Ann Marie Scheidler

DOCTORS’ ORDERS

When Illinois Bone & Joint Institute doctors—husband and wife—Christian Skjong and Brooke Vanderby decided to move from the city to the suburbs, they fell in love with a new construction planned for 1760 Washington in Wilmette. This property is being completely designed, built, and decorated by Emily Mackie, founder of Inspired Luxury Homes and Inspired

KATIE MAY: THE PORTRAIT

Katie May grew up sewing, painting, and creating whatever she could get her hands on—loving to make loved beautiful things from nothing at all.The Lake Forest resident studied fashion design and at the age of 21, opened a clothing store in Madison, Wisconsin. She ran the business for five years where she sold some of

COVER GIRL

WHEN Helen Berkun was a young girl growing up in Mariupol, a city in Ukraine, her world was full of color. Her family was comprised of painters, photographers, and designers. But when Berkun and family emigrated to the United States in 1990 when she was just nine years old, her parents hoped she would choose

IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME

CHASE HAWKINS was a high schooler himself when he first felt the connection a great youth group can provide. “Growing up in Cincinnati, I don’t remember a lot of parishes having youth groups, so I thought it was pretty cool when our church started one,” Hawkins says. “That feeling never left me.” In fact, that

EDUCATIONAL DYNAMO

LAKE BLUFF’S Wick DeYoung lives by the motto “It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome.” DeYoung has personal knowledge of what it’s like to struggle academically. It was his personal experience growing up with learning challenges that led him to launch Dynamic Tutoring Solutions. He understands the need for specialized support for students

WORTH THE WAIT

THE JEAN AND JOHN Greene Nature Preserve—named in honor of its generous benefactors—has been years in the making. “We’re really excited and incredibly appreciative of the community’s patience,” says Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA) President Ryan London, standing among the acres of jewel-toned trees that fill the majestic McCormick Ravine. “This process took longer

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