Set sail for GreenMan Theatre’s ‘Gillian’s Island’
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip. No, not that one. This is an altogether different three-hour tour that sails "on the...
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Long-time Glenview jeweler opens Highland Park location
Venerable jewelry store Cy Fredrics recently opened its second location in Highland Park after almost six decades in Glenview. The store occupies the Central Avenue storefront location previously occupied by...
Artist Raub Welch’s response to the ‘Vanishing Black Man’
Raub Welch's move from the North Side to the historic Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago several years ago was an eye-opening "night and day" experience, he recalls. One afternoon, while working...
Louder Than a Mom takes the live lit stage
Terri Murray was joking with her daughter, a participant in Chicago's Louder Than a Bomb poetry slam for high school students. Murray warned her, "I'm going to get all the...
Scotty finally has his name on the door at Highwood eatery
The "Scotty" of Scotty's on Sheridan, located in Sheridan Plaza in Highwood, is Scott Wallner. He needs no introduction to patrons of the former Lovell's of Lake Forest, where for...
Nieto’s takes over Carlos’ location
Nieto's is located in north Highland Park (not, as commonly perceived, in Highwood) in the space that Carlos' occupied for just over three decades. That tony fine-dining establishment, ranked No....
Next Chapter Book Club helps developmentally disabled people keep reading
The Next Chapter Book Club is just that for adults with developmental disabilities; an opportunity to maintain reading and literacy skills beyond school. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the Next Chapter...
Competition challenges artists to create on a postcard
Postcards, generally, are not regarded as a platform of artistic expression. Pictorial depictions on commercial postcards are more often variations on the theme, "Here we are," with detours into the...
Restaurant aims for ‘welcoming experience’
The immediate area around the intersection of Waukegan Road and Route 176 in Lake Bluff, dominated by gas stations, strip malls, and fast food, is not a likely spot for...
Seasoned offers a new take on comfort foods
Seasoned is a French and Japanese accented New American tapas bistro in Lake Forest. The name refers specifically to the blend of seasonings that gives familiar comfort foods such as...