Fairest of the Fairs
For thousands of North Shore youth, the Winnetka Children’s Fair (WCF) is the signal that school is truly out for the summer. Started as a backyard fundraiser for the Win-…
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Trevs revved up
Emma Weaver, with a soccer ball at her feet, stopped abruptly in a home match last weekend in chilly Northfield. The New Trier High School junior forward/midfielder then cut sharply,…
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D-Day Girls
With the 75th anniversary of D-Day approaching, The Book Stall in Winnetka hosted a luncheon at Union Club this week with Sarah Rose, author of a gripping new account of…
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Sunday Breakfast: Elizabeth “Liza” …
“I have a wonderful story about a dead body in an ice house.” How’s that for an icebreaker? Elizabeth “Liza” Yntema of Winnetka has several such compelling stories to share,…
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Preview Pop
The Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital co-chairs are excited to be kicking off the third annual Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show this month. Held on Thursday, May…
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Clip and rave
Colin Heath’s holiday gift to his grandmother Mary last winter did not need to be wrapped. A card from the New Trier High School junior volleyball player did not accompany…
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Golden Gala
The Winnetka Youth Organization (WYO) is turning 50 this year, but the North Shore demographic it serves is forever young. To celebrate its golden anniversary milestone, WYO invites the community…
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Is There A Doctor in the House?
Dr. William Benge, a Harvard-trained cardiologist, recently retired from working with Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital and had some time on his hands. “I’ve been teasing my family that they…
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Fun & Names
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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Master of Mayhem
David Hagerty’s professional writing life has been series of forgotten dreams. But he always awakens to rediscover the right path just in time to take it. That’s one reason Hagerty,…
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