The North Shore Weekend WEST, Issue 33 by JWC Media

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SUNDAY BREAKFAST

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SOCIAL SCENE

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FEATURING THE LOCAL NEWS AND PERSONALITIES OF GLENVIEW, NORTHBROOK AND DEERFIELD

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North Shore Weekend NEWS 08 QUICK STUDIES Students — even first-graders — are getting

assigned more and more homework. Does it improve learning or simply cause stress and fatigue?

09 NEWS DIGEST

A summary of news that’s happened around the North Shore and a preview of upcoming events.

LIFESTYLE & ARTS

16 SOCIAL WHIRL Take a look at some of the top parties

attended by North Shore residents recently.

17 O UT AND ABOUT

Discover the answers our roving photographer received to our weekly question to North Shore residents.

HOME & DESIGN 19 A FINE MIX

A new home in Glenview unites the contemporary with the traditional.

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20 NORTH SHORE OFFERINGS Intriguing houses for sale in our towns

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n a narrow one-way street lined with apartment buildings, I walk underneath a “Happy Birthday” sign to enter the first New York restaurant dedicated to deepdish pizza. A few drinkers chat at the eight-stool bar as The Allman Brothers Band booms from the speakers. Then Emmett Burke enters. The Lake Forest native launched Emmett’s on MacDougal Street a year ago (thus the birthday sign). He shakes hands with a man at the bar and takes a seat at one of the handful of tables. “When we first opened, people came in because they thought it was a bar,” says Burke, sporting a beard and wearing a sweatshirt. “We’d bring out pizzas and they’d say, ‘What are those?’ They were shocked.” New Yorkers have always preferred wood-fired, thincrust pizzas. Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” has railed against Chicago’s version. But in a short time, Emmett’s has become immensely popular. It even garnered a profile in The New Yorker’s Food & Drink section. Notes the magazine, “The crust, with a two-inch edge, is layered first with mozzarella, then toppings — the excellent spicy, fennel-seed-inflected sausage and peppers, onions, and mushrooms are a classic combo.” Of course, the occasional deep-dish chain — such as Pizzeria Uno — has set up shop in Manhattan. And two other spots offer deep-dish pizza, but it’s merely a part of a wider menu. At Emmett’s, don’t expect the chance to order burgers. It’s all pizza. “It’s been successful for three reasons,” Burke says. “One, our deep-dish pizza is really good, which lets me sleep at night. Two, we’re in a neighborhood. We have a lot of regular customers. Third was having my brother Dilon involved to help.” In fact, Burke and three of his four siblings all live within a few blocks of the restaurant. The eclectic décor at Emmett’s includes a car grill and headlights hanging above the kitchen entrance and the cover photo from the mid-1970s album “Act Like Noth-

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ALL IN A NIGHT’S WORK Homework helps children learn time management — but it can hamper a balanced life ■ by bill mclean Traci Groff could sense her daughter Katherine — a busy, conscientious sixth-grader who attends Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette — needed to escape the temporary throes of a challenging homework assignment one night. Katherine was nearing the 90th minute of her study session. Exasperation had replaced focus. “It looked like she would have to spend another hour or longer on what she was doing,” Traci Groff recalls. “She appeared overwhelmed.” The mother of two then intervened, encouraging Katherine to head to the basement and execute handstands for at least five minutes. Katherine got up, descended stairs and assumed the heels-over-head stance. Following the break, she returned to her homework as a wholly different person: refreshed, eager, resolved. The 12-year-old finished what she was doing in what had to feel like breakneck speed — 20 minutes. “She got the blood flowing to the brain and had a whole new outlook,” Traci Groff says. The 2009 documentary “Race to Nowhere” cited the over-scheduling, over-testing and relentless pressure to achieve among students in the United States. A study by the University of Michigan a decade ago found that homework for six-to-17-year-old children had increased about 50 percent since 1981 to nearly four hours a night, putting tremendous pressure on first-graders. On the North Shore, how much homework is too much for a middle school student who has logged about six hours a day in classrooms? “Spending six hours at night doing homework is unhealthy,” says Glenbrook North High School Principal Paul Pryma. “Spending three hours is unreasonable. “These young people have lives,” he adds. “Young people need to have the joyful curiosity of learning, something all of us could use … older students, parents, teachers, other professionals. You don’t want too much homework to discourage the curiosity of learning at such a young age, and what concerns me is the push for standardized test accountability is palpable in Illinois and might turn learning into too much of a chore.” That age-old skill — effective time management — is what parents want to see their children develop, especially when their children have to juggle homework, extracurricular activities and family time after the bell signaling the end of the last period sounds. Music to Greg Kapsimalis’ ears is, well, music he hears at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. The Glenview resident and New Trier High School assistant varsity boys basketball coach accompanies his daughters to the Christmas Concert each year at the college during the crazy-busy month of December. Alexa, an eighth-grader, and Maddie, a sixthgrader, attend Attea Middle School in Glenview. “It’s mostly manageable, the hours they spend on homework at night, and Attea does a good job of encouraging its students to be balanced,” the father says. “But when one of our daughters is going at it for more than two hours …

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that’s when I begin to notice some strain. You never want too much homework to cut into family time, so that’s why I like to plan activities — around this time of year — to allow our daughters to spend four to five consecutive hours with the family.” Triplets Alexandra, Haley and Lauren Zarek of Lake Forest are 12-year-old sixth-graders at Deer Path Middle School. They typically open their school-issued Chromebooks and do their homework at the kitchen table for approximately two hours per day, sometimes longer. “What I like noticing is the interaction going on while they’re doing their homework,” says their mother, Casandra. “If one gets stuck on something, she asks her sisters for help before asking me. They like to be together at home after essentially being separated at school all day.” Lauren Zarek — an avid reader, musician and athlete (cross country and track) — only feels stressed about her homework when she has to complete it before school the following morning. “That happens maybe 10-15 times a year,” she figures. “What I try to do every day is finish all of my homework before dinner so I don’t have to worry about it when we’re eating together as a family. If I manage my time well, that’s what happens. “I often take advantage of study hall [30 minutes, after her last class] at school to start my homework.” For Emily Lorenz, a seventh-grader at Wilmette Junior High, a normal homework session lasts between 60-90 minutes. A commitment to dance keeps her at the school until 4:30 p.m. three days per week. “I think her volume of homework is realistic; it’s a sufficient amount of time,” says her mother, Terri, who dubbed herself an “overachiever” back in her school days and loved doing homework while growing up in Lincolnshire. “The school’s administration works hard at helping the students manage their schedules and develop their coping skills. It’s a big focus — time management. And parents are thankful for that.”

