Treys Bien
They could have passed for extras on a break from the movie Animal House. Or the flick Gladiator. Many of the Loyola Academy boys basket- ball student fans had donned…
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Features
Klein front and center–as a backstage …
Phyllis Klein and I meet on a winter day, early afternoon, in Deerfield. An invitation had been extended to chat over breakfast at a restaurant, anywhere along the North Shore….
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Passport to Ireland
Top o’ the mornin’ to ye! In early preparation for St. Patrick’s Day this year, we thought we head to an authentic Irish pub. The Celtic Knot Public House has…
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Upcycling Goes Upscale
The concept of “trash to treasure” is hardly new but thanks to the launch of Brushwood Art Supply Exchange (BASE) at the Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, upcycling discarded items…
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Revival Revealed
With its quaint shopping district, elegant lakefront homes, and small-town traditions, Winnetka is often described by residents as a real-life Mayberry—an idyllic, 150-year-old village seemingly frozen in time and impervious…
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Compassionate Cause
More than 50 years ago, a young, unwed pregnant woman needed help—to see her pregnancy through and to make the difficult decision to give her baby girl up for adoption….
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Power of Positivity
Jeff Kuhn can make a compelling case that when he dies, the event will require the combined energy of the universe to pull it off. The several deadly encounters that…
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Weisberg paces Keshet’s drive for …
Abbie Weisberg hits the treadmill at her Evanston home and runs. It’s another day in the life of the Keshet executive director/CEO, another chance to clear her mind. She likes…
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So Happy Together
Ella Joy Won can’t stop laughing in the video. Eight years old at the time and playing Heads Up!—the game that Ellen DeGeneres plays on her TV show—Ella Joy had…
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A Bank Officer and a Gentleman
Mr. Philip W. K. Sweet Jr., former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Northern Trust Corp., who was a longtime leader in civic affairs in Chicago, passed…
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