Vince Gerasole is cracking eggs. Brown shelled, they split open, bright orange yolks and slippery whites sliding with a “plop!” into the mixing bowl. As Gerasole whisks, prepping the French…
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Keys to the C-Suite
Shepherding students through their experience at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, head of school Meg Steele keeps her eye on every aspect of development. Social, emotional, intellectual, academic—the spheres…
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Epic Staging
Growing up on the South Side of Chicago,Brenda Robinson loved all things art. She studied music at Morgan Park Academy, dance at the Beverly Arts Center, and relished films and…
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Tasting for a Cause
Here’s a fun challenge for North Shore wine aficionados: Think of a vintner-ish question smart enough to challenge a sommelier but crowd-pleasing enough to pique the general public’s interest, and…
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Teen’s Card Game A SLAM Dunk
Owen Schuler has very blue eyes and such a direct, clear gaze, it’s tempting to imagine he can see right through the bright orange deck of SLAM playing cards I…
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The Cubs Hat That Could
Abby Wood has brownish-red hair, a red some have called auburn, strawberry blond, or even chestnut. But when she stands in the sun the red sparkles brighter, like the cherry…
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Lake Effect
How do you tell the story of the myriad lingering effects segregation has had on a community in a few short hours? You find a fascinating and little-known subplot within…
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Ski Slopes & Beach Vistas in Glencoe
GLENCOE – The first time I saw a Joshua Jensen-Nagle photograph was at my friend Valeria’s house in Milan. It was an Italian beach scene, the bright dots of beach…
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Winnetka Family Works for T1D Cure
Ask Henry Hoffmann about hockey. Just do it. He’ll tell you about the Blackhawk’s Patrick Kane “who I know a lot of people look up to, but, I do, because,…
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Belle Smith’s Project Runway
It’s 3 o’clock on a Thursday afternoon and the Lincoln Park Starbucks is full of DePaul students doing their homework. Casually nondescript sophomore film student and Lake Forest High School…
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