Do you think the amount of homework your child is assigned is beneficial or harmful? Share your thoughts at the following link: http://dailynorthshore. com/2014/12/05/homework Alfie Kohn, the father of two children, has written more than a dozen books about education and human behavior, including “The Homework Myth.” He claims there is no research that shows homework in elementary and middle school has any benefit. A 2012 study, digital correspondent Kelly Wallace cites at CNN.com, found no relationship

between the amount of time spent on homework and grades, but it revealed “a positive link between homework and performance on standardized tests.” An earlier homework studies analysis, she adds, concluded homework reaches the point of diminishing return at “around 90 minutes” for junior high school students. At Montessori schools, where creative thinking and innovation is championed above rote learning, homework is rare. It often doesn’t start until seventh grade. According to the website of Forest Bluff School in Lake Bluff, because students “have not been overwhelmed with homework from the age of six, they approach their at-home assignments with fresh energy and interest.”

“You don’t want too much homework to discourage the curiosity of learning at such a young age, and what concerns me is the push for standardized test accountability is palpable in Illinois and might turn learning into too much of a chore.” | Paul Pryma Katherine Groff — the ace student/standout handstand artist from Wilmette — manages to find time in her days to play travel soccer, travel field hockey and the violin, as well as attend bible study classes, youth group meetings, Girl Scouts get-togethers and church orchestra rehearsals. The commitments are staggered throughout the week, thankfully, and she shoehorns a good night’s sleep in between dinner and breakfast. “There’s a lot there, yes,” Traci Groff admits. “But she makes good use of her time in the car by doing homework on her way to field hockey [in Northbrook] and on her way to Bible study [farther west]. “Parents in this area want their children to be challenged,” she adds, “but they also want their children to become wellrounded individuals who live whole lives, happy lives.” Pryma has spent 35 years of his life in education, positively impacting all kinds of young lives as a teacher, coach and administrator. In his mind, standardized test scores have little to do with the number of hours students devote to homework each night; they’re more likely related to what goes on in classrooms each day. “If a student is engaged and enjoys the process of learning, good scores will follow,” Pryma insists. “Students that are inspired to want to learn … the artistry of teaching forms that inspiration, helps that inspiration come into play. “What I’ve noticed from the students today is they’re reading more, writing more. And their writing — it’s better than ever, even in the tweet-text-email-Facebook culture we’re living in now. They’re communicating complex ideas electronically in a minimal number of words.” ■

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The Grove National Historic Landmark Archives accepted the transfer of two Kennicott family items from the Glenview History Center. In 1965, Harrison “Tat” Kennicott donated a blue-and-white handloomed quilt to the Glenview History Center. The quilt was made by his grandmother, Lucinda Cushing Seley, in 1835. The second item is an 1873 wedding nightgown with matching robe and bed jacket. “The Grove is very thankful to the Glenview History Center for taking such exemplary care of these items and for transferring them to our archives,” said Grove Director Steve

campaign to promote Northbrook shopping this holiday season. Facebook users who follow the Nicki the Northbrook Shopping Elf’s page will see local shop owners demonstrating their most popular gift options and will get advance notice of flash sales, trunk sales, and other promotions.

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The Village of Deerfield reminds residents that coyotes are a common wild animal and may enter residential neighborhoods on occasion. The Deerfield Police Department has received a number of coyote sighting reports. But despite common misconceptions about coyotes, they are not likely to cause problems.

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On Tuesday, Dec. 9, join Tracy Gossage in the Youth Services Activity Room at the Northbrook Public Library for a discussion of “The Art of Hearing Heartbeats” by Jan-Phillip Sendker. Part of the book discussion series (copies of the book are available at the Third Floor Reader Services desk), the plot centers on the disappearance of a successful New York lawyer. Neither his wife nor his daughter has any idea where he might be —until they find a love letter he wrote many years before to a Burmese woman who is unknown to them. The book discussion starts at 7 p.m.

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Glenview’s winter overnight street parking ban has begun. Until March 31, on-street parking is prohibited from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. The parking ban allows Village crews to remove snow without obstruction from vehicles on the roadway. Residents needing a temporary exception from the parking ban may apply to the Police Department for a special permit.

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If you encounter a coyote, shout, clap or throw something in its direction (but not directly at the coyote). Acting aggressively helps re-instill a fear of humans in coyotes and encourages them to stay away from residential areas. Residents can also contact the local Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator at illinoiswildlifecontrol.com.

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The Glenview 4th of July Committee will be accepting applications until Dec. 31. The Glenview 4th of July parade and fireworks show draws more than 40,000 people each year. The committee meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 8-9 a.m. at Park Center. Members are expected to spend time outside of the meetings fulfilling committee assignments and fundraising. To apply, the individual must be a resident or work for a business located in the boundaries of the Glenview Park District. Experience with fundraising,

On Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. downtown merchants will be offering holiday treats. Visit Forrest Plaza at Deerfield Square for a petting zoo and pony rides. Horse drawn carriage tours will travel between Forrest Plaza and the Starbucks/Bobby’s Deerfield patio. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Koenig Rubloff Realty Group will be hosting photo opportunities with Santa Claus and providing games and snacks.

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Mark your calendars for the Glenview Ice Center Winter Carnival from Dec. 19 to Jan. 4. The 14th annual Winter Carnival features events for the whole family. Some events are free and several require pre-registration. Pick up a complete schedule after Thanksgiving at the Glenview Ice Center or online at glenviewcenter.org.

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For those triathletes interested in training during the off-season, classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 13 with Together We Tri. This six-week triathlon-focused workout emphasizes strength and core work alternating between each sport every week. For ages 16 years and older, the fee is $119 for residents and $129 for nonresidents. For additional information, call Park Center Health & Fitness at 847-6573249.

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Music stirs inside busy church organist ■ by kevin beese Bill Crowle has played the majestic organ at First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield for two decades, putting notes together to create beautiful melodies and heightening the religious experience for parishioners and guests. To think that Crowle hit the 20-year mark while also serving as the accompanist at Lakeside Congregation for Reform Judaism in Highland Park, teaching private piano lessons, serving as the staff accompanist for the music department at Vernon Hills High School and composing his own works borders on astounding. Spending more hours in church each week than some clergy members, Crowle takes it all in stride. “I am a working musician,” he said, “and the nature of such is much like that of an octopus, having many arms in many things.” Crowle recently celebrated his 20-year milestone at First Presbyterian with a concert. He also was one of several organists in the North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists performing in the WFMT Bach Organ Project this fall. Crowle regularly performs solo recitals and concerto performances, as well as accompanying soloists and ensembles. He is also the guy who provides summer music and patriotic tunes when the Deerfield Fourth of July finishes in front of First Presbyterian.

