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STRENGTH IN POSITIVITY

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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

SAY ANYTHING

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Words are power, often used to persuade, motivate, and inspire. And that’s exactly what longtime Lake Bluff resident Joyce Foster had in mind when she began posting quotes about native gardening on an easel-style sandwich board in her lush, wildflower-laden front yard. Gems like this Chinese proverb—“The best time to plant an oak is 20

THE BUZZ: AUGUST 2024

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JWC Media’s guide to the area’s people, places, and things that you must know about. BEN ROSELAND EXHIBITS HIS CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS AT AREA ART FAIRS Ben Roseland received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Columbus College of Art, but he has been creating art since childhood. Encouraged by his mother, she took

SEASON PREVIEW

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When Lake Forest’s Citadel Theatre opens its 2024-25 season with the comedy The Cottage, it will be a homecoming of sorts for its playwright, Sandy Rustin, who was raised in Glenview and graduated from Northwestern University. Rustin credits the many opportunities she had in North Shore primary and secondary schools as instrumental in preparing her

#HASHTAG: KATHRYN PETTY

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Since 2007, Lake Bluff’s KATHRYN PETTY has taught at College of Lake County (CLC)’s communications department while simultaneously tutoring high school juniors and seniors from all across the country for standardized test prep and college application assistance. After more than 450 ACT students and thousands of CLC students, she continues to sit for the ACT

TEACHER TO THE CORE

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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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