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Country Vs. Town

COUNTRY VS. TOWN: LAUREN MARKHAM

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LAUREN MARKHAM is something of a Renaissance woman. Growing up in Carol Stream, she was a dedicated dancer who performed tap and hip hop. Some would stop there, but Lauren was also a valuable athlete on her high school’s volleyball and track teams, a cheerleader, a yearbook editor, and a vocalist who sang the national

COUNTRY VS. TOWN: JENNIFER STEINHAGEN

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JENNIFER STEINHAGEN grew up outside of Seattle in Issaquah, Washington, one of the most beautiful places in the country. She rode ponies, played soccer, and explored the creek in her backyard before attending college at Washington State University (Go Cougs!). Even in our city of great teams, Jennifer remains an avid Seattle sports fan. She

COUNTRY VS. TOWN: MAUREEN WRIGHT

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Maureen Wright grew up in Fox River Grove and attended elementary through high school in Barrington. Wright and her husband moved to the Village in 2020, and the couple recently welcomed their second daughter. The Wrights absolutely love living in Barrington, and their favorite thing to do on the weekends is to walk around town

COUNTRY VS. TOWN: DIANA WAGENBACH

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DIANA WAGENBACH grew up in the Northern suburbs. The youngest of three siblings, Diana looked to her hard-working parents, who immigrated from Romania, for inspiration on work ethic. She breezed through private high school in just three years, then attended Loyola University of Chicago, simultaneously running marketing and client management for a mortgage industry leader

COUNTRY VS. TOWN: MEGAN GEHRISCH

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Megan Gehrisch has firmly rooted herself in Barrington after transitioning from city life in Chicago. Her decision to relocate was motivated by the desire to create a family-oriented, suburban lifestyle. As a member of the Barrington Junior Women’s Club, she proudly serves as the co-chair for the Safety Town summer program. Family plays a central

COUNTRY VS. TOWN: DR. NAMRATA BHANSALI

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DR. NAMRATA BHANSALI grew up in the Northwest suburbs near Bloomingdale where her parents still lived in her childhood home until very recently. After attending the University of Illinois at Chicago for an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience, she spent the next 15 years living in the Gold Coast while attending dental school, then working after

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