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THE RACE IS ON

From left: Chris Kennedy (Photography by Frank Ishman), J.B. Prizker, Gov. Bruce Rauner.

3 main gubernatorial candidates all closely tied to the North Shore

based in the Merchandise Mart. Kennedy, son of Robert and he three highest-profile Ethel Kennedy, co-founded Top candidates for governor of Box Foods, a non-profit that Illinois have a few things in provides households in needs common. Each has close ties to with access to healthy and afthe North Shore. Incumbent fordable foods. Bruce Rauner grew up in DeerThe personal wealth of all three field and Lake Forest and lives in has become a campaign issue. The Winnetka, while his Demo- Illinois Campaign for Political cratic challengers, J.B. Pritzker Reform (ICPR), a non-profit and and Chris Kennedy, born else- non-partisan group, is forecasting where to prominent families, later that this campaign could be the put down roots in Evanston and most expensive in American Kenilworth, respectively. history. The election will be held All three enjoy prominent on Nov. 6, 2018, but as of May name recognition, and each came 22, Rauner had raised nearly $71 to politics from the business million, which includes $50 world. Rauner was a private million of his own money, Pritzequity manager and venture ker had raised $7.2 million and capitalist. Entrepreneur and in- Kennedy $1.2 million, the ICPR vestor J.B. Pritzker, an heir to the reports. This does not include Hyatt hotel fortune and the campaign funds raised by the brother to former U.S. Com- other candidates, Daniel Biss, merce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Ameya Pawar, Robert Daiber and is a backer of 1871, a tech hub Alexander Paterakis. Combined, BY DONALD LIEBENSON

this is already enough money to “exceed the cost of an average gubernatorial election,” according to the ICPR. Prior to running for governor, Rauner had never sought public office. Pritzker waged an unsuccessful bid in the 1998 Democratic primary for a congressional seat that was won by Jan Schakowsky. Kennedy had previously considered a state senate run in 2009, but opted out. In advance of the March 2017 primary, Pritzker has received the endorsement of the Illinois AFLCIO. Kennedy has received the backing of the Southern Illinois Democratic County Chairmen’s Association. On the home fronts, Rauner and Diana, his wife of 20 years, have raised six children, three of whom are from his first marriage. Pritzker met his wife, M.K. (Mary Kathryn), on a blind date.

They were married in 1993 and have two children. Kennedy and his wife, Sheila, who grew up in Winnetka, will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in August. They have four children. What issues are the candidates focused on and what are their visions for Illinois? While the campaigns are in the early stages, the candidates, through their websites and in recent appearances, are focusing on issues they consider to be the most challenging for Illinois. Kennedy, in a May 30 speech delivered at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, focused on the state’s property tax system, which he called “inherently corruptible” and which, he stated, has a far-reaching impact on education funding. “The American Dream is crippled by the property tax system,” he stated, “because too

few of our high school graduates are educated well enough to obtain jobs that command a salary that allow them to earn a living wage.” He added that the system hampered the ability to reduce gun violence because overtaxed communities were prevented from “raising the needed resources and revenue for officers and training.” Early childhood education is a key issue for Pritzker, for which he is a national advocate. In his campaign announcement last April, Pritzker termed himself “a genuine progressive governor for everyone” and touted his successful initiative to provide school breakfast and quality early learning to at-risk children, and his role in establishing the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center that give teachers the Continued on PG 6

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A complaint plus a tactful way to address it equals spousal harmony

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ith the first official day of summer just around the blistering corner, I hesitate to bring up algebra. But this is important — relevant, even.

