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COMING HOME

Some comedians’ standup acts are inspired by relationships, or their childhood experiences, or a multitude of other human interactions. For Evanston native (technically) Emilia Barrosse, it could be the demise of baseball, or the miracle of flight, or Socrates. Barrosse was born into a family of entertainers— her father Paul is co-founder of the improvisational

REMEMBERING JERRY SPRINGER

The child of refugees who escaped the Holocaust, Gerald Norman Springer— known about the world as politicians, journalist, and talk show host Jerry Springer— died April 27 at his home in Evanston. He was 79. And while he may have been raised in New York, the legacy of Jerry Springer was made in Illinois. After

READY FOR TAKEOFF

United States Marine Corps Major and Military Instructor Pilot Keller Rongey has been all over the world since the age of 18, from the weeks he spent with a Rotary TABU (Towards A Better Understanding) contingent in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to overseeing the planning and execution of tactical sorties in support of operations in Northern

BEST IN PEACE

Six months after the September 11, 2001 attacks on U.S. soil, Gretchen Grad was in bed at her home in Glenview, unable to fall asleep one night. The fractured world concerned her. “I was thinking, ‘Maybe we could do something to help heal the world,’” Grad says. Her mind raced. “Something” turned into an bold

GOOD “BONES”

In 1996, as Highland Park High School’s varsity football captain and starting quarterback Michael Bonamarte IV was ordered to do something in a game for the first time in his career. Then-Giants head coach Jay Geerdes eyed Bonamarte on the sideline and told him, “Go out there, ‘Bones,’ and return the kickoff,” near the end

MATERIAL PURSUITS

OFF WITH THE TOPS Bespoke editions of classically elegant cars such as the Land Rover and Range Rover have become de rigueur in the auto world and at the top of that list is the Valiance Convertible—a limited edition motorcar based on the Land Rover Defender 90 body style. In addition to its carefully curated

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