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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

Nature was not always prized for its beauty. The wilderness, after all, was wild. Rivers, lakes, and seas were forces to be feared, more than admired. For every man who took his leisure waterside, others fought currents and waves to earn a livelihood. While it can still be deadly, most of us don’t see Lake

Christine Montenegro McGrath, a food industry veteran, is Chief Impact & Sustainability Officer at Mondelēz International. The Chicago- based snack food giant houses brands ranging from Oreo and Ritz to Toblerone and CLIF Bar. From her days as an undergrad at Boston College, which included an internship at a consumer goods brand, McGrath has been