Jodie Jacobs

Bravo: The Lake Forest Symphony soon will have something in common with Chicago's major sports teams: having a segment of the players' performance on national television. When legendary pianist Byron...

So long, old friend: The beginning of 1998 witnessed the sad passing of a neighborhood restaurant gem, Amourette in Palatine. Christian Zeiger, the owner of Amourette, wants people to know...

The passing of old friends: Out with the old, in with the new is more than just talk. The beginning of 1998 will witness the sad passing of four neighborhood...

Opera for dinner: Now that January is here and the 1998 calendars are on the desk or wall, it might be wise for lovers of opera, musicals and holiday songs...

A premiere for Marriott: Lake County, not Broadway, will be the next stop for the musical "Elmer Gantry." The show, based on Sinclair Lewis' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the hellish...

A big writing job: The Old Testament's famous start of "In the beginning" has became a very personal phrase to the members of Congregation B'nai Tikvah, a Conservative Jewish synagogue...

The extra mile: Speaking of gifts, members of North Shore School District 112's Education Foundation board in Highland Park offer a suggestion for the tough-to-shop-for people on your holiday list:...

What a deal: Talk about checking coupons before heading out the door for some holiday shopping. It turns out there are coupons and then there are COUPONS. We recently found...

What a deal: Talk about checking coupons before heading out the door for some holiday shopping. It turns out there are coupons and then there are COUPONS. We recently found...

Side dish a winner: The idea that healthful food is rewarding took on a different meaning recently for Lake Forest chef Kathy Hawkins, food and beverage director at the Lake...