Ann Marie Scheidler

Hope Is Blooming

TO KNOW Katie Ford is to love her. This married mother of four is recognized for her easy smile, her quick laugh, her talent with flowers, her rock’n dance moves, and her endless positivity. So, it may have come as a surprise to some when one night after her children went to bed, Ford turned

Best Foot Forward

Somehow, even after a year like 2020, shoe darling— Marion Parke—has found her line in Neiman Marcus. “It’s kind of crazy to even think about this,” the Minnesota-based designer and podiatric surgeon says, “but we sold a fair number of high heels during the pandemic. I’m not sure where our customers have been wearing them,

A Season Of Change

If there is one thing that Kim Alden has learned in her storied real estate career, it’s that timing is everything. This past February, Alden and her entire real estate team, left the firm she’d spent 15 years with to join forces with Compass, a real estate company that offers state-of-the art marketing and

Mothers of Invention

ADDIE GUNDRY has lived her life thinking outside of the box. One day, she was having lunch with her husband Alex and their 1-year-old son Cooper. Before they left the restaurant, Cooper needed a diaper change. As is all too common, there was no changing station in the men’s room and the task was left

U Belong

IN 2020, CROYA (Community Representing Our Young Adults) celebrated its 40th anniversary. The organization was founded in 1980 as a response to serious issues facing the teens in the community. Today, CROYA is a thriving, vibrant agency. Led by youth committees, it offers weekly meetings, community service initiatives, educational programs, social activities, musical programs, and

Mountain High

Although Airoom’s CEO Michael Klein has renovated and built thousands of homes and commercial buildings in Chicago and throughout the Midwest—this opportunity was calling the Airoom team West. “I’ve always been a big fan of Aspen,” says Klein. “It’s great in the winter, but I think it’s even more beautiful in the summer and fall.”

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