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Jay Pridmore has written a book about architect Ike Colburn, whose house on Lake Road in Lake Forest turned heads.

TV host backs new women’s clothing store An upscale women’s clothing store, COURAGE b, is slated to open at 267 E. Westminster Avenue in Lake Forest in late April. The boutique is backed by TV personality, entrepreneur and Lake Forest resident Marcus Lemonis. It is the third business he is opening on the North Shore this year. COURAGE b will feature high-end tops, sweaters, dresses, skirts, pants, accessories and handbags. Courage b’s Lake Forest store will join its six other locations in New York City, Aspen, Palm Beach, Bethesda, Md., and Greenwich, Conn. It is a family-run business that was founded in 2009 by siblings Stephanie Menkin and Nicolas Goureau and caters to women of all ages with American and Continues on page 12

Architect’s unique North Shore house to be tackled in book BY BILL MCLEAN

t was a quirky eyesore to some. It was a magnificent structure to others. It was the Colburn House on Lake Road in Lake Forest, also known as the “Swiss cheese house.”

Its glaring centerpiece was “a forest of brick buttresses (towers) on all four sides of a second-floor living room,” Jay Pridmore writes in the January/ February issue of Chicago Architect.

“It did look like it was ready to take off into the stratosphere,” says the 62-year-old Pridmore, who grew up in Lake Forest and returned to his hometown more than 10 years ago. Architect and New England

native I.W. (Ike) Colburn designed the house. It was built in 1965. He and his family lived in it for nearly a decade. Its slender, distinctive towers — full of holes — were torn down in 1973, victims of unforgiving winters,

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Pridmore surmises, along with speculation that Colburn did not want to leave the most startling gesture of the house to someone else before he and his family moved to Manchester, Mass. “There were indications that the masonry was failing,” Pridmore notes. “Chicago weather, with its freeze-thaw-freezethaw nature, did some damage.” The rest of the Colburn House — situated across from Forest Park — was razed in 2005. “It was a masterpiece,” Pridmore says. “Ike was very influential in his day, a pretty interesting guy, a real independent architect. He was a modernist who also saw the hallmarks of traditionalism. He built splendid luxury houses … houses that are still here in Lake Forest [including the McLennan and Runnells houses on Lake Road]. His houses made you feel you were looking at more than the strict, rational elements of a building. He liked using the kind of historical gestures that invoke memories of the past — when one fell in love in Paris, for example.” Pridmore, author of several books about architecture, felt Colburn — who died in New England in 1992, at the age of 67 — deserved to be the subject of a book. So he wrote one. Its title is “I.W. Colburn: Emotion in Architecture” (Lake Forest Continues on page 12

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INDEX

IN THIS ISSUE [ NEWS ] 12 c lose to home

A new book is out on a revolutionary architect whose North Shore home was as startling as they come.

16 o ld college try

With her two children in college, Julie Hanna Goodman of Winnetka has launched a college-consulting business

30 [LIFESTYLE & ARTS ] 20 north shore foodie

Check out a delicious recipe from a top chef on the North Shore.

24 out and about

Discover the answers our roving photographer received to our weekly question to North Shore residents.

27 s ocial whirl

Take a look at some of the top parties attended by North Shore residents recently.

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NEWS COURAGE b Continued from page 1

European styles, according to a press release. Their mother, Noemie Goureau, who has more than 40 years of designer and stylist experience, plays an integral role in designing COURAGE b’s garments and accessories, inspired by the family’s French roots. The owners are collaborating with Lemonis, the chairman and CEO of Lincolnshire-based Camping World and Good Sam Enterprises and host of CNBC’s reality series “The Profit,” in which he lends his expertise to struggling small businesses and

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at times buys an ownership stake in the companies. Lemonis is involved in two other businesses that have opened or plan to open this year on the North Shore. Crumbs Bake Shop, a specialty confectionary retail chain, opened at 469 Central Avenue in Highland Park in January. And slated for a spring opening is The Simple Greek, a “fast casual” restaurant that will offer fresh and healthy Mediterranean cuisine in Highland Park. ~ Adrienne Fawcett

Plan opponents detail concerns

ilmette residents Mary and Charlie Shea hosted friends and neighbors at their East Wilmette home overlooking Gillson Park to hear from Save Wilmette Beaches, the group opposing the Wilmette Park District’s proposed Lakefront Master Plan. Approximately 35 people gathered in their living room recently to learn why the group opposed the Lakefront Plan. “Citizens should oppose the Gillson referendum for one reason: scale,” said Mary Shea as she welcomed attendees. “The expansionist desires of the [Park District] staff and board were paramount,” she further asserted, and “preservation and enhancement of natural landscape was low on the list of priorities.” Wilmette residents Peter and Robin Baugher both shared the group’s views at the meeting. “They have been telling us and selling us for six years, and the public just hasn’t bought it,” complained Robin Baugher, who served on the Park Dis-

trict Board for eight years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Noting that Langdon Park is only three acres, Peter Baugher stated that the proposed Lakefront Plan essentially creates a bathroom facility that will only be open three months per year. “The building is ugly and trashes the environment,” he further opined. Baugher also expressed concern that the Langdon beach house was being built into the dunes and could be damaged by rising lake levels. Wilmette resident Elissa Morgante, an architect at the Evanston firm Morgante and Wilson Architects reviewed the Lakefront Plan in detail. Noting that it added almost 5,000 square feet of additional concrete, she concluded that “they are over-developing it.” Acknowledging that new bathroom facilities are needed at Gillson Beach, Morgante expressed the group’s opinion that “we don’t want everything else” in the Lakefront Plan. ~ Emily Spectre

Wishes come true despite ‘Shark Tank’ rejection

lthough she never got a deal from the “Shark Tank” panel after appearing in a Season Five episode, Debbie Glickman vowed to keep her Fairytale Wishes, Inc. business going. “I believe in my company. I believe in everything it does to help kids, and I’m not going to stop,”

she affirmed to the cameras at the end of her recorded segment. And that’s exactly what this Highland Park mom and entrepreneur has done since the program first aired in 2013. “After I taped the show and came home, I thought about it more and realized I wasn’t

Ike Colburn’s house on Lake Road stirred controversy 50 years ago. Photo courtesy of The Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago

College Press). It will be available this fall. “I remember being really interested in architecture in my youth,” says Pridmore, a graduate of Deerfield (Mass.) Academy and Brown University and a journalist before he crafted his first book. “There are so many interesting and ennobling houses in Lake Forest. Ike didn’t quite ignite my interest in architecture, but he had great vision and quite a career.

