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IN DEATH AS IN LIFE, Victoria K. Mills was dressed to the nines for her swan song. The reigning sparkle queen of Lake Forest for nearly 50 years orchestrated her exodus from this world on January 23 with the same grace, kindness, and Southern charm that she bestowed upon all who knew her. “She always

IT’S BEEN TOO LONG—too long since civic, philanthropic, and community donors have been able to gather to support Catholic Charities and its critical programs and services throughout Lake County. “We are so excited to get together for the ‘Art of Caring’,” says Jane Hinton-Kedo who is co-chairing this beloved event with Joanie Reynolds and Natalie

Where there’s an Evans Scholar, there’s a story. And it’s usually an inspirational one. Sarah Adebayo’s began in 2019, when the Chicago resident and Loyola Academy senior first heard about the Western Golf Association’s Evans Scholarship Foundation, a full, four-year housing and tuition scholarship for golf caddies. “A daughter of a friend of my mother

Steve Robnick is a self-professed plant nerd, which might have something to do with why he (eventually) became a middle-school science teacher. Robnick studied botany at Miami University in Ohio but took a winding road on his way to a career in education. After a short stint working for a logistics company in Chicago, he

New Diamond, Jade, Green Panda. Highland Park denizens remember the restaurants well. Each stood, for various time spans, at 600 Elm Place. The Green Panda closed in 2017. For years the eatery sat dormant, each table inside set with white tablecloths, dinner plates, silverware, glasses, and even an old bottle of wine, all awaiting a

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