Meet Heather Burnes I grew up in Palatine, IL and have been dancing since I was three years old. I began teaching dance at 16 and have never stopped. I taught at Bonnie Lindholm School of Dance throughout high school and while attending Lake Forest College. I...
Where are you from and how long have you lived in town? What brought you to the area? I’m originally from California and moved into the Vernon Hills area about 27 years ago because of my job. Do you have child(ren)? Age(s) Yes, a daughter who is 13. What are...
Lake Forest based Fill a Heart 4 Kids (FAH4K), began around a kitchen table with Annie McAveeney and her daughters Lilly and Ellorie. Now FAH4K helps over 1,350 unaccompanied homeless youth and foster children in the Chicagoland area every year with...
Tell us a little about yourself. Like most of the moms out there I wear many hats: wife, daughter, sister, friend, employee, motivator, and MOM. Being a mom, I also feel like I’m a doctor, scientist, teacher, detective, negotiator, therapist and short order...
Where are you from and how long have you lived in town? What brought you to the area? I grew up in Arlington Heights, IL, and have lived in Wildwood (unincorporated Grayslake) for 15 years. My family spends a lot of time in Libertyville—our church, Grace...
Hi, everyone! My name is Liz Kelly and I live in Vernon Hills with my husband Chris, 3 year old daughter Piper, 17 month old son Shane, and two dogs: Sadie and Bailey. Chris and I both grew up in Deerfield and then I attended Indiana University where I performed with...