University College London mathematician Hannah Fry authored a book, The Mathematics of Love. In it she draws on the scientific findings of relationships, including the work of Se-

attle-based researcher John Gottman. His team measured facial expressions, heart rates and blood pressure, and the group rated comments made by each spouse for joy, humor and affection among other markers over several years. Their findings produced an algebraic equation with a whole lot of subscripts. A deduction, minus numbers: a married woman’s reaction is equal to her mood when she is alone plus her mood when she’s with her husband plus her husband’s influence on her. The same equation is true when the spouses are reversed. And from that, the mathematicians determined that couples that complain about things that bug them more easily (the researchers called it a “low negativity threshold”) are happier. “When things bother them they speak up immediately and don’t let small things spill out of control,” Fry explained at a 2015 scientific conference. The researchers compared these frustrations in a marriage to a cut on your finger: treating it early is

Using a statement that starts with “I feel” instead of “You always” is a good practice, too, Zakeri reminded me, and tells your spouse what is important to you.

better than waiting until it has become badly infected. Northfield-based social worker Lynn Zakeri explained, though, that voicing these complaints takes a delicate touch. The timing of your conversation and the set up both affect how such complaints will be received by your spouse. “It goes back to how you treat each other in general,” she said. “If there is trust and mutual respect in your relationship you should be able to say what’s bothering you and what’s on your mind, and that opinion will be valued because of how you speak to each other in general.” Consider a husband who leaves his dirty socks on the floor at the end of each day. If a frustrated wife brings it up on a Monday morning, when everyone is rushing to get out of the house on time and already thinking about how their first business meeting is going to go, the conversation is likely to go poorly. If, instead, that frustrated wife brings it up Monday evening while they’re walking the dog, both spouses’ minds are at ease,

each can really listen to the other, and the conversation can be more constructive. “The set up is also important,” Zakeri said. “The response can be productive rather than contentious if you start with something like, ‘Can I vent? I’m sorry if this sounds like a big deal because I don’t mean it to be, but could you please remember to put your socks in the hamper every day.’ It’s not perceived as personal or as one spouse picking on the other.” Using a statement that starts with “I feel” instead of “You always” is a good practice, too, Zakeri reminded me, and tells your spouse what is important to you. “What you don’t want is to communicate a feeling of rejection that can escalate into your spouse feeling like they’re not important or that you don’t care about them,” she added. “Open it up to your spouse as well and ask if there is something they would like you to work on, too.” Email comments to Joanna@ northshoreweekend.com.

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Shakou Arlington Heights opening weekend begins June 16 BY JAKE JARVI

hen Shakou Arlington Heights opens their doors on June 16, it marks the fifth community they bring their bustling city-like atmosphere to since they opened their first location in Libertyville only four years ago. Many Shakou regulars flock to the restaurant for the impeccable sushi plated with incredible panache—the sushi boat, for example, arrives with a full wooden sail and a petite fishing net hung off the mast while all manner of sushi and maki decorate the deck. The most popular Signature maki at Shakou is a new menu item, the Niku Niku. This dish features sliced NY Strip, spicy tuna, asparagus, avocado and spring greens wrapped in soy paper and topped with unagi sauce, spicy mayo, ginger dressing and chili oil. If we’re talking about lunch, patrons definitely prefer the bento boxes. Some of their most popular entrees are more traditional selections like the new Diver Scallop and Shrimp or Braised Short Rib entrees, given the inspired Shakou treatment by Chef Sang Choi. “Our entire menu is unique, in my opinion,” says Chef Choi. “My goal was to take traditional, popular Asian offerings and add Shakou twists to create something familiar yet unique. There are options for vegetarians and vegans and we even have a gluten-free and a kids menu. From appetizers to entrees to desserts, we have the ultimate dining experience in the most vibrant atmosphere I have ever seen in my many years in the business.” “All Shakou Restaurants locations have that consistent Shakou ‘city vibe’ atmosphere that our patrons have come to know and love,” says Co-owner Adam Garvanian. “Shakou Arlington Heights is an open, one level, free flowing energetic space that features a lounge, cocktail and sushi bars and an outdoor lounge and patio seating. It is our first location with a patio like this.” Though there’s a familiar Shakou vitality that permeates throughout each of their locations

