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#HASHTAG: JOSEPH SEVERINO

JOSEPH SEVERINO is a father of five, including four girls and a boy. “I’ve been married for 22 years and I’ve been a business owner and leader in the investment and hospitality sector for almost 30 years,” says Severino, a Lake Forest philanthropist who gives back to the community in a variety of ways, including

BEHIND THE PAGE

The movies make it look like the most glamorous job in the world. Celebrity photo shoots? Fancy cars? Lavish estates? Check, check, check. But whether you’re the Editor in Chief at Vogue or this very publication, there is more than meets the eye—much more. Just ask 9-year-old Ella Kijek of Lake Forest. This fourth grader

TOUR DE FARCE

Milton Berle once said, “Laughter is an instant vacation.” If that’s the case, Anna D. Shapiro’s extended break from work began in early August when the Evanstonian and Tony Award-winning director helmed the first rehearsal for the revival of Michael Frayn’s Noises Off, a hilarious farce set for a September 12 to October 27 run

FALL READING LIST

Lake Forest Book Store owner Eleanor Thorn shares a few of her favorite books to kick off September. The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency by David Rubenstein This timely book contains one-on-one interviews about the U.S .presidency with nearly all the living presidents, as well as fresh insights from notable presidential historians and

#HASHTAG: ALICIA WATERS

Winnetka’s ALICIA WATERS is a curious and compassionate leader—a global citizen with an impressive career. She has held various leadership positions at Mars Global Confections, Kraft Foods (now Mondelez International), Gap Inc, CB2, and Crate & Barrel. Currently, she serves as the President of Crate & Barrel and Crate & Kids. Since joining Crate &

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