Steadfast Ed
Ed Kugler quit meat cold turkey nearly 50 years ago. The Highland Park teen who’d regularly eat bacon for breakfast, cold cuts for lunch, and some kind of meat for…
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Highland Park
Market Days
With many large gatherings shut down for the 2020 season, North Shore residents will be thrilled to know that the Ravinia Farmers Market will still open on June 3. Ravinia…
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Ir-Resistable Workout From Home
When the athletic careers of Brandon Bollig and his wife, Dannah, came to an end—his as a professional hockey player and hers as an NCAA Division I soccer player—both were…
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Sharing Zumba Love Virtually
When schools were shut down in March due to Governor Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, Melissa Kerpel, an attorney in Highland Park, and her daughter, Julia, were teaching Zumba classes at Highland…
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Sound of Silence
During his 20 years at Ravinia, outgoing President and CEO Welz Kauffman has focused on establishing strong relationships with artists to get them to come perform at the Ravinia Festival…
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Bondy. Parker Bondy
Parker Bondy, the Highland Park High School (HPHS) athlete, trains with a “one-more-rep” mindset. Translation: the sophomore baseball and basketball player likes to go another round after practice, be it…
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Fund And Game Students
Bob Murphy’s face softens. Cracking a warm smile will do that to a visage. A co-founder of the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF) with his brother Jim, Bob Murphy— senior…
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Those Who Can, Teach
Since its inception in 1960, The Art Center Highland Park (TACHP) has enriched the lives of countless North Shore residents through its visual arts classes and workshops. But for all…
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Glenkirk’s 22nd Annual Benefit Bash
Glenkirk and Highland Park’s Eileen Bennin hosted its signature fundraiser at Ravinia Green Country Club this fall. The event, which is in its 22nd year, is the group’s largest fundraiser…
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