Kathleen Straw and Christopher Loweth

Christopher Loweth and Kathleen Straw

Kathleen Straw and Christopher Loweth have announced their engagement to be married Nov. 12. The ceremony and reception will be held in Chicago.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Straw of Los Altos. She graduated from St. Francis High School, received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from College of the Holy Cross, Mass., a master’s of public health in health law from Boston University and a juris doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She practices medical malpractice defense for the firm Weldon-Linne & Vogt in Chicago.

The groom-to-be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loweth of Evanston, Ill. He graduated from Evanston High School, received a bachelor’s degree in history and philosophy from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a juris doctorate from the University of Michigan School of Law. He practices commercial litigation and intellectual property law for the firm Johnson & Bell in Chicago.

The couple will live in Chicago.