Crowle said he does not just perform at Lakeside. “I find spiritual satisfaction at Lakeside too,” Crowle said. “Add to my list of socalled favorite composers, Max Janowski, a very famous composer of Jewish liturgical music.” Crowle has performed with the Waukegan Symphony Chorus, BeverlyMorgan Park Community Choir, the New Classic Singers, Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band, and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. He has been heard on WFMT radio and seen on WGN-TV.

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Crowle normally winds up at First Presbyterian more than anywhere else. “I am usually at the church more hours in an average week than any of the other specific individual venues,” Crowle said. “Sometimes that will vary, especially when there is a concert at school, that concert week might have me there the most hours.” No matter where he is, it is a given that Crowle has music stirring inside of him. ■

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Neuromuscular therapist does not flinch from pain by simon murray Poine is not a household name. A lesser-known deity in the pantheon of Greek gods, Poine was sent to punish mortals who had angered the gods. But Poine also handed us a way of describing our anguish: pain. Pain comes in a variety of flavors. Whether it’s throbbing, pounding, sharp, or pulsating, rarely is physical discomfort more acutely felt than when it assails us in the form of a headache.

“After several treatments, I was much better and returned to work. Michael gave me back my career.” | Dr. Christie-Jaroch Michael Pys battles pain. As a neuromuscular therapist (NMT) with an educational background in osteopathic manual therapy, Pys uses a variety of methods to treat patients dealing with acute and chronic pain in his Northbrook office. Tight muscles in the shoulders, neck, scalp, and jaw typically cause the most common type of headache, which is called tension-type headaches. These have been known to affect women slightly more often than men; begin in adolescence and reach peak activity in the 30s; and do not have a strong hereditary connection, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. “My interest was always in headaches,” says Pys, his Eastern European accent evident as he speaks. His introduction into the world of manual therapy was no accident. Growing up in Ukraine, Pys watched as his father performed manual therapy treatments on patients at the local hospital, helping him when necessary. Pys’s father saw in his son good hands and a good touch, even

going as far to say that one day in the near future, the younger Pys would be even better than him. Pys has been living in the United States since 1990 and has been treating patients with his combination of neuromuscular therapy and osteopathic manual therapy — accumulated from his years at the Upplager Institute, St. John Pain Relief Institute, the McKenzie Institute and the Osteopathic Collage of Ontario. “Seeing over 2,500 patients with headaches and migraines, I am very confident that 80 percent of the headaches come from the upper body,” he says. Googling “how long are humans designed to sit down” leads to a nightmarish list of articles that convey how sitting at a desk for an extended period of time impacts one’s health. Sitting, according to these studies, has a direct impact on many factors that contribute to back pain, neck pain, and headaches. “Sitting is the new smoking,” says Pys. Because, like smoking, the body can develop serious dysfunctions from sitting that build from what appear to be mild problems into ones that are increasingly more severe. Pys likes to let his hands do the talking. He doesn’t try to sell osteopathic manual therapy or get into long speeches of why it should work. He is, however, confident in his abilities and 45-minute sessions. If patients do not see results, he doesn’t bill them. For many of his patients, he is the last hope in a long history of failed diagnoses, MRI scans, medications, and psychiatric evaluations. One of his patients, whose husband was a physician, came to him after being referred by a friend’s mother, a fellow patient. The woman was diagnosed with hormonal headaches and after testing her to no end, her husband felt that she should see a psychiatrist. She felt increasingly hopeless. One day, she decided to see Pys. After his initial evaluation and treatment the patient sat up and said, “I don’t understand.”

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“What’s wrong?” asked Pys. “My headache is gone. But what does this have to do with my headaches?” “So I told her, ‘It does not matter what kind of stress you have: emotional, physical or hormonal. It will affect the weakest part of your body, which is, in your case, the neck.’”

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Libertyville resident Dr. Kathleen Christie-Jaroch was considering retiring from her dental practice. “The pain and numbness were so severe that I couldn’t work,” says Dr. Christie-Jaroch. Spending much of her workday seated and leaning over patients, she eventually developed lumbar spinal stenosis, a bulging disc and pinched nerves. Spinal injections and chiropractors provided no relief. Then, she began seeing Pys based on a recommendation from her friend’s husband. “After several treatments, I was much better and returned to work. Michael gave me back my career, ” she says. ■

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Practical considerations to Make the Most of Your sPace So it’s finally time for you to take that unused spare bedroom, the attic space that only collects dust or the garage that’s the family “catch-all” and convert it into a functional room to suit your family’s lifestyle— congratulations on this exciting step in home ownership! By re-purposing the unused areas of your home, you’re immediately adding enjoyment, relaxation and purpose into what was previously wasted space. In the long-term, you’re adding value to your home’s “resume” by providing prospective buyers with a floor plan maximized for efficiency and square footage, as well as a one-of-a-kind specialty room! For any space conversion, check building regulations to establish necessary headroom. Generally, a room must be allow no less than 6-8 feet of headroom to be considered a “habitable space”; according to most building codes require an opening, such as a window or skylight whose size is comprised of a percentage of the floor area for lighting and ventilation reasons. If an attic doesn’t meet the requirement for headroom it doesn’t mean it is destined to remain an attic: with the help of a contractor, the roof can be raised, or dormer windows can be installed, providing headroom, lighting and ventilation. When re-purposing a room, it is always a good idea to consult with a building contractor, architect or engineer to ensure the soundness of a structure and to determine whether the additional “living load” will require any reinforcements or underpinnings to maintain the structure’s reliability over time. Trained professionals may also be able to help you find solutions to obstacles to conversion of a room, making sure that wasted space doesn’t stay wasted needlessly. Contractors are also essential for practical solutions: if electricity, drainage or water are needed for a new room, a licensed professional is best equipped to determine how the utilities can be linked to existing services in a manner that is safe and dependable. Finally, consider what kind of room you will be creating and how that room figures into the overall “flow” of the house—for example, a “rumpus room” is probably not best located near quiet bedrooms, nor bathrooms near kitchen or living areas unless there is some sort of separation or lobby space. There’s no reason to waste a space when you could be living there. Once you’ve taken into consideration all of the coding, practical, structural and aesthetic elements to your room conversion, you can relax and enjoy the new room, satisfied in its safety, comfort, beauty and practical luxury!