He was the consulting architect at the University of Chicago. He designed three very good buildings there, and they have held up. AIA [American Institute of Architects] recognized his work. He had a great rapport with each of his clients in Lake Forest. “I never met Ike. I feel like I did, though, because I read so many of his letters and talked to so many people who knew him.”

Colburn’s vision preceded the construction of Temple Jeremiah in Northfield and St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Waukegan. His best academic building, Pridmore says, stands at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. He produced nearly 100 works when he was based in the Chicago area from 1951-73. “After he moved to Massachusetts, Ike still had clients in Lake Forest,” Pridmore says.

“What I really liked about him was how much he respected his tradesmen, the ones who built brick walls, the ones who took care of a house’s interior. Ike would send his crew of tradesmen from Massachusetts to Illinois to work on houses here.” Colburn, a Yale graduate, did mostly restoration work on New England structures after leaving Illinois. He lived in a cottage. The Atlantic Ocean, not Lake Michigan, greeted him when he opened windows. “He stayed busy, rehabilitating [Manchester’s] neglected inner harbor and purchasing and restoring many buildings nearing 200 years of age,” Pridmore writes in Chicago Architect. “He also rehabbed stately houses of neighbors. His New England work proved that he had a deft touch with traditional architecture as well.” His Colburn House in Lake Forest was innovative, memorable. Yes, the “Swiss cheese house” grated some folks. It delighted others. It also inspired architects. “Ike was skilled, a great architect,” Pridmore says. “He was very strong in his design decisions. He was never deliberative. He would decide on a design … do it. When he left Lake Forest, he was working at a high level, producing superior work, winning awards. “After the towers of the Colburn House were torn down,” Pridmore says, “there was a period of mourning around here.”

Historical Society nabs new home

he Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society purchased the former Church of Christ Scientist at 509 East Deerpath in Lake Forest for use as a history museum. Plans are in development to turn the building into a

history center with improved exhibit and program space, a state-of-the-art research center and climate controlled collections storage. “The new building will allow us to reach a broader audience and to expand and properly store our museum collection,”

said David Henkel, president of the LF-LB Historical Society’s board of directors. “The Lake Forest-Lake Historical Society has Bluff  outgrown its current space in every way imaginable,” said Executive Director Janice Hack of the city-owned building be-

going to put that amount of capital [I had sought on “Shark Tank”] into my business to scale it to next level,” she said. “I couldn’t do it by myself. But I did decide I would keep the company as it is now, as long as people continue to need and buy the product and I’m able to pay the company’s bills.” Glickman has since gotten her real estate license to help bring in some extra money for the company, and sales have increased

to more than double what they were a year-and-a-half ago when the “sharks” balked at her original $5,500 earnings. Part of the uptick is the show itself, Glickman said, which has now aired about seven times between reruns on ABC and CNBC. “There is such a thing as the ‘Shark Tank Effect.’ I know every time it airs because a whole rush of orders comes in. … Nothing bad came out of being on that show.” Glickman acknowledged that

she was sought out for her appearance. “I never stood in a line or sent in audition tape; it’s just not who I am.” Actually, she thought it was a practical joke when she got the call. “I talked to the producers and was like, ‘I don’t know what you want from me, my company makes no money,’ and they said they loved it and I could be a Shark Tank success story.” ~ Selena Fragassi

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ulie Hanna Goodman sits down at Café Aroma in Winnetka and orders an iced tea — very much not decaf. She’s just returned from visiting a handful of colleges in Boston — but the owner of Lakeside College Advisers is just getting started on her 2015 travels. Last year she visited more

than 100 colleges, traveling around the country in what can best be described as following the lyrics to “God Bless America”—“from the mountains, to the prairies, to the oceans.” This year she plans on doing more of the same. Says Hanna Goodman, “I’m always impressed. I always come away with something great from every school.” A Winnetka mom with two college students of her own, Hanna Goodman is part of a growing trend of college admissions consultants unaffiliated with high schools. Consider: Public high school counselors in the United States face an average caseload of 471 students, according to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). The ASCA recommends a ratio of 250 to one (Illinois’ ratio: 672 to one). But even without

personal counseling, with the competition increasing each year for entrance into the top universities — not to mention more and more students using the common application to apply, scattershot, to hundreds of colleges — navigating the road to admission can be tricky. And daunting. The scene is high drama. High school counselors pulling their hair out. High school students pushed by their parents to apply early and often. Universities such as Stanford letting in only five out of every 100 applicants. Possibly because of the malaise that hangs over the whole application process, a staggering one out of three college students will transfer at some point in their college career, says Hanna Goodman. That statistic includes her son, a theater major at Columbia College in Chicago

who transferred last year from Chapman University in Orange, Calif. (Her daughter is a senior at Tufts University, and both graduated from New Trier High School.) “It’s nice to feel like you got it right the first time,” she notes. What prompted her to start the business? Hanna Goodman always wanted to work with this age group. After shepherding her own children through the college process with the help of an independent educational consultant, she investigated how to best enter the field. “I think guiding high school seniors to the right place in higher education is crucial,” says Hanna Goodman, who is armed with a college counseling certificate from UCLA. Hanna Goodman — who charges various fees depending on what clients desire (the

hourly charge is $175) boasts close to two dozen students she is helping. Of eight seniors this year, one is going to SMU, another to Colgate, one has been accepted to Georgetown and a fourth is heading to Trinity College. Lakeside College Advisers’ mission is “advising students to find the college or university that is the best match for them.” Hanna Goodman meets with high school students, beginning freshman year, to give direction and offer personal guidance, tailoring classes and clubs to best fit the student’s interests. With both a bachelor of arts degree and a masters of science in journalism degree from Northwestern University — and experience working with the Chicago Tribune and with Sports Illustrated magazine — Hanna Goodman is also in a unique position to lend a hand editing and drafting the college application essay. Years of experience in journalism also give her an edge when it comes to researching schools. “Nobody asks more questions than I do,” she says. More information is available at lakesidecollegeadvisers.com.

