Indefatigable Determination Perseverance personified? Look no further than Lisa Chrisopoulos. In mid-2019, her reputable family business in Wilmette, Heritage Trail Mall (now Heritage Trail Mercantile in Northfield) got hit with a harsh rent increase—double the previous cost to house the store’s antiques, home décor, collectibles, jewelry, artwork, gifts, and memorabilia—that necessitated a search for a new home. Months later, in January 2020, her husband, Ted, died suddenly after shoveling snow at their home in Ingleside. Meanwhile, securing approval to relocate the popular store in Northfield became even more challenging. And then came COVID-19. The pandemic forced Chrisopoulos to scrub her plans to stage the second grand opening in Heritage Trail’s history on June 1. A Heritage Trail Mercantile (HTM) soft opening in Northfield occurred on October 15.