Mitch Hurst

PAGING DR. E

During the pandemic lockdown, Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo found herself frustrated and exhibiting behaviors that, she says, were “not me at all.” So, she gathered herself and wrote the book, Get Out of the Red Zone, to answer the question of why good people do bad things. The book helps athletes—and non-athletes—discover how to manage stress,

MARY VITT: THE PORTRAIT

At 39, with a husband, two kids, and a full-time position at Schindler Elevator Corporation in Chicago, Mary Vitt says her “to do” list is what propels her through the day. “It’s kind of how my brain is wired because the life I’m living is nuts,” Vitt says. “The more I am challenged and the

ROCK OUT!

New Trier Freshman Julia Dale is already a veteran performer on the stage. She got her first professional role at Chicago’s Steep Theater in Edgewater when she was just in the 4th grade, and prior to that performed in community theater and school productions. The 15-year-old Kenilworth resident says she used to do performances of

FILM FAN

Joshua Handler was 3 years old when his father showed him the original Star Wars. While he was too young to fully process it, Handler says it planted the seed that would grow into a lifelong love—or obsession, it might be safe to say—with film. Decades on, Handler now runs New York-based Picturehouse441, a live,

NATURAL BEAUTY

Nicole Farsalas got her start in the hospitality business but she was always more interested in skin care. After moving around the country for her husband’s job in finance, she landed in Boston, where she attended aesthetic school. She started working in the salon industry and felt at home. “I really enjoyed it. It was

WRESTLING WEEKEND

Five years ago, musician, businessman, and Highland Park resident Billy Corgan purchased the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the oldest professional wrestling body in the world. Founded in 1948, NWA was once the largest and most successful professional wrestling entity in the country, but by the time Corgan came on the scene, it had slipped into

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