Ann Marie Scheidler

A Star Is Born

After debuting her first album this year, accolades for Leikyn Bravo rolled in, including being named to New York Weekly’s Top 10 Females of 2021 in whose company on the list included Beyoncé. But to know Leikyn Bravo is to hear the sounds of her music. “My mom used to tell me stories from when

A Few Of My Favorite Things

Barrington influencer Courtney Holsworth from A Life from Scratch blog knows a thing or two about finding the beauty in the simple things, and the holidays are no different. Here are Holsworth’s tried-and-true gift ideas for everyone on your list, some from her own “Happy” brand—a line of curated, simple, intentional products that she loves

Everyone Has A Story

If sunshine had a name, it very well might be Whitney Reynolds. Because to know this popular Chicago talk show host is to feel a big ray of light. Reynolds, the host of the nationally televised Whitney Reynolds Show on PBS, has always known that she wanted to be a broadcaster. “One of my earliest childhood

What Would Vicki Do?

THERE ARE CERTAIN people in this world who see “no” as a final answer. And then there are those who see the word “no” as an opening for a deeper discussion. Lake Forest’s Dr. Victoria (Vicki) Medvec, author of the newly published book Negotiate Without Fear: Strategies and Tools to Maximize Your Outcomes, finds herself in

Barrington Charm

If there’s one good thing that can be said about the year following a pandemic, it’s that people are incredibly open to fresh starts and new beginnings. Such is the case for the committees behind this year’s Barrington Junior Women’s Club (BJWC) Fashion Show who are pulling out all of the stops for a spectacular

Not Your Father’s Car Show

FOLKS, start your engines. The Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce, the City of Lake Forest, and an advisory committee of car enthusiasts are revving up their engines for a show like no other. On Sunday, October 10, from noon to 3 p.m. at the west Lake Forest train station and adjoining lot, the “Then

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