Julie Hanna Goodman’s Key Tips for College Visits Procure an Interview Some schools don’t offer interviews, but many encourage them — Bowdoin, Wake Forest and Lehigh are just a few that are happy to interview prospects. Send a thank-you note after the interview. Take a class Larger state schools often offer a selection of classes that visitors can attend. Aside from seeing academics first-hand, it also gives you something to write about in your supplemental essay for that school. Eat in the Cafeteria Obviously, you’ll see how the food is. But keep your eyes open and observe human interaction. How lively is it? Are students meeting with professors over a meal? Make Notes You will forget, so write down your impressions as soon as you hit the car. First impressions are the best. Even if you’re eliminating the school — it’ll be important to remember why you didn’t like it.

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Paula Polk Lillard, author and cofounder of Forest Bluff School, will discuss “Montessori and the Scientific Mind” on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the school. Lillard will discuss the potentials for a scientific mind which exist within the child at birth, the aid that he or she requires at home and at school to assist their full realization, and the development within the child of the skill of collaboration with others to bring scientific discoveries and inventions to practical application in the service of human progress and civilization. The lecture is open to the public, and all parents and educators are welcome. Please call (847) 2958338 for more information or to make a reservation.

Lake Forest

Faith Lutheran Church, Lake Forest is sponsoring an opportunity for non-Christians and Christians to try to answer the question, “Did the Jesus of the Bible really exist?” This free seminar is scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. The speaker, Dr. Paul Maier, Russell H. Seibert, is professor of ancient history at Western Michigan University.

Highland Park

Supporters of the Les Turner ALS Foundation will honor Executive Director Wendy Abrams of Highland Park for her 36 years of work for the ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) community at the 28th Annual “Hope Through Caring” Award Dinner on March 7. The gala will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago and will be emceed by best-selling au-

thor Jonathan Eig. A pioneer in the fight against ALS, Abrams has grown the foundation from a group of friends gathering in the Turner’s Glenview family room to one of the most distinguished ALS organizations worldwide. This spring, Abrams will retire from her position with the Foundation.

Wilmette

Go Green Wilmette (GGW) and the Village of Wilmette will present the 9th annual Going Green Matters community fair from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 at the Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette. The event is free. GGW will feature Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s displays “Great Cities, Great Lakes, Great Basin,” inspired by the centennial of Burnham’s Plan of Chicago, at this year’s fair. Local and regional experts have also been invited to facilitate informal dialogue in the “Conversations About Water” area. The recycling collections have netted over 130,000 pounds of electronics, since 2010.

Winnetka

An exhibition featuring small paintings by Matthew Schofield and mixed media works by Anne Hughes at ZIA Gallery will kick off with an opening reception on Saturday, March 7 from 5-7 p.m. This exhibition, running through April 18, is a study in contrasts. Schofield creates diminutive oil paintings based on the “throwaway» or “forgotten” photograph. Hughes’ work combines imagery and abstraction that takes the viewer on a personally interpretive journey. Her work ranges in scale from the small to more than eight feet.

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Salmon dish is light but hearty Skuna Bay Salmon, Roasted Vegetable & Farro Ragout, and Fennel & Arugula Salad Total Time: 45 minutes | Serves: 2

The Chefs Hennifer Eisin and Eloin “El” Amador BY simon murray

ial the numbers 4-0-6, and you know you’re calling one state: Montana. That’s because the vast area, derived from the Spanish word montaña (for mountain), has only one area code. Hennifer Eisin and Eloin “El” Amador were out at the Eisen family’s Montana vacation home when inspiration struck. The work-and-life couple had already opened a catering company and a Mexican restaurant in Glenview. Montana’s Big Sky Country afforded them the inspiration to open another restaurant, this time in Northbrook. They launched House 406 last July. All of the restaurant’s ingredients touched the buzzwords: locally sourced, farm-to-table.

Amador, who grew up in Palmar Chico, a small town southwest of Mexico City, approves every ingredient; changing dishes to best interpret what’s available each season. The Skuna Bay Salmon is no exception, featuring green beans, butternut squash, fennel, and farro. “El says it’s the new quinoa,” jokes Eisin of the hearty grain. “The reason why I created the dish because I wanted something lighter on the menu,” says Amador of the salmon. “People around here, they don’t like to eat every night heavy food.” “Or really foodie food,” adds Eisin. “[This dish is] something a little more straight forward. Something my mom would love — hearty, homey, but also just good.”

Roasted Vegetable & Farro Ragout Makes 2 cups 1 cup farro 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/3 cup green beans, cleaned and cut into 1-inch pieces 1/3 cup butternut squash, cleaned and cut into ½ inch cubes 1/3 cup cauliflower, cut into small florets 1/3 cup canned cherry tomatoes, not drained ¼ cup olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic, minced Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste In a medium pot, combine the farro, 4 cups water, bay leaf, and kosher salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 30-45 minutes at a simmer. Drain and remove bay leaf. Meanwhile, heat oven to 400 degrees. Toss the green beans, butternut squash, and cauliflower with the olive oil and garlic. Season with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Spread out evenly on a baking sheet and

roast in hot oven for 10 minutes or until vegetables are soft. In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, combine the cooked farro, roasted vegetables, and canned cherry tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until flavors are well combined. Season with kosher salt and cracked black pepper if needed.

Combine all and whisk. Season to taste. Skuna Bay Salmon 2 pieces 8 ounce Skuna Bay Salmon, (or other high quality salmon) 2 tablespoon Canola Oil 2 cups roasted vegetable and farro ragout 1 handful Fennel & Arugula Salad, for topping

Lightly season the salmon with salt and pepper. In a medium size pan heat the oil on high; sear the fish on one side until crispy. Flip the salmon and turn heat to medium. Cook until desired doneness. Place 1 cup of hot Roasted Vegetable & Farro Ragout on plate. Top with one piece salmon. Finish with a handful of the Fennel & Arugula Salad.

