Bill McLean

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

FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Caroline Smith has read The Great Gatsby five times and seen the 2013 movie version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel at least 10 times. “It’s my favorite book,” says Smith, a 2020 Barrington High School graduate and Indiana University senior-to-be who helped the Hoosiers capture the Big Ten Conference Women’s Golf Championship in the spring

FITS TO A TEE

Winnetka’s mad-about-golf Banas family— parents Reb and Megan and kids Madison, Reb Jr., Blake, and Ryan—vacationed in Colorado seven years ago while their golf clubs stayed home. That’s akin to passionate painters arriving at a studio without brushes. Or a group of serious scuba divers entering water without oxygen tanks. “We ended up playing golf,”

DELLIN ALL IN

Winnetkan Charlotte Dellin devoured a book about all of the English monarchs last year. It took the recent New Trier Township High School graduate, who was born in London, an entire season to finish it. “That was my fall read,” Dellin says. “I’m a history buff and a big reader.” And, as of June 1,

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