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HOOPING IT UP

Diederich Park in the village of Golf (pop. 514) does not feature a sign that reads PAIGE ENGELS DRIBBLED BASKETBALLS HERE, but it should. Engels, a Golf resident who prefers aiming shots at rims with nets to clubbing shots at greens with flagsticks, honed her three-point shot at Diederich Park and helped the girls’ basketball

#HASHTAG: SUNNY FISCHER

SUNNY FISCHER is a well-known Evanstonian and former teacher at North Shore Country Day and Lake Forest Academy who has dedicated her life’s work to philanthropy, preservation, and pioneering change throughout Chicago. Her commitment to serving others has been passed on to her children, who regularly thank her for raising them in Evanston where the

COMEDY OF REDEMPTION

Award-winning actor Jason Alexander began his career in the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along and went on to win the 1989 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. However, that same year, Alexander landed a recurring role in a hit TV sitcom

MIND OVER MUSIC

During his years as a student at New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Aaron Weiner performed in ensembles, played the piano and the clarinet, sang in two choirs, and was a member of the orchestra band. He also listened often—to his close friends’ problems. “They felt comfortable coming to me and talking with me,”

#HASHTAG: JEFFREY CONDREN

JEFFREY CONDREN has been part of the Ravinia Associates Board since 2016. Originally from Cincinnati, Condren didn’t know what to expect the first time he visited the park. He was blown away during that first concert and now can’t imagine life without Ravinia. Generally speaking, he is more of a fan of the lawn over

DRIVEN TO RUN

Former Par-King miniature golf course employee and regular Jim Carris has shed his putter. A Republican from Lake Forest and a graduate of Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Carris is gripping and wielding his driver now, determined to ace his bid as a first-time candidate for Illinois’ 10th Congressional District. The election is November 5.

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