Christie Willhite
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Keep treatment for Hodgkin's moving by donating, walkingSep 21, 2011 2:57 pm - Two years ago, Ben Settler was just this side of a superhero — 25, strong, confident, independent. In his word, “indestructible.” But that was before the diagnosis of Ho...
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Annual Walk4Life funds fight to cure ALSSep 08, 2011 4:01 pm - Sally Gill knows entirely too well how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis sneaks in and steals life away. She spent eight years watching it imprison her husband, Ben, in a bo...
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Family's run honors son who died from CHARGE syndromeAug 17, 2011 5:58 am - Mothers will tell a pregnant woman that how her baby acts in the womb is a pretty good predictor of the child's personality. For Sandy Kurby, carrying her son Joshua thr...
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Disabled people learn life skills through Aurora agencyJul 27, 2011 6:11 am - On any given day, a person with a developmental disability may be learning job skills or working in a sheltered environment. Someone overcoming addiction may be supporte...
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Step Up for Autism walk benefits Little FriendsJun 20, 2011 9:16 am - It’s easy for those of us who don’t know Alec Erickson to label him, starting with his diagnosis. Asperger’s syndrome, a developmental disorder on the autism spectrum. W...
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Glenbard North grad receives Bertram ScholarshipJun 16, 2011 8:18 am - Newly minted high school graduate Amanda Friedman is heading to college in the fall with more than just hopes and plans for her future. When the Carol Stream student enr...
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Golf outing benefits WDSRA programsJun 14, 2011 3:59 pm - It never takes Tom Corrigan long to round up a few buddies for a day of golf — even after more than 15 years of recruiting, even when he shares the per-golfer cost. All ...
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Run for STARS benefits Wheaton disability ministryJun 09, 2011 12:08 pm - Ultimately, the STARS Disability Ministry is about supporting families. By design, the community ministry based at College Church in Wheaton offers activities for intell...
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Glen Ellyn man skydives to support WDSRAJun 06, 2011 8:57 am - Most of us in Dan Bak’s position would have a few questions racing through our minds. With the plane door open at a height of 13,000 feet, we’d have a right to wonder, “...
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Naperville walk combats neurofibromatosisJun 02, 2011 10:49 am - Neurofibromatosis is a master of the sneak attack. At any time, anywhere in the body, the disorder could be starting a tumor on the coverings of the sufferer's nerves. D...