Lisa Arnett

High School Sweethearts

It just so happens that at East Aurora High School, a lot of students in band also happen…
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Room by Room

Today’s modern home isn’t just about the ever-popular open floor plan. Dining spaces…
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Home Cooking

I’ve often walked into a cool new restaurant and marveled that the decor looks like…
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Resident chefs

East Aurora High School 2019 grad Joseline Carbajal, 18, became interested in cooking…
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St. Charles

MEET RITA PAYLEITNER As St. Charles’s 2nd Ward alderman and chairperson of the planning…
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Friends First

For Miranda Rorer, 26, and Femi Oyewole, 25, friendship proved to be a solid foundation…
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Hand in Hand

Surprising your longtime girlfriend with a proposal is a tough proposition when she clearly…
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Light and Bright

When husband-and-wife team Matt and Ashley Marquez bought the café and catering business…
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Frothy Goals

In between block parties and backyard barbecues, it’s well worth your while to make…
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Discover | Oak Brook

MEET DICK PORTILLO The founder of local legend Portillo’s Hot Dogs and his wife, Sharon,…
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Hit the Road

Our exploration guide to five great Midwest cities that families can get to in five hours…
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Take the cake

Lettering by Leilani Sweeney After the vows are recited and the first dance is waltzed,…
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