
Jesse Wright
Reporter at Freelance
Journalist, Writer and Editor at Chicago Tribune
Author of the novel "A Stream to Follow," books on depression, CBT, self-help. Developer computer-assisted therapy. Director UofLouisville Depression Center.
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5 days ago |
chicagotribune.com | Jesse Wright
If the class on making bread had been open, who can say what Madonna Slepicka would be doing these days. But, as it happened, a little over 15 years ago when she tried to enroll in a baking course at Triton College in River Grove, that class was full. She took a course on making chocolate instead. She wanted to try something fun.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Jesse Wright
Park Ridge city leaders may soon move to outlaw the sale of two hemp-derived synthetic THC products to anyone under age 21, likely an intermediate move before an outright ban regardless of age. The City Council met as the Committee of the Whole Monday and voted at that committee meeting to begin now considering an age restriction on sales of products commonly known as Delta-8. Then later, the alderpersons could deliberate a broader restriction.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Jesse Wright
Current Village Trustee Janine Witko is set to take the reins as mayor of Morton Grove, running unopposed in the April 1 election to replace Dan DiMaria whose public service spans at least a decade. “It’s been an honor and a blessing and I hope the residents think I left the town a little better than I found it,” DiMaria told Pioneer Press following the election. He decided not to seek another term in this year’s Consolidated Election after feeling a tug in his private life.
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2 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Jesse Wright
Sokol Delisi is the new Lincolnwood village clerk, running unopposed in the April 1 election to fill the seat Beryl Herman held for 20 years before she died in office earlier this year. Delisi, who is a village Parks and Recreation Board member, has a history of being involved in Lincolnwood. He said he moved to the village with his family over 20 years ago – attracted to the schools, the diversity and its location.
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3 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Jesse Wright
Voters for the Village of Lake Zurich races, presented with candidates in all uncontested races, returned a number of familiar faces to public office Tuesday. Only the school board race had any challengers. In the village race, Mayor Tom Poynton got all the votes for re-election, bringing 1,903 votes. All vote totals are unofficial, reported from the village clerk’s office, and include early and mail-in ballots.
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