State budget cuts have put Misericordia in a tight spot – and Gregg and Susan Hartemayer of Winnetka are out to do something about that. Their son Kirk, 25, has been a resident at this home for more than 600 children and adults with developmental disabilities for three years. “He’s got a wonderful life. He […]
The first thing John des Rosiers remembers cooking are pierogi. When he was seven, he started helping his Polish grandmother, and at Christmastime they would turn out thousands of the dumplings. By high school he had a part-time job at Gabriel’s Restaurant in Highwood. Even then, he says, “the school part meant less to me […]
Spend five minutes with Ron Bernardi and you’ll likely want to adopt him as your new favorite uncle. Ron radiates geniality, kindness and enthusiasm, all of which make him an excellent community liaison for the family-owned, community-centric company Sunset Foods. Ron loves serving the Rotary of Northbrook—where he’s been a member for 44 years, supporting […]
The 5th of our 6 children, John, is about to graduate from high school. His discussions with friends about their future plans are similar to those his older siblings had at this point in life, with one exception.
With gas prices pushing $5 a gallon in the Chicago area, Earth Day is a great time to start teaching your children the importance of conservation and care for the planet. Celebrated on April 22 this year, Earth Day began in the 1970s in Wisconsin as a simple “teach-in” day. By 1990, it was […]
When a family is in crisis, it’s the children who are most vulnerable. Maryville Crisis Nursery, located on Chicago’s northwest side, provides hope, a temporary home, and the resources to keep families together. According to Amy Kendall-Lynch, Program Director, a mother might call the Crisis Nursery hotline because she has four young children and one […]
Here’s some North Shore trivia for you: How did Half Day Road get its name? Did you answer: Because it’s a half-day’s ride on horseback to Chicago? Bzzz, wrong. Geoffrey Baer, producer of the documentary “Chicago’s North Shore,” says almost everyone who grows up on the North Shore believes that story. But in fact, […]
Like a garden in bloom, or a soaring sonata, a well-designed home can lift your spirits. Just ask Glory-Lieb Tetuh, a Girls Hope scholar who lives in an Evanston home that was recently redecorated through Design for Dignity’s Heart Homes Initiative. “Designs for Dignity has filled our home with light—literally. The house has been brighter […]
The Northwestern University Dance Marathon, which took place recently at Norris University Center, raised a record $1,019,130. It’s the first time in the marathon’s 37-year history that it netted over $1 million. One of the largest student-run philanthropies in the nation, the 30-hour dance marathon benefitted The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF) and the Evanston Community […]
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” could be the motto behind The Mighty Twig. For 94 years, the recently closed South Branch Library was an integral part of the community. When the Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees said they no longer had the funds to support the library, an Evanston community […]
