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When Winnetka residents Gina and Matt Pistorio opened their commercial real estate business, Madison Rose, in 2020, they had more than selling or leasing properties on their minds. From the very beginning, they also wanted philanthropy to be a big part of the company’s mission. “The bigger purpose of Madison Rose was to have a

Research shows the children of parents who are actively involved in their children’s education have a much better chance of success in school. A recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association found that not only do strong partnerships between parents and schools improve academic performance, but they also have a positive impact on social

It may seem a little late, given how we’ve adapted to online technology the past few decades, but over the past two weeks every high school junior in Illinois was required to take the Pre-SAT (PSAT) digitally. This is the first time the digital test is being administered statewide, the print PSAT (except for those

When Jenny Just, co-founder of PEAK6 Investments, a multi-billion- dollar options trading and technology firm, first heard her business partner and husband, Matt Hulsizer, mention the game of poker, it had nothing to do with their professional endeavors. He wanted their teenage daughter, Juliette Hulsizer, to learn how to play as a way to improve

What’s that saying—do what you love and you won’t work a day in your life? That’s exactly how Lake Barrington’s Lauren Hansen lives her life, turning a creative outlet into a profitable interior design business. In March of 2020, just before the world shut down, Lauren and Trevor Hansen sold their Chicago condo on a

Power is confidence. Power is strength. It’s that invisible inner energy we all possess, one that can be harnessed to achieve goals, get results, and make a difference in the world we share. Defining the meaning of power was one of the questions we asked the remarkable “Power Women” honored on the pages ahead, an