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Author’s works embrace contemporary America ■ by katie rose mceneely New York Times best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author Lisa Scottoline will visit Barnes & Noble at Westfield Old Orchard on Friday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. to discuss her new novel, “Betrayed.” Reading: I’m in the midst of research, so I just finished a book called “The Sociopath Next Door” by Martha Stout. I read very widely — I’m just a big book fan, and I love to do research.

“I read very widely — I’m just a big book fan, and I love to do research.” Listening: I just listened to my own audio book — it was wonderful. Maria Bello did the audio. I don’t get to hear that until late in the game. I know what’s in the book because I wrote it, but the audio doesn’t get produced until the end. I loved it, which is not always an experience I have. For my nonfiction memoirs I

write with my daughter, we recorded that audio, and it gave me new appreciation for how difficult it is. I’m just about to start listening to this podcast, “Serial.” It’s crime fiction. I love that stuff. I’m fascinated by that, by these questions, and that’s why I write about them. Watching: I am embarrassed to say that I did not get to see “The Wire” the first time around. Now that I’m off deadline and about to start touring, I watched all five years of it. I thought it was amazing and great and deserved all the praise it got. I have an office in my home and I have the TV on 24/7 — I can ignore it when I want to. I like to know what going on in the culture, and since my novels are so firmly set in contemporary America, it’s important to know. You have to live in the world. Following: I really do read a lot of news. Pennsylvania’s had a real crisis of judicial corruption, and I’ve been following that pretty closely. I’m thinking about writing a book based on that — fiction. All the books I write are about justice. “Betrayed” is about the murder

of an undocumented person. What happens with that? Does it get investigated the same? There’s a lawlessness within the law. Undocumented people can’t call upon the police and don’t. It’s very interesting to see what people do in the absence of law and how that impacts their lives. Anything I read or follow or hear about feeds into whatever I’m writing. Activity: My signings are fun. I do not read to anyone. What I like to do is get to know everyone — I’m pretty entertaining, and I’ll answer any questions. I like to talk about the writing process. I talk about the behind-the-scenes, the research for the book. It’s all about connection. I hug everybody. Expect to be hugged! Eating: I’m in Whole Foods. I’m feasting on the samples of pumpkin cream cheese on some sort of cracker. It’s like pumpkin pie on a stick. What is your favorite mistake? Last night I had three helpings of pasta with Rayo sauce. If I start eating pasta — three helpings. I’ve made that mistake often. That’s my all-time favorite mistake. ■

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STEAM

■ by sam eichner Of all the remarkable features of Lake Forest Country Day School’s Science, Technology, Education, A rts, and Mathematics (STEAM) program — and there are quite a few — the most impressive might be how absorbed the students are in the task at hand.

“If we can get you to do something, rather than telling you something, it’s going to have a much more lasting effect.” | Bob Whelan This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise. The program’s classes are, after all, interesting, creative, and fun. One middle-school class has its students designing and playing each other’s video games; in another, a group of seventh-graders gather around a Lego Robotics arena, clicking and typing away on their computer screens. Some sit in pairs on the tops of desks, working independent of any strict oversight, while

others congregate in the hall to collaborate on an ongoing project. Walking through the school, it is often difficult to discern the boundaries of each classroom — where one ends and the other begins. Which makes sense, given that STEAM is an educational doctrine that seeks to pragmatically combine elements of each subject into a single “meta discipline.” “It’s moved to a more formalized program,” says Sandy Bullard, a former teacher and the head of Lake Forest Country Day’s Lower School, which comprises grades one through four. “It’s much more spiraling now and covers different topics all the way through, so that the vocabulary and knowledge builds on itself.” The STEAM classes are integrated into the Upper School, which includes grades five through eight. The curriculums are designed in a way that allows the classes to seamlessly overlap with more standard middle school subjects. Digital arts, for example, works in tandem with visual arts but also incorporates elements of English and mathematics. For seventh graders, an entire, year-long project revolves around one theme — how to teach someone to overcome his or her fears — through which students must utilize knowledge pertaining to

Jackson Kriger and Eva Hanson work on their robot at Lake Forest Country Day School.

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business, storytelling, and even chemistry. Bullard says this structure helps to engender the type of “aha” moments normally reserved for college, as students start to perceive how threads of one discipline connect to those of another. These interdisciplinary connections, she notes, are critical in terms of inciting students’ curiosity, and getting them to ask the right sort of questions. Bob Whelan, Lake Forest Country Day’s Head of School, says STEAM also reflects a shift in education towards an experiential learning style, which becomes especially important when viewed in the context of society at large: with the ubiquity of the Internet, simply acquiring knowledge is no

longer as important as cultivating ways in which to meaningfully apply it. “If we can get you to do something, rather than telling you something, it’s going to have a much more lasting effect,” Whelan says. Despite the relatively high cost of the program, Whelan is confident that, as demand for this type of learning increases, more schools will be making this type of commitment in the years to come. “We’re going to have to continue to be an economy of ideas and entrepreneurship,” he says. “Our ability, at the earliest age, to help plant the seed for this kind of curiosity and innovation and design thinking is essential.” ■

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14 | LIFESTYLE & ARTS

LOVE & MARRIAGE

Couple brings new definition to alphabet soup

■ by joanna brown I wrote a few weeks ago about the importance of celebrating each and every anniversary, not just the big ones like 10 years of wedded bliss and 25 years. Each is a celebration of the life you’ve built with your spouse, and anything that takes so much hard work deserves to be celebrated. Shortly thereafter, I heard from Wilmette residents Cindy and Craig Dooley, who’ve found a special way to celebrate each year together. “We go out to dinner at a restaurant that begins with the letter of the alphabet that corresponds to the number of years we’ve been married. For example, on our first anniversary, we went to an A restaurant, second anniversary was B, and so on,” they wrote in an email. This year was especially challenging, they explained. Their 17th year together dictated that they find a restaurant whose name started with Q. They snatched victory from the jaws of defeat (and narrowly avoided a romantic evening in the sandwich shop Quiznos) when they found

