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Puppet productions from around the world, including Kenya, Indonesia, Mexico, Chile, and Norway, as well as the United States and Chicago will come together next month for the 6th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. The festival will feature dozens of events and productions throughout Chicago from January 18 to 28. Blair Thomas, Founder and Artistic

Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo is a Lake Forest psychologist and concierge life coach who is famous for her work with professional athletes. Her career as a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and media guest have made her one of the most sought-after experts in the world for those who seek to harness the power of mindset. In

‘Tis the season of lights and amid all the seasonal light shows on the North Shore, one in particular stands out—especially for kids. Children of all ages can immerse themselves Kohlights, an interactive light experience that runs on selected dates in December. Now in its fourth year, Kohlights allows children to interact with light and

Andy Sweet had heard the stories from his own family—the tales of romance and laughter for a group of Holocaust survivors who found respite in Miami’s South Beach in the 1960s and 1970s. Rents were cheap and the water was warm. This new influx of recent retirees created a vibrant, welcoming culture where their Judaism

Lake Forest residents Ryan and Angele Close met 500 miles away, at the University of Western Ontario. He was all about business and she was set on a career in clinical psychology. After graduation, Ryan became a sales and marketing pro—the guy, he says, “who went in when things weren’t going well and had to

Vickie Marasco’s middle child struggled with substance issues when he was at Lake Forest High School in 2013. “At that time, it was interesting facing an issue like this in a community that feels like they don’t have these kinds of problems,” Marasco explains. “But those issues do happen and are happening in places like