Listening to the Watoto Children’s Choir, performing locally during the first week of March, is more than entertainment—it’s an education in beating the odds. The choir is part of Watoto Child Care Ministries, an effort to raise thousands of children who have been orphaned by AIDS, war and other calamities into future leaders of […]
You don’t need to fly off to Vegas to get crazy. If you need to shake life up a bit, there are plenty of ways to have mad fun right here on our gorgeous (and sometimes naughty) North Shore—everything from skydiving and motorcycle riding to shopping for haute couture and eating outrageously indulgent desserts. So […]
If you’re looking for the latest trend in North Shore fashion, we’ve found it in this Libertyville foursome. Sex-&-the-City-style foursome Kim Struik, Debbie Broughton, Beth Kraft and Heather Scheuneman of Libertyville have channeled their woman power into the fashion company Revelari. Stylish shirts and totes are branded with empowering words like Courageous, Adventurous and […]
I’m policing a cafeteria recycling bin, directing students like a traffic cop: “That goes in the garbage; remove that straw and put the milk carton in here; dump the mac-n-cheese before you toss the container in the blue bin.” Welcome to Trash-Free Friday. That’s when North Shore students and nationwide are challenged to eliminate […]
For many of us, the organic awakening came when we read a book by Michael Pollan or saw the film “Food, Inc.” But Jeanne Pinsof Nolan of Glencoe recognized the importance of organics more than 20 years ago. In the late ’80s, Nolan walked into a health food store out-of-state and happened upon some […]
Is there anything better than someone else making the food, serving it and cleaning it up? No wonder we love restaurants so much! Make It Better wants to know your favorite places, so make your voice heard and share your expertise.
Here is a way you can honor Black History Month: read about African Americans growing up on the North Shore. During a Dr. King celebration in January at St. Paul AME Church in Glencoe, author Robert Sideman received an award recognizing his book “African Americans in Glencoe, The Little Migration.” Sideman has lived in […]
A group finds dream analysis can change reality for the better. For nearly two decades, Tuesday nights have been sacred to a group of five North Shore women who gather each week to plumb the depths of their dreams. Originally brought together as strangers, their common bond was a desire for the deep personal […]
Who needs an interior designer when you can just shop from a designer’s collection? Cindy Galvin, a designer on the North Shore for more than 20 years, has stocked her new store, Maze Home in downtown Winnetka, with all of her favorite furnishings, including one-of-a-kind finds from Paris flea markets, Oriental rugs and her […]
Paddle injuries aren’t inevitable; warm ups and simple stretches can make a difference. The platform tennis craze is sweeping the North Shore. So, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that overuse injuries are following in its wake. Regardless of fi tness level, this fast-paced game can bring infl ammation and degenerative changes, especially if […]
