Elisa Drake

GIVING WOMEN WINGS

When Brooke Skinner Ricketts was growing up in Kentucky, her parents told her she could be anything she wanted to be. She wanted to be a bird. Although Ricketts might not technically have wings, she’s definitely soaring—and as President of Beyond Barriers, she is helping other women to do the same. In 2020, together with

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS

All 24 Barrington Dance Ensemble (BDE) dancers, ages 13 to 18, have been rehearsing a new work since February, and they’re ready to take the stage. Channeling Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, this year’s BDE gala presents the premier of “Staging Sinatra,” choreographed by former Joffrey Ballet dancer Jacqueline Moscicke. BDE Founder and Artistic Director Mary

FROM SOCIALITE TO SAVIOR

Before the United States officially entered World War II, there were Americans who were already fighting against Nazi aggression. These heroic efforts took place not on the frontlines, but in back rooms during hushed conversations. Evanston native Mary Jayne Gold (1909-1997) was one such American. The recent Netflix series Transatlantic brings renewed attention to her

REACHING FOR THE SKY

Nadia Rawlinson describes herself as a “chief optimism officer,” who strives to create workspaces where people can thrive and reach their full potential. She is now bringing her perspective, her expertise, and her positive attitude to the business of basketball. In January, the Lake Forest native, 44, was named Co-Owner and Operating Chairman of the

EFFORTLESSLY CHIC

Meeting jewelry designer Joie DiGiovanni for the first time, you wouldn’t know that behind her loveliness and poise is a list of ongoing health issues, the result of a serious car accident that happened just after she graduated from Villanova University. “I went from being an extremely healthy 21-year-old to having every sort of autoimmune

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