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GATHER IN GRACE

For nearly 50 years, the Hinsdale Historical Society has intricately woven the historical tapestry and architectural marvels of Hinsdale merging the past, present, and future through community engagement and the dedicated efforts of its fervent volunteers. In its steadfast commitment, the organization continues to diligently undertake the sacred task of collecting, preserving, and promoting the

BEGIN AGAIN

There was a time when people chose to experience trauma-related pain behind closed doors. Rather than go to therapy, people chose silence, struggling to find ways to exist while their hearts broke. But thankfully, those days are long gone. “Not only is there more access to therapy now, but it’s become much less stigmatized,” explains

RESPLENDENT GRIT

It’s a brisk, sun-blanched morning, and I’m walking from River North to the Ukrainian Village to check out Kasama, the Michelin-starred Filipino joint recently featured on Hulu’s The Bear. On the way, I pass Augusta and Paulina’s Auto Repair and indulge in the fantasy that the spot is run by two female mechanics—complicated, scrappy women

BACK TO NATURE

“We’ve basically become farmers now,” is a sentence James McGuire never thought he’d say about himself and partner Crystal Fritz. However, after buying a home in Highland Park three years ago and restoring their lawn with native plants—he, a communications consultant, and she, a personal assistant, have rolled up their sleeves and gotten their hands

WELLYHAUS BLOOMS

Kate Higgins and her husband set up a flower stand outside their Winnetka home during the pandemic and would stock it each morning with floral bouquets. “We thought it was so sad that people couldn’t be together, and this was a fun way to put some happiness in their days,” Higgins says. “I made these

EMPOWERING CHANGE

When National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale set off to document the transport of four of the world’s last known surviving northern white rhinos from a zoo in Czechia to a conservancy in Kenya, the experience altered the trajectory of her life’s work. The hope was that giving the animals room to roam in Kenya’s open

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