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In Passing

Jean Ann Corbett Jean Ann Corbett, born Jan. 28, 1942, at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Ill., passed suddenly on Jan. 2, 2022. She was born to John and Jeanette Corbett, the eldest of five children. Jean grew up in Chicago and in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect. She loved to…

What the Bird Migrations Can Bring

Gwen Grace Did you walk your dog recently or take a walk yourself around a lake and find little ducks eating grass? They are American wigeons, usually found in a large flock. According to eBird, they have flown from Northern Manitoba or Northwest Territories, 4400 miles away! Now that’s a workout—inspiring if your New Year’s…

Local Author Publishes Fifth Book

Sun Lakes resident Violetta Armour combines her passion for pickleball and mysteries in A Pickleball Poison, her most recent publication. A brief synopsis: Esther Connor wasn’t the most popular person on the pickleball courts in her retirement community, but was she disliked enough for someone to poison her? Evidently. Widow Angelina, amateur sleuth, and widower…