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Shakou Restaurants’ newest location in Arlington Heights has a downtown vibe and an outdoor dining area that’s just right for right now.

in Libertyville, Barrington, Park Ridge, St. Charles, and now Arlington Heights, each space has exciting individual touches that distinguish it to the individual community it’s a part of. “The amazing communities that surround and support the local businesses in the areas where we have opened Shakou Restaurants have been key to our success as a brand,” says Co-owner Alex Dupor. “Chef Choi’s diverse menu coupled with the ‘city vibe’ décor and atmosphere at our restaurants drive a significant amount of repeat business for both dining and events. We have been overwhelmed at the response in Arlington Heights. This one might break all of the records and we could not be more thankful for all of the support on our fifth Shakou restaurant opening.” But they also engage the community in other ways, as well. The Shakou Cares Program was

founded by the owners of Shakou Restaurants and has become the social mission for Shakou— dedicated to raising funds, finding cures, and championing local causes. The Shakou Arlington Heights Shakou Cares Program will donate a portion of proceeds from their grand opening celebration weekend starting on June 16 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association in loving memory of Lonnie Russell and to the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society in loving memory of Svetomir Dupor. “The patrons at all of our locations love the Shakou Cares Program,” says Co-owner, Ed Hartigan. “We have worked with many local families and organizations to assist fundraisers and charitable organizations through the Shakou Cares program and look forward to many more, because that is what family and community is all about. That is

what the owners and staff are at Shakou—family.” The spirit of family and the energetic atmosphere is what allows Shakou to host so many kinds of customer experiences all under one roof. Looking from table to table you’ll see family dinners, date nights, ladies nights, and business meetings. They also easily accommodate private functions, making it the natural choice for everything from private family celebrations to elaborate fundraising galas. But what the communities love about Shakou most of all, is the vibrant city feel at play every night of the week without having to trek all the way downtown.

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under the banner “Bring Back Illinois,” is focusing on such issues as term limits and fair independent maps, according to the campaign website. He, too, is focused on education, including funding reform and increasing

school standards. In his budget address delivered last February, Rauner praised bipartisan efforts to solve the state’s ongoing budget crisis. Rauner advocates restrictions on workers’ compensation

Shakou Arlington Heights is located at 70 N. Vail Avenue in Arlington Heights, 847-749-3915. Reservations are recommended. To make reservations, visit shakourestaurants.com. payouts and a property tax freeze. “Taxing our way to a balanced budget would only hasten the exodus of jobs and families from Illinois,” Rauner stated. Regarding education, he proposed the state fully fund regular

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SPORTS LEAVING HIS IMPRINT

‘Quintessential’ Sullivan puts a stamp on prep career by earning CSL South Player of the Year honors BY BILL MCLEAN, SPORTS@NORTHSHOREWEEKEND.COM

ays after playing in the final match of his competitive volleyball career last month, Glenbrook South senior outside hitter Jack Sullivan continued to search for a way to cope without volleyball in his life. The former Titan had decided not to sign up for club volleyball this summer because he would not play it at a higher level as an industrial engineering/politics and philosophy double major at the University of Pittsburgh. Sullivan was sorrowful and a bit forlorn at school on May 30 — four days removed from Glenbrook South’s tough-to-stomach 24-26, 27-25, 25-19 loss to host New Trier in a sectional semifinal. The 6-foot-3, 170-pounder — a third-year varsity member and the 2017 Central Suburban League South Player of the Year — needed to talk, needed to be with a good listener. Sullivan entered the office of his coach, Tim Monahan. “Jack,” Monahan recalls, “sat down and told me, ‘Coach Monahan, I don’t know what to do now.’ For six years he had put so much of his energy into volleyball, and there he was, looking at me and wondering what he had to do to fill a sudden void in his life. “Quintessential Jack Sullivan,” the coach adds. “I told him, ‘Jack, you know what to do. You’re smart, you’re a leader, you’ll move on and realize volleyball will be a part of you forever. From now on you’ll get to play it without pressure.’ ” But guess what the competitive Sullivan will miss the most about competitive volleyball? “The pressure,” Sullivan says. About a week after his visit to Monahan’s office, Sullivan arrived at a local field to play in a co-ed softball game. Many players in the league are 40-year-old mothers and fathers, Sullivan notes. During pregame, while his teammates took practice swings and played catch, Sullivan, all by himself, spiked — yes, spiked — a softball against a fence, again and again and again. “Wrong sport!” one of Sulli-

