Finance + Legal Services

Sarah Reusché: Rooted in Community

Civil Litigator, Community Advocate & Quiet Force for Good Article by Cat Rolfes On paper, Sarah Reusché is everything you’d expect of a rising civil litigator: sharp, articulate, relentlessly prepared. In person, what surfaces first isn’t intensity but empathy. “The best way to be a professional is by being a person first,” she says. “You get to know people, you build trust, and everything flows from there.” At Lavelle Law, Reusché practices civil and commercial litigation and works within...

Arts + Culture

Enemy in Your Pocket

Lit & Local: Indie and local books that are bound to inspire. Article and Photography by Cat Rolfes On one of the coldest afternoons in December, Chicago native Jackson Antonow stood in the wind, hands tucked into his coat pockets, talking about the book he never planned to write. “ Enemy in Your Pocket: How Using Your Phone Less Will Change Your Life and How to Do It,” currently for sale on Amazon, did not begin with a revelation or a manifesto. It began with a feeling he could no longer...

Shopping

Unplugged by Design

An Evanston father-son watch brand built for calm, not notifications Article and Photography by Cat Rolfes In an age when time vibrates, buzzes, and lights up our wrists, Matt and Rohan Kuttan are betting on something quietly radical: stillness. Their Evanston-based watch brand, MADHU, launched October 1, isn’t trying to outsmart your phone. It’s trying to help you put it down. Sleek, automatic, and entirely analog, the MADHU watch is powered not by batteries or Bluetooth, but by movement...

Arts + Culture

Everything Is Possible

How artist Emmett Kyoshi Wilson is redefining ability through abstraction, generosity and joy Article by Cat Rolfes | Photography by Stephanie Bassos, David Spingola & Daniel Klutznick The first thing you notice when you step into Emmett Kyoshi Wilson’s house is not the art itself, but the way it has claimed the place. It spreads. Paintings cover walls, lean in stacks, rest against door frames. The Glenview ranch house where Emmett lives with his parents feels less like a home displaying art...

Travel

Cruising Made Personal

Expert guidance turns every sailing into a tailored, stress‑free escape Article by Cat Rolfes For many travelers, the idea of booking a cruise still carries a faint air of mystery, as if it requires insider knowledge or a tolerance for logistical chaos. Michael Beaver, General Manager of Expedia Cruises’ Glenview office, would like to gently correct that impression. “It’s actually really easy,” he says. “Give us a call, and we’ll help you through the entire process.” Expedia Cruises operates...

Travel

Finding Greatness

Local executive offers soul-searching retreats for women looking for purpose Article by Amelia Levin Laura Comilla is a high-powered healthcare executive by day. But a little over a year ago, seeking a break from endless to-do lists and wanting to give back, she began sharing her love of travel, hiking, culture and community with women looking to unplug from the daily grind. She now leads retreats for women in their 40s and up—many of whom are seeking meaning in midlife or hoping to reconnect...

Style + Beauty

Blazers With a Backbeat

Upcycled concert tees become wearable local art Article and Photography by Cat Rolfes Jill Ryder speaks about her blazers the way some people talk about first albums. There is affection, a little awe and the sense that each one carries its own story. For years, Ryder repurposed vintage band T-shirts, cutting and reworking them into one-of-a-kind tops that sold briskly in boutiques. But fit was always a challenge. “One day I thought, a blazer seems more universal,” she says. So in September...

Arts + Culture

Grace in Motion

Sylvia Perez on boundaries, rituals and finding calm in a fast-moving life Article by Cat Rolfes | Photography by James Gustin / FLM Before dawn, while the city sleeps and Lake Michigan lies still, Sylvia Perez’s ritual begins. She rises at 5 a.m., brews coffee, reads a few pages for inspiration and lies quietly for 10 minutes to let her mind settle. Only then does she reach for her phone. That calm carries her into a day many people could hardly imagine. Born the youngest of five to Puerto...

Health + Wellness

Steer with intention in 2026

A roadmap for reclaiming your energy, direction, and sense of self before the New Year picks up speed Article by Lauri Stern I used to arrive at the grocery store with no memory of driving there. Not in a cinematic or dangerous way, but more like I’d blinked and landed in the produce section while still sorting my kids’ schedules and permission slips in my mind.  I was a younger mom then, running on autopilot: schlepping kids, racing to games, cooking dinner in my head while sitting in...

Fitness

The North Shore’s Wellness Bunch

Meet the visionaries redefining health, beauty and balance across the North Shore’s most restorative spaces Article by Cat Rolfes Marta Traversa Dahlia Rose Salon & Spa | dahliarosesalonandspa.com   At Dahlia Rose Salon & Spa, beauty is more than surface—it’s about helping clients feel whole again. Known for their expertise in hair extensions, the team specializes in restoring confidence for women experiencing hair loss, including those recovering from chemotherapy. Their...