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The door to Lake City Cleaners in Lake Forest opens with a cheerful chime. A customer, arms laden with a stack of slacks, makes a beeline for Elizabeth Zender, the business’s tailor extraordinaire. “I had these made for me in Singapore…” the man begins, leading into his plea for needed repairs. And so it goes

After 20 years in sports psychology, I’ve lost count of how many clients have come to me with the skills and talents to go the distance, only to be turned down by coaches and recruiters because of their attitude— not their abilities. I cannot stress enough that how you show up at the start of

The obstetrician gynecologist who delivered a biblical number of babies— between 11,000-12,000—in his career once welcomed a Matthew, a Mark, and a Luke to the world on the same day during his residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Surely a John would be born by the end of his shift. “That was the hope,”

The cornerstone of any unforgettable dinner party is the food. And no one knows this better than the chairs for this year’s Elawa Farm Foundation’s 2024 Harvest Dinner—Lake Forest’s Kate Holland and Marion MacKenzie Christoph. “The Harvest Dinner just keeps getting better and better,” says Holland. “The biggest challenge always is finding a fantastic chef.”