{"id":15073717,"date":"2026-03-27T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/catching-up-with-julie-benko-juf\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:48:54","slug":"catching-up-with-julie-benko-juf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/catching-up-with-julie-benko-juf\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching up with Julie Benko &#8211; JUF"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.juf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WEB-SCHMOOZE_Julie-Benko.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Julie Benko\u2019s rise to fame reads like a Broadway play\u2014one built on talent, tenacity, and an unmistakable spark.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juf.org\/jewish-chicago\/catching-up-with-julie-benko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">News \u2013 Chicago \u2013 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