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Well Schooled Best In Class

A few framed photographs of Alex Sheridan’s late grandfather Henry Sheridan hang behind his desk at Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS). Henry, an immigrant from Vienna, Austria, changed his surname to Sheridan in 1940 after volunteering to join the U.S. Army. The history of Civil War Union General Philip Henry Sheridan—a certain iconic road

Bold, Vibrant, And New: Up Your Tablescape Game This Spring

If you happen to find yourself at O’Hare airport at 4:30 on a given morning, you may run into Barrington Flower Shop owner, Glen Egeland. “Growers overseas have experienced staffing problems this past year due to COVID-19, so now certain flowers only come in on certain days,” says Egeland who has been in the flower

Down To Earth

Nearly two decades ago, Wendy Abrams founded a nonprofit called Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet. Highland Park has always been home base for Abrams, the place where she both grew up and raised her own family. Her environmental work, however, has expanded its reach to national and even international platforms. She has

Women In Science

Earlier this year, American conservationist Kristine (Kris) McDivitt Tompkins helped reintroduce the jaguar to Argentina’s Iberá wetlands— 70 years after hunting and habitat loss drove the species to extinction—through Rewilding Argentina, the partner organization to Tompkins Conversation, which Tompkins co-founded with her late husband, Doug. Mariua, an adult jaguar who was rescued as an orphan

It Takes a Village

You won’t usually find filmmaker and food activist Matt Wechsler at his Village Farmstand in Evanston on a Monday. That day, he’s busy talking to farmers about what seasonal produce is coming in next week, catching up with his kids, or working out details for his next documentary film with his wife and filmmaking partner,

Powerfully Natural

Julia Veome is feeling pretty in pink—pretty and powerful. On this sunny afternoon, she is modeling signature pink pieces from the comfy athleisure wear line she designed and just launched in a move that expands her Natural Baller skin care company into a complete lifestyle brand. The mission? “Live Life with No Filter,” says La

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