Mitch Hurst

BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES

It’s fitting that there are currently 65 horses at the Tempel Farms in Old Mill Creek, just northwest of Gurnee. Some are retired, some are performing, and some are or will be in training. They’ll all be celebrating the farm’s 65th anniversary this summer. Lipizzaners, or Lipizzans, are one of the oldest breeds of horses

RYWKA’S DIARY

In 1945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium at Auschwitz-Birkenau. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish girl named Rywka Lipszyc and documented her life in the Łódz Ghetto between October 1943 and April 1944. The diary is at the center of a new exhibition, “The Girl in the Diary:

OPEN HOUSES

The tradition continues! The 2023 Winnetka Community House Home Tour returns next Friday, May 19, and tickets sold out as we were going to press. Four beautiful homes will be open for touring in Wilmette, Glencoe, and Winnetka, and each offers a unique window into why the North Shore is home to some of the

HITS ON HIS LIST

During the ‘80s, you couldn’t flip on your car radio without hearing a song by Daryl Hall and John Oates—from “Maneater” and “One on One” to “You Make My Dreams,” and “Kiss On My List.” But while those may be his best-known songs (the radio will do that), Oates has never stopped making music, some

BEST IN CLASS

Each fall, Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS) hosts an Independent Boarding School Fair where parents and students can learn more about offerings from across the country. Last year’s event featured more than 75 boarding schools from California to Maine. This Wednesday, May 3, LFCDS is offering families the opportunity to meet with admissions staff

STARRY NIGHT

The mission of Family Service of Glencoe (FSG) is as important as ever. Many health care professionals believe we’re experiencing a collective mental health crisis—an epidemic, even—and for more than 100 years FSG has been there to tend to the mental and emotional health needs of residents of Glencoe and beyond. “Our mission is to

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