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Before their first date in 1989, Jill Card asked her now-husband Richard what she should wear. “Just wear jeans and a cute top,” he said. Today that pithy advice adorns the signs atop womens wear boutiques in Hinsdale and St. Charles (with a third location opening soon in Wheaton). Like many small business owners, Card’s

Celebrity Chef Ball

Meals on Wheels Chicago (MoWC) hosted its largest fundraiser, the Celebrity Chef Ball, in November where award-winning and Michelin Star Chefs from all over the city donated their time and culinary skills. The Ball, hosted this year at Morgan Manufacturing, featured two events in one: a VIP event with a seated six-course dining experience, followed

Smiles: A Special Dog’s Legacy

When she adopted her dog, an American bulldog named Rocky, Molly Akers had no idea how important a companion he would turn out to be. A few years after she adopted him, Akers developed a rare form of neck cancer; at the same time, she was also misdiagnosed with breast cancer. The harrowing experience marked

Power Of The Purse

More than 200 Lake County women joined in November for Women United’s signature fundraiser, raising a record $66,000 in support of early literacy programs for local children. Attendees enjoyed a robust champagne brunch, festive bites, and exciting fundraising opportunities. liveunitedlakecounty.org/wu

Sculpting Confidence

Contours of Hinsdale owner Katrina Kern never could have imagined that her status as a breast cancer survivor would lead to a new profession. But in 2016, as she was preparing to undergo chemotherapy, she learned of a new FDA-approved cryotherapy procedure that minimized hair loss. Kern gave it a try and was amazed by

One Last Thing

Darren Barndt is the Instructional Director of Fine & Applied Arts at Lake Forest High School. His first book, Extreme Teammates, released in October on Amazon, draws on more than two decades of experience as a teacher and coach. Barndt describes the project as “a collection of expectations, tools, and strategies that shows individuals exactly

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