Mitch Hurst

PUTTING STUDENTS TO THE TEST

Matthew Pietrafetta and his team at Academic Approach have been closely monitoring the trends and outcomes related to the transition to all-digital SAT and PSAT for Illinois high school students. A premier tutoring and test preparation organization in the Chicago region, Academic Approach stays abreast of any changes to the SAT and ACT, and this

PRIVATE SCHOOL PRIORITIES

Addressing the lingering effects of COVID-19 on students and how the virus interrupted learning routines remains a top priority for administrators on the North Shore, who continue to focus on providing mental and emotion health support for students. Technology has also become a more integral part of the learning process but continues to be a

CELEBRATING ISRAELI FILM

Little known fact: There are more film schools per capita in Israel than any other country in the world. It’s understandable, given the given the proud tradition of storytelling in the Jewish community. From dramas and comedies to documentaries, the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema aims to bring the best of Israeli films to the

AT THE FOREFRONT

UChicago Medicine’s newest location in Northbrook offers the highest quality, cutting-edge urogynecology care for women in and around the Northern Suburbs. The practice’s four doctors—Sarah Collins, M.D., Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, M.D., Margaret Mueller, M.D., and Kimberly Kenton, M.D., M.S., are all highly skilled pelvic reconstruction surgeons, treating pelvic floor disorders (PFD) including urinary incontinence and pelvic

CHILDREN’S CHAMPION

It was while working as a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office that Darby Hills developed a passion for children who face abuse and neglect. She also volunteered for a number of charities in Chicago where she learned up close how children are affected when their essential needs are not being met. Hills

LEGACY OF HOPE

DESPITE SPENDING 11 of his first 17 years in three different orphanages, the late Charles H. Walsh (also known as Chuck) described his childhood as a happy one. The Lake Forest resident went on to great success as a businessman, eventually joining Jerry Reinsdorf as a partner in the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox

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