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Style Up Close with Pascal As spring tries a comeback…is it time for a new look? BY pascal

ith another rough Chicago winter slowly making its exit, and Chicagoans more than ready to come out of hibernation, spring is in the hair! And with all the recent attention on the Oscars and Grammys, it’s easy to be swept away by a certain look that captured your attention as celebrities made their way down the red carpet. But is that shorter, longer, straight or wavy hair, that color or highlight, that unique eye or facial makeup, those eyeglass frames…you name it…a look that’s right for you? That is the question! Hair style trends in particular tend to be set by Hollywood, yet many who emulate the latest “cover shot” may not be doing themselves a great service. For example, does the thickness of your hair or the shape of your face

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School district embraces new type of fundraiser By Sheryl DeVore

ichele Sherer’s and Denise Knouse’s children have enjoyed school programs, including poetry workshops funded by the Glencoe School District 35 PTO. That’s why both moms are working hard to make the annual fundraiser, set for March 12, one of their most successful. Called Cocktails and Couture, the event, featuring pop-up shopping, is a departure from the fashion show fundraiser held in recent years, Sherer said. “The fashion show was held in the morning and that meant a lot of working moms couldn’t come,” Sherer said. “We wanted to try something new this year and make it an opportunity for more people to be able to attend. ” “We usually have about 100 attend. This year we’re hoping for 150.” The event, to be held from 6

p.m. to 9:30 p.m., will feature 15 vendors and boutiques selling their products in the ballroom of the Renaissance Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook. Guests can sip a signature cocktail, listen to background DJ music and eat hot appetizers while browsing the vendors or socializing. And Sherer promises the swag bag, included in the $60 advanced admission price, will be loaded with goodies including lipstick, coupons and lotion, among other items. “It’s going to be a great ladies night out,” Knouse said. The annual spring fundraiser typically raises about $16,000, and the PTO is hoping for up to $20,000 this year, Knouse said. She and Sherer have found vendors who offer just what moms and their children need for the upcoming spring break, she said. One vendor will offer makeup, lotion and clothing that contain sunscreen for those days

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Orphans of the Storm partnered with First Bank of Highland Park in February for an evening event to kickoff a month-long exhibition to benefit the Riverwoods-based animal adoption center. The night included a pet photographer, tips from a veterinarian, a pet psychic, and cocktails. Donations were accepted for much-needed supplies for Orphans of the Storm. orpahnsofthestorm.org

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PTO does for the school district, which serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade. “The PTO sponsors wonderful cultural and arts programs,” Sherer said. Authors, artists, musicians and dancers come to the school to work with the students — and parents are often invited.

“It’s all to inspire the kids,” Knouse said. Her daughters, Evelyn and Eleanor, attended a poetry workshop when they were in third grade, and loved it, she said. “Everyone writes a poem. They learn about rhythm. Parents get to come and watch. The children love it. The poet is so creative.”

The PTO also hires speakers. For example, a guest recently spoke about bullying. “And we show appreciation for the teachers,” by sponsoring a luncheon among other activities, Knouse said. Tickets for Cocktails and Couture are $60 in advance, $65 at the door. For more information, visit www.glencoepto.org.

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| saturday FEBRUARY 28 | sunday march 01 2015

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the north shore weekend

It’s been a whirlwind Greer, Trevians power their way to Final Four berth

BY BILL MCLEAN, sports@northshoreweekend.com

lana Bercu gets chills, the exciting kind, when she watches Haley Greer play basketball. Greer is New Trier High School’s starting point guard. You can’t miss her on a court. She is the one dribbling and spinning to the right. She is the one dribbling and spinning to the left. Three-foot washing machines, with state-of-the-art spin cycles, envy Greer, a 5-foot-11 junior. “One of my teammates [senior reserve guard Penelope Revis] says she gets motion sickness when she watches Haley,” said

Bercu, a senior reserve forward. Players — and coaches and referees and sportswriters and fans — needed Dramamine at the Class 4A Conant Supersectional on March 2. Greer put on a dizzying display in New Trier’s 57-49 defeat of Geneva High School. She scored a game-high 18 points and finished with seven assists, five steals and three rebounds. A spin move in the lane created ample space for one of her four buckets in the second quarter. Shortly thereafter, in a span of 53 seconds, Greer dished

an assist to senior forward Rachel West, faked a pass before driving for a layup on the next possession and then provided the assist on Jackie Welch basket. NT, suddenly, led 21-20. “She is fun to watch,” Trevians coach Teri Rodgers said. “I like watching Haley play. Parents like watching her play. Her teammates like watching her play.” The win meant New Trier (30-1) will play Fremd (28-4) in a state semifinal at Redbird Arena in Normal on March 6. It will mark NT’s first finals appearance since falling in a state quarterfinal in the 2006-07 season. Fremd last

won a supersectional in 1977. “Our kids did a wonderful job of hanging tough,” said Rodgers, whose club trailed 7-0 and weathered runs of 7-2 and 9-2 from Geneva in the second half.“We held our composure … that was key. We managed our emotions well. “I’m really happy for the kids.” NT led 49-48 at 4:09 of the fourth quarter. Geneva (23-7) scored only one point the rest of the way — with nine seconds left. NT junior guard/forward Kathryn Pedi (12 points) hit five free throws in the final 1:12. Trevians forward Jeannie Boehm poured in 14 points and grabbed a team-

high 13 rebounds. Welch tallied seven points and secured a crucial loose ball at 1:47 of the fourth quarter. West netted six points. Greer did something unusual after the game. She stood still. Greer also did something typical after the game. She deflected attention, reminding scribblers and tape recorders that four teammates were on the court with her for every possession. “I don’t get assists without my teammates running in transition,” she said. “Our team effort won the game tonight. Our team has

19 players. People think that’s crazy; we don’t. We look at it as 19 resources. We’re all there for each other. We go out, have a good time. “It’s a family environment,” she added.

