The news that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer hit Donna Whitko-Fisk first. The New Jersey mother of three — ages 5, 3 and 1 — was 35 seven…
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Oh, Thank Haven
In the 1970s Steve Mondrowski grew up in a rough Chicago neighborhood. How dangerous was it? As soon as the sun set, many parents in the area ushered their children…
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Opening Their Homes — And Hearts
Day Four of a whirlwind four-day summer weekend had finally calmed down when an Israeli child visiting Winnetka asked Winnetkan Lori Komisar a simple question: “Why am I here?” Komisar…
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A Place To Heal
In Hebrew, selah is defined as the act of pausing, resting or reflecting. Put it together with the word “freedom” and it becomes even more powerful — particularly when it…
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Can-do Sisters Create ’cane relief Fund
An uncle of Lake Forest sisters Sofia Perez Westmeyer and Astrid Perez Piccolo had to climb onto his roof in Puerto Rico last year — to make a phone call….
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Above and Beyond
Alec Brown, the new executive director of Beyond Sports Foundation in Highland Park, has seen firsthand how sports can transform lives. Originally from the Detroit area, Brown has lived in…
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Combating childhood obesity, from A (Apples) to Z …
Budding entrepreneur Annika Huprikar loves family board games and has a desire to teach healthy eating habits to youngsters. She combined both passions two summers ago, designing the board game…
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Holocaust Museum Objects Unite Genocide Survivors
Holocaust survivors resorted to a clever ploy when their hunger pangs reached an agonizing level. The Auschwitz prisoners in the 1940s wrote recipes from home on cigarette papers. “The idea…
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Bloody Competition Shakin’ in 2018
HIGHWOOD – When Bloody Mary Fest first began, some judges got a little too carried away with the tantalizing offerings and were accidentally over served. The following year the judges…
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Sunny Side Up at Café Pettopia
HIGHWOOD – Guests might not see owner/chef Mike Pettorelli when they dine at Café Pettopia. After being in business for almost 10 years, he’s still working behind the scenes doing…
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