Sherry Thomas

Vision of Hope

IT’S THE SMALL MOMENTS in life that make the greatest impression, and for Kate Jackson, it may have been those Saturday mornings in 1980s-era Silicon Valley she spent driving out to Mom’s office. There were no ballet classes. No soccer camps. And yet watching her mother—who worked with the Small Business Administration to help fund

Empowering Purpose

In Ashley Logan’s world, everything is moving at warp speed. Founder and CEO of Yakkety Yak, a Chicago-based marketing agency, she knows that words have power. That every story is worth telling. And yet, as a Hinsdale mother of three very young children (including baby Samuel, born during a global pandemic) she is constantly grasping

Light Up the Night

Life during a pandemic doesn’t have many benefits, but there are a few. If you’re one of those people who actually enjoyed staying local and low-key in your jammies over the holidays, you might love what the Clarendon Hills Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society (IWS) has in mind for its January 23 gala. Like

Oh, Tannenbaum

As early as the Roman winter solstice of Saturnalia, the darkest time of the year was celebrated with light, festivals, and boughs of evergreen. The Christmas tree, dating to 16th century Germany, has been a Christian tradition for centuries— one that has been adopted by the masses as the holiday evolved into the 21st century.

Cure All

Megan Dragich remembers it like it was yesterday. The year was 1978. She was 19 and living in the all-girls dormitory at University of Illinois. One day a group of fraternity brothers came through collecting money for their philanthropy, including Steve—the man who would become her husband six years later. “He knocked on my door

Power Women

Since its inception 14 years ago, Sheridan Road magazine has sought to empower women with a long-standing commitment to engage and champion the leaders who build, uplift, and inspire our communities. Please join us in celebrating some of the North Shore’s remarkable women and all that they contribute, personally and professionally to the towns that

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