Susan Kauffman of Lake Forest is a child of the water. She started swimming at 5, competed on the varsity team through high school and earned a swimming scholarship to Villanova. Now she coaches a children’s swim team and teaches swimming. So, it’s no wonder that when the mother of three decided to raise money […]
Nearly $40,000 was raised for the Michael J. Fox Foundation at “Kickin’ Parkinson’s One Lap at a Time.” The swimathon, created by Susan Kauffman and the Midtown Athletic Club in Bannockburn, drew almost 150 swimmers and even more donors. Kauffman, a Lake Forest resident diagnosed with Parkinson’s three years ago, was blown away with the […]
We’ve waited hopefully, patiently, eagerly. We’re so over North Face fleeces, down coats, and black turtlenecks. MIBs asked five North Shore boutiques “What is the item every woman needs in her closet this spring?” From bright colors to a novelty jacket, we found the answer to the ever frustrating question, “What am I going […]
With spring comes a new season of celebrations—Easter, Passover, First Communion, graduation, and the “it’s finally warm let’s celebrate” parties.
Dog obedience instructor Glorene “Gee” Cunningham lives her passion daily. She has cared for and trained dogs all her life, and that’s why she knows love is not enough when it comes to good dog behavior. “Dogs won’t respect the person who walks it, feeds it or plays with it,” Cunningham says. “A dog […]
