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PLUCK OF THE IRISH

‘Tis the land of scholars and saints, poets and rebels. And yet one of the mysteries of Ireland is how many find a sense of home in its storied culture and history, even if they have no ancestral connection at all. It’s a sort of magic, you might say. That’s how Katie Fitzpatrick describes this

THE MAGIC WITHIN

With endless bookshelves, welcoming staff members, and free weekly events, the Barrington Area Library is a magical place where seven days a week the community can unite in the pursuit of new ideas and shared experiences. As an extensive renovation begins, longtime library employee Karen McBride looks forward to “a new page” for this local

#HASHTAG: LAURA WHITE

LAURA WHITE has been bringing the undeniably unique to the North Shore for years. An expert curator of vintage furnishings and jewelry; Winnetka store owner; and developer of the beauty line ARCH; she is drawn to beautiful things with a history. Most recently, White collaborated with designer Natalie Konstant of Konstant Home to create a

MATERIAL PURSUITS

This weekend’s curated luxury trends. CHANGE IT In celebration of National Retro Day earlier this week, Abt Appliances & Electronics in Glenview is rolling out some of its most in-demand retro gadgets. Crediting the resurgence of “retro tech” to flip-phone-loving, Generation Z hipsters, Abt—the nation’s largest independent, single-store retailer of electronics, appliances, and home goods—now

THE GOLDEN VET

Sidney Wallach enters a spacious meeting room at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. It’s February 16, a scheduled day for an afternoon treatment. And two days before his birthday. Family members and medical personnel and hospital staffers had gathered there among swaying balloons before the World War II veteran’s arrival. “Happy Birthday!” the beaming folks

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