THE NORTH SHORE’S Jen Bobay has always had a connection to the beauty world, first through her grandmother who was a hairdresser in the city and then as a teacher who…
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Visible
WHEN LELIA PURKY was 18 months old, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP), a condition that often makes introductions for her before she ever says a word. “I know I…
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Securing the Future for Lake Forest Library
IN A TIME WHERE public libraries are having to justify their relevance, the City of Lake Forest has a community of supporters working to ensure its legacy. “The library plays…
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Jewel Box
WHEN MOLLY CURLEY was studying jewelry making at the University of Kansas, her parents may have questioned her once or twice about what she planned to with that degree. “My…
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Giving Warmth
WHEN JOSH DUERINGER’S sister Ashley was a freshman at Lake Forest High School, Mothers Trust needed volunteers to help collecting coats for its annual coat drive. When she was a…
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What Would Vicki Do?
THERE ARE CERTAIN people in this world who see “no” as a final answer. And then there are those who see the word “no” as an opening for a deeper discussion….
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Not Your Father’s Car Show
FOLKS, start your engines. The Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce, the City of Lake Forest, and an advisory committee of car enthusiasts are revving up their engines for a…
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Not Luck, But A Blessing
SOME MAY CALL IT serendipity that Dr. Julie Brua finds herself writing her newest chapter as the School of St. Mary’s principal. “I decided before the pandemic that it was…
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Going For Gold
WHEN KATE Hartman Rosenzweig was growing up in Lake Forest, she never imagined that she might someday be donning Team USA gear. But perhaps she should have, as today she…
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Play For Literacy
2020 WAS A difficult year for most, but for Reading Power—an early literacy tutoring program with roots in Lake Forest—it was a year of wow. Working in partnership with underserved…
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