Ann Marie Scheidler

Mother of Invention

With 2022 officially underway, Hinsdale’s Leslie Danford can hardly believe how much can change in a year. For her, it included a new home, a new baby, and a new business. Before the world had shutdown, Danford had accepted a new job with SoftBank-backed OYO Hotels. At the time, she had three young boys and

Mix Master

If you were a kid who liked to listen to the radio in the 80s, Chicago was the town to do it in. “I have always loved music,” says Vince Garcia of Hoffman Estates, recalling stories of doing Michael Jackson’s famous moonwalk almost as soon as he took his first steps. “When I was in

Beauty 101

THE NORTH SHORE’S Jen Bobay has always had a connection to the beauty world, first through her grandmother who was a hairdresser in the city and then as a teacher who applied her love of science to ingredient combinations that she learned helped her skin. “I fell in love with makeup and skincare and was trained

Visible

WHEN LELIA PURKY was 18 months old, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP), a condition that often makes introductions for her before she ever says a word. “I know I move differently than others, but I don’t want people to just see that,” says the 23-year-old art and history enthusiast. “I want people to see

Bumble Baby

There are real-life wonder women in this world and Clarendon Hills’ Kate Arquilla is absolutely one of them. As a married mother to three children under 5-years-old, the founder of an educational blog with nearly 60,000 followers on Instagram, and the owner of a new store that curates all of the things she loves as

Let It Be Us

Eileen Turkot is a working mother to three young boys living in Barrington. She is also a licensed foster parent. When people hear that she fosters children, they often stop and tell her what she’s doing is amazing. “I always feel guilty when people say this to me,” says Turkot. “What they don’t know is

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