Quince in Evanston. Over the years they’ve enjoyed anniversary dinners at several local restaurants, including EJ’s Place in Skokie, Flight in Glenview, and Evanston favorites Jackie’s Bistro, Koi and Oceanique. “We love our anniversary tradition because we can always remember what we did for a specific anniversary just by remembering the letter,” their email continued. “The planning and anticipation of finding just the right restaurant is fun, too. It allows us to enjoy restaurants that we never would have discovered otherwise.” Sometimes the restaurants give the Dooleys a complimentary dessert, a menu, or another small souvenir to mark the occasion. But if they want to raise the bar for next year and make it a really special night, I suggest they plan ahead. Allan Zinkann, general manager of Karma Asian Food and Fine Wine in Mundelein, offered a few suggestions. He’s seen all of these acts during his career in the hospitality industry: ~ Ask the chef to create a special dish from the menu at the time you were married. ~ Have a strolling mariachi band come into the restaurant and play the couple’s wedding song. ~ Have flowers displayed on the table when you arrive. Extra points if the arrangement mimics the bride’s wedding bouquet. Zinkann has brought in specific bottles of wine or spirits at the guests’ request. And in one amazing gesture, one guest bought out the whole restaurant so that he and his wife could dine alone. I’m not sure that the Dooleys will take any of these

suggestions, as they’re already started fretting over their 24th anniversary dinner. I could think of only one Chicago restaurant that begins with X, and so their job now is to hope it survives another seven years. And when they exhaust the alphabet in restaurants, they’ll start over with vacation destinations. Their 27th anniversary will take them to Amsterdam. Email Love & Marriage columnist Joanna Brown at joanna@northshoreweekend.com ■

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photography by johnny blackstone, rich chen, and sparenga photography PAWS Chicago, the area’s largest no-kill humane organization, hosted its 13th annual Fur Ball at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. It raised a record-breaking $1.6 million, which will go to expand its lifesaving programs that reduce the number of homeless animals killed each year. Many pets were guests of their owners, as supporters enjoyed an auction and dancing as well as a mingling with Smashing Pumpkins’ frontman Billy Corgan of Highland Park. pawschicago.org

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2 tablespoons maple syrup (Grade B or amber) 1/2 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns 2 sprigs fresh sage 1 large garlic clove, smashed 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf 1 (4- to 4 1/2 pound)boneless pork loin roast, trimmed For roasting pork

3 tablespoons maple syrup (Grade B or amber) 16 bacon slices (about 1 pound) 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon water MAKES 6-8

1. Brine pork: Combine all brining ingredients except pork loin in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan and heat over high heat, stirring, until salt is dissolved. Pour brine into a deep 4- to 5-quart pot; cool to room temperature, uncovered, about 2 hours. 2. Add pork to brine, making sure it is completely covered by brine, and marinate, covered and chilled, 8 to 24 hours. 3. Roast pork: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Pat pork dry (discard brine) and

remove any strings, then transfer to a roasting pan. Stir together garlic, sage, and 1 tablespoon syrup in a small bowl and rub all over pork. Lay bacon slices crosswise over loin, overlapping slightly, and tuck ends of bacon underneath loin. 4. Roast pork until thermometer registers 140°F, about 1 1/4 hours. Stir together 1 tablespoon syrup and vinegar until combined. Brush vinegar mixture over bacon slices and continue to roast pork until thermometer registers 150°F, about 10 minutes

more. Remove from oven and let stand in pan 15 minutes. Transfer roast to a cutting board with a lip, reserving juices in pan, and let roast stand, uncovered, while making sauce. 5. Skim fat from pan juices and discard, then transfer jus to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir together cornstarch and water and whisk into jus. Simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in remaining tablespoon syrup. Serve pork with sauce.

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“What cause are you passionate about and why?” photography by robin subar

Sarah Irie, Deerfield There is a non-profit in Ann Arbor called Ellie’s Place. They provide peer support for grieving children to help them gain their maximum independence at a critical time in their lives.

Sara Wool, Deerfield Bright Pink. Because they are helping young girls who have a strong family history of breast cancer.

Lauren Nevoral, Deerfield The Kid Equipment Network. They provide equipment from birth to 21 years old for families with disabled children to help offset their medical expenses. I am a physical therapist, so this cause is close to my heart.

Lissa and Devon Kern, Winnetka Refugee Care. There is an organization called Refugee One which helps asylum seekers. This has always been my focus, and I have been involved with this cause in Hong Kong and now Chicago.

Laura Passmore, Deerfield My cause is my synagogue. I value raising my children in a warm Jewish community.

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18 | HOME & DESIGN

New home mixes contemporary, traditional “It’s got to look good from the outside and it’s also got to live well from the inside.” | Jerry James

The Glenview home boasts more than 4,000 square feet of space. Photography by Joel Lerner

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The spacious kitchen includes granite countertops. Photography by Joel Lerner

■ by simon murray Make no mistake about it, this home has been designed to accommodate a family,” says Jerry James, standing in the finished mudroom of a recently constructed property in Glenview at 1425 Glenview Road. James, president of Edward R. James Partners, oversees a company that has more than 60 years building experience with its E. R. James Custom Homes & Remodeling service. “We’ve spent four decades of that building single family and attached residential homes,” continues James. “Every time we build a home we’re trying to find ways to do it better.” That means — with this latest luxury iteration —five bedrooms, four full baths (and two half baths) and 4,313 square feet of space that has been designed to fulfill the

needs of a young family. With its 766 square feet, (“You could fit a boat in here if you wanted,” notes James) the garage can easily accommodate three cars. Meanwhile, walking through the mudroom (with its half bath) and into the expansive chef’s kitchen one is, first, impressed by the size — and then is amazed with how much natural light the space receives from the large bay windows. “For us, the challenge and the opportunity is to offer space in a way that’s aesthetically pleasing and that’s functional,” says James. “It’s got to look good from the outside and it’s also got to live well from the inside.” Functionality and charm are also found in the details. The chef’s kitchen showcases Viking stainless steel appliances, Brookhaven by Wood-Mode cabinetry and the rich look and feel of granite countertops. It also includes a large walk-in pantry and butler’s pantry.

