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HOME ALONE TOGETHER WINNETKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S 2021 VIRTUAL GALA ON JUNE 10 WILL HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE MANY ICONIC MOVIES FILMED IN WINNETKA, INCLUDING HOME ALONE. BY MITCH HURST THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
Kevin!!!!! When Frank Windes, Winnetka Village Engineer from 1898 to 1940, helped found the Winnetka Historical Society in 1932, he probably didn’t imagine the village would become something of a Midwest version of Hollywood. The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Risky Business, Uncle Buck, and, of course, the original Home Alone, which starred Macaulay Culkin as stranded 8-year-old Kevin McCallister whose family jets off to Europe without him, were all at least partially filmed in Winnetka. Winnetka’s history as a backdrop for these films—many of them written and directed by the late John Hughes of Lake Forest—will be the theme of the Winnetka Historical Society Annual Virtual Gala: “Home Alone Together,” on June 10. The gala will feature a presentation by documentary filmmaker and Winnetkan John Newcombe on the making of Home Alone and other films set on the North Shore. Attendees will hear stories from family members who lived in the Home Alone house during the shoot, view never-before-seen video footage taken by a neighbor, and discover the role local actors and extras played in the making of the beloved film. “It's a pretty famous house and the house itself is really a character in the movie. It plays a critical role in that film and I think that's why so many people want to see it,” says Winnetka Historical Society Executive Director Mary Trieschmann. “All of the indoor scenes were filmed in that house or in an identical replica they built on a set in Hollywood.” “John put together a wonderful presentation with interviews from the homeowners
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along with clips from the film, and we’re really excited to share that story as our mission is to not only preserve the history of Winnetka but to show it off.” The Winnetka Historical Society was founded by a group of engaged Winnetka citizens, including Windes, who was keenly interested in the history of the village. The group interviewed residents and collected artifacts, storing them in their basements or wherever else they could find a spot. “They would meet and share the stories and history with the Village whenever they had the chance,” Trieschmann says. Since that time, the Society has lived in a variety of places but purchased a historic Victorian home at 411 Linden about 20 years ago, saving it from demolition in the process. The Society also owns and operates the Smith Burnham Log House, which it inherited in 2000 and moved to Crow Island Woods, also preserving it from demolition. The Smith Burnham Log House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
In addition to preserving and maintaining the two historic properties and offering a home to display artifacts, which number over 30,000, the Society also maintains files with information about properties in Winnetka. “We have a file on every house in Winnetka so, for example, if you purchased a home and wanted to know the history of the house, you could look up your address and we have a file on it,” Trieschmann says. “It includes real estate documents or other documents that have been saved over time.” The organization raises a significant portion of its budget from individual donors, and the annual Gala is a key fundraising event. “Ninety percent of our funding comes from Individual donations and the Gala brings in about 50 percent of that,” Trieschmann says. “So, it’s really important.” The Winnetka Historical Society Virtual Gala: Home Alone Together will stream at 7 p.m. on June 10. Individual tickets are $250 and can be purchased at winnetkahistory.org.
