Riding High
Growing up with parents who’d both won and judged the iconic Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, one would think horse trainer and professional rider Meagan Murray-Tenuta would have a soft…
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October 2018
Philanthropy And The First Lady
The 23-year-old Wall Street analyst sits across from a man at a table in a settlement house in New York, circa 1984. The analyst is a Yale University graduate and…
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Sesquicentennial
It was the New York City’s Central Park Board of Commissioners that started the whole hullaballoo. Their gift of two pairs of swans to Chicago’s Lincoln Park’s Commissioners 150 years…
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Shore Vs City: Francie Arenson Dickman
Highland Park author Francie Arenson Dickman has been using her own life as material in her work. Her goal is always relatability and laughter—whether through her personal essays, her performances,…
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The Interview
What drew you to Lake Forest Country Day School? Where to begin? Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS) is known to be among the very best independent elementary schools in…
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A Life’s Landscape
“Her art developed out of how she lived her life,” explains Anne Loucks, owner of the eponymous Glencoe gallery known for its thoughtfully curated collection of contemporary art, about artist…
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A Bistro For All Seasons
There’s always been something charming about the small wooden alcoves that chef Michael Paulsen has carved into the dining room at Abigail’s American Bistro in Highland Park. They’re still lifes…
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Peruvian Paradise
We ventured off to Peru—a little treasure box of a country containing the most precious of gems—Machu Picchu, vast desserts, gorgeous coastlines, and quaint mountaintop towns. Machu Picchu may be…
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