Ann Marie Scheidler

LET THERE BE LIGHT

In 2009, Nancy Economou was visiting the Philippines when she encountered a young girl whose face was burned and scarred from an accident with a kerosene lamp. “I was watching her mother put toothpaste on her wounds when I asked how the burn happened,” Economou says. “I learned that these types of injuries were common

COMING BACK TO HER ROOTS

Don’t tell Dr. Maggie Grothe that there’s something she can’t do. With a sweet disposition, belief in herself, and the support of her family— she will prove you wrong. “It’s pretty common for doctors and dentists to buy a practice when they are looking to start their own,” Grothe says. “That was originally my plan.

CHARTING THE NEXT CHAPTER

Lauren Peters has always dreamed of owning a shop. A few years ago, the Lake Forest mother of three decided to get serious about it. “When our girls were in a good place, school-wise, and owning a store seemed like a real possibility, my husband and I agreed that I go back into working retail

BIRTHDAY GIRL

“I never was really much of a birthday person, but I am now,” says Lake Bluff ’s Erin Henkel, a married mom of two young girls. “Yesterday was my birthday and you better believe I took every call, relished in every text message, and enjoyed all the cake. Birthdays just hit differently now.” In addition

SERENDIPITY

“How this whole thing came about is pretty serendipitous,” says Jennifer Duke, owner and head pastry chef of French-inspired Après Pastry & Bakery. “It’s really like this was all meant to be.” This might seem like a bold statement coming from Duke, but when you hear her tell the story of all the things that

A MOTHER’S INTUITION

Call it a mother’s intuition, but Christine Goshgarian, Mothers Trust Foundation (MTF) board member, event chair, and a supporter of MTF for more than 20 years, just knew when they asked her to lead this year’s fundraiser that it was time for something new. “The Betty Bash had a great run, but I want to

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