The North Shore Weekend East, Issue 267

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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18 | SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19 2017

SUNDAY BREAKFAST

SPORTS

Highland Park Hospital President Peterson Hall cares deeply about patients’ experiences. P46

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SOCIAL SCENE

Lake Forest High School swimmer Kendra Joachim is all smiles after winning the 500 free at the sectional meet. P38

Art Institute affiliate group learns souvenir postcards have a story of their own. P20

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RACE AGAINST PARKINSON’S

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Bill Bucklew of Wilmette plans to walk across the U.S. to raise money for Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2012. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

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