Arts + Culture

Framing Life in Focus

For Winnetka filmmaker David Parks, a story about golf became a story about family. Article by Cat Rolfes Filmmaker and Producer David Parks’s newest release may seem like a story about golf, but it reveals something quieter and more enduring.   The award-winning indie drama follows teenage golf prodigy Jeremy (Ben Krieger) and his autistic younger brother Ethan (Owen Himfar), who helps him rediscover confidence, family and purpose. But behind the story are lessons in patience, grace and...

Home + Design

Makeovers That Build Hope

Closets by Design and Special Spaces create dream rooms for children facing life-threatening illnesses. Article by Cat Rolfes When 8-year-old Eva Engwall described her dream bedroom, she imagined a vanity for playing dress-up, cozy corners for reading, and a palette of teal, purple, pink and sparkle. Closets by Design didn’t just listen. They brought it to life. Partnering with the nonprofit Special Spaces, which designs healing bedrooms for children with life-threatening illnesses, the...

Local Services

North Shore Gift Guide 2025

Discover radiant rituals, bold finds and memory-making moments from 18 local businesses offering curated gifts, immersive services and standout experiences for every personality. Article by Cat Rolfes This season, shop with heart and support local. Our curated North Shore guide features 18 standout businesses offering beauty, fashion and experience-based gifts. Whether you're shopping for a self-care devotee, a stylish friend, an adventure-seeker, or even yourself, these local picks make...

Arts + Culture

Guy Nardulli’s third act

Chicago grit, Hollywood roles and a homegrown comeback Article by Cat Rolfes | Photography by Ray Martinez It’s mid-morning inside a media studio in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, and Guy Nardulli adjusts lapels of a gray three-piece suit. Photographer’s lights flash, but Nardulli—broad shouldered, grinning—barely notices. He moves easily, like a man who knows how to hold a room. Because he’s been doing it for decades. First as a football player, later as an actor, always the guy who...