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A cartoon by WOLFGANG PHILLIP
25/09/2025

A cartoon by WOLFGANG PHILLIP

In "Jukebox Hero," meet music man Steve Hill, a Minneapolis native who fell in love with Lake Bluff during a Fourth of J...
24/09/2025

In "Jukebox Hero," meet music man Steve Hill, a Minneapolis native who fell in love with Lake Bluff during a Fourth of July celebration. Get to know him in the September issue of Forest & Bluff, or click the link in bio for more!

Words & Concert Photography by: Jack Quick
Portrait Photography: Katrina Wittkamp
Styling by Theresa DeMaria

KIM FREZADOS spent 18 years building a successful fundraising career at the Shedd Aquarium, The University of Chicago, a...
23/09/2025

KIM FREZADOS spent 18 years building a successful fundraising career at the Shedd Aquarium, The University of Chicago, and The Art Institute of Chicago. She then decided to pause her professional work to focus on raising her children while dedicating her spare time and talents to volunteering with a range of impactful nonprofits. On October 4, she co-chairs WINGS' 25th Annual Purple Tie Ball.

Meet her in the latest edition or visit the link in bio to see the digital issue.

FAST START, STURDY FINISH. Lake Forest High School's field hockey team strikes often early, tops Lake Forest Academy 5-1...
22/09/2025

FAST START, STURDY FINISH. Lake Forest High School's field hockey team strikes often early, tops Lake Forest Academy 5-1. (Pictured is Katherine St. Amand.)

Words by: Bill McLean
Photography: George Pfoertner

CHURN, ANDY, CHURN. Hitting the water in this weekend's Chicago River Swim will be about more than clocking a swift race...
21/09/2025

CHURN, ANDY, CHURN. Hitting the water in this weekend's Chicago River Swim will be about more than clocking a swift race time for Wilmette's Andy Walberer and hundreds of other entrants.

Sip your morning coffee over this week's Sunday Breakfast. Make your way to the link in the bio to view the digital issue.

Words by: Bill McLean
Illustration: Barry Blitt

CROCE PLAYS CROCE. A.J. Croce, son of legendary folk singer-songwriter Jim Croce, brings his father's music alive on sta...
20/09/2025

CROCE PLAYS CROCE. A.J. Croce, son of legendary folk singer-songwriter Jim Croce, brings his father's music alive on stage on October 9 in Skokie. For all the details, pick up the latest edition or click the link in bio for the digital copy.

Words by: Tricia Despres
Photography: Jim Shea

Welcome to the weekend! In this edition of The North Shore Weekend, we go BEYOND THE BAGPIPES. Nancy and Ron Fletcher of...
19/09/2025

Welcome to the weekend! In this edition of The North Shore Weekend, we go BEYOND THE BAGPIPES. Nancy and Ron Fletcher of Lake Forest reflect on a shared passion for conversation as they prepare to co-chair this month's legendary fundraiser for Lake Forest Open Lands Association.

Words and Portrait Photography: Monica Kass Rogers
Photography: 2 and 3- Courtesy of Lake Forest Open Lands Association

North Shore Country Day shows grit and heart in a boys' soccer tournament loss to Notre Dame College Prep. Catch up in "...
17/09/2025

North Shore Country Day shows grit and heart in a boys' soccer tournament loss to Notre Dame College Prep. Catch up in "Max Effort" in North Shore Sports in The North Shore Weekend. (Pictured is Lucas "Max" Flemma.)

Words by: Bill McLean
Photography: George Pfoertner

As a violinist and professor teaching Baroque music at both Northwestern and DePaul universities, BRANDI BERRY BENSON pl...
16/09/2025

As a violinist and professor teaching Baroque music at both Northwestern and DePaul universities, BRANDI BERRY BENSON plays multiple genres of music—from bluegrass to world rock, jazz, new music, and more. She brings her love of eclectic music to her role as the artistic director of the Bach + Beethoven Experience, which aims to present classical music in an approachable way.

Learn more about Brandi in this week's edition of The North Shore Weekend. Link in bio.

Edited by: Redding Worth
Illustration: Tom Bachtell

Pascal pour Elle marks Forty Years of Shear Genius! Pick up the latest issue of The North Shore Weekend, or click the li...
15/09/2025

Pascal pour Elle marks Forty Years of Shear Genius! Pick up the latest issue of The North Shore Weekend, or click the link in bio for the digital edition, to discover how Pascal Ibgui’s salon has grown into a North Shore legacy—a cut above the rest.

Words by: Janis MVK
Photography: Katrina Wittkamp

In "Pillars of Strength," Rick King's Three Pillars Initiative includes an Evanston/North Shore affiliate and teaches te...
14/09/2025

In "Pillars of Strength," Rick King's Three Pillars Initiative includes an Evanston/North Shore affiliate and teaches teens the art, science, and business of philanthropy.

Sip your morning coffee over this week's Sunday Breakfast. Make your way to the link in the bio to view the digital issue.

Words by: Bill McLean
Illustration: Barry Blitt

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