Sweet Tells Bitter Tale
A book and Nancy Sweet were never far apart. Her husband, Phil Sweet, read three newspapers every day. Their son David, during his formative years in Lake Forest, often welcomed…
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Features
Sunday Breakfast: Susan Resko
Toting a cake she had baked at home for a despondent youngster, Linda Burner enters the juvenile detention center in St. Charles. The volunteer from Naperville clears her throat. Soon…
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Sunday Breakfast: Zander Bush
A few minutes into my Sunday meeting with Highland Park High School (HPHS) junior Zander Bush, he’s already intrigued me with a story both quirky, and inspiring. The story begins…
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The Story of Us
You may know (and recognize) actress, writer, and singer/songwriter Jessica Harper from movies such as My Favorite Year, Stardust Memories, Pennies From Heaven, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show sequel…
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First Love
Boy meets girl, falls in love, and spends the next year trying to hang on through the ups, downs, twists, and turns of that first, wild ride. Ultimately? Boy learns…
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Dream Week
Whether you are a design professional or a North Shore resident looking for fresh inspiration for the home you are building or remodeling, the Highwood Chamber of Commerce’s (HCC) new…
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‘Schu’ All In
It’s a school night inside the Schumacher house in Winnetka. Courtney Schumacher—who might hold the world record for most sports and physi- cal activities tried before the age of 15—is…
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Sunday Breakfast: Wendy Serrino
A vacationing Wendy Serrino answers the phone call in Park City, Utah. The Glencoe resident had just completed a morning hike with the family dog, Zoe, in late July. The…
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Renaissance Man: Michael Feinstein
Beginning with his professional association with Ira Gershwin more than 40 years ago and continuing through his 33-year recording career and his Emmy- nominated PBS series and related projects, musician…
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