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From data to diagnosis, AI is augmenting medical professionals’ training and practice by VALERIE HARDY Medical training programs and practices in Illinois are on the cutting edge when it comes to considering how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance patient care and physician functionality. For example, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Department of Bioengineering was…
Read MoreTaste of Oak Brook
A celebration of food, community, and entertainment Every July 3rd, up to 40,000 individuals go to the Oak Brook Sports Core to enjoy Chicagoland’s best food, fun and fireworks at the annual Taste of Oak Brook. This spirited celebration of food, community and entertainment brings together local restaurants, food vendors and live music for an…
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Clarendon Hills resident shares late father’s message of hope, living life to the fullest BY ANNA HUGHES | PHOTOS COURTESY OF MOLLY SOLIK At 24, Molly Solik felt lost. She was working a low-paying job she didn’t enjoy, coming home to an apartment that didn’t feel like home. Like many in their mid-20s, she was…
Read MoreRehabbing the Industry
How Athletico founder Mark Kaufman reshaped the physical therapy field by Anna Hughes Growing up in Olds, Iowa—a rural community with a population of only 200 people—Mark Kaufman never imagined he would reinvent what physical therapy care means to millions of patients. But in August 1991, the physical therapist and athletic trainer recognized a gap…
Read MoreRemembering Oakbrook Center Early Years
The mall is as much of a community builder as a place to shop by Maureen Callahan When Oakbrook Center opened in 1962, it had been specifically designed to give shoppers a park-like setting in the middle of upscale stores. Plots of beautifully manicured lawns surrounded a poured brown stone path. Classic wooden-slat benches offered…
Read MoreA NEW PLAYGROUND FOR ALL
Community support helps Brook Forest Elementary School reach fundraising goals BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN People love it when a plan comes together. It’s even better when it benefits the whole community. Just ask the families of Brook Forest Elementary School who undertook one of the biggest fundraising efforts in the school’s history. The objective – to…
Read MoreThe Hinsdale Historical Society Kitchen Walk Luncheon
PHOTOS BY MARCELLO RODARTE More than 300 people attended the Hinsdale Historical Society’s annual Kitchen Walk Luncheon in March at the Hinsdale Golf Club. This year’s theme, Palm Royale, celebrated design and preservation with a Palm Beach style theme. The Hinsdale Golf Club was transformed into a 1960s high society poolside retreat complete with cabana-inspired…
Read MoreTHE GOLD STANDARD
Local principal named finalist for prestigious leadership award By Anna Hughes For the past seven years, Principal Kristin Cummings has been the fearless leader of Prospect Elementary School in Clarendon Hills, leading with passion, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to student success and growth. Her relentless pursuit of excellence for Prospect students and families has…
Read MoreLATE BLOOMER
‘Absolutely terrible’ runner as a high school freshman turning in big-time times in college BY JEFF VORVA | PHOTOS COURTESY OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Michael Skora won the first race he was ever involved in – a cross-country competition in sixth grade. In college, on February 14, he broke the four-minute mile barrier. In between those…
Read More‘We were flying’
Hinsdale Central breaks national record at the state meet BY JEFF VORVA/PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA Henry Guo had his doubts. The Hinsdale Central senior swimmer and his pals were discussing the possibility of breaking a national record in the 200-yard medley relay event at the Illinois High School Association state meet. Carmel High School in…
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