Wilmette Public Library Youth Services librarian Lisa Bigelow began writing her second book more than a decade ago. This summer, when Drum Roll, Please finally came out, audiences were ready for a middle grade children’s book with an LGBT protagonist….
North Shore old-timers often wax nostalgic about hanging out at soda fountains, dime stores and penny arcades. They had such options in the golden age of small town retail, well…
When Lake Forest Preservation Foundation (LFPF) held its annual house and garden tour last year, the focus was on architect Howard Van Doren Shaw and his enduring impact on our…
In Hebrew, selah is defined as the act of pausing, resting or reflecting. Put it together with the word “freedom” and it becomes even more powerful — particularly when it…
Audiences won’t know what to expect when Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood bring their “Scared Scriptless” tour to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan on Sept. 13. That’s OK. The stars…
Bakers Liz and Michael Bearwald got engaged more than 27 years ago. They needed dough. Not the edible kind; the green kind. Currency.
So they made lots and lots of…
An uncle of Lake Forest sisters Sofia Perez Westmeyer and Astrid Perez Piccolo had to climb onto his roof in Puerto Rico last year — to make a phone call….
For Elizabeth Borland Blodgett of Lake Forest, being a part of the Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) is all about continuing a family legacy and honoring cherished childhood…
When Mike and Robin Zafirovski of Lake Forest agreed to meet with their friend Bill Strong recently, they had no idea what he was going to tell them.
Strong had…
Wednesday is the 4th of July, the day we honor hard-won freedom, sacrifice, and courage by hosting one of the most amazing parades on the North Shore. The Lake Bluff 4th of July Committee is excited to welcome all to…
As a high school student growing up in Central California, we had a class trip to Disneyland each year. In our freshman year my buddies and I spent hours running around the Magic Kingdom, trying to squeeze in all the…
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Sheridan Road Magazine, September 2018
Forest & Bluff Magazine, September 2018
Evanston Magazine, August/September 2018
There’s football player Rylie Mills, and there’s polite teenager Rylie Mills.
Both were on display September 7, when Mills, a junior defensive tackle/defensive end, and his Lake Forest High School…
Highland Park High School’s new head football coach, David Lindquist, stands 6-foot-3 and weighs a sturdy 250 pounds, or 43 pounds lighter than his playing weight as a starting defensive…
Jennifer — the fourth Berardi at HPHS — follows in her sisters’ spike steps, aces golf tests
Jennifer Berardi, a sixth-grader at the time, pulls out a five-iron from her…
Carolyn Grevers’ white lab coat still hangs in a closet in her Evanston home. She last wore it, as a scientist, in 2004, maybe in 2005, while conducting research at…
Loyola Academy football fans eager to catch senior wideout’s Act II on varsity
The double burger at Culver’s tasted great, hit the spot. Loyola Academy senior-to-be and Glenview resident Rory…
Barcelona’s “Michigan Avenue” is Passeig de Gràcia. Ask Claudia Miller all about it, the one who compared it to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The North Shore Country Day School sophomore-to-be and…
Taite Ryan settles on 35 for the number of headbands she owns. A teammate of the New Trier senior volleyball player had guessed 45, while walking past Ryan with several…
Jack Selati’s Summer of 2018 continues to unfold as planned.
The Lake Forest Academy senior-to-be and Winnetka resident still plays sanctioned tennis tournaments, just not as many as he did…
