”.
The Chicago suburb, Highland Park honors hometown figure skater, Jason Brown.
The city declared Feb. 7 “Jason Brown Day” and residents plan wear ribbons and put them on their door knobs and trees to honor Brown.
The 19-year-old graduated from Highland Park High School. He earned one of two men’s figure skating spots on the U.S. Olympic team.
He had a silver-medal finish at the U.S. Men Figure Skating Championships in Boston.
The suburb also plans to post a new sign at the entrance to its Centennial Ice Rink that says “Home of Jason Brown.” Brown got his start skating at the rink and says he’s “proud to be from Highland Park.”