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Sue Jelinek

Sue Jelinek welcomes story ideas from ship to shore. Contact her at jelinst@sbcglobal.net.

Mother’s Day Phone Calls Are Appreciated

Significant Illinois fires are listed in the library guides of the University of Illinois. I expected to see the Iroquois Theater Fire on November...

Hunt for Egg-Citing Ways To Motivate

Happy Easter! Some of my favorite Easter memories are centered on the hunt for Easter eggs and Easter baskets. When we were first married,...

Cabin Fever To Spring

Derek Thompson writes about the difference between being alone and being lonely in his article “The Antisocial Century” in the February issue of The...

Heartfelt Spirit To Serve Others

While I no longer live in Naperville, I’m proud to say from down here in the heart of Texas that I had the opportunity...

Stay On Top of Good Health Practices

Many people start the New Year making resolutions to improve something in their lives. I’d like the people who read my column to think...

Remember Everyone Deployed

There is no place like home for the holidays. Unfortunately, that is not possible for the approximately 200,000 air, ground and naval personnel deployed...

Let’s Pay Tribute To Veteran Nurses

There’s an iconic picture of a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on VJ (Victory in Japan) Day, August 14, 1945. I’ve...

Remember October as Fire Prevention Month

Fire Prevention week is observed nationally in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire which began on October 8, 1871. That fire killed more than...

Remember to remember

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Amsterdam. I didn’t know that this city has more canals than Venice. As we traveled through the canals,...

Learning about school and team colors

I was never conscious of school colors when I was growing up. As the youngest of seven girls, I went to a Catholic school...