Bill McLean

Savoring Screen Time

Mila Furman was 11 years old, maybe 12, when she first watched the Food Network show “Essence of Emeril” with her mother, Dora. Mila and Mom kicked back at home on that seminal day for the youngster, as celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse shared his “kicked-up” recipes with his viewers. Mila’s eyes grew, grew, and grew

Strong-Armed & Generous

Former Iowa prep quarterback Tom Serpento has never thrown a pass in a National Football League game. But he’s been the prolific signal-caller— the executive director, actually—for both the NFL Players Association, Former Players (Chicago Chapter), and the group’s charitable arm, the Retired Professional Football Players of Chicago (RPFPC), since 2014. The main function of

Iron Will

Two women, two arduous journeys. Lois Gibbons’ trek began with a cancer diagnosis in 2018. Her daughter Kate Neal’s journey began shortly thereafter, with a commitment to train for her first full Ironman (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, 26.2-mile run). Neal lives in Winnetka with her husband, Matt, and their sons, 11-year-old Ryan and 7-year-old

Buoyed With Perspective

IN MID-DECEMBER, with his final prep swimming season on pause and his “commute” to school roughly the distance between his bed and a nearby computer screen, Lake Forest High School senior Andrew Clemmensen had not let the pandemic discourage him in the least. Thoughts of a brave water boy from another generation— his late grandfather

A Faithful Leader

Whenever Kenneth A. Mines is anywhere near his grandsons Chase, 13, and Dylan, 11, the former civil rights attorney and forever civil rights leader must think, “Life does not get much better than this.” Their presence brings pure joy to the 91-year-old Mines, a Highland Park resident since 1972, and a man who has vivid

Amateur Elite

IN 2015, WHILE ON summer vacation in Neenah, Wisconsin, Steve Worth awoke on a postcard day and decided to run three miles. The Lake Forest resident and tech company executive completed the jog. “Barely,” recalls Worth, now 50. “That was the year of my half-hearted attempts to get healthier and in better shape. That was

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