Ann Marie Scheidler

THE YEAR OF THE FARM

Kirbey Rogic knows well that while good things take time, sometimes you need to act fast. In the fall of 2019, only months before the pandemic, Rogic learned that the Bahr Greenhouse, the oldest business in Highland Park and the second oldest in the state of Illinois—had come on the market. The Bahr Greenhouse had

“ART OF CARING” RETURNS

IT’S BEEN TOO LONG—too long since civic, philanthropic, and community donors have been able to gather to support Catholic Charities and its critical programs and services throughout Lake County. “We are so excited to get together for the ‘Art of Caring’,” says Jane Hinton-Kedo who is co-chairing this beloved event with Joanie Reynolds and Natalie

WESTLEIGH MEADOW

Often when it comes to conservation, timing is everything. In 2020, Lake Forest Open Lands (LFOLA) was about to begin restoring a 17- acre property they had acquired in 2007 that had sat largely untouched for 13 years. Located in the middle of a residential neighborhood at the heart of Lake Forest, Westleigh Meadow had

SHOWHOUSE SHOWSTOPPER

THERE ARE SOME HOUSES that are special, and there are others that are spectacular. The 2023 Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens promises to be the latter. “We were looking for our next house as we were still giving tours at the last one,” says Sondra Douglass, co-chair of this signature fundraising event for the Lake

THE FRED AND KAY KREHBIEL COLLECTION

Auction aficionados and design devotees are in for a very special opportunity when Hindman presents a suite of sales this month featuring property from the acclaimed private collection of Fred and Kay Krehbiel. The Krehbiels amassed an impressive collection of fine English furniture, including a significant group attributed to Thomas Chippendale, porcelain, silver, and works

MEANINGFUL LUXURY

Lake Forest’s Angela Alvarez knows beauty when she sees it. A native of Nicaragua, Alvarez moved to the United States with her family when she was a teenager because of the war taking place in her home country. Nearly two decades went by before she had the chance to return. “10 years passed, then 12,

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