Youth Guidance, Chicago’s longest-serving social service agency with a daily presence in Chicago Public Schools, raised nearly $300,000 at its annual benefit Saturday, May 14th. … Read more ›
Obituaries
James Wigglesworth, known in the Chicago area as Mr. Badminton, dies at 88
James D. Wigglesworth Jr. was 10 when he picked up a badminton racquet for the first time and launched a shuttlecock. It was love at … Read more ›
From the community
Exotic destinations, life-changing experiences
Farther Foundation is a charitable organization providing scholarships to low-income students to inspire them to reach their highest aspirations through educational travel experiences. Farther Foundation … Read more ›
Sheila Leonard, wife of radio personality Roy Leonard, dies
Sheila Leonard often played a role in her husband Roy’s long-running conversation with listeners during his 31 years at WGN-AM. “She went with me everywhere,” … Read more ›
Former New Trier freshman campus principal dies
Jan Borja retired last year from New Trier High School, where she’d worked for 40 years. On Feb. 3, she died after a struggle with … Read more ›
From the community
Adult CPR Class Offerd Through The Winnetka Park District
Would you know what to do if your spouse or a friend had a heart attack? In the case of cardiac arrest, “the number one … Read more ›
From the community
Petite Opera presents "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and asks "Would you Like Even MORE Entertainment With That?"
Company provides full-scale opera AND featured artist show in one This December, Petite Opera is serving up a feast of entertainment. The professional opera company, … Read more ›
Joe Giallombardo, gymnast turned coach, dies at 94
As a star gymnast at the University of Illinois in the late 1930s, Joseph James Giallombardo used his acrobatic skills to win bets against his … Read more ›
From the community
The Hadley School for the Blind Presents Annual Student Awards
On October 20, The Hadley School for the Blind presented awards to six students at the school’s Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees at … Read more ›
James Sprowl, patent attorney and technology expert, dies at 70
Long before laptops and LexisNexis became standard tools of the legal profession, patent attorney James Sprowl was working to connect his colleagues with technology. A … Read more ›
