Visually Impaired Kids Compete in a Triathlon Against Retinal Disorders

On Sunday, Alan Brint of Highland Park will swim a half mile in the rough waters of Lake Geneva, ride his bike across 12.5 miles of winding country roads, and run 3.1 miles through the rolling forest preserve trails. His older brother, Zack, 15, will be Alan’s sighted guide. The pair will complete their first […]

Eye Disease Cure May Be 'Within Sight'

We’re all willing to go the distance to make life better for our kids, but not just any parent steps up when that distance is a 1-mile swim, a 23-mile bike ride and a 6-mile run, an Olympic triathlon.   But Wilmette’s Mike and Chrissy Cornell dive right in to raise money for a cause […]