Epically Beethoven
Waiting at a traffic light on Bonn’s Adenauerallee, the mustard-yellow walls of the University of Bonn make the colorful flowers in the parkway alongside pop brilliantly. Students crisscross the facing…
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In Sheridan Rd
Building Foundations for the Future
Regardless of the situation, conflicts are more effectively resolved when opposing sides can sit together (or nowadays, in a Zoom or virtual meeting) to work through the issues that started…
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Citizen Conatser
I’d like to think it’s not in my nature to talk about myself. I do, however, love it when people talk about the magazines— and for nearly 20 years, I’ve…
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For the Children
In 1952, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago hosted its inaugural Summer Ball at Arlington Park’s Post and Paddock Clubhouse with 500 of Chicago’s notable leaders in business and…
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Full Circle
Self-described entrepreneur and advocate for policy dialogue Sylvie Légère Ricketts launched The Policy Circle in 2015 following casual, dynamic, intellectually-charged discussions with her Wilmette neighbors. Women met regularly in Ricketts’…
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Building Philanthropy
Lifelong Chicagoan Richard H. Driehaus—a renowned investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist—grew up in a middle class Irish Catholic neighborhood on the city’s southwest side under the watchful eye of his parents,…
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Newsworthy
BRIGHT IDEA Bright and beautifully colored smoothie bowls, jam-packed with organic superfoods are now available at BRIGHT BOWLS in Highland Park. Growing up in Highland Park circa 1990, founder Lindsay…
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Fashionista
North Shore native Jennifer Lake is flying high these days. As a Senior Vice President at Zapwater Communications, she somehow finds time to infuse color and style into her blog,…
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Hyde Park Day School Celebrates 20 Years
Walking into any of Hyde Park Day School’s three campuses, one is enveloped in a palpable sense of calm. Here students with learning disabilities study for an average of 2.7…
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