Notable: Games of N-O-RS-E, not H-O-R-S-E. Four days after eliminating Geneva’s Vikings in a supersectional, NT was scheduled to face Fremd’s … Vikings. … Bercu, on NT’s extensive roster: “Refs laugh when they see how many players we have. We like to go up to them and say, ‘Yep, we have 19.’ ”

Trevians claim breathtaking win in sectional final

BY kevin reiterman, sports@northshoreweekend.com

ith the clock winding down to 0:00 in the Class 4A Glenbrook South Sectional on Feb. 26, one of the most dangerous shooters on the court — Evanston High School’s Leighah-Amori Wool — put up a slightly rushed, slightly off-balance three-pointer f rom the left corner. It hit the front of the rim and bounded into the hands of New Trier junior Kathryn Pedi. Game over. Breathe easy. The favored Trevians escaped with a hard-fought 41-39 victory over the resurgent Wildkits (19-12). Wool, who finished with 12 points, thought there was some contact on the play. “I looked at the ref,” said the 5-foot-11 sophomore. “He looked away. “I thought it was going in,” Wool added. “I’m not scared to take a winning shot.” Allowing Wool to fire up a heart-stopping, potential gamewinning shot was not the perfect scenario for the Trevians. “I’ve played against her enough to know that she’s very danger-

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Haley Greer, Jackie Welch and Rachel West celebrate New Trier’s sectional championship over Evanston. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

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‘Roasting’ the competition

New Trier High School’s Murphy McQuet reacts after winning the 200 freestyle at the state meet. He also took first in the 100 free. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

Magnificent McQuet leaves ’em in his wake, wins two state championships BY BILL MCLEAN sports@northshoreweekend.com

urphy McQuet paced around a New Trier High School locker room last weekend. He hopped around it, too. The Trevians’ top swimmer shook his right leg violently, shook his left leg violently. The senior paced and hopped some more. He shook his legs some more. “My legs … they’re roasted,” McQuet said to a teammate. He was trying to eject the pain out of his legs at the state meet on Feb. 28. The pain got there during the 100-yard freestyle. The pain did not want to go anywhere. What had to soothe McQuet’s noticeable discomfort, somewhat, was elation. The Trevian had won the 100 free in 44.79, hours after topping the 200 free field with an electric time of 1:37.71. “Two-for-two,” NT coach Josh Runkle said to his anguished/ satisfied star swimmer after the 100 free. “That second one didn’t look as fun as the first one.” The Princeton-bound McQuet had also helped the team’s 200 medley relay place third (1:33.78, with seniors Drew Keenan and Alex Grant and freshman Charlie Scheinfeld). He would later anchor NT’s state runner-up 400 free relay (3:05.98, with Keenan and juniors Max Robertson and Willie Kinsella). “Should be emotional,” McQuet, his legs having quieted down, said of his final 100 yards as a Trevian. “Only 100 more yards … weird.” Murphy McQuet … marvelous. M-squared generated 32 team points all by himself at state and was a part of a combined 50 points in two relays. NT finished with 103 points (fifth place), missing a state trophy (top three) by 10 points. Glenbrook South and Naperville Central tied for third place (113 points apiece) behind Peoria Notre Dame (114) and champion Hinsdale Central

(126). Runkle stood poolside after the meet, spent and pleased. The topic of McQuet surfaced. Runkle pounced. Runkle wasn’t too spent to spew praise. “I wouldn’t want to race Murphy, in anything,” the Trevians’ first-year coach said. “I wouldn’t want to go against him in a 10-yard dash, in a race to count to 10, in a race to say the alphabet. What he did this weekend, we [Runkle and his staff ] saw it coming. He wasn’t so sure; he thought his [regular] season was sporadic. But he sure pieced it together. He put everything together this weekend.” Robertson also picked a good time to peak. Twenty-seventh at state in the 500 free (4:45.45) a year ago, the junior took fourth (4:36.98) in the event last weekend. “I was a bit disappointed last year,” Robertson admitted. “I wasn’t sure what to expect this year. Our coach tells us to think of the 500 free as a sprint. Reaching 1,000 yards in a race, that’s when you don’t have to consider sprinting anymore. “My last 150 yards [ in the A-heat final of the 500 free on Feb. 28], I was numb all over. I kept pushing.” NT’s 200 free relay of junior Danny Brooks, Grant, junior Riley Mech and Kinsella placed ninth (1:27.13). Scheinfeld emerged as the state’s top freshman in the 100 breaststroke (11th, 59.19). Kinsella (13th, 200 free, 1:42.69) and Keenan (14th, 100 back, 52:07) almost advanced to the second day of the meet as individuals.

events for athletes with disabilities at state last weekend. He also placed third in the 50 free (29.0, more than one second faster than his seed time). All three of his times in the other races — 2:21.65 in the 200 free, 1:02.91 Notable: McQuet finished in the 100 free and 1:30.54 in the third in the 200 free (1:40.54) 100 breaststroke — were faster and eighth in the 100 fly (50.76) than the seed times he clocked at at the state meet last winter. … a sectional meet on Feb. 21. … New Trier junior Charlie Gentz- McQuet wore a 97 on the sleeve kow finished runner-up in three of his NT warm-up top. The

number doubled as one of his goals this winter. He achieved that goal — a 1:37 (97 seconds) in the 200 free — on the last day of his prep career. … Runkle succeeded Mark Onstott, who retired after his final Trevians squad placed sixth at state last winter. Onstott, a Tennessean these days, attended the state meet at New Trier last weekend. “Mark told me that New Trier swimmers are different,” Runkle

recalled on Feb. 28. “He was right. They’re willing, always willing, to do things, extra things. They’d say to me, ‘OK if we stay to train more after practice?’ OK. They’d say to me, ‘We need to practice a couple more times.’ OK. Great … they all had great attitudes.” … Robertson, on Runkle: “Even after our hardest sets [in practice], he’d find a way to crack us up.” … A favorite quote from former NT swim coach David H. Rob-

ertson adorned the inside of a New Trier locker room door last weekend. It was typed on a piece of paper. The words: “NT swimmers always rise to the occasion. And today is that special occasion. Get off the blocks fast and improve upon your position!” … Based on sectional times recorded on Feb. 21, NT was projected to place 14th at the state meet. It placed fifth. It improved its position, big time.

