Season Of Giving
The holiday season can be anything but bright for individuals and families who are struggling. Food pantries across the North Shore are ready to help. Here are just a few…
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by DNS Contributor •
The holiday season can be anything but bright for individuals and families who are struggling. Food pantries across the North Shore are ready to help. Here are just a few…
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by Bill McLean •
Perseverance personified? Look no further than Lisa Chrisopoulos. In mid-2019, her reputable family business in Wilmette, Heritage Trail Mall (now Heritage Trail Mercantile in Northfield) got hit with a harsh…
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by Kemmie Ryan •
Spring is here and gardeners are rejoicing, although finding the perfect plants may be a bit different this year. In past years, the ever-popular Central States Dahlia Society’s (CSDS) May…
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by Bill McLean •
Rachel Zun hunched over slowly and grabbed both of her knees. The New Trier senior gymnast then held that pose for a good 10 seconds. Zun—having fallen on her first…
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by Bill McLean •
Bob Murphy’s face softens. Cracking a warm smile will do that to a visage. A co-founder of the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF) with his brother Jim, Bob Murphy— senior…
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by Debbie Lee •
It’s Sunday morning in January and despite the brutal winter weather, Temple Jeremiah in Northfield is bustling with activity. Young children are lined up outside of the sanctuary for a…
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by Debbie Lee •
Clue: This bright, gregarious 27-year-old North Shore librarian has prepared her whole life for her network television game show debut, which airs on January 17. Answer: Who is Lindsay Goldstein?…
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by Bill McLean •
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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by Bill McLean •
A man named Lake Speed raced stock cars for a living. Gene Tenace (rhymes with “tennis”) played baseball for four Major League Baseball teams from 1969-1983, and Pete Rose (not…
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by Libby Elliott •
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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