Does In-Person Networking Beat Social Networking? Yes, If Done Correctly Says Expert Lenann McGookey Gardner Social networking online has its benefits, but networking in person can yield much stronger business connections if done correctly, says sales and marketing expert Lenann McGookey Gardner.

By Lisa Smith lsmith@@dailyherald.com Mary Lou England sums up the concept of public health in these four words: Prevent disease; promote health. Her career in the field, which spans 40 years, can't be described so succinctly.

By Lisa Smith Daily Herald Staff Writer As an Illinois Department of Public Health consultant, Mary Lou England played an integral role in forming the Kane County Public Health Department in 1986. Thirteen years later, England took over the department as its executive director.

By Anonymous RICHARD NOTHERN 2006 Community Leader of the Year Attorney Richard Northern likes to joke that "I was born at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital and joined the board right after my mother brought me home." That statement isn't far from the truth. Northern has served Sts.

Despite the warm weather, nearly 600 guests turned out for the 10th annual "Celebrate Wellness" food- and wine-tasting party held recently at the South Coast Botanic Garden on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.