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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Sovereign Style
Highland Park’s COURTNEY GOODWIN is a veteran and healthcare marketer by day and moonlighting entrepreneur by night. Earlier this year when the pandemic was starting to take shape, he finished…
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Afloat
Peru’s ephemeral floating islands, golden-hued and gracefully delicate, appear like a mirage in Lake Titicaca. But their origins, paradoxically, reflect the strength and tenacity of the native people who created…
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Shore Vs. City
Dentistry practitioner Dr. Eman Alsahlani is a firm believer that “empowered women empower women.” This mom of three purchased her Waukegan-based business 16 years ago when her firstborn child was…
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A Creative Endeavor
Two young female entrepreneurs, Ellie Houston and Campbell Eggers, seized the opportunity of their unexpected free time and joined together to cultivate a small business during the pandemic. The pair…
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Core Strength
Born and raised on Long Island, DAVID HOLLINGER arrived in Chicago in 2007 and never left. In 2013, he cofounded Chicago Sports Institute, a private personal training and sports performance…
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