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Whitehall’s giver of time about to receive — an award. P42
SPORTS
Lake Forest High School sophomore Luke Lanigan turns in solid work at sectional meet. P34
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Catholic Charities guests enjoyed the annual d’Vine Affair. P19 FOLLOW US:
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Focus on Humanity JEWISH FILM FEST AIMS TO REPAIR THE WORLD THROUGH MOVIES BY JULIE KEMP PICK DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
The 5th Annual JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival will present more than 31 films, from comedies to documentaries, featuring many local filmmakers. The festival is partnering with ArcLight Cinemas and Cinemark Theatres to show films in theaters across the city and suburbs, as well as special screenings at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center on weekends from March 1 through March 18. “There are films about Jewish life, films told through a Jewish lens and films that honor Tikkun Olam, meaning to repair the world,” said Ilene Uhlmann, director of the JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival. For example, Shot in the Dark is a documentary about the Orr Academy basketball team in Chicago. Producers Daniel Poneman and Dustin Nakao-Haider graduated from Evanston Township High School. The film deals with murder and how the players seek refuge on the basketball court. “Though we’ve all read about the Orr basketball team in the news, when you watch a film that’s made by a local filmmaker who really cares about the community, it puts a human face on the issues that affect us all,” said Uhlmann. Audiences will have an opportunity to Continued on PG 10
Cross-country Trek a Feat for Parkinson’s BY EMILY SPECTRE DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
Films including Humor Me (shown at top) and Shot in the Dark are part of the 2018 JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival.
Wilmette resident Bill Bucklew can cross one resolution off his bucket list: Walk across the entire country while battling Parkinson’s to raise awareness and money for a cure. For board members of Bucklew’s charity Uncorked Adventures, who met their fearless leader for the last mile with about 50 supporters in San Diego on January 31, that accomplishment seems pretty real. But Bucklew is still processing the experience. “It hasn’t hit home yet. It doesn’t feel like I
walked across the United States,” said Bucklew. Bucklew left Tybee Island, Georgia, on November 24 after spending Thanksgiving with his family, with the goal of reaching San Diego by January and raising $100,000 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Bucklew met both of those goals, having raised $126,000 and counting, since the fundraising is not yet complete. While Bucklew accomplished his goal, along the way he experienced his fair share of ups and Continued on PG 10
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