JUMPIN’ JACK: Glenbrook South’s Jack Sullivan goes all out during action against New Trier in a sectional semifinal last month. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

van’s softball teammates shouted. “Had I known months ago how I’d feel now, I might have looked into playing college volleyball at a Division III school,” says Sullivan, named Team MVP

after the Titans’ 25-12 season this spring. “But you know what? I’m comfortable with my decision to go to Pitt and give club volleyball a try and sign up for intramurals. My talk with coach after the

season helped a lot. Volleyball was a big part of Coach Monahan’s life in high school, and it’s still a part of his life as an adult. “I’ll probably sign up for beach volleyball this summer.”

Sullivan had a memorable final spring at Glenbrook South, pacing the Titans in kills (270, 3.7 per set) with an impressive hitting percentage of .343 — a year after finishing with a hitting percentage in the .240s. Sullivan had added 15 pounds to his frame by hitting the weights in the offseason, and last summer was his second with Division 1, a volleyball club based in Skokie. Sullivan — along with classmates Myles Engel, a libero, and Nick Cavallaro, an outside hitter — played on a D1 17U squad (Open Division) that placed in the top 15 at Nationals in Dallas. Sullivan began his club career with Lake Zurich-based Rolling Thunder as a seventhgrader and served and spiked for Deerfield-based Bounce during his freshman and sophomore years. Bounce coach John Krejczyk — a 6-foot-8 Andrew High School graduate who helped Lewis University’s men’s volleyball team reached the NCAA Final Four in 1996 — shifted Sullivan from middle to outside hitter in October 2013. “Jack wasn’t the tallest, wasn’t the flashiest outside hitter, but he worked harder than others did and knew how to score points for us,” Monahan says. “He didn’t make a ton of mistakes. Coaches in our league said Jack stood out; their players couldn’t stop him from scoring points.” Monahan, also a PE teacher at the school, never hesitates to pitch his volleyball program to tall freshmen each school year. Sullivan wasn’t super tall as a ninth-grader, checking in at 5-11. But Monahan approached him anyway. The coach, it turned out, didn’t have to say a word. “Jack said, ‘I know the season starts in March,’ ” Monahan recalls. “Then he asked, ‘When is the first team meeting?’ He couldn’t wait to play volleyball for Glenbrook South. “It was a pleasure to have him on our teams.” In his sophomore season, Sullivan played for a regional finalist. New Trier topped Glenbrook

South in a regional final in 2016. Glenbrook South returned home with a regional championship plaque this past spring after beating host Loyola Academy in three sets. “Hugging that plaque was a fantastic feeling,” says Sullivan, whose father, Terry, was a high school forward/center in basketball, and whose mother, Carol, was a prep outside hitter. “The sport of volleyball,” he adds, “instilled in me the value of hard work. It also helped me communicate better with teammates and with people outside of volleyball. Through volleyball I formed many meaningful relationships.” Volleyball wasn’t his entire life for the past six years. The young man with the 34 ACT score and 4.4 grade-point average also somehow found the time to serve as a passionate commissioner of a fantasy football league. One of the pressing issues he faces this summer — while working as an intern for a process management company, Big Red Rooster Flow in Northfield — is getting the players in his league to select a doable draft date for all before he heads to Pitt. “I love the NFL,” Sullivan says. “I listen to NFL podcasts every morning, and everybody I follow on Twitter is an NFL expert. Our league has a 10-page constitution, and you should see our spreadsheet — it’s incredibly complex. “I even wrote my college [application] essay about fantasy football.” But Pitt will get more than a volleyball lifer who knows everything there is to know about NFL running backs and wide receivers and why one veteran back has more upside than the wideout with the potential to lead the league in receptions. The university will welcome a student with a knack for rising and nailing any kind of challenge. “I have a feeling he’s going to give his all as an engineer, just like he did for our volleyball program,” Monahan says. “If I ask him to design something for me, he’d do it, and it would turn out great.”

