Thomas Connors

THIS LAND IS OUR LAND

There are parties and then there are parties. And when it comes to a good cause and a good time, nothing quite matches Bagpipes & Bonfire, the eagerly awaited annual fundraiser supporting Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA). Held on Sunday, September 24, at the Middlefork Farm Nature Preserve, this family-friendly bash always strikes a

JOHN D. NICHOLS JR.

A businessman par excellence, committed philanthropist, and thoroughly engaged citizen, John D. Nichols Jr. was a man who not only embraced every opportunity but did his best to create opportunity for others. When he died on June 14 at age 92, Chicago lost an individual who was always there for his city. “For me, John

RETOOLED AND READY TO GO

Time never stands still. And for many of us, space isn’t a constant either. The closet under the stairs becomes a powder room. That unused attic? Meet the man cave. And now that you’ve walked your daughter down the aisle, wouldn’t her old room make a perfect office? Unless we up and move with every

AT THE WHEEL

F. Scott Fitzgerald famously opined, “There are no second acts in American life.” But in reality, folks reinvent themselves all the time. Whether out of necessity or restlessness, they learn new skills, change their lifestyles, jump into new careers. Count Lucia Matos among them. Trained as a musician, she found her conducting career curtailed when

PABLO, PABLO, PABLO

It’s a Friday night in Málaga and a constant hum runs through the streets of the city’s historic center. At a restaurant on the Plaza del Obispo, steps from the massive, Baroque cathedral, a group of mature women sings happy birthday to one of their own. A few streets away, voices raised in civil disputation

WORK IT

“The Great Resignation.” “Quiet Quitting.” “Rage Applying.” Workers and working have been through the wringer over the last few years. COVID didn’t kill every opportunity, but it certainly led employees and employers alike to reconceptualize the workplace; a workplace that is also being transformed by artificial intelligence (AI). As the CEO of Flex HR, a

Accessibility by WAH

Thomas Connors

Footer

Unlock Full Access