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RISING AND SHINING AND CARING

After working for more than 30 years in the field of physical therapy— as a clinician, a researcher, and a professor—longtime Highland Park resident Gayatri Mathur felt it was time for a career change. She needed to do something, that would turn each of her rise-and-shine moments into an exercise in vitality. “I wanted to

HONOR BOUND

Vietnam War veteran Lonnie Givens Sr. could have visited the three-quarter replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial on a number of occasions when it arrived in the Chicago area on “The Wall That Heals” Tour. The North Chicago native and Gurnee resident chose to skip the opportunities. “I was treated terribly when I returned from Vietnam,” says

ROOTS & WINGS

On August 7, 2014, Wilmette-based Di Keen went for a relaxing run near Lake Michigan. The next day, she received a devastating diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer that isn’t detectable until later stages and one that comes with a poor prognosis. Just 36 years

COLLECTING IN CUBA

Madeleine Plonsker likes to say that she stepped on a “yellow brick road” and what followed were adventures both far and wide, learning like Dorothy that “there’s no place like home.” In the mid-1970s, Plonsker, who had been the Fashion Director for Elizabeth Arden Chicago and Fashion Consultant at Playboy, opened her first namesake boutique

CRYPTO UNCLOAKED

It’s hard not to notice that everyone from Tom Brady to Gucci to the mayor of Miami is obsessed with cryptocurrencies. What is the appeal? And what even is cryptocurrency? Rachel Cannon, a partner at the global law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, counsels clients on regulatory issues surrounding this new form of money

The Sélectionner Boutique

Lake Barrington just got a whole lot chicer with its newest women’s shopping experience, The Sélectionner Boutique. Located at 22000 North Pepper Road, the boutique opened its doors this past March and specializes in contemporary brands, styles, and fits, all with a modern, yet vintage flair. Owner Jacey Silverberg, alongside her husband, Charlie, who has

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