Beautiful millwork runs throughout the home: into the formal dining room with its coffered ceilings; the living room off of the library and the foyer, with various alternating levels that mix the contemporary with the traditional; as well as oak stairs and rails that provide an elegant pageantry to the three levels. Not to mention the 2,000 feet of finished space in the lower level. With this home, the owner has access to the downtown, the Metra station, and two of the best schools, all within walking distance. “And the backyard is fenced in so that a family can move in and feel comfortable about their kids having plenty of room to play but also being in a secure place,” notes James. “It’s a reflection of all the knowledge that we’ve gained over the years.” ■

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Glenbrook South’s Martinelli hits clutch trey at Thanksgiving Tournament Jim rat: Glenbrook South’s Jimmy Martinelli controls the basketball during the fifth-place game of the LA-NT Tournament. He averaged 15.25 points per game. photography

■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com What you don’t want to do — if you’re going up against Glenbrook South — is lose sight of Jimmy Martinelli. Which is not easy. Standing 6-foot-6, he’s not exactly Mr. Inconspicuous on the basketball court. But, on Nov. 26 in a third-round pool play game against Prosser at the Loyola AcademyNew Trier Thanksgiving Tournament, Martinelli got small (really small), slithered through a high screen in sleuth-like fashion and drifted behind the three-point line. With his pinpoint aim from beyond the three-point arc, Martinelli was right where he wanted to be. Location, location … celebration. The junior center drilled the three-pointer with 1.8 seconds to give the Titans (2-2) a thrilling 53-52 victory over the Falcons. “So far, it’s the moment of the season,” noted GBS point guard George Mavrakis. “I was pretty confident with him taking that shot. Our team trusts him.”

Having Martinelli shoot from long range wasn’t the first option — it was actually the fourth — but it turned out to be the bestcase scenario. He put up the shot without any hesitation. “He has no fear of missing,” said GBS coach Ben Widner. “He’s a confident shooter. “He’s what you want in an offensive player,” the second-year head coach added. Martinelli finished the game with a teamhigh 17 points. In the four-game set, he scored a team-best 61 points (15.3 ppg). “He’s spent a lot of time working on his shot,” Widner said. Shooting the ball has become a point of emphasis for Martinelli. “It’s the part of the game that he’s trying hard to develop,” Widner added. The non-candied M & Ms — Martinelli & Mavrakis — on this team have developed a nice rapport. “The kid is special,” said Mavrakis, of his younger teammate. “He’s very competitive. Very athletic. “And he’s worked on his ball-handling,” Mavrakis added. “He’s able to play inside

and outside, which helps us.” Martinelli was moved up to varsity last year, but he was sidelined just after Christmas with a broken foot. “It was a freak thing. Happened in practice,” said Martinelli. “I was hoping to get a good feel for varsity basketball.” He proved to be a quick healer. By April, he was back on the court playing club ball with Full Package Athletics. “It’s all about getting stronger and quicker,” said Martinelli. Playing the game with fire and enthusiasm also is one of his traits. A little of that zeal seeped out against Von Steuben in the fifthplace game on Nov. 29 at Loyola. Martinelli was all charged up after driving the baseline and picking himself off the floor after a hard foul with 54 seconds left to play. Converting a three-point play right then proved to be critical as the Titans held on to beat Von Steuben 54-50 “I’m pretty passionate about basketball,” said Martinelli. “I’m trying to do my best for my teammates. I see us doing all this together.”

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Martinelli wound up with 18 points, 11 rebounds and two assists against Prosser. “The end of the game seemed like an eternity,” said Widner. Mavrakis definitely helped the Titans seal the win. He hit 4 of 6 free throws in the final 85 seconds. He finished the game with 13 points. Senior Sean McDonagh also did solid work. He wound up with 10 points and eight rebounds against Von Steuben. “We’re developing. We’re not the complete package yet,” said Mavrakis, who finished the tourney with 45 points (11.3 ppg). “It’s going to take time. We had some good stretches in this tournament. So, we know we can do it.” Notable: The Titans came up short in their first two games of the tournament, falling to St. Ignatius 64-50 and eventual champ Lake Forest 51-38. In that LF game, GBS fell behind 22-0 before rallying back and cutting that deficit to two points in the third quarter. McDonagh had four three-pointers in the loss. … In the loss to St. Ignatius, Mavrakis hit four threes and finished with 16 points. ■

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‘NET’ FLICKS Sharpshooter Kuznetsky turns in starring role for Deerfield at Palatine Tournament ■ by dan shalin

sports@northshoreweekend.com Deerfield High School senior Sam Kuznetsky said it had been years since he faced defenses designed to stop him. But that’s what the 5-foot-11 sharpshooting point guard encountered late in a 51-48 loss to Jacobs Golden Eagles on Nov. 28 in the Pool B finale of the Ed Molitor Thanksgiving Tournament and again the next afternoon in a 58-46 loss to host Palatine in the title game. “It was a new world for me in high school. No one has done that since middle school. But (the team) has to adjust and learn (how to still generate offense),” said Kuznetsky, who was Deerfield’s leading scorer in a tournament in which the Warriors split four games. Kuznetsky was in the midst of a career-high 30-point effort, when Jacobs began trying to deny him the basketball. Palatine, meanwhile, used taller players to defend Kuznetsky and held him below double figures for the only time in the tournament. Highland Park coaches were in the crowd for the Jacobs game, and stopping Kuznetsky certainly will be a focus when the Giants (3-1) face the Warriors at 7 p.m. Saturday in an early Central Suburban League North battle. Though he’s a third-year varsity player, Kuznetsky played sparingly as a junior behind star Eric Porter, who now is a preferred walk-on at Loyola University-Chicago. The Warriors went 17-9 last year and captured the CSL North title. With only two starters scheduled to return, Kuznetsky was slated to be a key player for the Warriors this season. However, other events have made him the go-to guy early in the campaign. In June, 6-foot-9 center Jack Lieb, a Division I prospect, tore his ACL. He is out indefinitely. Then, early in Deerfield’s 66-44 win over Rolling Meadows on Nov. 26, the team’s other returning starter, junior Jordan Baum, suffered a severe ankle sprain. He was on crutches in the days that followed and could miss a few weeks. Suddenly, the Warriors were in desperate need of some scoring, and Kuznetsky answered the call. He finished the Rolling Meadows game with a team-high 21 points, including 5-for-8 from behind the arc. His starring role against Jacobs included a 5-for-10 effort from three-point range. “We knew we had to pick up the scoring because (Baum) is one of our best players. We had to pick up the slack, and it ended up on my shoulders,” Kuznetsky said after the Jacobs game. “I’m shooting well, and I have all the confidence right now. I want to keep that going.” Deerfield senior guard Joey Lane said he was not surprised by Kuznetsky’s emergence. “I’ve been playing with him since sixth grade, and it’s great to see him on a big stage, proving what I’ve known for years and years,” Lane said. Kuznetsky and Lane, like teammates Nick Zwart, Will Boshes and Marc Leonard, may be seniors, but all five are seeing their roles expanded significantly from last season. Juniors Jordan Sherman and Max Raske also have been

