For the last 20 years, Carlie Miklik, owner and sole proprietor of the Wilmette Voice Studio, has shared her love of music with children and adults from across the North Shore, giving them the courage to sing—and often helping them win parts in school and community shows. “I learned to sing before I learned to […]
For one thing, the self-proclaimed “passionate environmentalist” is an avid biker, and her three children have biked, walked or longboarded (a skateboard meant for riding, not tricks) to school for years now, and Drucker worked hard to make this possible. When the New Trier West campus opened eight years ago, there was no safe bike […]
Andrea Gaines of Evanston wants us all to take a little more time out for ourselves—to make ourselves a priority. With her business Higher Ground Life & Wellness Coaching, Gaines, a certified life and wellness coach, teaches groups about how “to live a more inspired life, through nutrition, exercise and mindset.” Gaines describes her job […]
Since she moved to the Chicago area from Denmark in the ’60s, A.G. Krone has been quietly working to make life a little more beautiful here. The mother of 3—and now grandmother of 9—is passionate about fashion, so while she raised her children, she started her own business designing bridesmaid dresses out of her home […]
Maryann Rasmussen has served on the Women’s Board of the Chicago Region Division of the American Cancer Society for more than 16 years. Under her chairmanship, the Women’s Board annual fashion show event set a new record in 2002 that has yet to be surpassed: More than half-a-million dollars ($538,000, to be exact) for cancer […]
Opening a women’s boutique at the height of a recession isn’t for the faint of heart—but Annie Boyle of Evanston, co-owner of Davis Miller in Winnetka, has come up with creative ways to weather the storm. Seven months after opening the store in August 2008, the feisty, well-dressed redhead decided to start doing designer consignment […]
There’s nothing like a mother’s love. But when you hear the story of Lake Forest’s Lisa Watters, you know just how true this saying is. Originally from Australia, Lisa, her husband Brendan and their three children—Lily, Bella and Benny—have lived all over the world and looked at each new home as an adventure. To make […]
“When one of my teammates win, we all win,” says Matt Grevers, 3-time Olympic medalist. In a world where celebrity is often about self-indulgence, Grevers brings pride and dedication to his life and his commitment to swimming. In fact, this Lake Forest native has donated a swim clinic for 10 children to the first annual […]
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 […]
