Ann Marie Scheidler

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

It’s no coincidence that Barrington Youth & Family Services (BYFS) moved its offices to Applebee Street in the center of town. “When it was clear we needed more space, we chose a 107-year-old Victorian home to house our offices,” says BYFS executive director Betsy Wintringer. “We created a therapeutic setting that disarms people and makes

HER HEART RUNNETH OVER

Annie McAveeney’s ability to love knows no bounds. “Everyone knows that poverty is out there, but un- less you’re in the trenches, it’s impossible to know the depth of what is going on,” McAveeney says. “The things we see—children going without food, clothing, a warm place to sleep—it’s heart wrenching. How can we not help?

A HEART FOR FAMILY

Several years ago, Hunter and Kristy Hamilton began exploring the possibility of adoption to grow their family. “We would receive emails alerting us of expectant mothers considering adoption,” Kristy says. “Each email would include a small snapshot of the expectant mother’s story and her motivation in choosing adoption. Every story was different and filled, at

AN EVENING TO REMEMBER

On December 20, twenty-four young women from all over the Chicago area made their debut at the 66th Annual Presentation Ball presented by the Illinois Club for Catholic Women (ICCW). Debutantes were presented to the Archbishop of Chicago, His Eminence, Blase J. Cardinal Cupich. The orchestra played in the flower-filled Grand Ballroom of the Hilton

FEATHER IN HER CAP

“I never thought I could design and launch an app,” says Rebecca Asfour, owner of Bird Barre Studio, a boutique fitness studio in Lake Forest. “But I ended up designing and launching two apps in one year!” After navigating the challenges of being a small business owner during 2020 and successfully emerging on the other

THE KNIT FACTOR

When Ashley Lillis was teaching herself how to knit in college, she never imagined that one day she would be sharing patterns she designed with her creative followers from all around the globe. “Of all the things my roommate and I could have been doing when we were in college, we were making trips to

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