For two decades, the CanTeen in Cicero has been redefining family. “Anybody who walks through that door, we’ll have a relationship with, because they’re family,” said CanTeen Executive Director Toni’Lyn Brauchle. “Our job is to facilitate in connecting the dots...
Category: Features
Cover Story, Features
COVER STORY: Erin Engle, Griffin’s mom (and founder of Griffin’s Guardians)
Late last year, Erin Engle’s youngest son passed a bittersweet milestone. Erin’s middle son, Griffin, was 7 when he passed away on Sept. 12, 2014, from a rare form of brain cancer. “Everett, in the middle of December, has been...
Causes, Features
For a Good Cause: CNY Diaper Bank’s Michela Hugo
Tell me about yourself. I’m a former elementary school teacher. I became a stay-at-home-mom to my three children, Natalie, 15, Bradley, 12 and Genevieve, 5. My husband, Aaron Hugo, is a partner at Pinckney-Hugo Group. PHG was instrumental in getting...
Features, Special Feature
SPECIAL FEATURE: DNA kit connects woman with father she never knew
On Jan. 31, 2019, Jaime Lee Baleno’s life changed forever. “I’ll never forget it,” she said. “I found out who my father was.” Jaime Lee grew up without her dad. Her mother said she didn’t know who he was, so...
Featured, Features
SPECIAL FEATURE: WISE SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS Q&A
Robyn Crane Robyn Crane is a financial expert known for hosting the TV show “The Financial G-Spot” and the radio show “Let’s Talk Money.” She has written four best selling books, the latest of which is “Make More Money, Help...
