Elaine Doremus

One Last Thing

Michael J. Miller is founder and owner of the eponymous luxury jewelry boutique, M.J. Miller and Co. The business, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, was started by Miller while he was working as a pharmacist at Esh Pharmacy. His love of precious gems and exquisite jewelry propelled him to branch out and build

Olivia Pura of Deer Park uses the platform of Miss Illinois USA to advocate for the inclusion and equality of women in STEM fields

Beautiful. Intelligent. Kind. And determined to make her own mark on the world. Olivia Pura is far from what you might imagine a beauty queen to be. In fact, beauty is only one small part of what goes earning a title, and a crown, in a beauty pageant. Currently a senior at Northwestern University pursuing

Mike and Kelly Berkowitz share their own BYFS love story

Mike Berkowitz first saw Kelly Kaszynski at a parent’s group at Barrington Youth & Family Services (BYFS). He was interested—more than interested. The year was 1996 and both Kelly and Mike had children involved in the BYFS (Then Barrington Youth Services) Rainbows program, a divorce support group for families. They each had three children. And

Beauty Within

Country Vs Town: Jessica Hutchison

Jessica Hutchison lives in the flint creek neighborhood of Barrington with her husband, Dan, and children, Annabelle (6) and Austin (3). Her world was turned upside down in 2011 when she learned that her father had taken his own life. Newly out of graduate school then, she experienced the isolation that often follows a suicide

Art For The Soul

Walk into Kaleidoscope School of Fine Art (KSOFA) on any given day and you’ll find a friendly and lively group of instructors and student artists from all walks of life—creating, laughing, and sharing confidences. And while the social aspect is an important aspect for participants, the students and teachers are serious about their art, striving

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