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LAKE EFFECT ACHING FOR A SUMMER GETAWAY? THE LUXURY RESORTS OF ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN, ARE OPEN AND PREPARING FOR A SUMMER LIKE NO OTHER AS MORE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST DISCOVER THE AREA’S NATURAL BEAUTY, WORLD-CLASS CUISINE, AND MAGICALLY BLUE WATERS. BY SHERRY THOMAS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
Since the late 19th century, sophisticated Chicagoans and North Shore residents have been retreating to the pristine, Mediterranean-blue waters of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, for much-needed fresh air, breathtaking natural beauty, fine dining, and lavish luxury resorts. For those who know and love the iconic beach town, it’s long been one of Wisconsin’s best-kept secrets. But according to Kathleen Eickhoff, Executive Director of Elkhart Lake Tourism, that’s about to change. “What we’re seeing in Wisconsin is there is a lot of pent-up demand for travel and people are looking for destinations that are closer to home,” explains Eickhoff, who says the village’s resorts are already ahead of pace for bookings. “A lot of people who put off their vacations during the pandemic are looking forward to getting away this summer, so we are expecting things to be very busy in Elkhart Lake.” One visit is usually all it takes to convert even the most discriminating traveler to the magic of this area. Legend has it that the Potawatomi Indians
called Elkhart Lake “Me-shay-way-o-dehni-bis” (or Great Heart Lake) because of its unique elk’s heart shape and believed its waters to have curative healing powers. Literally carved from ancient glaciers in the heart of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, the 292-acre spring-fed lake stretches four miles around, with natural springs and a sandy bottom that turn its waters to an intense level of blue. Eickhoff states, “The jewel of our destination is our lake and its beautiful, blue-green Mediterranean color. It’s a very deep lake—a clean, crystal-clear body of water. We’ve been hosting journalists from all over the country, and they are in awe of what we have here.
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We are so fortunate to have such a clean and beautiful lake.” “Resorters,” as Elkhart Lake business owners have dubbed their legions of faithful visitors, have myriad options for watersports and other lakefront activities. From swimming and paddle boarding to canoeing, fishing and even renting a pontoon boat, most Elkhart Lake expeditions include at least one outing on the big blue lake. However, the exploration of the area’s natural splendor need not end there. Hiking trails abound, whether you opt for a shorter Ice Age Trail or a longer, more challenging loop in the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Also popular is the 30-acre Sheboygan Broughton Marsh Park and Tower, which boasts the state’s largest wooden observation tower and the Sheboygan Marsh Wildlife Area. For more nearby exploration of the village, bike rentals are available through the Osthoff Resort and The Shore Club. “Hiking and biking and outdoor recreation is a wonderful aspect of travel, as well as watersports, and Elkhart Lake has it all,” says
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dining and nightlife scene never ceases to charm with its historic ambiance, live music, and locally sourced cuisine. “Dining is an important part of our destination’s appeal. Our restaurants work with local farmers and purveyors and make our food from scratch,” says Eickhoff. “They utilize our farmer’s market and are changing their menus on a seasonal basis to give customers a variety of dining experiences. They have their favorites that will never be taken off the menu but are always introducing new flavors.” One of the unexpected silver linings of
last year’s pandemic, she explains, was how restaurant owners improvised and found new ways (think blankets and fire pits) to continue to serve diners—even in the chill of a Wisconsin winter. Those al fresco innovations are expected to continue this year, even though indoor dining has resumed and capacity limits have waned. “I was so proud of the ingenuity and how our businesses kept trying to find ways to engage with people and adapt to unprecedented conditions,” adds Eickhoff, noting that in addition to the restaurants, Elkhart Lake’s popular family-owned, 27-hole Quit Qui Oc Golf Course also came up with creative solutions to keep people active during a pandemic. “Golf is one of those things you can do with multiple generations and just really enjoy yourself. Last winter, during COVID, Quit Qui Oc started a walking a snowshoe club and you could join the club for a nominal fee with a membership that included dining credits to come back and eat at their restaurant. They offered two or three moonlit snowshoe events, which attracted as many as 150 people each night.” Another famous Elkhart Lake institution, the legendary, closed circuit racecourses of Road America (often referred to as the “National Park of Speed”) also managed to keep its proverbial “doors” open throughout the pandemic. “Last year, events over the region were canceled except for Road America racing,” she explains. “They worked with their sanctioning bodies and their sponsors to figure out how to adapt the racing experience safely with COVID. They made their ticket sales touchless, took temperatures, had hand sanitizing areas, and because you could view races from all different vantage points, they ran their entire season.” This summer, the rolling 640-acre, fourmile track that became famous in the early 1950s as the Monte Carlo of
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the Midwest—attracting gentlemen race-car drivers with exotic European automobiles— will host the NASCAR cup series. “It’s going to be phenomenal. Road America was over the moon and the ticket sales for this year are huge,” says Eickhoff. “They introduced so many new people to Road America and that was an important piece of the puzzle last year for us.” Something else to mark your calendars for is July 4th weekend. Both the fireworks and parade are back, along with all the other traditional Independence Day weekend revelry. “We feel like we are in a really good place and are very excited about welcoming people back. People have been coming to Elkhart Lake since they were kids and now, they are bringing their kids and parents. We are definitely seeing more of those families coming back and really looking forward to reconnecting and spending that time together again,” she says. “It’s going to be a fantastic comeback summer.” For more information, including maps and other resources, visit elkhartlake.com.
