The Scout Guide Chicago, Volume 1

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CHICAGO

ILLINOIS

Maritza Sowell | Bari Mill | Caitlin Skogsbergh | Dawn McKenna | Tory Rezin | Allie Cipra
Not intended as a solicitation if your property is already listed by another brokerage. ©2024 Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker logos are trademarks of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. The Coldwell Banker System fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker Logo, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, and the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Source: #4 Large Team in the Nation among all brokerages by closed volume ranked by RealTrends, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal 2023. #1 Large Team in the Midwest among all brokerages by closed volume

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I am thrilled to introduce The Scout Guide’s local - loving mission to Chicago! Whether you’re a visitor, newcomer, or longtime local, my hope is that this guide will inspire discovery and connection. Browse it, display it, share it but most importantly, use it!

This guide is a celebration of the people behind some exceptional local businesses, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, artists, and more. It’s truly an honor to be telling their stories, and I am so grateful for their trust, enthusiasm, and support! Last but not least, thank you to the team behind Volume 1 of The Scout Guide Chicago: photographer Rosemary Maher and graphic designer Mikayla Gregory.

This print guide is only the beginning. These images come to life online, on social, and through our subscriber newsletter. We encourage you to visit these sites and get to know our members by visiting their businesses, meeting them in person, and supporting their dreams, and when you do, don’t forget to tell them that The Scout Guide sent you!

CHICAGO

HALEY DALTON Editor Owner

DIRECTORY

210 Design House i@210designhouse

Amy Kartheiser i@amykartheiserdesign Batik i@shopbatikchicago

Betsy’s Blankets i@betsys_blankets

Box United i@box_united

Brad Lippitz Group i@bradlippitzgroup

Buttr Form i@buttrform

Campo Golf Club i@campogolfclub

Chicago Home Collective i@homecollective.re

Dawn McKenna Group i@thedawnmckennagroup

DCM Communications i@dcmcommunications

Digs with Dignity i@digswithdignity

Edit Design Creative i@editdesigncreative

Emily Katherine Creative i@emilykatherinecreative

Feeling Pretty i@feeling_pretty_inc

Friends of Prentice i@friendsofprentice

Genevieve Boutique i@genevieveboutiquechi

Gold Coast All Stars i@goldcoastallstars

Gretchen Wittry i@graphsbygretch

Hi-Five Sports Camp i@hifive_chi

Katie Bishop Properties i@katie.bishop.properties

KM Beauty i@nichebeauty.bykaedi i@marissas_makeuplan

Ladybug Vintage i@ladybugvintage

Laurie Kwo Art i@laurie.kwo.art

Lincoln Park Therapy Group i@lincolnparktherapygroup

Lizzy Croghan Graphic Design i@lizzyc_designs

Lola Valentina i@lolavalentinadesigns

Love, Charlie i@lovecharliechi

MJM Occasions i@mjmoccasions

Motus FFP i@motusffp

Oz Park Wellness i@ozparkwellness

Patina Collection i@patina_collection

Pyar + Co. i@pyarandco

Rach B Jewelry i@rachbjewelry

The Dental Standard i@thedentalstandard

The Edit The Style i@theeditthestyle

The Gift Studio i@shop.thegiftstudio

The Social Broker i@the.social.broker

The Tie Bar i@thetiebar

The Vitamin Bar i@thevitaminbarivchicago

Tutu School i@tutuschoolchicago

Twenty Six i@twentysixchicago

WE Events i@weeventschicago

YRK i@yrkchicagosalon

Artwork by: Lizzy Croghan Graphic Design lizzycdesigns.com | lizzycroghan@gmail.com

Stewart Smith | Anne Killarney | Jon "Yoni" Pizer | Rusti Segares
Bracken Gunderson-Foster | Brad Lippitz, President | Brittany Shapiro
Jim Paddleford | Judd Holland
Finely curated vintage jewelry focused primarily on the glamorous years of the 1950s to the 1990s ladybugvintage.com

Baby | Toddler | Kids | Tween | Gifts

3350 North Paulina Street i @ littlecharliechicago

Meet Love, Charlie, where happy shopping takes on a new meaning. Founded by local retail entrepreneur Megan Morrison, the newest boutique for women is in the Roscoe Village neighborhood. Love, Charlie o ers a curated range of apparel, accessories, and gifts in a concept inspired by Morrison’s late grandfather, Charlie Arie. 3352 North Paulina Street | Chicago | 773.661.6332 | lovecharliechicago.com | i @ lovecharliechi | f Love, Charlie

MEGAN MORRISON OWNER
Genny Konz Owner

210 Design House is a studio full of expertise, inspiration, and ideas; a curated collection of the highest quality Italian and American cabinetry and furnishings brands; and a beloved family business that has been creating luxury kitchens, baths, and beyond for nearly three decades.

