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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Highland Park
Keepers Of Zac’s Zoo
Ellen Cohen was brushing her teeth one morning in 2005, when the Highland Park resident heard her son, Zac, crying in the next room. Zac, 7 years old and…
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Family Ties and Wins
Laughter fills the air from an outside table at Buffo’s in Highwood. The highly contagious sounds—produced by six animated members of Fine Vintage, a women’s 14-inch softball team in a…
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Sunday Breakfast: Pam Feinberg
It is 1970. It’s Pam Feinberg’s senior year at Nicolet High School, not far from Milwaukee. Audition details for the school musical “Bells Are Ringing” had been posted. Feinberg vies…
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Running with Rachel
Rachell Runion greets me at her office in business casual dress and black pumps with a chubby baby on her hip. Nine months old, with huge brown eyes, a sparkly…
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Pretty in Purple
The temperature was sultry, the air was calm, and Jennifer Hudson—Chicago’s own Oscar-and Grammy-winning performer—dramatically began her Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert fundraiser at the back of the Ravinia Pavilion on…
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Sunday Breakfast: Elizabeth Garlovsky
When school board members of Township High School District 113 in Highland Park meet to discuss strategic plans, policies that govern the district, or any of the other initiatives necessary…
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All Strings Attached
Classical crossover act Well-Strung has got it going on (yes, that’s a reference to the NY-based string quartet’s viral video parody of the Fountains of Wayne hit “Stacy’s Mom”). Consisting…
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A Medley of Talents
Swimmers and divers at Highland Park High School don’t just hit the water. They hit the books. Hard. The Giants’ girls team achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.932…
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Sweet Indulgence
The little brown-eyed girl moves slowly, palms flat against the sleek curved glass of the display case, taking every gelato flavor in. At first I think she’s going for the…
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