Mark Loehrke

Seeking Breakthroughs

For seniors facing a significant decline in their health, who have had multiple hospital…
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Encore | Sara Evans

New record label, same clear-eyed focus Honestly, the only thing I was thinking about…
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Language Lessons

For a restaurateur in the traditional red-sauce-and-Sinatra world of Italian dining,…
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Encore | OneRepublic

An early start in music I didn’t have brothers or sisters living with me, so I had…
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ENCORE | Gavin DeGraw

Music > Sports The first barroom I ever played in upstate New York was called the…
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Encore | Brandon “Taz” Niederauer

Screen to stage I immediately connected with the character of Zack the guitar player…
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Coffee Couple

Metra commuters are, by and large, creatures of routine. The drive to the station, the…
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Open-Air Eats

The value of travel goes beyond simply “getting away” for a short time—it can also…
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Gifts That Pop

Even in the age of business casual, the necktie still has a place at the sartorial table.…
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Encore | 10,000 Maniacs

Steve Gustafson checks in with NM before playing Pfeiffer 10K Maniacs and 37 years Performing…
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Rock the Steak

While there are myriad factors in play at any given time, the restaurant scene in the…
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Encore | Kathleen Madigan

A Midwestern upbringing People ask me, ‘What’s so great about Missouri?’ and I’m…
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