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SPORTS

DIAMOND KINGS

The North Shore Weekend selects 2016-17 All-Area Team

LEFT: New Trier shortstop Kevin Donahue: Player of the Year. RIGHT: Glenbrook North left-hander Tommy Gertner: Pitcher of the Year. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

ew Trier shortstop Kevin Donahue and Glenbrook North left-hander Tommy Gertner head up The North Shore Weekend Diamond Kings. Here’s our 2016-17 All-Area Baseball Team.

GOLD LIST Player of the Year: Kevin Donahue (New Trier, Sr.) Pitcher of the Year: Tommy Gertner (Glenbrook North, Sr.) Rookie of the Year: Chris Karasinski (GBN, So.) Newcomer of the Year: Cam Redding (NT, Jr.)

(LA, Sr.) Outfielder: Matt Kann (NT, Sr.) Outfielder: Jimmy Karfis (GBN, Jr.) Catcher: Brian Vance (LA, Sr.) Designated Hitter: Cam Redding (NT, Jr.) Pitcher: Tommy Gertner (GBN, Sr.) Pitcher: Thomas Nugent (NT, Sr.) Pitcher: Paul Turelli (LF, Sr.)

Second Team First Baseman: Charlie Reinkemeyer (LF, Sr.) Middle Infield (SS): Caleb First Team: Durbin (LF, Jr.) First Baseman: Anthony Middle Infield (SS): Noah Calarco (NT, Jr.) Shutan (Highland Park, Jr.) Middle Infield (SS): Kevin Third Baseman: Thano Donahue (NT, Sr.) Fourlas (HP, Sr.) Middle Infield (SS): Ryan Outfielder: Kevin Burnside Lin-Peistrup (Loyola Academy, (GBN, Sr.) Sr.) Outfielder: Brad CzerniejewThird Baseman: Cameron ski (LF, Sr.) Pauly (Glenbrook South, Sr.) Outfielder: Tyler Gussis Outfielder: Drew Bartholow (HP, Jr.)

Catcher: Dylan Horvitz (NT, Sr.) Designated Hitter: Jake Cirame (LF Academy, Sr.) Pitcher: Henry Haracz (LA, Jr.) Pitcher: Jake Mandel (HP, Sr.) Pitcher: Patrick McKermitt (LA, Jr.) Third Team First Baseman: Drew Golde (LF, Jr.) Middle Infield (2B): Andrew Gough (LF, Jr.) Middle Infield (SS): Cam Judge (LFA, Sr.) Third Baseman: David Rubin (GBN, Jr.) Outfielder: Sean Douaire (NT, Sr.) Outfielder: Eric Nicholas (NT, Sr.) Outfielder: Henry Singer (HP, Sr.) Catcher: Alex Gamache (LFA, Sr.) Designated Hitter: Brandon Matias (GBS, So.)

