Seton Montessori School
For six decades, Seton Montessori School has been a trusted partner for families seeking a warm, child-centered learning community. A Lab School for the Seton Montessori Institute, Seton has served children and families in Clarendon Hills and the surrounding suburbs since 1965, making it one of the oldest and most respected Montessori schools in the…
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Celebrating nearly a century of faith-based education, Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School in Lisle continues to honor its Benedictine roots while embracing the best of modern instruction. Founded in 1927 as a parish school, St. Joan of Arc opened its current building in 1957 and has grown into a thriving community of 380 students…
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Established in 1910, St. Joseph School provides excellence in education founded on the Catholic faith to Downers Grove and neighboring communities. For the eighth year in a row, St. Joseph School was voted the Finest Grade School and Preschool in Suburban Life’s 2025 Reader’s Choice contest. Over the years, the school has grown from a…
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Partner with a school that aligns with your family’s values—and is recognized at the highest level for academic excellence. Timothy Christian Schools, a PS–12th grade, nondenominational, college preparatory school, is proud to be a 2025 Illinois Governor’s Award recipient and U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School, an honor awarded to only a small number…
Read MoreInside the Music with Tom Higgenson
Catching up with the Plain White T’s frontman and Elmhurst native BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN Music has always been a defining part of Plain White T’s founding member Tom Higgenson. “I honestly think I learned to read by looking at album covers and sounding out the names of bands,” said The Plain White T’s frontman as…
Read MoreFrom Stage to C-Suite and Back
How live performance training ignited a career By Laura Michaud & Melissa G. Wilson What does a one-act play about the Alamo have to do with leading a consumer data company? Everything, according to Zora Senat. Today, as Chief Commercial Officer at Cuebiq, a leading consumer data and insights company, Zora’s unique leadership is informed…
Read MoreThe Giving Pledge
A legacy of impactful giving BY DAVE MCGOWAN So, what do two billionaires talk about when they get together? Well, two famed and early ones discussed how and when to donate their money over milkshakes in a diner booth in Omaha. Those two gents would be Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, who decided to give…
Read MoreHistory Lessons
Coan and Janowski rally for tennis and XC titles BY JEFF VORVA Making history is not supposed to be easy. And it certainly wasn’t easy for two York athletes to make history by winning individual state championships in the fall. Junior CJ Coan became the first York girls tennis state champion on Oct. 25 when…
Read MoreMaking an Impression
Elmhurst native showcases art career at local museum BY ANNA HUGHES | PHOTOS COURTESY OF FRED MOSS Elmhurst native Fred Moss has long admired the expressive brushstrokes, vibrant palette, and spontaneous feel that characterize impressionist art. He first recognized these patterns in art made by his grandmother, an oil painter who gave him his earliest…
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Elmhurst’s oldest choir celebrates German-American culture BY ANNA HUGHES | PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE ELMHURST HARMONIE Five years ago, Rev. Mark Bussert was searching for a choir to join as he approached retirement. He was first introduced to Elmhurst Harmonie through one of their holiday performances; soon after, he became the newest member of the…
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