WINNETKA – Like an exercise regimen, forgiveness needs to be practiced daily. “Sometimes the forces of anger or bitterness want to pull you back like a riptide,” says Jeanne Bishop,…
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Jeanne Bishop: Forgiving Her Sister’s Killer
WINNETKA – The question posed a challenge more insurmountable than climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Jeanne Bishop, assistant public defender for Cook County, had never, ever been asked it before: “How do…
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POV: Louise Holland on One Winnetka
When Louise Holland walked into Winnetka Village Council meetings during her four-year tenure as president, she always kept in mind a pressing question that waved like a red flag in…
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Front-Row Seat to History
For a $35 bus ticket, she got a front-row seat to history. Long-time North Suburban resident Nina Raskin, 50 years ago boarded a chartered bus in Evanston for Selma, Alabama,…
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Umbrella For Stormwater
WINNETKA – The two women sitting at the table have been diligently seeking answers about managing stormwater in Winnetka for two years now. Given that Village of Winnetka Trustees recently…
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The Miracle of Matching Hearts
Judy Meikle likes to take someone else’s hand, often a person she barely knows, and place it on her heart. The reason is this: Judy’s heart is beyond special. The…
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Getting Past Color At New Trier
One of her favorite books is “Jane Eyre.” She can glide her bow across both the violin and viola in the school orchestra. The greeting, “Bonjour,” flows effortlessly from her…
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Crow Island In A Reunion State of Mind
“Harriet the Spy” sat at her desk in fifth grade at Crow Island School in 1979. At least that’s what her teacher, Mary Mumbrue, decided all those years ago. “Mrs….
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Girl on Fire
Julia Collins’ middle school dream was to become a ten-time Jeopardy champion. The Kenilworth native told an audience at the Women’s Exchange in Winnetka recently that she not only fulfilled…
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Buckthorn Begone On Green Bay Trail
She thought that chopping down buckthorn on the Green Bay Trail would be a wonderful thing for the earth. After felling plenty of the invasive trees, Betsy Leibson discovered that…
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