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SPORTS

Battling with plenty of oomph Ooms caps fine career at Lake Forest; Streightliff plunges to lofty status BY BILL MCLEAN sports@northshoreweekend.com

ir Force Academy cadets first caught Symen Ooms’ attention years ago in Colorado. He was at a swim meet at the time, a competitor in the 9-10 age group. Now a Lake Forest High School senior, he recalled the moment at the state swimming and diving meet at New Trier on Feb. 28. “Watching them walk … they were my heroes then,” said Ooms, who hopes to be an AFA appointee. “They’re still my heroes.” The Scout deserved a congratulatory salute for a number of reasons last weekend. Ooms swam faster than 21 seconds (20.99) in the 50-yard freestyle for the first time in his life in the state prelim session on Feb. 27. He would finish ninth (21.23) in the event in a B-final heat a day later, after swimming the second leg of the 12th-place 200 medley relay (1:36.7, with classmates Daniel Smith and Michael LeMay and sophomore Dylan Boyd). “I was really psyched [after clocking the 20.99], really happy about the time,” Ooms said after his 50 free —and final two laps as a Scout — on Feb. 28. “Emotional race, just now. End of my high school career.” Before his freshman year, spent in Switzerland, Ooms’ time in the 100 free was a snail-ish 1:10. His time, in the same distance, at state

last weekend was a cheetah-ish 46.81 (15th place). “It’s been quite a ride,” Ooms said of his three years under Scouts swim coach Cindy Dell. Alex Streightiff ’s journey to a fourth-place finish in diving at state began with an uh-oh moment. “During warm-ups, seeing the divers, I was thinking, ‘This is going to be a little tougher than I thought,’ ” the LFHS junior said after scoring 458.25 points in the finals session on Feb. 28. “It was a little intimidating. There were a lot of really good divers.” He was one of them. The son of a former New Trier diver (Scott Streightiff ) and the nephew of another former New Trier diver ( Joel Streightiff, of Park Ridge), Alex did not start competing off boards until his freshman year. His mother, Alicia, had urged him to give the sport a try after watching him boing-boing on a backyard trampoline. Her quick-learning son finished an impressive 13th at state as a sophomore last year. A shin injury hampered the beginning of Streightiff ’s junior season. By the time the big meets rolled around, he was trying new stuff, taking risks. Judges rewarded him. Medals accompanied him home. “I learned a lot, learned how

important it is to be mentally tough,” said Streightiff, who praised his classmate and fellow diver, JohnMichael Diveris (ninth place at state, 425.4 points), and his diving coach, Pam Uhrik, for helping him stay calm and in control between plunges. The Scouts’ divers earned 15 of the team’s 40 points (12th place) at state. Smith sped to the team’s secondbest individual showing, touching fifth in the 100 backstroke (51.26). That matched his place in the same event last winter. He took 12th in the 100 back (52.04) in his sophomore year. He totaled seven state medals (four as a relay member) in his four-year varsity career. “A workhorse,” Ooms said of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-bound Smith. “He was one of our workhorses.” Boyd, another workhorse, finished seventh in the 200 free (1:41.09) at state, winning the event’s B heat by more than a second. The swift sophomore also took 11th in the 100 butterfly (51.14). Boyd, Smith, LeMay and Ooms combined for a time of 3:10.27 in the 400 free relay (14th place) in the state preliminaries on Feb. 27.

Symen Ooms of the Scouts takes off in the 200 medley relay at state meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

It all clicks for Loyola Academy's Kearney at state meet Had the race been a little longer … “I’m so proud of him, so happy hristopher Kearney? for him. He’s such a genuinely Does anybody know where nice kid. He worked hard to get Christopher Kearney is? to where he is. Third place, wow.” The Loyola Academy junior The result and time surpassed Kearney’s goals. Kearney would swimmer was supposed to be posing for a photograph with 11 touch seventh in the 100 free other swimmers after the 200(46.03) later in the meet, topping yard freestyle race at the state his eighth-place showing (46.57) meet at New Trier on Feb. 28. in the event a year ago. “Extremely happy,” he said of The Rambler had placed third in his feat in the 200 free. “I’m perthe event in a lifetime-best 1:39.1 fectly content with that.” — considerably faster than his state seed time of 1:42.5. Loyola Academy sophomore Some of the 11 sat. Some Christopher Canning also colstood. The photographer could lected a bronze medal at state last not do his thing. They all waited. Loyola Academy’s Christopher Kearney reacts to his seventh-place weekend. He earned it in diving Kearney eventually arrived, finish in the state 100 freestyle. The junior was third in the 200 free. (476.2 points), a year after bowing joining the finalists for the click PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner for a fourth-place prize in the session. LA swim coach Mike event. His teammate, senior Ryan Hengelmann, smiling, stood being tardy. Nash, placed eighth (318.7), his perfectly and swiftly. nearby. The race plan for Kearney, a “He was aggressive early,” second straight top-12 state finish “He was out on deck, so strong back-half swimmer in the Hengelmann said. “He hung with in diving. excited,” Hengelmann said of 200 free, was to attack the first the big boys. For a brief while “Lots of big dives done well,” Kearney’s legitimate excuse for 100 yards. He followed the plan, there, I thought he’d take second. Ramblers diving coach Tony

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D’Amico said of the talentdrenched field of finalists, led by Marian Catholic senior Joey Cifelli (state-record 555.4). “I told Ryan, ‘Lay it on the line, don’t play it safe, get after it, be aggressive.’ That’s exactly what he did. “I told Christopher, ‘Do things you know. Be that graceful diver that you are.’ That’s exactly what he did.” Canning could not have ordered up a more valuable board mate than Nash. They pushed each other. They encouraged each other. Nash made Canning laugh. Laughter lessens pressure in a pressure-packed discipline. “Ryan is sarcastic. He also tells a lot of jokes,”Canning said.“The way he reacts to situations … I enjoy that side of him, too. He always was good at reminding me, at meets, to look forward, to forget about whatever happened in the past.” The divers’ performances and Kearney’s swims produced 36

points, good for 13th place.

Notable: Kearney did not to attempt to qualify for state in the 200 free last winter. The Ramblers needed him as a relay member at a sectional, and he helped all three relays qualify for state. LA’s 200 and 400 free crews finished 16th; the team’s 200 medley unit placed 19th. Highland Park High School Giants junior Allen Tran finished 13th in the 100 breaststroke (58.83) at state, missing a consolation finals berth by one spot. Sophomore teammate Levy Nathan placed 29th in the 500 free (4:45.76) at New Trier. HPHS junior Alan Brint earned four medals in races for athletes with disabilities. He bronzed in the 200 free (2:41.45) and 100 breast (1:34.03) events and took fourth in the 50 free (33.89) and 100 free (1:15.61) events.

