Rochelle Newman Rubinoff

THE PINK BALLOON COMPANY

Every day is cause for a celebration and no one knows this more than Sherrie Urbaszewski, founder and owner of The Pink Balloon in Barrington. The Pink Balloon will take your event to that next level, providing custom balloon décor and installations. “We do everything from balloon arches and tablescape décor all the way to

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

Whether you’re working on one room or an entire house, Chrissy Roellchen and her team at Skyline Window Coverings have got you beautifully covered. With decades of experience, they offer a seamless process for selecting the perfect window treatments. “Functionality is what comes first and foremost,” Roellchen explains. “However, the style and transformative power of

RETAIL RENOVATION

Westfield Old Orchard, a fixture on the North Shore for decades and one of the busiest and most successful malls in America, is constantly evolving. Conveniently located off the Edens Expressway, it has become the perfect meeting spot for Chicagoans and suburbanites alike. Whether meeting with friends, relaxing in a beautiful park setting, letting your

FOCUSING ON WHAT’S IMPORTANT

When Barrington residents’ eyes are opened to the problems of the world, they step up with solutions. This is literally true for the members of FOCUS, a nonprofit, 100 percent volunteer-based organization that seeks to address worldwide challenges in eye care. “FOCUS, The Foundation for Ophthalmological Care, has been changing people’s lives and preserving their

SEEDS OF LOVE

Newlyweds Elizabeth and Peter Grubbe fell in love over organic arugula and heirloom tomatoes. It is hard to imagine a more fitting beginning for these two first-generation farmers, who own one of northern Illinois’ largest organic farms— Middlebury Farm. Peter has been growing and selling produce almost his whole life. When he was in sixth

PAST PERFECTED

A drive through the Village of Glencoe provides a veritable masterclass in architectural styles. A short trip will take you past stately mansions by Howard Van Doren Shaw, low-slung modernist masterpieces by Keck & Keck, and a humble cottage by Frank Lloyd Wright. This vaunted architectural pedigree, however, has been undermined by a string of

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