Daytripper: Highwood

Tucked behind Highland Park, Highwood is a small, but vibrant town, replete with ethnic eateries, groceries, antique shopping and festivals. Featuring a convenient train stop, bicycle paths in neighboring Fort Sheridan, and colorful storefronts that might make you think you’ve arrived in Italy or Mexico, Highwood is well worth a day trip. La Casa de Isaac Feel […]

Kris Slattery, Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood

“Everyone has a talent,” says Kris Slattery. Hers is raising money for Rotary’s worthy causes.   Kris Slattery is a fundraiser extraordinaire, often campaigning for multiple service projects at the same time. As a member of the Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood, she was instrumental in raising $50,000 for the library’s youth section as well […]

Lisa Gold Keeps the North Shore School of Dance Going Strong

North Shore School of Dance (NSSD) has been an integral part of the North Shore community for more than 35 years, and Lisa Gold has been choreographing its moves for the past two decades.   The school has grown from 85 students and one studio to 1,000 students and six studios, in Highland Park and […]