Tricia Despres

WISHING FOR A WEEKEND GETAWAY

The Gilbert Family has long known the importance of a vacation getaway. “I grew up with a second family home in the Ozarks, right on the lake,” recalls longtime Barrington resident A.J. Gilbert. “It was just a complete escape for us to get away, but still be with each other. It was amazing. It truly

REVELRY AT ITS VERY BEST

Clarendon Hills resident Jen Alsman has long found a deeper meaning in her own chaotic life during the countless hours she has spent volunteering as part of the Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society (IWS) of Chicago. “Many people ask me why I still do it,” remarks Alsman during an interview with Hinsdale

HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Longtime Lake Bluff resident Julie Eckert has always loved Christmas. “I love the music,” Eckert says. “I love trees with lights. I love a festive table. I love a fire. I love the movies. I love the Christmas cards.” And while the list filled with her adoration for her favorite holiday could go on, Eckert

SOLES FOR THE SOUL

Joshua Beniek can still remember it like it was yesterday. “My brother Shane and I were getting ready to go into Barrington Middle School,” recalls Beniek. “We were at Woodfield Mall and both wanted a pair of basketball shoes that we could wear as an everyday shoe.” Beniek returned home that day with a pair

SOOTHING THE SOUL

The relentless back pain began when Wendy Hutton was just a teenager growing up in St. Louis. “From a very young age, I saw the powerful benefits of chiropractic care”, says the mother of three from the back deck of her family’s Barrington home. “That’s why I decided I wanted to be behind the care.”

BLOOMIN’ BEAUTIES

Gina Scola simply can’t wait for summer to arrive. “I have a raised planter bed, and every year I grow my own tomatoes and make homemade spaghetti sauce from all my tomatoes,” the South Barrington resident exclaims. “I’m Italian. I love to cook.” Scola not only loves to tend to the garden in which those

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