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For Olympian Patrick Gasienica, ski jumping has been a part of his life for as long as he can remember. Coming from a long line of ski jumpers, it was only natural he learned to mount skis before he could lace up his own boots. Gasienica was born on the South Side of Chicago, but

Between the ages of 10 and 18, former Barrington High School soccer star Jenny Solberg often climbed trees in her neighbors’ yards in the fall months and shook, shook, shook the limbs. The center midfielder—now 34-year-old Jenny Solberg Katzman mother of a precious hat trick (Sienna, 4; Wade, 2; and Eva, six months)—had placed a

Eggs or oatmeal? Tea and toast? Breakfast. Some skip it. But for many, getting fueled bright and early is the only way to start the day. That morning meal can really make an impact. And for Emily Groden, it’s opened the way to a whole new business. Raised on the North Shore—the daughter of two

It happened for years. Home cook and mother of three Karen Nochimowski would whip up a dinner for family and friends only to be pinged the next day with multiple requests for the recipe. Nochimowski was happy to comply. But the response to her Honey Curry Chicken, (chicken thighs baked with honey, mustard, and curry

Have you ever met someone who just knew they were born to leave the world a better place than they found it? Chicago native and Grammy Award-winning drummer, composer, best-selling author, inventor-turned-entrepreneur, and educator Prescott Ellison is just such a person. “I hope you don’t take this the wrong way,” Ellison says. “But I’ve always