By Jessica Collins Lisa Alford’s favorite poem is Max Ehrmann’s “Desiderata.” “Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,” Ehrmann wrote in the 1927 poem, “and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender,...
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SPECIAL FEATURE: One-of-a-kind David’s Refuge gives parent caretakers a break
By Christine Dunne Photo by Michael Di Giglio David’s Refuge is a one-of-a kind organization, focused on giving parent caretakers a break — typically through a weekend getaway at a local bed and breakfast. “Parents are calling us from...
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SPECIAL FEATURE: Letters to heaven: Fayetteville family finds solace in sending letters to lost loved ones
BY JASON KLAIBER To those who ask the number of children Michelle Wilbur has, she tells them seven. On Aug. 26, 2017 Michelle gave birth prematurely to one-pound fraternal twins. The next day her son Jackson, the younger of...
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INSPIRE: Toni’Lyn Brauchle
For two decades, the CanTeen in Cicero has been redefining family. “Anybody who walks through that door, we’ll have a relationship with, because they’re family,” said CanTeen Executive Director Toni’Lyn Brauchle. “Our job is to facilitate in connecting the dots...
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COVER STORY: Erin Engle, Griffin’s mom (and founder of Griffin’s Guardians)
Late last year, Erin Engle’s youngest son passed a bittersweet milestone. Erin’s middle son, Griffin, was 7 when he passed away on Sept. 12, 2014, from a rare form of brain cancer. “Everett, in the middle of December, has been...