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COUNTRY VS. TOWN: MAGDALENA PFLANZ

Born in Bulgaria, Magdalena Pflanz and her family moved to Chicago in the ‘90s. Her parents demonstrated unwavering love and dedication, and Pflanz now strives to do the same for her two wonderful children, Nikolai (9) and Scarlett (4). Pflanz and her husband, Chris, are passionate entrepreneurs and recently celebrated the success of selling one

COUNTRY LOVES: STEPHANIE SURZ

Originally from Wilmette, STEPHANIE SURZ moved to Barrington in 2021 with her husband. The couple now have two children, who are 2 years and 8 months old. Surz’s love of volunteering began in college when she spent summers at Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital (now Lurie Children’s) helping to bring light and positivity to pediatric patients.

COUNTRY VS. TOWN: JENNIFER STEINHAGEN

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

SHORE VS. CITY: JULIE DIX

Media sales executive Julie Dix has worked with some of Chicago’s largest radio stations. In her current position with Prime Time Marketing, one of her goals is to use her experience and relationships to highlight the Danny Did Foundation. The foundation’s mission—to increase public awareness of epilepsy and the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in