WHEN Helen Berkun was a young girl growing up in Mariupol, a city in Ukraine, her world was full of color. Her family was comprised of painters, photographers, and designers….
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IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME
CHASE HAWKINS was a high schooler himself when he first felt the connection a great youth group can provide. “Growing up in Cincinnati, I don’t remember a lot of parishes…
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EDUCATIONAL DYNAMO
LAKE BLUFF’S Wick DeYoung lives by the motto “It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome.” DeYoung has personal knowledge of what it’s like to struggle academically. It was…
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WORTH THE WAIT
THE JEAN AND JOHN Greene Nature Preserve—named in honor of its generous benefactors—has been years in the making. “We’re really excited and incredibly appreciative of the community’s patience,” says Lake…
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STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
NEVER GIVE UP. This has long been the mantra of the American Legion McKinlock Post No. 264 in Lake Forest when it came to building a monument honoring the thousands…
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OUT OF AFRICA
RAZNY JEWELERS, with four locations throughout the Chicagoland area, is the leading family-owned and operated source for loose diamonds, bespoke jewelry, and Swiss timepieces. In business since 1951, the third…
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TO INSPIRE
LAUREN SCHIFFERDECKER has always loved Lake Forest. And she’s still having a hard time believing that she has founded a counseling center right in the heart of its downtown. “We…
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MAKING FAIRYTALES COME TRUE
MOTHERS Trust Foundation Executive Director Paula Turelli is many wonderful things, but a gala goer she is not. “Having a gala as our fundraiser this year definitely pushes me out…
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Treasure Trove
ANTIQUES & TREASURES in the Field, hosted by the Lake Forest Chapter of Infant Welfare Society, is one of those beloved, must-attend September fundraisers that has become synonymous with the…
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Lake Forest Reads
NEARLY 10 YEARS AGO, Lake Forest Library—with the support of community partners including Friends of Lake Forest Library—launched Lake Forest Reads, a month-long, citywide reading program where the community reads one…
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