Parting Words

Longtime Lake Forest resident Bob Crawford is downright engaging for a reason. Make that, 17 reasons. That was the number of times he and his family moved before he graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia. Seventeen. “It shaped my personality,” the 85-year-old Crawford says of his peripatetic childhood. Crawford’s personality is a delightfully large

The King is Dead, Long Live the King!: Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain may be the first literary publication by London- based Martin Williams, but his imprint on social media has reached fans far and wide who enjoy his posts of sophisticated images and information on cultural discourse. Williams’ inaugural title, available in

Most of us must make our own way in the world. We struggle, make mistakes, and if we’re fortunate, find our way and shine. The luckiest among us find a mentor, someone who, as the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “will make us do what we can.” Count Cheryl Frazes Hill among the lucky. Associate

Before the United States officially entered World War II, there were Americans who were already fighting against Nazi aggression. These heroic efforts took place not on the frontlines, but in back rooms during hushed conversations. Evanston native Mary Jayne Gold (1909-1997) was one such American. The recent Netflix series Transatlantic brings renewed attention to her

An innate interest in tinkering led Highland Park native Susie Spigelman to a career in startups. Her latest startup, Beacon, aims to make the world a healthier place. Launched in 2021 by Spigelman and co-founders Brian and Andrea Clark, Beacon created a hand-sized, wall-mounted smart device that simplifies daily cleaning routines. Operated by a phone

If he belts, he leads. WGN Morning News co-anchor Dan Ponce—wearing a white-collared shirt, blue jeans, a navy blue blazer, and white sneakers— displayed his impressive music chops on March 17, singing The Backstreet Boys’ hit “I Want It That Way” with the tribute band The Boy Band Night during the television station’s St. Patrick’s