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Millie Naughton

Millie Naughton was born in Chicago, grew up in Skokie, and has degrees from three different state schools (a Bachelor of Arts from UIUC, Bachelor …

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College search accelerates for juniors

Although most high school students are enjoying their first several summer days, many high school juniors still have school on the brain. While senior year awaits them, they are thinking ahead to college. This is the time when college searches start getting into high gear. …

Mundelein High School sweethearts tie the knot

Ah, l’amour. Or in this case, ‘el amor’. For those of you still monolingual, the first is French, and the second is Spanish -- but both mean love. In celebrating Mundelein High School’s 50th anniversary, we get to know Mindy Sierzega and Jeff Korn, a …

Coach Fehn is an asset for Carmel Catholic High School

To be good at something, you have to practice and have the right tools. To want to share that talent with others, you have to have a passion. Meet Nancy Fehn. She has been involved with junior tennis for 45 years. When she lived in …

Remember what Christmas is all about

The holidays are about tradition and giving, but many times wrapped up with those elements are stress and anxiety. So what better way to ease the tension than to take a step back, share a few laughs and reflect on the spirit of the season. …

Mundelein offers host of holiday activities

As the holiday season revs up, that to-do list gets exponentially longer. Which is why it seems especially nice to find things to do close to home and not some far-flung activity that takes a full tank of gas in order to go. An annual …

Mundelein High School cross country runners are a hearty crew

So my daughter is a runner. I say this knowing that this is the sport she chose out of the many choices she had. When she was younger, she took gymnastics lessons, long enough to almost get her back handspring down. She did horseback riding …

Halloween decorations arrive too soon

Now that fall has begun, we are getting ready for the changes that it brings. Changes in the weather, our clothing, sports we watch, foods we prepare. But there are some other changes I’d like to see. Things that should change for a variety of …

Mundelein ready for inaugural arts festival

Thanks to a creative idea about a year ago, Mundelein will see its first fine arts festival this weekend at Kracklauer Park, 100 N. Seymour Ave. Graphic designer Christa Lawrence of Christa Lawrence Design (you may recognize some of her work through the Mundelein centennial …

You’ll always be a wiener at these hot spots

Although summer is winding down, we are still enjoying ice cream by the cartons, juicy watermelons, fresh summer salads and, of course, anything grilled. While I love a good juicy burger with all the trimmings or a chicken and veggie shish kebob, there’s something about …

Dads deserve a lot of credit

With all due respect to my husband, who thought I focused too much on how much moms do day in and day out (although it was a column for Mother’s Day, honey), I would like to give equal, though belated, time to dads. I will …

Millie Naughton: We are ready for spring

What is it about spring that not only awakens the blooms and animals, but our schedules as well? We begin to emerge from dwellings ready to welcome spring and the rebirth of nature. Somehow we get sidetracked with sports and parties for all kinds of …

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