Batik is a colorful apparel & gift store located in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. We carry bold prints and bright colors with a southern, coastal vibe that emanates pure joy. 3746 North Southport Avenue Chicago batikchicago.com i @ shopbatikchicago

BUTTRFORM.COM i @ BUTTRFORM

BRINGING FUNCTIONALITY AND FUN TO PILATES GRIP SOCKS! BUTTR FORM SOCKS ARE MADE FOR PILATES GIRLS WITH A FUN AND EFFORTLESS FASHION SENSE. OUR EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIONS ARE CAREFULLY CURATED AROUND TRENDY THEMES AND NOSTALGIC INTERESTS. CO-FOUNDED BY TWO BEST FRIENDS ON A MISSION TO CONNECT WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS AND BUILD A BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY OF PILATES LOVING GIRLIES. GET READY FOR EVEN MORE MAGIC TO COME!

EMILYKATHERINECREATIVE.COM i P @ EMILYKATHERINECREATIVE

EMILY KATHERINE CREATIVE IS A CREATIVE STUDIO PAIRING DREAMY ILLUSTRATIONS WITH BESPOKE DESIGN TO MAKE BRANDING MAGIC FOR HEARTFELT CREATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS. EMILY KNOX USES HER DESIGN TALENTS TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS, LOGOS, WEBSITES, STATIONERY, AND PATTERN DESIGNS FOR HER CLIENTS’ BRANDING AND CUSTOM PROJECTS. EMILY WORKS WITH EACH ONE OF HER CLIENTS ON A PERSONAL LEVEL AND IS A DESIGNER YOU CAN HAVE IN YOUR CORNER FOREVER.

EMILY KNOX AND HANNAH KNOEFEL CO - FOUNDERS
EMILY KNOX, OWNER
KATHRYNE COLE

Amy

Digs with Dignity is a Chicago nonprofit working to break the cycle of homelessness one family at a time. Through partnerships with multiple social service agencies, we relate, renew, and rebuild with individuals and families exiting homelessness. We aspire to break the cycle by furnishing their homes with creative, custom designs using sustainable, upcycled solutions. Digs with Dignity has transformed spaces into homes for over 175 families and has kept over 200,000 pounds of furniture and home goods out of landfills in the process.

DIGSWITHDIGNITY.ORG i @ DIGSWITHDIGNITY

Friends of Prentice works with Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital to fund innovative and leading-edge research and clinical initiatives that improve the quality of healthcare for all who self-identify as women in our immediate community and across the globe. Since 1983, Friends of Prentice has raised over $23 million and awarded annual grants to more than 100 innovative researchers and clinical programs. FRIENDSOFPRENTICE.ORG i @ FRIENDSOFPRENTICE

Betsy's Blankets provides new blankets, sheets, pillows, comforters, and air mattresses to children and families all over Chicago and beyond. They include children receiving a bed for their very first time, children in the foster care system, families exiting homelessness and moving into their first home, families fleeing domestic abuse, children living in underserved communities, food insecure families, unhoused individuals, and more. Founded in 2019, Betsy’s Blankets has provided warmth and the feeling of comfort and security to over 7,500 people. BETSYSBLANKETS.ORG

Box United is a Chicago nonprofit that uses boxing to help girls unlock their full potential. Their signature research-backed program, Fight Like a Girl, teaches girls boxing fundamentals while bringing them tools in physical, mental, and digital wellness. Box United has worked with over 500 Chicago girls and is on a mission to help every girl recognize her strength through sport.

BOXUNITED.ORG i @ BOX_UNITED

Erin Barbaro Owner & Pilates Instructor
Vince Barbaro Owner, Personal Trainer, & Massage Therapist

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Photo
Andrew Weeks
Genevieve Custer Weeks Tutu School Founder
Jessie Williams

Empowering growth through compassion, empathy, and courage: Lincoln Park Therapy Group has been providing tailored, evidence-based mental health services in Chicago since 2012, specializing in anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Offering a supportive, non-judgmental space, our mission is to help individuals of all ages find the courage to cultivate change and live their best life. Our expert therapists work with teens, adults, couples, and families to navigate relationship issues, life challenges, PTSD, and more, fostering personal growth through a unique, collaborative therapeutic approach.

