Last summer, Mary Michelle Scalise was restless. The Lake Forest resident was done with COVID-19 and looking for an outlet for her creativity. She recalled that there once was a…
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Laugh Out Loud
In 2014, Highland Park resident and professional comedian Larry Bloom noticed there weren’t enough laughs on the North Shore. With the closing of the closest comedy club in Vernon Hills, Bloom…
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Second To None
It’s not just the North Shore real estate market that remains strong. The demand for second homes from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to Saugatuck, Michigan, is tight, with buyers facing a…
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Cold Comfort
A week after Thanksgiving in 2020, Scott Carter was in an emotional rut and having a hard time picking himself up. While chatting with his friend, Rich Hill, and describing…
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Bright Futures
Hyde Park Day School (HPDS) will host its annual gala, “There’s No Place Like HPDS,” on April 8 at Rockwell on the River in Chicago to raise funds for scholarships…
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Fire Starter
There’s a reason journalists often go on to have successful careers as fiction writers. Both require curiosity, attention to detail, and a desire to spin a good yarn. It helps…
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When Work Comes Home
One of the big questions as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic was going to always be if and how our lives would permanently change—in particular our work lives. With…
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Luxury Mission
Glencoe resident Wendy Serrino has always wanted to help charities that meet the needs of low-income children. Over the years, while working in the finance industry, she has raised thousands…
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Candy Land
Like many of us, Susie Riskind Thompson was born with a healthy sweet tooth. When she was growing up in Highland Park, she would often go out to fine restaurants…
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Virtural Truths
With the opening last week of its new virtual reality (VR) exhibit, “The Journey Back,” the Illinois Holocaust & Education Center continues its efforts to use cutting-edge technology to share…
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