Wood Oaks Green Park was invaded by 274 brave bicycle riders Nov. 9, who strained their muscles and lungs for 30- to 60-minutes at a time to race up and down hills and over grass, mud, gravel and, occasionally, pavement. The cyclocross races raised about $4,000 for bike safety and education, according to Chris Henning, one of the organizers.
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A cab driver was in fair condition Monday in Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, recovering from injuries sustained when his taxi slammed into a construction crane parked on the shoulder of a Tri-State Tollway ramp near Northbrook.
Glenbrook South High School students and faculty raised more than $105,000 during a 24-hour telethon at the school to help Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook fund its new $6.5 million building. The telethon on local cable access channels 26 and 17 in Glenview exceeded the $100,000 goal, money which gave the social service agency a strong start toward the final $1 million it needs to complete the facility it wants to build.
Madelein Klichowski's stellar season got even brighter Saturday when she, along with seven Loyola Academy mates, qualified out of the New Trier Sectional for the IHSA state meet. The Ramblers' sophomore swam a personal-best time of 2 minutes, 9.09 seconds to capture the 200-yard individual medley.
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Northbrook resident and entrepreneur Lynne Hefter will be on the QVC shopping channel from 9 p.m to 10 p.m. Tuesday to show off the line of capes offered by Varsity Couture, the company she founded and co-owns with Marla Massel, also of Northbrook.
Film gets screening for Lipschutz's birthday
At a 1978 benefit for striking miners, the late Studs Terkel sang the praises of Evanston artist and lifelong political activist Peggy Lipschutz. "Peggy Lipschutz is just as much a part of Chicago as Richard J. Daley ever was," Terkel said. "She's just known to a better class of people."
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