Ann Marie Scheidler

“We’ve basically become farmers now,” is a sentence James McGuire never thought he’d say about himself and partner Crystal Fritz. However, after buying a home in Highland Park three years ago and restoring their lawn with native plants—he, a communications consultant, and she, a personal assistant, have rolled up their sleeves and gotten their hands

Kate Higgins and her husband set up a flower stand outside their Winnetka home during the pandemic and would stock it each morning with floral bouquets. “We thought it was so sad that people couldn’t be together, and this was a fun way to put some happiness in their days,” Higgins says. “I made these