North Shore magazine

Minor Medicine

Children who suffer from chronic illnesses  face challenges their peers couldn’t even imagine. but with help from their parents, and a host of community resources, these kids are finding ways to live “ordinary” lives.

Realty Bites

No one is too priviliged, too wealthy or too insulated to be immune to the housing crisis. A record number of single-family homes, including million dollar mansions, on the North Shore of Chicago have been going into foreclosure.

The Hand-Made Tale

A vibrant and lively guide to shopping for custom-made goods in Hong Kong.

After the Storm

The riveting saga of how 56-year-old school teacher Iris Morgan survived Hurricane Katrina and relocated to suburban Chicago, and the stories of other Chicagoland locals who volunteered to help those in need.

New School of Thought

A look at various alternative education options around Northern Illinois.

The Haunted

When Holocaust survivors become afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease, they may experience vivid flashbacks of concentration camps. One result of reliving these horrors is an intense fear of medical or institutional care. This piece examined the stories of affected suburban Chicago families as well as the potential link between one’s personal history and one’s unique experience of Alzheimer’s, and it provided advice for caregivers.

Never Forget

The story and photographs of Philip Drell, a Jewish photographer who spent world War II on the front lines as part of the U.S. Army’s elite Special Motion Picture Coverage Unit. He captured everything from the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp to D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge.