Excerpt from InterfaithFamily.com
By Jessica Tobacman
"We were late. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the aisles of Target, my husband and I were doing our version of stuffing stockings. We were running so fast we were practically sliding to try to fill his stocking and my festive Chinese takeout box before we left for his parents’ house." (read more)
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Young Adult’s Guide to the 2016 Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema
Excerpt from Oy!Chicago, Nov. 1, 2016
By Jessica Tobacman
"Film fans take note: The 11th Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema kicks off today, Tuesday, Nov. 1, and runs through Nov. 13 with screenings at ArcLight Cinemas, 1850 Tower Dr. in Glenview, and in the city at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman
"Film fans take note: The 11th Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema kicks off today, Tuesday, Nov. 1, and runs through Nov. 13 with screenings at ArcLight Cinemas, 1850 Tower Dr. in Glenview, and in the city at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave." (read more)
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Blood test could screen need for heart defibrillator
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, June 13, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are trying to develop a more effective blood test to determine whether a patient needs to have a defibrillator installed in his or her body to make sure the heart beats properly." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are trying to develop a more effective blood test to determine whether a patient needs to have a defibrillator installed in his or her body to make sure the heart beats properly." (read more)
Having purpose in life helps fight Alzheimer's, study finds
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, May 23, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Research done by Memory and Aging Project at Rush offers hope in fight against disease." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Research done by Memory and Aging Project at Rush offers hope in fight against disease." (read more)
Study shows exercise can help Parkinson's sufferers
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, May 2, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Terry Musial, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, has found new hope since she joined a research study at Rush University Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago in which patients exercised twice a week for an hour each." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Terry Musial, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, has found new hope since she joined a research study at Rush University Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago in which patients exercised twice a week for an hour each." (read more)
Show puts work from special needs artists on display
Excerpt from Suburban Life Publications, April 25, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"The Western DuPage Special Recognition Association’s sixth annual Special Recreation Art Show runs through Saturday at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 108 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale. WDSRA serves more than 4,500 special needs children and adults with more than 1,500 recreation programs, trips and special events each year." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"The Western DuPage Special Recognition Association’s sixth annual Special Recreation Art Show runs through Saturday at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 108 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale. WDSRA serves more than 4,500 special needs children and adults with more than 1,500 recreation programs, trips and special events each year." (read more)
"I am so thankful for my life": Kim Phuc, the girl from a famous Vietnam War photo, speaks next week in Wheaton
Excerpt from Suburban Life Publications, April 25, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"When she was 9 years old, Phan Thi Kim Phuc was captured in a now-famous photograph taken during the Vietnam War." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"When she was 9 years old, Phan Thi Kim Phuc was captured in a now-famous photograph taken during the Vietnam War." (read more)
Comedian works his ‘dream job’ at Price is Right show in Vegas
Excerpt from Suburban Life Publications, April 25, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"Comedian Andy Martello, who lived in Carol Stream from 2002 to 2007, has his 'dream job.' He works in the afternoons doing what he loves: Working in show business." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"Comedian Andy Martello, who lived in Carol Stream from 2002 to 2007, has his 'dream job.' He works in the afternoons doing what he loves: Working in show business." (read more)
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