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Consultants help navigate college ‘maze’

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HIGHLAND PARK — Amy Herzog started looking for a college consultant when her son was only a freshman, having heard stories about long waiting lists in the Highland Park area.

AppleLearn helps people use their Apple products

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Did Santa bring you an iPad for Christmas? How about an iPhone or a MacBook? If so, you are among the millions who received Apple products over the holidays.

Jewel-Osco purchase could bring lower prices, another sale

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Will the Jewel-Osco stores survive intact? With more than 170 stores and market leadership in Chicago, Jewel-Osco may be the strongest of the five grocery chains whose owner, Supervalu Inc., sold them for $3.3 billion.

Resale shop booming during holidays

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Shopping at this resale boutique is more than about getting a great bargain. Profits from sales at Diana Durkes’ Lake Forest Resale Shop go to help the needy. The Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association, Mothers Trust Foundation and Cancer Wellness Center are all supported in part through money made at the non-profit shop.

Highland Park studio ups art awareness

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HIGHLAND PARK — The cluster of small warehouses at 3150 Skokie Valley Highway in Highland Park has long been popular with artists looking for reasonably priced studio space a short distance from home.

How sweet it is at Goodies Etc

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HIGHLAND PARK — Just about any occasion worthy of a greeting card can also be acknowledged with a gift basket of chocolates and confections, the website for Goodies Etc in Highland Park suggests in a low-key and ever-so-tasteful way.

Highland Park golf center opens

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HIGHLAND PARK — Golfers who don’t want to idle away the off-season have a new resource at The Golf Practice’s new 7,000-square-foot training facility in Highland Park. The space allows golf students to improve their game in a controlled, yet course-like, setting.

Extended federal unemployment insurance ending

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says a federal program that provided unemployment insurance beyond the state’s initial 25-week coverage will expire Dec. 29.

Pilates studio tones options for fitness training

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DEERFIELD — Essence Pilates owner Marilee Papale wanted to bring a new fitness experience to Deerfield area clients. “When I was looking at another location, I was being requested by many of my (Highland Park) clients to look at Deerfield because there wasn’t anything like this out here,” Papale said.