PAWS Chicago has its always-popular Fur Ball coming up on November 9. But here on the North Shore, we have our own version of an elegant affair to raise funds…
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Honoring a Local Legend
In Chicago and throughout the country, former Sara Lee Corporation CEO John H. Bryan Jr. is being remembered for an enduring legacy as a philanthropist and patron to the arts….
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Postcards from the Past
Revisit Lake Bluff ’s storied history as a summer resort on Sunday, September 30, as the Lake Bluff History Museum hosts its “Camp Meetings, Chautauquas, Artists and Anarchists” docent-led walking…
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Scared Scriptless
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…
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“A Night Under the Big Top” Event Celebrates …
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…
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The Caretakers
Looking out over their private beach and a splintery boat pier that was grandfathered in more than a century ago, Janet and Paul Burt feel the weight of their Lake…
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Remembering John McGovern
FRIENDS AND FAMILY PAY TRIBUTE TO A NORTH SHORE BUSINESSMAN, CIVIC LEADER AND PHILANTHROPIST John McGovern, a North Shore businessman who worked in the highest levels of politics and government,…
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Cirque de Citadel
Close your eyes and imagine you’re back at the original Moulin Rouge—seated at a cabaret table in the midst of vibrantly dressed can-can girls and all the Belle Epoque spectacle…
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The Anguish of Lady Macbeth
You don’t need to be a William Shakespeare scholar to know the line that makes Lady Macbeth one of the most iconic female characters in theater history—”Out, damned spot!” The…
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Historic Labor of Love
Taking on a historic home is often a labor of love. With all the charm and character can come a century of wear and tear, along with the responsibility to…
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