Second City Show Has Hinsdale South Families Rolling

A Second City performance Friday night brought Hinsdale South students and other community members together for some laughs.

Excerpt from Patch.com, Sept. 10, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman

"The Second City National Touring Company earned loud applause and high praise from audience members for its performance on Friday at Hinsdale South High School.

Burr Ridge resident Juzer Chinwalla attended the show with his wife, Vandana, and his daughter, Anisha, who is a junior at Hinsdale South High School.

“I loved it. I thought it was really funny,” said Anisha, who has a friend who takes a Second City improvisation class.” (read more)

Obituary on Rev. Francis J. Kamp, 1920-2011: Catholic priest leased his order's land to fund missions

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 13, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"The Rev. Francis J. Kamp transformed his religious order's north suburban agricultural property into a 600-acre commercial and residential development through an innovative leasing approach that provided money for missions around the world.” (read more)

Obituary on Phillip Renaud, 1934-2011: Chicago artist who taught at a number of schools

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 8, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"A memorial service for Phillip Renaud, a Chicago visual artist and teacher, is set for 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts.

The service will coincide with the opening of an exhibit of Mr. Renaud's work at the Academy ...” (read more)

Obituary on Herbert L. Slutsky, 1925-2011: Longtime chief epidemiologist for Chicago Board of Health

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 4, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"Herbert L. Slutsky was the chief epidemiologist for the Chicago Board of Health for more than 20 years and a longtime faculty member at Roosevelt University.” (read more)

Obituary on James Alan Schoenberger, 1919-2011: Past president of the American Heart Association

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 2, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"Dr. James Alan Schoenberger, 92, a cardiologist who was a past president of the American Heart Association, died of emphysema Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Vi nursing home in Palo Alto, Calif., said his son Karl.

Dr. Schoenberger was born in Cleveland and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1941. At the university's medical school, he earned a medical degree in pathology in 1943. He served in the Army medical corps, and from 1945 to 1946, he was stationed in Japan.” (read more)

Obituary on Debra Evenson, 1942-2011: Former DePaul professor was expert on Cuban law

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 28, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"Debra Evenson, 69, a leading expert on the Cuban legal system and a former professor at DePaul University, died of complications from lung cancer on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at her home in Chicago, said her niece Rebekah Evenson.

After leaving DePaul in the early 1990s, she took a position with the New York-based law firm of Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman, which has represented the Cuban government since 1960, said Michael Krinsky, a partner in the firm.” (read more)

Obituary on Donald Johnsen, 1923-2010

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 26, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"A memorial service will be held in early September for Donald Johnsen, a World War II naval aviator and avid volunteer who helped build the Batavia Riverwalk.” (read more)

Obituary on Lucille Marie Findley, 1918-2011

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 26, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"Lucille Marie Findley, 93, wife of former U.S. Rep. Paul Findley, a Republican congressman from Illinois for more than 20 years who was an advocate for farmers, died of pancreatic cancer Sunday, Aug. 21, at Barton W. Stone Home in Jacksonville in central Illinois, said her son, Craig.

Mrs. Findley grew up in Massachusetts ...” (read more)

Loyola team finds moderate drinking decreases Alzheimer's risk

Light to moderate drinkers 23 percent less likely to develop dementia, researchers say

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 24, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"Low to moderate amounts of drinking decrease the risk of dementia or other cognitive problems among middle-aged to older adults, according to a new published paper by two researchers at Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine.

Those who drink moderately are 23 percent less likely to end up with Alzheimer's disease, other forms of dementia or cognitive impairments, lead researcher Edward J. Neafsey said.” (read more)

Obituary on Paul Meier, 1924 - 2011: U. of C. professor applied statistics to medical research

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 18, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"Paul Meier influenced the field of statistics in two major ways: as a proponent of a method that helped eliminate bias in determining the effectiveness of treatments in clinical trials, and by introducing a system used to estimate survival rates for patients undergoing different treatments in trials.” (read more)

Students learn legal ropes in Moot Court

Program introduces teens to law careers, gives them opportunity to win scholarships, tuition waivers

Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune

"Esperanza Gaytan, 15, strode to the center of the courtroom to argue that a gun-toting man has the right to flee from police in a high-crime area in Chicago. It was Moot Court and a lot was on the line.

Though Gaytan and 20 other students are years away from law school, their performance in the Illinois Law and Leadership Institute could earn them tuition waivers at John Marshall Law School and, maybe more important, get them looking ahead, especially since more than half were from families with no college graduates.” (read more)