Go ahead, thank former Navy SEAL Shane M Anderson for his service to the country. But don’t expect a simple ‘thank you’ in return. The 43-year-old father of three and…
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A Nonagenarian And A Gentleman
Abe “A.J.” Goldsmith graduated from high school in Chicago on a Thursday and found himself, three days later, in West Lafayette, Indiana—as a freshman in college. From Lake View High…
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Saffro Flair
Ask any female gymnast, past or present: “What matters the most in a difficult balance beam routine?” “Easy,” she’d likely tell you. “Sticking your routine. It is the event that…
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Wizardry Of Iz
Izzy Kharasch didn’t wait very long to propose to his future wife, Kaye. Izzy popped the question before the end of their first date more than 30 years ago. A…
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Still Sizzling
The porthole depicted near the top of the vibrant mural inside the Sunset Foods entrance in Lake Forest doesn’t wink. But if it did, it would be so Sandie Bacon,…
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Spend 60 Minutes With Three Seconds In Munich …
The cover of the book Three Seconds in Munich features an image of three dejected USA men’s basketball players in 1972. But the work, penned by Lake Forest author David…
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Aye, Aye, Karen Curtiss
It’s probably safe to assume no one learned how to sail like a 9-year-old Karen Curtiss did on a lake in Michigan decades ago—all by herself, on a Sunfish, with…
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Biz Whiz
Paige Martin Iseminger says she was loud and engaging and outgoing during her Glenbrook North High School years. “Some,” she adds with a laugh, “would say I was rebellious back…
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Nomad No More
Ever met a man who was born in India, attended Lake Forest Academy, met his future wife in Russia, taught English in Eastern Europe, studied linguistics at the University of…
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A Star Was Born-And Died Too Young
Ross and Nancy Friedman don’t just think about their late son, Gregory Paul Friedman, every day. “I think about him every minute,” Ross says. “Every second,” Nancy insists. Time will…
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