Pitcher: Jack Arnstein (HP, Sr.) Pitcher: Rich Campbell (LA, Sr.) Pitcher: Logan Shaughnessy (LFA, Jr.) Fourth Team First Baseman: Matthew Raymond (LA, Jr.) Middle Infielder (SS): Chris Karasinski (GBN, So.) Middle Infielder (2B): Mike Snow (GBS, Jr.) Third Baseman: Matt Rozsypal (LFA, Jr.) Outfielder: Jack Anderson (GBS, Jr.) Outfielder: Trey Torain (LA, Jr.) Outfielder: Sean Tully (LA, Sr.) Catcher: Jack Kramer (HP, Jr.) Designated Hitter: Andrew Athenson (LF, Sr.) Pitcher: Evan Barnes (GBN, Jr.) Pitcher: Peter Turelli (LF, So.) Pitcher: Jack Zeidler (HP, Sr.)

EDITOR AWARDS Mr. Versatile Best Two-Way Player: Lake Forest’s Paul Turelli (Illinois State recruit hit .304 with 18 RBI as starting catcher. Despite never pitching in high school, turned into an ace, allowing 27 hits and amassing 52 strikeouts in 39.2 innings) Mound Aces Best Left-hander: GBN’s Tommy Gertner (made 11 starts and went 9-1 with 1.56 ERA. Allowed 39 hits in 62.2 IP with 82 Ks and 16 walks) Best Right-hander: NT’s Thomas Nugent (finished 12-2 with 0.92 ERA, walked 10 and allowed 48 hits in 68.2 IP) Best out of the Bullpen: New Trier’s Sean Douaire (starred on the mound during playoffs, ended up 3-1 with a 1.88 ERA) Silver Bats Best Power Swing: NT’s Kevin Donahue (a true power-

hitting shortstop, smacked 15 doubles and hit .412) Best Gap Hitter: NT’s Anthony Calarco (switch-hitter who uses all fields, finished with 13 doubles and 2 home runs) Toughest Out: HP’s Noah Shutan (hit .386 with a state-best 48 walks. Had .618 on-base percentage) Gold Gloves Best Defensive Infielder: Loyola’s Ryan Lin-Peistrup (slick-fielding shortstop with outstanding range is a University of Illinois-Chicago recruit) Best Defensive Outfielder: Highland Park’s Henry Singer (covers a ton of ground with great instincts and speed — 23 steals) Best Double Play Combination: Lake Forest’s Caleb Durbin (shortstop) and Andrew Gough (second baseman) Best Behind the Plate: LA’s Brian Vance (St. Joseph University recruit excels at handling pitchers, throwing out runners and blocking pitches in the dirt)

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SUNDAY BREAKFAST

Touching base with a former Major Leaguer

League Baseball debut (single to left-center, off Atlanta Braves lefty and future Hall of Famer ette Midler changed his Tom Glavine) as a Los Angeles Dodger in 1989. diapers. He pinch ran for Bo But I’ll ask those later. Father’s Jackson as a member of the Day is not too far away, and faChicago White Sox in the early therhood happens to be one of 1990s. Huff ’s favorite topics. “On Sunday nights, after our He was ordered to help a minor leaguer in the White Sox family meal, my first wife organization became a polished [Camille, who died in 2006] and outfielder in the winter of 1993- I would watch classic movies and 94. The minor leaguer’s name and musicals with our young daughprevious job: Michael Jordan, ters [Taylor, now 28; Brianna, 25; basketball superstar. and Sheridan, 23],” recalls Huff, On October 15, 2016, he who played for the Toronto Blue became a real-life Brady Bunch Jays’ organization in his final father — minus three sons, minus three MLB seasons a maid named Alice — when he (1994-96). “Classics married Virginia “Gingi” Trux at like The Wizard of U.S. Cellular Field. Oz, It’s a WonMeet 53-year-old Michael der ful Life, Huff, a man with a bevy of ex- Casablanca, The ceptional conversation starters. Sound of Music. “The last three-and-a-half We’d watch years in my life have been incred- F r e d ible,” says Huff, a 1981 New Trier Astaire, East High School graduate and C l a r k Glenview resident who has served G a b l e , as the Lisle- and La Grange- H u m based Bulls/Sox Academy vice p h r e y president of baseball/fastpitch Bogart … the since 2009. “I’m in a healthy place in all g r e a t s . And then aspects of my life.” Today we’re sitting in a booth af ter ward we’d at Egg Harbor Café in Glenview. discuss each movie and The former Wilmette resident what was going on in the world orders an egg-white omelet with at the time that movie was made. Swiss cheese and bacon to ac“My daughters tell me today company a fruit cup and English that they’re thankful I made them muffin. The longtime, voracious watch those classics.” sports fan in me wants to ask Huff will be forever grateful Huff about his fondest memories his younger brother, Matthew, as a three-sport athlete (football, convinced him to attend his 30th basketball and baseball) at New high school reunion in 2011. Trier East; about his days as a Near the end of the night, Huff Northwestern University baseball and a friend were conversing in teammate of current New York a bar area when Huff noticed a Yankees manager Joe Girardi; and woman standing behind his about the details of his Major friend. BY BILL MCLEAN ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT

