Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 23, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Marcel Neumann, 86, a physician specializing in internal medicine and geriatric care who served on the staff of Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago and in private practice in Rogers Park for nearly 50 years, died of natural causes Monday, Dec. 19, at his home in Lincolnwood, said his son Robert." (Link no longer available.)
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Obituary on Maynard Wishner, 1923-2011: Attorney was leader in Jewish community
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 22, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Maynard Wishner was an attorney who held leadership roles in many prominent Jewish organizations, including several years as national president of the American Jewish Committee in the early 1980s." (Link no longer available.)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Maynard Wishner was an attorney who held leadership roles in many prominent Jewish organizations, including several years as national president of the American Jewish Committee in the early 1980s." (Link no longer available.)
Group teaches interfaith families Jewish traditions
InterfaithFamily.com features blogs, videos, more on Judaism to help with transition
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 21, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"They came from different religions, but Lisa Stein and her husband, Daniel, of Evanston, are running a Jewish household. They raise their children in the faith. They observe all of Judaism's holidays, including Hanukkah, which started Tuesday — just five days before Christmas.
But they practice one Christmas tradition with a Jewish twist each year: They put up a Christmas tree with a Star of David on top." (Link no longer available.)
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 21, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"They came from different religions, but Lisa Stein and her husband, Daniel, of Evanston, are running a Jewish household. They raise their children in the faith. They observe all of Judaism's holidays, including Hanukkah, which started Tuesday — just five days before Christmas.
But they practice one Christmas tradition with a Jewish twist each year: They put up a Christmas tree with a Star of David on top." (Link no longer available.)
Monday, December 19, 2011
Obituary on Mabel B. Holle, 1920-2011: Waukegan physical education teacher
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 15, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Mabel B. Holle was instrumental in getting girls involved in sports before Title IX legislation paved the way for equality in school athletic programs." (Link no longer available.)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Mabel B. Holle was instrumental in getting girls involved in sports before Title IX legislation paved the way for equality in school athletic programs." (Link no longer available.)
Parents break rule to help young kids join Facebook
Moms and dads don't know or don't care about age restrictions on websites, study finds
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 14, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Nancy Gerstein is a savvy marketing executive who knows a lot about Facebook. She supervises corporate Facebook pages for her company's clients.
So Gerstein had no qualms when her 11-year-old daughter recently told her that she had created an account on the social media site while she was at a sleepover with a friend. She even helped her daughter finish establishing the Facebook page." (Link no longer available.)
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 14, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Nancy Gerstein is a savvy marketing executive who knows a lot about Facebook. She supervises corporate Facebook pages for her company's clients.
So Gerstein had no qualms when her 11-year-old daughter recently told her that she had created an account on the social media site while she was at a sleepover with a friend. She even helped her daughter finish establishing the Facebook page." (Link no longer available.)
Friday, December 9, 2011
Obituary on Robert Phillip Cahill, 1936-2011: Appellate Court judge "one of the best wordsmiths"
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 5, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Robert Phillip Cahill, 75, an Illinois Appellate Court judge since 1992, died of lung cancer Sunday, Dec. 4, in hospice care at Evanston Hospital, said his daughter Beth." (Link no longer available.)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Robert Phillip Cahill, 75, an Illinois Appellate Court judge since 1992, died of lung cancer Sunday, Dec. 4, in hospice care at Evanston Hospital, said his daughter Beth." (Link no longer available.)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Obituary on Debra Schuerer-DeNoon, 1957-2011: Longtime member of Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 5, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Debra Schuerer-DeNoon was a member of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus for 15 years and also sang in several solo roles with the Lyric and the Chicago Symphony Chorus." (Link no longer available.)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Debra Schuerer-DeNoon was a member of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus for 15 years and also sang in several solo roles with the Lyric and the Chicago Symphony Chorus." (Link no longer available.)
Sunday, December 4, 2011
New education center in Crete aims to give kids a head start
Excerpt from the SouthtownStar, from Dec. 1, 2011,
updated Dec. 2, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman
"It wasn’t long after Wanikka Vance moved to the Chicago area that the teacher came to the conclusion that her former students in Mississippi read at a more advanced level than her new ones.
She wondered why, and decided high expectations had a lot to do with higher achievement. Now Vance is going to try to do more to raise expectations. She has founded Foundations 4 AdVANCEment Juniorversity, an academic center for children from age 3 to third grade." (Link no longer available.)
updated Dec. 2, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman
"It wasn’t long after Wanikka Vance moved to the Chicago area that the teacher came to the conclusion that her former students in Mississippi read at a more advanced level than her new ones.
She wondered why, and decided high expectations had a lot to do with higher achievement. Now Vance is going to try to do more to raise expectations. She has founded Foundations 4 AdVANCEment Juniorversity, an academic center for children from age 3 to third grade." (Link no longer available.)
Obituary on Michael Brady, 1950-2011: Human services executive served in Peace Corps and worked at Metropolitan Family Services
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, Dec. 1, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Michael Brady joined the Peace Corps out of college and went on to a long career in human services, working as an advocate for those with mental illnesses and holding executive positions with agencies including Metropolitan Family Services." (Link no longer available.)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Michael Brady joined the Peace Corps out of college and went on to a long career in human services, working as an advocate for those with mental illnesses and holding executive positions with agencies including Metropolitan Family Services." (Link no longer available.)
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