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Pardon his interruption Coveted linemate Jagadeesh thrives as a puck feeder for Giants Bill mclean, sports@northshoreweekend.com

ieran Jagadeesh was three years old, a wisp of a student in a Learn to Skate class at Centennial Ice Arena in Highland Park. Other kids skated at the other end of the rink. Hockey kids. Jagadeesh was curious. Jagadeesh often roamed and neared the kids holding sticks in their hands, neared the kids blasting pucks and having a blast. He wanted to be a part of that world. He entered it at times … without permission. “I interrupted the hockey lessons,” a smiling Jagadeesh recalls. “It was on the other side [of a partition]. I somehow made it over to the other side. It got to the point where they told my mom [Caroline], ‘Your son cannot interrupt anymore.’ ” If you cannot interrupt them, join them. Jagadeesh did just that. The Learn to Skate boy learned to dangle and deke and pass and shoot. Jagadeesh is a junior at Highland Park High School, a 5-foot7, 125-pound forward for a 35-10-3 Giants hockey club. To say Jagadeesh loves hockey is to say a hungry dog loves a hunk of steak. He has played in each game this winter, scoring 26 goals and dishing 28 assists. His assist total ranks second among teammates, his point total (54) third. He is eel-slippery on the ice, a catquick gnat on blades. Go ahead, try to hit him. Expect to hit nothing but … air. “He rarely gets hit,” Highland Park coach Sean Freeman says. “If he feels like he’s about to get hit, he has this sense, this ability, to get out of the way, to bob and weave and avoid contact. He’s like a matador out there. Lots of olés when Jiggy plays.” Highland Park and New Trier Blue battled in a three-game series for the championship of the Illinois High School Hockey League North Central Division. It ended on March 1, with NT Blue winning the series 2-1 at West Meadows Ice Arena in Rolling Meadows. HP won the opener 5-2 on Feb. 24. NT topped HP 4-2 on Feb. 26 and edged HP 4-3 in overtime on Feb. 28. Jagadeesh, an alternate captain, slid two assists in Game 1 and

Kieran Jagadeesh of Giants handles the puck during earlier action this season. He has 26 goals and 28 assists. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

struck for two goals in the finale. “Goals don’t matter to him,” Giants senior defenseman Reid Kahn says. “His focus is on the team, always on the team. He’s about the team, team, team. So unselfish. The nicest guy, too. He’d give you a fun body check into some lockers at school, and then he’d give you a high five. He is a leader, carries himself well. As a player, he is incredible. “What he does on the ice,” Kahn adds, “is straight magic.” A typical Jagadeesh pass is not

just slick. It is also an accurate tape finder, a magnetic disk from a magnetic player. His linemates are Gavin Proeh and David Shapiro. Proeh leads the team in points (79) and assists (39); Shapiro paces the team in goals (49). “I coach all-star teams,” Freeman says. “All-stars want to play alongside Jiggy. Everybody wants to play with him. He’s smart, unbelievably smart. He sets players up. Sets everybody up. We call him ‘Old Country Buffet,’ because he’s always feeding the

puck to David and Gavin.” One helping of Jagadeesh on the ice is not enough. It is never enough. He moves the puck with equanimity, skates relentlessly, competes fearlessly. He will dazzle you until you can’t breathe. “I thought hockey was awesome, as soon as I started playing it,” Jagadeesh says. “I wanted to play it every day. I love the game. That feeling you get when you score or when you watch one of your teammates score … there’s not a better feeling in sports. It’s a rush of

energy. It’s a great feeling. “I also really love the relationships you get to build through hockey. They’re all strong relationships.”

1. Giants goaltender Liam McCann was spectacular, stopping 37 shots. … Shapiro and defenseman Noah Friedenberg scored the goals in HP’s 4-2 loss (IHSHL North Central Division Notable: HP, seeded 10th, Series Game 2) to New Trier Blue was scheduled to face Naperville on Feb. 27. Jagadeesh and defenCentral in a Sweet 16 AHAI seman Andrew Krug each proBlackhawk Cup state playoff vided an assist. McCann colgame at Edge Ice Arena in lected 28 saves. … Shapiro Bensenville on March 3. … recorded a hat trick in the 5-2 Shapiro scored a goal to go with (Game 1) win. Proeh and Zachary his two assists in HP’s 4-3 OT Harris also scored. HP’s Casey loss to New Trier Blue on March Eisenberg contributed an assist.

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“We’ve scouted Evanston a lot,” said Boehm. “Richmond is a great player, but we know that she likes to put her head down and drive.” Thus, with Boehm’s long arms and good positioning, there was very little risk of sending the 5-10 Richmond to the foul line. “There’s a technique to blocking shots,” said Rodgers. “And Jeannie knows it. She knows how to block shots.” Another critical play was New Trier's Kathryn Pedi drives by Evanston's Savannah Norfleet dur- turned in by Jackie Welch. The NT senior, who also is a standout ing the Glenbrook South Basketball Sectional final. PHOTOGRAPHY soccer player at the school, did BY joel lerner her best football defensive back impression, when she picked off ous,” said Boehm, who led all Boehm by surprise. scorers with 16 points to go along “We blew them out by 25 a pass out on top and took it to with 12 rebounds and three points the last time we faced the house. Her coast-to-coast blocks. “(When she missed), it them,” said junior center. “This basket put the Trevians ahead by was the biggest feeling of relief was unexpected. But a win is a six points, 40-34, with 5:41 left in the world.” to play. win.” With two fouls to give with The 6-foot-3 Boehm had a Offensively, the Trevians were 6.1 seconds left, New Trier’s number of outstanding plays — led by Boehm, Pedi (10 points) game plan was not to let anyone on both ends of the court. and Haley Greer (12 points). get a good look at the basket. Her biggest? It had to be that Greer’s long no-look, off the hip “In a game like this, you need block against Evanston sopho- bounce pass to Pedi midway skill and a little luck,” said NT more Hanan Richmond with 19 through the third quarter was a head coach Teri Rodgers. “You seconds left in regulation and thing of beauty. And Pedi comneed everything.” New Trier holding a two-point pleted the process by drilling a Evanston’s spirited effort took lead. 17-footer from the right corner.

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“A lot of it is trial and error,” said Greer, who finished with four assists. “In practice, we do a lot of experimental passing drills.” “That’s what Haley does,” said Rodgers. “We like our players to be creative and try new things.” And getting the ball to Pedi is not a bad idea. The all-conference junior entered the game hotter than a firecracker. In the IHSA three-point shooting contest earlier in the evening, she went 13-for-15. Pedi was so focused on the task that she lost track of her makes. “I looked up and saw 13 (on the scoreboard),” she said. “I said, really?’ ” It’s funny how that worked out for Pedi. “I didn’t go (into the contest) with a lot of confidence,” said Pedi. “I thought I’d put up a zero.” Coaching also was critical in this one. Rodgers made the sideline call of the night with 1:06 left to play, when she asked for time-out in the nick of time to wipe off a NT turnover. “That’s why I hoard my timeouts,” said the veteran coach.