30 for 30: Sam Kuznetsky of the Warriors (left) drives to the bucket during tourney action at Palatine. He tallied 30 of his team’s 48 points against Jacobs. photography by joel lerner

part of the early season playing group. Deerfield’s third-year head coach, Dan McKendrick, praised his team for its defense, hard work and ability to share the basketball during the tournament. Scoring was somewhat balanced in three of four tournament games, although only three Warriors registered points against Jacobs. Finishing games strong also was an issue in the final two contests of the tourney. Deerfield squandered a seven-point lead in the fourth quarter against Jacobs. The Warriors were down 30-27 after three quarters against Palatine, before the Pirates went on a decisive early fourth-quarter run. “I think we’re a team kind of learning on the fly and

figuring out our strengths and weaknesses. We are looking to minimize our weaknesses every game and practice,” McKendrick said. “But the kids have a great attitude and are coachable. I think we’re going to be fine in the long run.” Notable: Zwart led Deerfield with 16 points and Sherman had 14 points and 7 rebounds in the final, which the Warriors reached after a three-way tie in Group B was settled by a fewest-points-allowed tiebreaker. Lane scored 13 points against Jacobs. Against Rolling Meadows, Zwart had 15 points while Lane added 11. In Deerfield’s 70-36 win over Tilden on Nov. 24, Kuznetsky had a team-high 15 points. Baum scored 14 points, while Sherman and Zwart had 13 points apiece. ■

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Diverse Spartans show plenty of spark in taking third at Niles West Tourney ■ by t.j. brown

sports@northshoreweekend.com There’s not a lot of recognizable names on the Glenbrook North boys basketball team. Not yet, anyway. Still, the Spartans look like a team to be reckoned with, after they finished third in the Niles West KurlandSchnurr Thanksgiving Invite. They emitted more energy than your average ComEd plant in the four-game set. And junior Zach Hoffman might have been the most active of them all. “He’s all over the court defensively,” coach Dave Weber said after GBN’s 53-43 win over Hyde Park Academy in the third-pace game on Nov. 28. “You love coaching him, because you know he’s going to give you that effort on the defensive side of the court. He had a couple of big deflections, a couple steals. He’s one of our most valuable players right now.” Hoffman scored just four points in the third-place game, but also had six rebounds, five assists and two steals as he helped frustrate a Hyde Park offense that shot 15-of-36 from the field and turned the ball over 16 times. “I just trusted the (defensive) help,” Hoffman said. “We play really well as a team, and we just trust each other.” “He’s always deflecting passes and taking charges,” said GBN senior Pat Hamilton, who led all scorers Friday with 23 points. In the team’s 59-49 win over Niles West on Nov. 26, Hoffman was a bit more of a scorer, chipping in 13 points. It was a game in which the Spartans (3-1) were without senior Pat Hamilton who was ill. “We executed our offense as well as we have in years,” Weber said. “It was great ball movement, a great team effort.” “That was a great test for the team,” Hoffman said. “A

lot of guys who don’t normally get to play came out and stepped up.” The win over Niles West followed a 61-38 drubbing of Robeson and sent the Spartans into the third-place game. After two crossover games this week (including a game with cross-district rival Glenbrook South on Dec. 5), GBN will enter the Central Suburban League North schedule Tuesday with a meeting at Maine West. Maybe GBN isn’t the early favorite to win the conference, but it should be a factor in the race this season. “These kids play well together, and they’re a fun team to watch right now,” Weber said. “We have a better team attitude. They want to win, and they want to put it all together. We’re quicker and stronger.” With the only loss on the young season coming against Hersey 63-60 in the tournament opener, Weber has reason to be upbeat. Juniors like Hoffman, Brian Markus, Nick Karis, Jonathan Simon, Jordan Kaplan and Michael Stachnik are playing with the confidence of seniors. While they may be new to some GBN fans, they’re not new to each other. “We’ve been playing together since sixth grade, so we’re real comfortable playing with each other,” Hoffman said. That comfort has spread throughout the team. “We all trust each other on the court,” Hamilton said. “We’re always talking, hanging out, whatever. The chemistry is a lot better this year.” So is the confidence, especially offensively. In addition to Hamilton’s 23 points, Stachnik scored 12 points, and Kaplan added six, including a big three-pointer late in the first half that extended GBN’s lead to four. “We have a lot of guys who can score … a lot of guys who can shoot, a lot of guys who can play at the rim, who can penetrate the defense,” Hamilton said. “That’s the main difference this year. Our scoring is just more spread out.” ■

She was a ’Gail force — in water. Glenbrook North senior and Bucknell recruit Abigail Rosenberg sped to three medals at last month’s state swimming and diving meet at Evanston Township High School, finishing third in the 100-yard freestyle (51.28) and serving as the lead-off leg on a pair of sixth-place relays (200 free, 400 free). The performances increased the Spartan’s career state medal collection to seven. Rosenberg swam on two top-12 relay teams as a freshman and two more as a sophomore.

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RIMMING WITH CONFIDENCE Guarding Loyola Academy’s Mangan is no easy task for opposing foes ■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com His coach calls him a great ambassador for the school. But when Loyola Academy’s Michael Mangan hits the basketball court these days, he’s not so diplomatic. The kid is in constant attack mode. When taking the ball to the rim, the 6-foot-1 senior guard is forceful, aggressive and downright authoritative. “Attacking the rim,” said Mangan. “That’s what I worked on (during the offseason).” His game has undergone a radical transformation. That was evident in the season opening Loyola-New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament. He played extremely well against two quality opponents, tallying 16 points in a 53-47 win over New Trier on Nov. 26 and scoring 14 points in a 51-40 loss to Lake Forest in the championship game on Nov. 29. Mangan was an explosive dribble drive waiting to happen in the four-game set, which also included easy victories over Von Steuben 62-33 and Rauner 61-19. “He’s a hard guy to cover,” said Loyola head coach Tom Livatino. “We’ve got some guys who can break you down with the dribble. And he’s one of them.” Mangan, who is a sure bet to be playing basketball at the next level next year, is playing without fear. He’s got the LA brand down pat. “He’s bought into the culture of our program,” Livatino said. “When you have guys like him on your team, you have an opportunity to have a pretty good season. He’s everything you want in a basketball player. “He’s also a great person,” the coach added. “He’s a great ambassador for Loyola.” Mangan is picking up where prized 2014 grads — James Clarke (now at Spring Hill College), Kevin Kucera (Washington University) and Jack Morrissey (Spring Hill College) — left off. “I couldn’t ask for three better players to play behind last year,” said Mangan.

