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Country Vs. Town

PAMELA PONTIKIS grew up in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago before moving to the West Loop with her husband, Dr. George Pontikis, after college. The couple eventually found their way to Hinsdale after a two-year stay in Dallas, for Dr. Pontikis’s surgical fellowship. Pamela has a degree in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Winnetka’s Catherine Grace Katz

Writer and historian Catherine Grace Katz holds degrees in history from Harvard and Cambridge and is pursuing her JD at Harvard Law School. But it’s fair to say that she has always been both inspired and delighted by the lure of a good book. “I love the feel, the smell of books,” she recalls. “My

Proactive

The youngster who threw hay on her home ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains and ran tight spirals in a Powder Puff high school football game in California, now enjoys riding swiftly on the trails. Linda Imonti, managing principal of KPMG’s Chicago office, grips an ATV’s handlebars and attacks the tough terrain of trails in

Uncharted Waters: Navigating the New Virtual Gala

Meeting Wendy Herb is to be immediately drawn to her warmth and cheeky humor. Petite and spirited, her vivacious energy bubbles over and fills the room. Raised in a small town on the coast of Australia, two and half hours away from the big city of Adelaide, Wendy’s hometown was a tight-knit community to grow

Fashion, Fun and a Way to Give Back

There are certain things that never go out of style. For the members of the Barrington Junior Women’s Club (BJWC), that would include caring, compassion, and generosity. For more than 20 years, the first Saturday in November has always meant that it was time for the BJWC’s annual Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon. This must-attend

Medical Maven

Growing up in an immigrant family—with a father from India and a mother from Afghanistan—Dr. Deeba Masood learned early on the importance of both education and civic duty. “My parents made this message clear,” she says. “We arrived in the United States for two purposes.” So, even though she’d dreamt of one day becoming a

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