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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Charles Walsh Sr.: A Great American Life
Charles H. Walsh Sr., a Lake Forest businessman who experienced a childhood in orphanages and went on to become a successful owner and partner in the Chicago Bulls and Chicago…
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Lake Forest Open Lands Hosts Fiesta on the Prairie
Six days after the world celebrates Cinco de Mayo, members of the Associate Board of Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA) will invite the community to enjoy a similarly lively…
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A Moveable Fest
Evanston resident and novelist Daniel Kraus may be known for one big thing this year (ever hear of a little movie called The Shape of Water?) but he’s already working…
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Setting The Scene for A Novel Affair
For food writer and gourmet chef Wendy Franzen, creating the ultimate dinner party is like penning a memorable scene in a novel. Every detail has meaning and nuance—from how the…
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An All Starry Night Weekend
When Northwestern University (NU) alumnus Stephen Colbert made his commencement address to the Class of 2011, he said that life itself is an improvisation. “You have no idea what’s going…
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An English Christmas
Sarah Shelley had the kind of English childhood American anglophiles only dream of. Growing up in Shropshire, a sparsely populated county about two hours north of London on the border…
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