More Than A Name
Peyton Merrill needed two items and her husband, Topher, to come up with a catchy name for her first boutique in 2020. She sat in the couple’s Winnetka home, with…
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Evolving Attitude
Winnetka artist Linda Ann Weber describes her creative process as serendipitous. One example is her abstract work, “Remembering Lake Winnebago,” which was titled only after she completed the painting. What…
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Virtual Value
The Music Institute of Chicago celebrated 90 years of innovation, access, and excellence in music education as it welcomed more than 450 viewers to its 90th Anniversary Virtual Gala on…
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Culinary Comfort
Tucked between a juice bar and optical shop on Winnetka’s bustling Chestnut Street, Little Lan’s is tiny, but resilient—just like it’s owner. Barely five-foot-two, Chien Lan Pi, a 4th-degree black belt in…
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Home Alone Together
Kevin!!!!! When Frank Windes, Winnetka Village Engineer from 1898 to 1940, helped found the Winnetka Historical Society in 1932, he probably didn’t imagine the village would become something of a…
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In The Atmosphere
“Art is an evolution of practice and intuition,” explains artist Patricia Markos Dolan. “I’m constantly growing through my work.” Developing her technique organically over the years, for more than a…
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Hope Springs Eternal
To Muncie, Indiana, native Nick Swan, Mr. Dingledine was more than a Muncie Symphony Orchestra oboist and middle school band director with an alliterative surname. Much more. “He taught me…
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Healing Hearts
Dr. Husam Balkhy’s fascination with the human heart began with seeing one in person. “I was always an overachiever in high school and was able to actually observe a cardiac…
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Margarita Will
A framed black-and-white photograph of the late Mexican film actress and singer Maria Felix hangs on a wall inside the contemporary Mexican restaurant Guanajuato in Winnetka. Known as La Dona,…
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Iron Woman
Two women, two arduous journeys. Lois Gibbons’ trek began with a cancer diagnosis in 2018. Her daughter Kate Neal’s journey began shortly thereafter, with a commitment to train for her…
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