Fashionable Chicagoans (and a few mobsters, according to local history books) have been packing their steamer trunks and taking the Milwaukee and Northern Railroad railway north to this little respite away from the heat of the city since the Gilded Age. With a spring-fed lake, sandy beaches, and an abundance of natural beauty, it quickly became the “it” destination for travelers of that era. One of the first resorts to serve this affluent clientele, the Osthoff Hotel, opened in 1886 and remains one of the iconic anchors of Elkhart Lake. Much of the resort’s original buildings have been demolished but the Osthoff was resurrected in 1995 and continues to be the ultimate luxury retreat. Siebkens Resort followed in 1916 and is also going strong and evolving to meet the discriminating tastes of its guests. Another popular mainstay, Victorian Village, was recently purchased and renovated to become The Shore Club. Those three resorts, along with one bed and breakfast and multiple vacation rentals, are now fully reopened for business—cultivating an aura of old-world glamour that’s evocative of another time. A must-see on any history tour is Elkhart Lake’s Historic Depot and Museum at 80 Square Street (in the Village Square), which stands as a reminder of what made the vil-
lage a first-class resort destination. Look for original depot furnishings, photos, and other memorabilia in the restored structure. There, you will learn more about how the train line’s arrival in 1873 brought sophisticated vacationers and race enthusiasts (as well as notorious gamblers and gangsters) from Chicago, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. While the train no longer stops at the depot, with a little imagination, you can almost see passengers from a century ago stepping out in their Gilded Age finery. The museum is open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays during the Farmer’s Market. For more information, call 877-355-3554.
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Mike McIntyre was in a business class at the University of Indiana when the professor assigned each student to come up with a six-word life motto. “It was a random challenge, to a class of about 300 in an auditorium,” recalls McIntyre, who turns 30 on June 4, and has lived in Lake Forest since October 2020. “I thought it would be easy and take no more than a few minutes. I ended up spending an hour on it. I reflected a lot.” His life motto then: “Love life, dream big, laugh always.” The six words continue to guide McIntyre today. McIntyre’s “niece,” Reese, an extended family member from Munster, Indiana, had an airtight excuse for not being able to think up a motto 12 years ago. She was three months old, with a vocabulary limited to a gurgle and the occasional “goo.” But if Reese had been able to deliver her maxim, it might have sounded something like this: “Beat leukemia, beat leukemia, beat leukemia.” In no particular order. “At an age when she should’ve been focusing on lifting her head during ‘tummy time’ or learning to reach for toys, Reese was battling for her life,” McIntyre notes on his Leukemia & Lymphoma Man & Woman of the Year (MWOY) fundraiser web page. An oncologist informed Reese’s parents, Tony and Kelly, that their tot had a 20 to 45 percent chance of survival. Reese underwent radiation and a stem cell transplant. She beat leukemia. Now 12 years old, she is cancer-free and smiles, on average, six times per minute. Her “Uncle” Mike— a WeberStephen Products manager since 2019—couldn’t be happier, but while researching cancer, he learned in the last 40 years only four cancer drugs had been created specifically for children. “That fact blew my mind and pained me to the core,” says McIntyre, a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) advocate who has a passion for finding a cure for pediatric cancer. “I remember thinking, ‘Too many young kids during that time must have had to undergo treatments designed for adults.’ That didn’t sound like the best direction to me. “We can do more,” he adds. “We have to do more. Reese is one of the fortunate ones, but not every child wins their battle with cancer.” McIntyre started his Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man & Woman of the Year cam-
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paign on March 25. The 10-week philanthropic competition ends June 25, with the funds earmarked to support blood cancer research. His goal is to raise $100,000. His drive was at $67,000 on May 24. “I got involved with LLS by participating in its Team Training endurance athletics program, taking on challenges and fundraising efforts in honor of Reese, who continues to be my inspira-
