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Lake Bluff's Maclaine Schmidt remembered as 'brilliant' young chef

Colleagues and restaurateur Bruno Abate are remembering Maclaine Schmidt, 22, of Lake Bluff as a kind and humble young chef after the Oct. 18 Mundelein shooting that killed five people. A GoFundMe campaign for Schmidt's surviving family has raised more than $20,000.

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Ellie Nevel

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Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.

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