A few years ago, at the start of Camp “I Am Me”—a weeklong getaway for children and young adults who have been affected by burn-related injuries—a 12-year-old boy approached an…
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Bet On Veronica
It doesn’t take much to remind Veronica Lilja Brugioni to make sure every day in her chosen profession is a stirring one. A gander at the name on the door…
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Strengthen The Youth
Evanston native and former North Shore Country Day School student Lewis Simon was 20 years old when two words uttered by a doctor signaled the sudden end to his lifelong…
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Simon Says – And Does
Years ago, as Highland Park film/video visionary Simon Leibovich prepared to videotape a Wood Family Foundation holiday gift event at a school in Chicago, a scene unfolded that surprised him….
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Set For The Race Of His Life
Forgive Rev. Gregory Ostdiek, SJ, if he shows up for the first day of his tenure as Loyola Academy president in head-to-toe runner’s gear and a racer’s bib on July…
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Man On A Mission – Or Ten
Joey Morelli is frightened. The butterflies in the stomach of the owner of Max’s Deli in Highland Park have been flitting incessantly since he committed to spend the month of…
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What’s Cooking
The Kenilworth Cookbook Club has never been just about a cookbook. So says the founder, Winnetka resident Allison McEntee, 42, who is as frank and as fun-loving as they come….
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Father Negotiates Best
The son of a man who helped resolve the Major League Baseball umpires’ strike in 1979 has written a book about his father. It’s a home run—if you’re into reading…
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A Shore Thing
Jaws will drop. Eyes will widen. Gasps will break silence. But the “wow factor” won’t be limited to interior settings at four Winnetka abodes during The Home Tour on May…
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Homing In On A Classical Approach
Jennifer Burns loved working for a small marketing consulting firm in Evanston nearly 20 years ago. The Fortini-Campbell Company’s clients were large corporations, Hewlett-Packard among them, and Burns—with a master’s…
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