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tion,” says McIntyre, who competed in his first triathlon in 2018, in Florida, and then traveled to Madison, Wisconsin, to race in his first Ironman in 2019. The start of the 112-mile bike leg in the latter was a rough one. In mile eight a whipping crosswind knocked McIntyre to a stretch of gravel along the course, mangling his bike’s handlebars at impact. He had to wait an hour for a mechanic to fix his bike before pedaling again. “While waiting, I tried not to panic or lose my mind,” McIntyre says. At a half-Ironman in Miami, he qualified to compete for Team USA (30-34 age group) at an International Triathlon Union World Cup race in the Netherlands this September. A former sprinter as a freshman and a subfive-minute miler as a senior for the Munster High School boys track and field program, McIntyre opted to “return to my athletic roots” when he looked at himself in the mirror one day in 2017. He was working for the Big Four accounting firm KPMG at the time. “That’s when I knew it was time to get rid of my ‘consulting pounds,’ ” McIntyre says. “I needed to change. I was not happy. Living the way I was living was not sustainable. I’d just finished a KPMG project in North Carolina, working 80-hour weeks for six months. I was physically and mentally drained.” Charles Arnold, a KPMG colleague, became McIntyre’s mentor and training buddy. KPMG hosted an event at which Chicago Bears assistant trainer Will Rogers, and his wife, Kristin, detailed their daughter Charlotte’s cancer journey. Charlotte was diagnosed with a blood cancer when she was eight months old. “Charlotte’s story tugged at my heartstrings,” says McIntyre, who wound up training with endurance athletes for Team Charlotte. “It reminded me so much of what Reese and her family endured.” Will Rogers later invited McIntyre to the gala that honored the 2019 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man and Woman of the Year winners. Winner Will Rogers had raised $411,000. Rogers told the audience that the day before he wrapped up his fundraising campaign, Charlotte rang the bell, signifying her last day of cancer treatment.
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“Lots of teardrops flowing at the night of that gala,” McIntyre recalls. A major influence on a young Mike McIntyre was his father, also named Mike, who worked as a branch manager at banks in northwest Indiana. Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions—the elder Mike was involved in clubs that focused on community. “Dad would drag me with him to meetings and events, but I was fine with that because I enjoyed the experiences and watching him interact with everybody,” says the son, who moved with his family from south suburban South Holland to Munster in the fourth grade. “Helping charitable organizations has always been important to him. My dad is very outgoing, being Irish and all, and he has leadership skills. “People listen to him,” he adds. Have you heard the latest about Reese? Let her bursting-with-pride “uncle” fill you in. “So entertaining,” McIntyre says. “She’s also the smartest, kindest, sweetest kid I’ve ever known. Her goal is to be an author some day. Not a typical goal for someone her age. But isn’t that a great one?” For more information about Mike McIntyre’s Leukemia & Lymphoma Man and Woman of the Year campaign, and to donate to it, visit pages.lls. org/mwoy/chi/chicago21/TeamReese.
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This gracious home is set on nearly three quarters on an acre and features many spacious rooms. Completely refreshed for todays discerning buyer. With a three car garage, extra table land, and walking distance to Downtown Highland Park, this home is not to be missed.
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Lotzof Malk Residential is a team of Real Estate agents affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed Real Estate broker with a principal office in Chicago, IL and abides by all applicable Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only, is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, and changes without notice. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of Real Estate brokerage.
THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
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| SATURDAY MAY 29 | SUNDAY MAY 30 2021
THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND