Fiona Irick is five years old with huge amber eyes and a puffy brown ponytail. Her blond, blue-eyed brother Aiden, a three-year-old mini version of the character Dash from The…
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Festively Floral
One by one they parade up the path, like an army of elves bearing gifts. One carries wreaths, another garlands, two more wobble under great swaths of ribbon, baubles, and…
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Feel Good Do Good
The idea for Feel Good Undies, as many very good ideas do, came quite naturally. Twenty-six year Lake Forest resident and company founder Cheryl Mankoff, a recent breast cancer survivor,…
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Shapes, Color and Intuition
If you ask contemporary artist Linda Ann Weber about the inspiration for her mixed media work, “Remembering Lake Winnebago” the answer will surprise you. “Ah!” she smiles, “The title came…
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125 Years Celebrating Women and German Culture
For Christel Schmidt, the 125th Anniversary of the Chicago Columbia Club celebration at Chicago’s Woman’s Athletic Club was especially sweet. Glowing with light, laughter, and the conversation of special guests…
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Designing Massive Change
When designers Bruce Mau and Bisi Williams were invited by Coca-Cola to develop the company’s “Live Positively” sustainability platform and new brand icon, the couple had a goal in mind:…
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The Cubs Hat That Could
Abby Wood has brownish-red hair, a red some have called auburn, strawberry blond, or even chestnut. But when she stands in the sun the red sparkles brighter, like the cherry…
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Winnetka Revitalized
If you could view a recent time-lapse film of the shops along Lincoln Avenue in downtown Winnetka, you’d witness a pleasing transformation. You’d see the dark-timbers-on-white Tudor buildings soften to…
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Keeping Kids Together
There are currently more than 600,000 children in the United States foster care system. Of those children, more than three quarters have been separated from their siblings, to be reunited…
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Chocolate Worth Its Weight In Gold
Jerry Toth and Carl Schweizer make the world’s most expensive chocolate. At $355 per 50-gram bar, it’s very nearly worth its weight in gold. Wrapped and overwrapped in layers of…
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