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Life not the same for Hoffman mother as GiGi's Playhouse expands

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Nancy Gianni with daughter, Gigi.

Nancy Gianni with daughter, Gigi.

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Kukec's People featuresNancy Gianni, who started Hoffman Estates-based Gigi's Playhouse, a facility for children with Down Syndrome. Her daughter, now 10, was the inspiration for what now has turned into a national chain of playhouses that help both children and adults with Down's.