Personal training in a group setting

WILMETTE — Angela Renee knew she was meant to be a fitness trainer in her early 20s when she was working as a video editor, and she would spend her vacation time attending fitness conferences across the country.

“That was fun for me,” said Renee. …

Duo puts Pilates on the table in Wilmette

Donna Parise Byrne is a physical therapist who treats neck pain, back pain and arthritis, and rehabilitates injuries. Yet, Byrne has been bringing something else to the table – no pun intended – for 25 years: the use of Pilates in her sessions.

Organizer reduces anxiety and stress

When Ann Airey of Winnetka was having her kitchen remodeled, her decorator noticed something that had nothing to do with design, and everything to do with organization. “They were getting ready to re-stain the kitchen cabinets, and she saw that one of the cabinets was …

Community-focused pediatricians care for kids

WILMETTE

Earlywine Park on 14th Street is named after Dr. Josephine Earlywine, a pediatrician whose practice served Wilmette for 35 years.

It’s the practice that’s now called Pediatric Associates of the North Shore, and it consists of six pediatricians who say they feel like they …

Restaurant is ‘date place’ with live piano music

If you’re walking down Wilmette Avenue on a Friday or Saturday night, you’ll undoubtedly hear piano music coming from the Wilmette Chop House. Inside the dimly lit restaurant, with its warm, cozy décor, diners are enjoying high quality steaks and seafood, as they sing along to the music.

Matchmakers say forget computer dating sites

The use of online dating websites has exploded in the past few years. Match.com, Jdate.com and eHarmony.com are some of the biggest matchmaking sites, all reaching record numbers of users year after year.

Loving couple finds sweet success in Crave Bar

WILMETTE — When Kim Oster Holstein and her husband, Scott, sold their Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels company to a New Jersey-based snack food company last year, the two were already heavily into their next venture.

High school painting job leads to four decades in business

WILMETTE — It was a summer job that led to the start of a company that’s managed to stick around for a 43 years. Mellow Brothers Painting Company began in 1970, when brothers, Rick and Dave Sweitzer, and their best friend, Randy Sorenson, all in high school at New Trier at the time, were painting Randy’s father’s house.

Dentist hand-picked Kenilworth for dental practice

KENILWORTH — When Dr. Lisa Gabrius was looking to buy an existing dental practice three years ago, she followed her heart to a location she loved: Kenilworth.

New Trier grad facilitates low mortgages for veterans

WILMETTE — Daniel Chookaszian has a deep appreciation and respect for veterans. The 31 year old New Trier graduate was raised in Wilmette and spent 12 years volunteering as a chaplain for a North Shore state-run facility for retired and disabled veterans.