Caitlin Mullen

Shout Out: Craig Butler, Fenwick student who received full scholarship to college

April 4, 2020 at 4:39 p.m.

Fenwick High School senior Craig Butler, 17, of Bellwood, was recently named a 2020 Posse Foundation Scholar, providing him with a full-tuition scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Posse...

Shout Out: Larry Macy, honored on Forbes annual list

March 31, 2020 at 9:05 p.m.

River Forest resident Larry Macy, 60, was recently named to Forbes' annual list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. Macy, a wealth management advisor and senior portfolio manager, is a founding senior...

Tim McDonald is a physical education teacher in School District 97 in River Forest for children with physical and developmental disabilities.

Shout Out: Tim McDonald, PE teacher for kids with disabilities

March 10, 2020 at 7:41 p.m.

Tim McDonald, 37, an adapted physical education teacher for Oak Park Elementary School District 97, was the February recipient of the Making MyD97 Better Award. McDonald, a Naperville resident, has...

Shout Out: Kira Smith, loves working with kids at The Day Nursery

February 14, 2020 at 8:50 p.m.

A lifelong Oak Parker, Kira Smith, 35, has taught at The Day Nursery in Oak Park for 10 years; the early childhood education center has served the community for more...

Shout Out: Marcia A. Preston, aids sex trafficking victims through Selah Freedom

February 11, 2020 at 4:29 a.m.

In January, Marcia A. Preston, 53, of River Forest was named Selah Freedom's regional director of philanthropy and awareness for the Midwest. Selah Freedom is an anti-sex trafficking service provider...

Shout Out: Tim Hunter, helps low-income families prepare tax returns

February 4, 2020 at 5:41 p.m.

For more than a decade, Oak Parker Tim Hunter, 63, has been a volunteer for Chicago nonprofit Ladder Up's Tax Assistance program, where he helps at least 300 people each...

Shout out: Charlie Thomas, giving talk on tracing your family’s history

January 7, 2020 at 9:50 p.m.

A small box, left by a grandmother and containing four or five items, sparked Charlie Thomas's interest in genealogy and family history. Thomas, 64, of Western Springs will host "Narrative...

Shout Out: Jef Anderson, co-owner of design firm

December 23, 2019 at 9:04 p.m.

With 2019 almost behind us, Jef Anderson, 51, creative director of Yearbook Studios, reflected on a busy year of design and branding work for local businesses. Anderson co-owns the Forest...

Shout Out: Dan Dinello, filmmaker, author of books about movies, popular culture

October 22, 2019 at 9:03 p.m.

Fenwick High School graduate Dan Dinello, 72, of Oak Park is the author of the new book, "Children of Men," based on Alfonso Cuarón's 2006 dystopian, science fiction film of...

Shout Out: Holly Blakeley, inspired to open a fitness, coaching studio

October 22, 2019 at 4:23 a.m.

For Holly Blakeley, 41, the sense of community that a fitness studio provides is just as vital as the physical benefits of a workout. Blakeley, the previous owner of The...

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