“He’s a hard guy to cover. We’ve got some guys who can break you down with the dribble. And he’s one of them.” | Loyola head coach Tom Livatino His game best resembles Clarke’s. A carbon copy? Close enough. “I have to say that he had a huge influence on me,” Mangan said. “I took a ton of advice from him.” But Mangan, along with fellow seniors Peter Poggioli, Griffin Boehm, Ricky Cenar and Paul Cushing, junior Brandon Danowski and sophomore Ramar Evans, are looking to carve their own niche this winter. Coming out on top against rival New Trier was especially huge for Mangan, a Winnetka resident. “Loyola always gets amped up for this game,” said Mangan, who played his middle school basketball with New Trier’s feeder team. “It was fun to beat those guys.” Mangan played a crucial role in the win. He tallied six of his 16 points in the final six minutes to go along with two assists. The late free-throw shooting of Mangan (4-for-4) and Danowski (5-6) sealed the victory. “I love the competitiveness of close games,” said Mangan, who played his club ball with Fundamental U. Notable: Loyola played most of the tournament at a disadvantage. Boehm, a three-year varsity player and two-year starter, dislocated his left shoulder in the second quarter of

Gotcha: Loyola Academy senior guard Michael Mangan uses a ball fake to get open against Lake Forest’s Steven Vogrich during the championship game of the LA-NT Tournament. photography by joel lerner

LA’s opener with Von Steuben. “He’ll do everything he can to get back in the lineup,” said Livatino. “He’s a pretty selfless kid. He’s been coaching up teammates from the bench. He’s got a voice on this team. Guys rally around him.” … Poggioli is another player who has improved by leaps and bounds. He had 10 points and five rebounds against New Trier. “He’s just scratching the surface,” said Livatino. “He’s athletic, skilled.

Some of the game stuff is still new to him.” … One of the guys not afraid to take tough shot is Danowski, who took runner-up honors in the King of the Hill three-point shooting contest last winter. He had 11 points against NT and 14 against LF. … Evans is another player to watch. “He’s a stat stuffer,” Livatino said. The 6-1 sophomore had 10 rebounds, nine points and three steals against NT. ■

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CHAMPION OF PROSPERITY RECOUNTS A HAPPY ELECTION NIGHT

■ by david sweet

Three weeks after the election, John Tillman settles in at Egg Harbor Café in Glenview. Bedecked in a coat and tie and having ordered a Sir Dugan Frittata (a three-egg omelette filled with diced bacon, tomato and spinach), the chief executive officer of the Illinois Policy Institute is eager to relive Nov. 4, when businessman Bruce Rauner was elected governor of an ailing state. “I was thrilled with election night,” he says. “What I was most excited about is I felt a sense of relief. I know so many people who would have left Illinois (if Democrat Gov. Quinn was re-elected).” Though the non-profit Illinois Policy Institute cannot fund candidates or advocate for a politician, it can encourage politicians to adopt its policies. And from the right to earn a living to limited taxation, the new Illinois governor from the North Shore is on board. Tillman believes much can be accomplished — despite the heavily Democratic legislature. “He has the power of controlling the narrative now,” notes the Golf resident. “The Illinois governorship is one of the most powerful in the country. And all he needs is one Democrat to come over to sustain a veto.” Tillman’s enthusiasm for freedom and prosperity is infectious. He points out how all can benefit. “The great gift of free enterprise is: the entrepreneur has an idea, he raises money, he gives people meaningful work and he builds a business that serves people well,” Tillman says. “You see what the free market has produced — iPhones, cars. It works well.” He was heartened by Tennessee voters’ decision last month to ban forever an income tax, embedding the words in the state constitution. “Tax policy matters greatly,” Tillman says. “Are you going to treat every worker and business as a tax target to fund the prerogatives of government? I think taxing people’s labor is immoral. We should fund government through sales taxes, excise taxes.” A Michigan native who moved here during the Reagan Administration, Tillman has been stunned by Illinois’ decline. Its credit rating is the worst in the nation; its budget is a disaster, despite massive tax hikes; unfunded public pension liabilities exceeding $100 billion are expected to cripple the state. Tillman says Illinois’ workman compensation costs are five times greater than Indiana’s. Why wouldn’t a businessman near the border move to the Hoosier State – he could save money, which could be used to hire more workers. “We’re so sophisticated in Illinois in so many ways — the

Illinois Opportunity Project, and arts, Chicago civic organizations,” he says. “But when it comes to governance, we are closeother related groups. minded to new ideas. We need to make Illinois Tillman has transformed a destination state again.” Illinois Policy Institute into a Tillman’s interest in politics is life-long. media and marketing shop In 1968, all of nine years old, he watched with a policy arm, meanboth political conventions (“I was probaing he is getting the word bly the only nine-year-old in the counout through The Wall Street Journal, U.S. try to do it”). Growing up in Western News & World Report Michigan, he referred to himself as a Ford Republican. and other outlets about An introduction to classical liberalits beliefs of how best to ism — the writings of Thomas Jefferson run Illinois — and the and Milton Friedman, among others — country. spurred the graduate of Wayne State “We tell the story of abstract policy in University to champion free-market solutions. The big turning point came human terms. We tell during the administration of President the story of a kid named George W. Bush. Though the Republican Jake who goes to a charter was despised by the left, Tillman railed school 90 minutes away and against his policies as well. why that makes his life bet“I got involved because I was frustrated ter,” he says. “We’re not in a battle of ideas now — we’re in with big-government Republicanism. He expanded Medicare, steel tariffs and more. a battle of emotion. Progressives We were losing sight of what America is are good at the emotion.” all about.” In his spare time, Tillman loves Tillman — an entrepreneur who has owned to read non-fiction, such as biograPlay It Again Sports stores — became presiphies. The one-time Colorado ski dent of the conservative Americans for Limited bum still enjoys hitting the Government in 2004. Three years later, he slopes with his wife Julie was tapped to run the Illinois Policy and daughter Lauren Institute, then a two-man shop. The Brooke. He also holds independent organization, which a goal of visiting every aims to promote personal freenational park (he has dom, entrepreneurial abiltoured about 30). ity and prosperity in the A nd de spit e the historic woes state, has grown into a f f l ic t i n g h i s a $6 million institute adopted state, he with more than three dozen workbelieves the future ers and 180,000 here is bright, because of the aficionados on its e-mail list. newly elected goverDuring his tennor and others. Says ure, Tillman has Tillman, “I remain an founded Illinois optimist. I think Illinois Policy Action, the will turn around.” ■ John Tillman illustration by barry blitt Liberty Justice Center, the

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