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BY EMILY SPECTRE DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
WINNETKA — fter he was paralyzed in a biking accident and told he would never walk again, Mark Stephan of Winnetka did more than walk. He climbed to top the of the Willis Tower and biked across the United States, raising over $1 million for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), which was instrumental in his progress. Stephan this month is being honored by The Volunteer Center for his contributions to RIC. “When you volunteer it is amazing how much you get back in return,” Stephan said. “It’s not about (me). It’s honoring all of the volunteers at RIC.” Beneath Stephan’s modesty lies the will of an extraordinary person who not only beat the odds but also achieved a life goal of bicycling across the country, despite his physical challenges. Stephan was an avid athlete when a bicycle accident in 2007 changed the course of his life. Before the accident, he ran 18 marathons, completed two Iron Man competitions and cycled regularly. It was during a weekend bike ride that Stephan’s front wheel unexpectedly disengaged and he was capitulated over the handlebars. After the accident, Stephan was told he was paralyzed from
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wo of the lifelines North Chicago School District 187 needs to maintain financial solvency to avoid dissolution are becoming more remote and a third traditional staple is in peril of falling away. The district is in danger of running out of money as early as 2019 if help does not arrive in one of three ways: • Continued funding from the state • Legislation from the Illinois General Assembly redistributing aid to all schools • Continued federal government support at its current level “We’re trying to keep things together in an ever evolving situation,” Lake Bluff Village President Kathleen O’Hara said. “The district could be facing insolvency in 2019 or 2020.” O’Hara is part of a group of government and school officials who have Continued on PG 12–13
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Volunteer of the year1 Mark Stephan3:14 of Winnetka in his home. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER JWC-EBTH-7.45x1.7_P.pdf 5/17/16 PM
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