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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Personalized Cards and Unique Gifts at How Impressive!

Kristine Knutson, the owner of the Libertyville store, wants her shop "to be unique at an affordable price."

Editor's Note: I am working on a series that takes a look at the shops and restaurants that make up Libertyville's vibrant downtown. If you would like to see your business included in this series—or you'd like to suggest that we feature your favorite shop or restaurant—contact me, editor Korrina Grom, at korrina.grom@patch.com. ----------------------- It has been almost 10 years since Kristine Knutson launched her own business, How Impressive!, out of her home. She started an online-only letter-pressing business after getting an enthusiastic response to the cards she'd made for her daughter's First Communion. It's no surprise, then, that there are lots of cards to be found in her downtown Libertyville shop, located at 326 N. Milwaukee Ave…

Monday, May 23, 2011

Tribute to Oprah Hits Home for Patch Editor

The chance to attend the show’s final taping with an audience was beyond a dream come true.

For years, people have ribbed me for being what they insisted was an obsessive Oprah fan. It’s a charge I’ve often denied, spouting all the intellectual reasons why I watched The Oprah Winfrey Show and admired her successes. But when I really think about it, I can see why my friends might categorize me as fanatical. My DVR is 95 percent full with 37 episodes of Oprah, 15 Oprah Behind the Scenes and two Oprah Presents Master Class. When I ran my first marathon, beating Oprah’s time was my goal – and I did it! And throughout 25 seasons, I've been known to cite "Oprah" as the source of much of the information I've shared with friends. So I was thrilled last week when a friend gave me her extra ticket for the taping of the two-day farewell …

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8:39 am on Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Congratulations on getting tickets to this fabulous show; I'm sure it was an amazing experience.   more ›

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