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Andrea Knowles, founder of Equine Residences, has two rather insatiable, prodigious passions: horses and design. In fact, the propensity for design and décor has always been in her life from early childhood as she was never shy about offering her opinions on textiles and furnishings when it came to making decisions regarding her family’s homes.

You may have seen them around town, she with her signature silver-blonde coif and stylish couture, and he with a dry wit and genteel nature that many North Shore women would reportedly love to clone. They are the first to raise their hand to support a local arts organization, first in line to RSVP for

As with most traditions, the Lake Bluff Farmers’ Market was launched somewhat serendipitously. It was 30 years ago that Fred Wacker, Chairman of the Board of Trustees in Lake Bluff, pulled aside Kathleen Gridley Swanson’s better half, Frank “Pony” Swanson (who was the Economic Development Chairman in Lake Bluff at the time) and told him

The powerhouse nonprofit organization, Greenhouse Scholars, accelerates the change in our younger generations’ educational success stories. For almost two decades, the CEO and Founder of Greenhouse Scholars, Pete Burridge, alongside a powerful team of innovators, has influenced the lives of high-performing, low-income students across the nation. With hard work and dedication to change, Greenhouse Scholars

“The Great Resignation.” “Quiet Quitting.” “Rage Applying.” Workers and working have been through the wringer over the last few years. COVID didn’t kill every opportunity, but it certainly led employees and employers alike to reconceptualize the workplace; a workplace that is also being transformed by artificial intelligence (AI). As the CEO of Flex HR, a

Nadia Rawlinson describes herself as a “chief optimism officer,” who strives to create workspaces where people can thrive and reach their full potential. She is now bringing her perspective, her expertise, and her positive attitude to the business of basketball. In January, the Lake Forest native, 44, was named Co-Owner and Operating Chairman of the