Lincoln Park Office

2755 North Pine Grove Avenue

Ravenswood Office 4256 North Ravenswood Avenue

Chicago | 312.259.2665

lincolnparktherapygroup.com

i f @ lincolnparktherapygroup l Lincoln Park Therapy Group

Lakeview Office 3139 North Lincoln Avenue

Wicker Park Office 1519 West Haddon Avenue

Nicolle Osequeda, LMFT Founder & Owner
RYAN PETIT OWNER

COMPREHENSIVE MINIMALLY INVASIVE

HEALTH, WELLNESS, & FACIAL AESTHETICS

Botox

Clear Aligners

Fillers

NightLase Snoring Treatment

PRF Microneedling & Biofillers

Smoothlase Laser Skin

Tightening

Same-day Crowns

TMD

Veneers & Composite Bonding

Whitening

1545 WEST NORTH AVENUE

CHICAGO | 312.584.0355

THEDENTALSTANDARD.COM

i @THEDENTALSTANDARD f THE DENTAL STANDARD

Dr. Vlad Crutcher
Dr. Marisa Rugino
Yasmine Kitanovski Owner, Hair Stylist
Photo by: Kat Kitan Photo

Specializing in a dynamic blend of modern clothing, accessories, vintage treasures, and home goods, alongside delightful gifts for littles. Our services include personal styling, customization, gift wrapping, and floral arrangements, tailored for the well traveled at heart.

Since 1999, Hi-Five has been Chicago's top youth sports program, prioritizing kids' self-esteem, teamwork, and enjoyment. With experienced staff who adore working with children, we offer a safe, fun environment emphasizing good sportsmanship and fair play, not just competition. At Hi-Five, kids can just be kids!

Danny Chaimson founded Gold Coast Events 15 years ago, after an impressive professional touring and recording career with artists like O.A.R., Mike Posner, Tyga, and Solange. Led by the now legendary band, The Gold Coast All Stars, Gold Coast Events creates concert - like experiences at highend weddings and events with their four Chicago-area bands, as well as their all-star ensembles in Nashville and L.A.

Danny Chaimson President

ETERNALIZE MOMENTS

The wedding specialists—from enchanting floral designs to timeless wedding films, unlock the magic of your love story and begin crafting your unforgettable celebration! 312.267.1720 | mjmoccasions.com | i @mjmoccasions

Monica J. Martinez Owner & Floral Designer
Jason Martinez Owner & Videographer

SOCIAL MEDIA MADE SIMPLE

Social Broker is a full-service social media agency and membership that leverages creative content and thoughtful strategies to help real estate agents and entrepreneurs stand out online. thesocialbroker.com | i@the.social.broker

Clients have called me their “home owning coach” and I think it’s pretty fitting. I’m there before the game prepping my clients with guidance and strategy to navigate the complex real estate market; during the game offering support, advice, and insights to help make informed decisions; and most importantly after the game to address any post-sale concerns that may arise. My game plan ensures a smooth, successful, and fun transition to becoming a homeowner.

GRETCHENWITTRYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM i @ GRAPHSBYGRETCH fP GRETCHEN WITTRY PHOTOGRAPHY

WEDDINGS, LIFESTYLE, BRANDING, + PORTRAITS

TAILORING AUTHENTIC PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCES + TURNING MOMENTS INTO MEMORIES WITH TRUE-TO-LIFE IMAGERY

312.436.2181

FEELINGPRETTYINC.COM i @ FEELING_PRETTY_INC

WE ARE YOUR STRESS-FREE BRIDAL HYPE SQUAD IN CHICAGO AND THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. ALLOW US TO PAMPER YOU SO THAT WHEN YOU SEE YOUR REFLECTION ON THE BIG DAY, YOU’LL SEE YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL AND CONFIDENT SELF.

Carrie

KMBeauty offers a unique duo approach to hair and makeup, merging the talents of two seasoned professionals. Their standout feature is a bundled service, providing simultaneous hairstyling and makeup application for a convenient and luxurious experience. Known for their sought -after “elevated glam” style characterized by refined techniques, booking them once will leave you hooked!

989.395.4248 | thenichebeauty.com | i@nichebeauty.bykaedi 630.253.6744 | marissasmakeuplan.com | i@marissas_makeuplan

Kaedi Leamon Hair Stylist
Marissa Flood Makeup Artist
Channing Muller Principal

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