Benjamin Erulkar proudly holds up an intricate drawing of roses from a page in his sketchbook, with hundreds of pencil shadings effectively capturing the fine details of each petal and…
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Chicago Born & Baked
Linda Friend was taught from an early age that the best tools in the kitchen are your hands. “Except if you’re in a commercial kitchen during COVID, then you need…
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Shore Vs. City: May 2021
KATHERINE BANICH IS ON A MISSION TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT WINGS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES AN ESCAPE ROUTE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN. THE WINNETKA MOM OF…
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Lasting Legacy
WGN anchor, two-time cancer survivor, wife, mother of four, avid fundraiser, medical reporter, and science enthusiast DINA BAIR is on a mission to create awareness and raise funds for Robert…
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Shore Vs. City: April 2021
Glencoe’s SUZANNE KNOWER WARYE is a former fashion executive who founded mykindofsweet.com, a lifestyle blog normalizing the #momlife struggle. Warye steps away from finding joy, humor, and style in the…
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Shore Vs. City
SAMANTHA SCHAPS JACOBSON is on a mission to show you just how cool American-made goods are, and how important it is to support and purchase American-made. As a partner to…
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Shore Vs. City
VETERAN YOGA TEACHER LOURDES PAREDES, A PILLAR IN THE WELLNESS COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, STARTED PURSUING SPIRITUAL PRACTICES AS A YOUNG WOMAN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. HER INTEREST IN…
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The End Game For Pain
GhFITLAB founder GREG HACHAJ hails from a small fishing village in Poland near the Baltic Sea. Stints as a soccer star on Poland’s national team and as a bodybuilder stateside…
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Shore Vs. City
Lake Forest’s Dominique Ittner lives in her hometown with husband, Kevin, their two active boys, Wells and Winn, and new puppy, Walker. Ittner’s first career found her teaching elementary education…
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The Highest Point
In the hopes of instilling his life-long love of the outdoors in younger generations, Kevin Cashman launched Apogee Adventures, a summer travel program for teens. “Ever since I was a…
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