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If he builds it, they will come By simon murray

eith Jacobs isn’t thrilled with the term “empty nester.” We’ve just sat down for brunch at Bobby’s in Deerfield, a restaurant replete with the trappings of an American bistro — red napkins, orb-like chandeliers that look like dandelions ready to be blown into the wind, a thornless rose at each table — when the local developer, Highland Park native, and president of The Jacob Companies admits that the term leaves something to be desired. Perhaps the home builder wants to think of bustling houses with happy kids, not ones whose best days are behind them. Regardless, the waiter takes our order. Jacobs alights on the crab salad, which is not on the menu. Can the chef make it? Returning from the kitchen, the waiter brings good news. Shielding his mouth from the other diners, he silently mouths the word “yes.” What appears is a beefsteak tomato stuffed with crabmeat, peppers, onions, and oranges. The well-dressed Jacobs, a self-described “clothes nut,” tells me he was thrilled when his wife, a fashion stylist, started working for the Trunk Club in downtown Chicago. (He’s now a walking billboard for the men’s clothing service, wearing the clothes from

head to toe; even “down to my underwear and socks,” says Jacobs, semi-jokingly.) Similar to the Trunk Club, which only offers its clients topof-the-line clothing, Jacobs knows a thing or two about quality. “There was a joke that there were four builders on the North Shore, and they had four corners,” explains Jacobs of the earliest days. “Well, ours was always the most expensive. But we sold them better than the guys that were less expensive because it was a better quality product.” They’ve also enjoyed longevity. When you ask them how they managed to weather the downturn, you need to be clear, because they’ve been in business since the Great Depression. When the Jacobs say they have “deep roots” in the North Shore, they’re talking Sequoia tendrils, with 2015 marking the 80th year of the company. Jacobs recently received a phone call from a client in his late 80s. The octogenarian wanted to know if Albert was there. Jacobs said no, my grandfather has been gone for a long time. He asked if Joe was there. Jacobs said no; his uncle passed away. “Well . . . who’s this?” he finally asked him. Keith told him his name. “Keith?” asked the client. “You’re Marv’s kid, right?” He told him he was.

The client remembered him as the little kid who was always running around the office when he and his wife visited. They still lived in the Jacobs-built house and had nothing but nice things to say, but they had an issue with some of the windows. Jokingly, the client asked if they were still under warranty — they had been living in the house for more than 40 years. Jacobs told him they’re not, but he would send someone over to check it out. “Well what’s it going to cost me?” asked the client. Not a dime, replied Jacobs. “You send a guy over, it’s the way things should be done,” says Jacobs, recounting the story. “Anybody we deal with I always tell them: I don’t need a contract. Shake my hand, look me in the eye, and say ‘We got a deal.’ We’re done. That’s how my dad did business. That’s how my grandfather did business.” In the late 40s, Albert Jacobs (Keith’s grandfather) purchased a tract of land in Bellwood and proceeded to sell homes for $12,000. An eccentric salesman, Albert would ask for the client’s shoe. (“One of his great lines,” notes Jacobs.) They would leave, think about buying the property, but would always return for the shoe — and hopefully a firm handshake. The second generation was Albert’s sons: Marvin and Joe.

Keith Jacobs | Illustration by Barry Blitt

Marvin, a Jewish, decorated paratrooper in World War II who received the Purple Heart for liberating prison camps in Germany, returned home after the war and entered the family business. Marvin began by driving clients up the dirt roads to the company’s properties, but quickly got a handle on the developer side and started with a plot of land in what is now Northbrook. At the time: “there was nothing past Waukegan Road,” notes Jacobs. “It was all farm land.” When Marvin bought the tract of land, he put Albert in the car and drove him up along the barely formed roads. When they arrived, father looked at son in disbelief. “What the hell did you buy?” he asked him. “You know how far this is? No one is going to live here.” Since then, the company has built a series of successful Northbrook developments that account for more than 5,000 luxury homes in and around the North Shore. They were the first to offer customized floor plans, air conditioning,

and the first to import materials to satisfy customer preferences. “We have great relationships with the North Shore villages,” explains Jacobs. “They know if I say, ‘It’s going to be purple’ that it’s going to be purple. It’s not going to be yellow.” That reputation also helped them weather the most recent financial crisis, what will eventually be referred to in history textbooks as the Great Recession. The last time Jacobs can remember a housing scare was when he attended Indiana University. It was the 1970s, and interest rates were over 20 percent. “Maybe you should look into something else,” said his mother, worried. But Jacobs had already been working for the company since he was 16, sweeping out the houses and learning the trades — carpentry, plumbing, electrician — during the summer. He was hooked. “I’m like a Wallenda,” adds Jacobs. “They were born to walk

across tight ropes. I was born to build.” When the housing bubble collapsed, Jacobs was in the middle of a big project in Vernon Hills. Wintrust Bank, true to name, told him they believed in him. The 132-luxury row-home community was finished, and both bank and developer came out more or less unscathed. “What I told everybody when this all started — I told them, I want to be the Forrest Gump of the building industry,” says Jacobs, reflecting on the financial crisis. “I’m not the biggest genius. I’m really not. But, the fact that Forrest Gump went out in a shrimp boat in the middle of a storm and was the only one left that came back to the dock and flourished from it. That was my philosophy. And it paid off,” he adds. “Because a lot of the people that were here — competitors, quasicompetitors — left the market. It put us in a good spot.” At 92 years old, Marvin now holds the title of chairman and CEO, and calls his son every day to check in. “He’ll be within $5 of the very elaborate, computer-driven spreadsheets we have now on the back of a napkin in five minutes,” Keith says. With at least four new communities in Deerfield, Highland Park, and Northbrook underway, and a partnership with the architecture firm Pappageorge Haymes in line to build at least 250 homes, the future has never looked better for Jacobs. With the future in mind, I ask him if there are any plans for his kids to join the business. “You never know,” says Jacobs. “It’s up to them, I just want them to be happy.”

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