Ankin Law
Hinsdale Magazine Group (HMG): You’ve been practicing personal injury law in Illinois for more than 30 years. What led you to this field? Howard Ankin: I come from a family of lawyers. I grew up watching my father and grandfather help people during some of the most difficult moments in their lives, and that had…
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Downers Grove Magazine (DGM): What is the mission behind Chute, O’Malley, Knobloch & Turcy? Chute, O’Malley, Knobloch & Turcy (COKT): Our mission is simple: to provide exceptional, personal legal representation to people during some of the most difficult times in their lives. Whether it’s a serious injury, a workplace accident, or medical malpractice, we stand…
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Chute, O’Malley, Knobloch & Turcy Hinsdale Magazine (HM): Tell us about your background and what brought you to the Chicago area? Thomas Chute (TC): I grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended St. Lawrence University in upstate New York. After graduating in 1990, I moved to Chicago to attend DePaul University College of Law. I’ve…
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Hinsdale Magazine Group (HMG): What sets MKFM Law apart when it comes to handling family law cases? MKFM Law: Our firm brings together decades of collective experience in all aspects of family law. What truly sets us apart is our ability to combine compassionate representation with strategic advocacy. Every family situation is unique, and we…
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The Law Offices of J. Scott Marsik Hinsdale Magazine Group (HMG): What inspired you to pursue a career in law, and what led you to focus on your current areas of legal practice? J. Scott Marsik: Early in my career, I realized I wanted to be an advocate – helping clients resolve issues with confidence…
Read MoreWhere to PIG Out Next
Marianna Shubalis (Bannos) and team make her hometown their renowned restaurant’s second home By Valerie Hardy When it comes to swine dining in the heart of Chicago, nobody does it better than The Purple Pig. Situated along the Magnificent Mile (444 N. Michigan Ave.), this James Beard Award-winning restaurant, featuring “nose-to-tail cooking” and an extensive…
Read More‘Side Thing’ Now a Main Thing
By Jeff Vorva Timothy Christian graduate Samantha Drye took soccer and basketball seriously. Those were the sports she spent a lot of time and energy working on, playing with various club and travel teams. The three-sport athlete also played tennis for the Trojans, and she called it “a side thing.” But now, it’s her main…
Read MoreWish Granted
Reaching out a second time helps Schroder make it to Harvard By Jeff Vorva First, Grant Schroder was denied. But then things changed. The Downers Grove North track and cross country star is heading to Harvard in the fall. However, the process of getting there was not easy. After the high school cross country season,…
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After scouring the Midwest, Molinari finds her school By Jeff Vorva Ashley Molinari went on a fact-finding mission all over the Midwest to find a perfect college/soccer fit for her. Some of the stops the Downers Grove South defender made were Iowa, Northwestern, Indiana, Nebraska, and Illinois, among others. These weren’t just get-to-see-the-campus meetings. These…
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At one of Dave Sloan’s restaurants, every meal means more By Anna Hughes Every morning, Elmhurst native Dave Sloan wakes up with the same goal: to make other people happy. To him, that’s the essence of the restaurant industry—where he’s spent the past 15 years building a name and a mission. “I found my passion…
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