Kim Mikus
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Dolce Day Spa owner knew career path at a young ageDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - When Kimberly Frits was a teenager, five or six of her girlfriends could often be found in her family's Jack-and-Jill bathroom doing their hair and makeup. Frits usually...
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Interior designer brings expertise to new Itasca home decor shopDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Picking the color to paint a room is tough. And matching the window treatments and finding texture can be overwhelming for a homeowner. Designer Tara Gruber understands ...
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Red Cottage owners collaborate to create cozy salon and spaDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Before launching a new Long Grove salon, the owners worked together in the industry for about 15 years. Kelley Morse of Palatine, Katie Luczak of Arlington Heights and E...
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New upscale children's boutique features handmade itemsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - It's tough to keep the Hannah Montana and High School Musical handmade purses on the shelves at a new boutique at Deer Park Town Center. The bags by Pauz Notebagz, selli...
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A perfect change of paceNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - After spending nearly 30 years assisting in her family business, Kathy Godlewski felt it was time to stop and smell the coffee. Godlewski and longtime friend Terry Malon...
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Family opens Panini CafeNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - As with many Italian families, almost everything for the Realmutos revolves around the dining room table. "Most things in the Italian culture revolve around food," said ...
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Local women invent way to protect your purseNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - A pair of best friends created a decorative devise designed to prevent the theft of a woman's purse. Martha Curnow of Schaumburg and Vicki Ricker of Plainfield have been...
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Shoppers, retailers ready for the early-morning mayhemNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After Tracy Carlson spends Thanksgiving at her sister's house, she will tuck her kids into bed in the care of her husband and battle her way to the mall. To beat traffic...
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New shop is SerendipityNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The business name, Serendipity Floral, perfectly explains the owner's circumstances when she opened the shop early this year. The owner also hopes it will apply to her c...
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Livingston Kitchens opensNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Husband-and-wife team Mary and James Livingston recently moved their business closer to home. Livingston Kitchens, which operated at the Merchandise Mart for the past 1...