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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Being a mom is hard. I have two kids myself — my daughter Emily is 4 and my son Andrew is 10. Emily is — you know when your parents tell you they hope you have a kid just like...
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...
For a Good Cause: CNY Diaper Bank’s Michela Hugo
Tell me about yourself. I’m a former elementary school teacher. I became a stay-at-home-mom to my three children, Natalie, 15, Bradley, 12 and Genevieve, 5. My husband, Aaron Hugo, is a partner at Pinckney-Hugo Group. PHG was instrumental in getting...
SPECIAL FEATURE: DNA kit connects woman with father she never knew
On Jan. 31, 2019, Jaime Lee Baleno’s life changed forever. “I’ll never forget it,” she said. “I found out who my father was.” Jaime Lee grew up without her dad. Her mother said she didn’t know who he was, so...