National Kidney Foundation’s 32nd Annual Author’s Luncheon Raises $330,000 To Support Kidney Patients

As the largest literary event of its kind in the San Francisco Bay Area, the National Kidney Foundation’s annual author’s luncheon is a treat for anyone passionate about literature. This year’s luncheon was especially poignant, given the pandemic’s widespread impact on kidney patients and transplant recipients who have faced an even greater threat of severe infection […]

Bikers Ride to Remember John C. Olin

John C. Olin, longtime owner of Higher Gear bike shop in Wilmette and Highland Park, was one of the good guys. As one friend put it: “He always had a good thing to say, a ton of positive energy and was always helping people.” In fact, according the obituary appearing in the Chicago Tribune, he […]