Yes, it was Virginia. Gingi and Michael had dated at New Trier East. Michael was a junior at the time; Gingi was a freshman. Their first date: May 23, 1980.

right fielder for the White Sox on Opening Day in 1992, Huff returned to the same field for an entirely different opener in an entirely different kind of uniform: a sharp-looking dark suit and a red tie. It was Day One of the Michael-Gingi marriage. Cue the fireworks. “I’ve had some incredible lows and some incredible highs in my life,” s a y s Huff, also a Big Ten Network broadcaster and an occasional television broadcaster for White Sox games. “My father [Robert] died when he was 44 and I was 22; my first wife died when she was 44 and I was 42. “The highs … there are many,” adds. “My marriage; being a father and being a grandfather [of Maya]; having the opportunities to play Major League Baseball for four Michael Huff organizations and to play baseball “First love, for both of us,” question on their trip to Toronto. at Northwestern; and having Huff says. “She thought for sure I’d ask strong relationships with all five Gingi has two daughters — her to marry me up there,” a of my daughters. So many highs. I’ve been fortunate.” Taylor, 21, and Durley, 19 — smiling Huff says. In 1996, following his retirefrom her first marriage. Huff stunned her with his Michael and Gingi got to proposal after a family dinner at ment from professional baseball, know each other all over again one of their favorite restaurants Huff sent a résumé to his closest after their reunion at Michael’s — the Hackney’s on Harms Road friends and then set up dates for reunion. A courtship ensued, and in Glenview. face-to-face meals at restaurants. the former outfielder threw Gingi More than 24 years after he Michael Huff ’s first lunch/ a curve when he didn’t pop the struck a double as the starting meeting was with Chicago White

Sox/Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, the same man who had told Huff to work with Michael Jordan on the finer points of playing an outfield position. Reinsdorf and Huff discussed a range of topics, including finance, real estate and Reinsdorf ’s vision of Huff in either a managerial or front-office position in baseball. The two kept in touch for years thereafter before Reinsdorf chose Huff to streamline the Bulls/Sox Academy in 2009. In 2001 the academy opened the only year-round youth player development facility in the country owned and operated by a professional team. (Dozens of pro sports organizations have launched similar academies since then). It offers programs — for beginners and advanced players, boys and girls (ages 5-18) — in basketball, baseball and fastpitch softball. “Jerry is always looking to give back,” Huff says. “One of the ways he does that is through the academy. We send staff members to venues, where camps are conducted. Little Leagues and park districts contact me all the time. We’re expecting thousands of kids to participate in our camps this summer. “One of the rewarding things I get to do is work with kids on the lost arts of bunting and stealing bases.” About Michael Huff, the toddler. He was born in Honolulu on August 11, 1963, the first son of Robert and Karen. Robert was a guitarist in a quartet at the time, performing with an immensely talented woman who moonlighted as one of Michael Huff ’s babysitters. Was Huff a handful all those years ago? Bette Midler would know.

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