Bill McLean

FALLS STILL RISING

The obstetrician gynecologist who delivered a biblical number of babies— between 11,000-12,000—in his career once welcomed a Matthew, a Mark, and a Luke to the world on the same day during his residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Surely a John would be born by the end of his shift. “That was the hope,”

VIVA LAS LOGAN

Logan Ramey was four years old when his father, Craig, introduced him to Johnny Cash songs. But another music icon caught little Logan’s ear—and eye. “Nobody looked cooler than Elvis Presley,” says Ramey. Ramey turned 20 on July 23. It’s an evening in early August, inside Taylor’s on Toft, a cozy bar and grill in

SOUND SERVICE

Chris Pickering was just a kindergartner when he discovered the restorative power of music in his family’s living room in Evanston. He had come upon his mother, Linda, who was resting and listening to Handel’s Messiah after work. The melodious large-scale work was working its magic right before his eyes. “Her eyes were closed,” Pickering,

SALE SPEAKS VOLUMES

Nancy Mieling is reading four or five books these days, but the Lake Forest resident also has more than 100,000 other books on her mind. That can mean only one thing: The start of the four-day annual Friends of Lake Forest Library Book Sale, which doubles as a fundraiser to launch some of the library’s

STRENGTH IN POSITIVITY

A year after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, bodybuilder and South Barrington-based personal trainer Steve Zick—at 5-feet-9 and a chiseled 207 pounds—still looks like he could lift a Volkswagen with his right arm and curl a Hyundai with his left. But the 62-year-old’s strongest attribute might be his mind. It’s packed with positive thoughts. “As

TEACHER TO THE CORE

Sarah Douglas knew exactly what to expect at home plate after she belted a walk-off—or sudden-victory—solo home run for DePaul University’s softball team in an NCAA playoff game more than two decades ago. Countless high fives from her teammates; hugs that hurt and felt good at the same time; joyous slaps to her helmet; and

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