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A daunting academic challenge for high school juniors—the SAT test—is undergoing some important changes. The College Board, the nonprofit that owns the SAT, is converting the test to a digital format. The test is also undergoing some structural changes that have significant implications for how students will prepare for and take the test. We caught

Kirbey Rogic knows well that while good things take time, sometimes you need to act fast. In the fall of 2019, only months before the pandemic, Rogic learned that the Bahr Greenhouse, the oldest business in Highland Park and the second oldest in the state of Illinois—had come on the market. The Bahr Greenhouse had

Jennifer Lopez. Penelope Cruz. Sofia Vergara. Salma Hayek. Eva Longoria … Latina beauties are confident, colorful, and they are everywhere! North Shore resident Perla Long has launched PerlaRose Beauty, a line of curated cosmetics inspired by the “spirit, warmth, and vitality” of Latin-rooted beauty, with products designed for women from all walks of life. “I

Since its founding in 1955, many of the area’s kindest women have gravitated to membership in the Hinsdale Auxiliary of Children’s Home & Aid (CHA). Founded in 1883, Children’s Home & Aid currently serves approximately 30,000 families throughout the state of Illinois. The organization offers welfare services, counseling and treatment programs, support for parents as

It’s a monumental year for Hinsdale as the village celebrates its 150th anniversary and the Hinsdale Historical Society has a potpourri of events to commemorate. From special exhibits at the Hinsdale History Museum featuring model trains from 1906 to the present to the ever-popular Kitchen Walk showcasing interior design and table settings in some of

Chris Yamamoto has long loved gardening “When we were dating, I actually wooed my wife-to-be, Sarah, with fresh vegetables from my garden,” the native New Yorker chuckles. “She was very impressed.” After meeting in 2019, Chris and Sarah fell in love and began to build a life together in Connecticut. There the couple spent many