Jim Taylor
NWQ Digital
Oh, The Places We Live
Big-city lifestyle, quiet countryside, bustling suburban life – we enjoy it all in northwest Chicagoland. From our bedroom communities and scenic subdivisions to our downtown districts and rural landscapes, the places we live are as diverse and as interesting as the people who call this land home. Elgin What’s now Illinois’ sixth-largest city made its…
Samantha Behling
Chocolatey Goodness
It’s OK to cheat on your diet with some indulgent chocolate from Riverside Chocolate Factory, in McHenry. It’s also OK to take a bite of this heavenly chocolate and, without thinking, blurt out the words, “Oh, my goodness.”This chocolate destination has been around since 1986, and its owners have one goal: satisfy taste buds with…
25 Most Interesting People
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Harlan Jefferson
All Heart and Soul Harlan Jefferson has played saxophone from New Orleans to Los Angeles, but he’s most comfortable when he’s home in Rockford. “My family and friends are here,” he says. “I feel the same way Rick Nielsen (of Cheap Trick) does. I like to get out of the area and play, but there’s…
Paul Arco
Tia Lasswell
Prepared for Anything When Tia Lasswell was voted Rockford’s No. 1 Wedding Planner by The Knot, her own fiance wasn’t surprised.“He was like, ‘Everyone can see the passion you have for what you’re doing,’” Lasswell says. “He pushes me to do more. I’ll stay until the bitter end of your wedding and pack you up in…
Lindsey Gapen Lukas
Henry McDavid
The Universe is Calling Call it destiny, or call it the product of positive thinking – either way, it’s been a driving force for this serial entrepreneur. Growing up in DeKalb, Henry McDavid never dreamed of owning his own business, even though he was earning fistfuls of cash selling goods to friends and colleagues. Dozens…
Chris Linden
Bill Lambert
Seizing the Day If you look up the Guinness World Record for the world’s oldest male scuba diver, you’ll see a photo of a 96-year-old gentleman. But at age 99, Rockford resident Bill Lambert has paperwork pending to claim that title as his own. “I’m living now at a senior living home, and we were…