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Chicago Area Filmmaker Explores 'The Equation Of Adoption' From The Cradle In Evanston

Dan Lanigan says the film is a "thank you" to the organization where he and his wife adopted their daughter.

“Making this film was a way for me to broaden the discussion about what it is to be adopted,” Dan Lanigan said.
“Making this film was a way for me to broaden the discussion about what it is to be adopted,” Dan Lanigan said. (CBS Chicago)

EVANSTON, IL — Adoption is a bittersweet life event. It’s an ending for one family and a beginning for another.

A filmmaker from the Chicago area explores the “Equation of Adoption” in a new film focusing on The Cradle, an adoption center in Evanston.

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