Ann Marie Scheidler

When Roger Deromedi semi-retired in 2006, he turned his sights to the ravine on his property in Lake Forest “Our portion of the Mayflower Ravine had been scoured down four-tofive feet in the last 100 years,” explains Roger, a Lake Forest resident for more than 30 years. “The sides were collapsing. The trees were falling

The cornerstone of any unforgettable dinner party is the food. And no one knows this better than the chairs for this year’s Elawa Farm Foundation’s 2024 Harvest Dinner—Lake Forest’s Kate Holland and Marion MacKenzie Christoph. “The Harvest Dinner just keeps getting better and better,” says Holland. “The biggest challenge always is finding a fantastic chef.”

Fred Williams knows first-hand that life can throw you curve balls. “I was raised right,” says Williams, the Member Services Manager at the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) of Lake County, a position he’s held for the last 16 years. “I grew up in a middle-class family, but I got mixed up in substance abuse. I

Just when you think the Spirit of 67’s annual Home & Garden Tour can’t top itself, it does. “We are thrilled to announce that Amy and Dan Fields will graciously open the doors of their home, the former Lake Forest estate of the late philanthropist Nancy Hughes and her husband, the acclaimed filmmaker John Hughes,