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THE REAL LAND OF LINCOLN

The country’s 16th president is clearly the star attraction when visiting Springfield.

Home&Garden

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EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES

Once considered too high maintenance, new hybrids are making the popular flower a garden staple.

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THE MOST OVERLOOKED ROOM

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CLASS ACTS

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Most homeowners use or pass through their garage every day, so why not give it the same care as other areas of the home.

Higher Education Guide How top teachers help students achieve their goals both in and out of the classroom.

Town Focus

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TOP DOCTORS When your are injured or ill, you

firm, to provide you with a list

want the best care possible.

of more than 500 of the leading

With that in mind, we partnered

physicians in the western suburbs

with Castle Connolly, a

across 53 different specialties,

respected medical research

as chosen by their peers.

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Westmont

Conveniently located, this community offers a blend of affordable housing, great restaurants, and a strong sense of community.

SPECIAL SECTION Physician Profiles

Top local healthcare providers offer helpful background on their services and expertise.

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In spite of its rebel image, paintball is attracting a more mainstream audience.

FOREWORD

Providing another helpful resource LIFE IN THE BURBS

For generations of teens, Portillo’s evokes fond memories of good food and old friendships.

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LOCAL AUTHORS

New book releases from west suburban writers, plus reviews and recommendations.

BELLS ON HIGH

stops & shops

New stores and favorite hidden gems

Out&About

In a relatively few short years, Naperville has become the de facto carillonneur capital of the world.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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with Meteorologist Paul Konrad of WGN’s Morning News.

Dining

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REVIEW: WATERLEAF College of DuPage restaurant gets high marks

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REVIEW: PAPPADEAUX

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Style&Fashion

LAST WORD

A real life is not always a balanced one.

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The best in music, theatre and other area events

Where to go for the best fresh produce

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Classic Cajun-style seafood in Westmont Citrus Diner in Westmont, Nobel House in Geneva and The Patten House in Geneva CHEERS

Muscat love: Exploring the depths of Moscato

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editor’s Note Another Helpful Resource “I aspire to be the person my dog thinks I am.”

“Being a good person is commendable, but only when combined with doing good, is it useful.”

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”

- Goethe

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than the ones you did do.”

- Mark Twain

“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord, rather than for men.”

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ne of our main objectives here at West Suburban Living is to provide you with practical, useful information.

While we also seek to inspire and entertain, we know that what you are looking for most are helpful resources to make your life easier and better.

Not surprisingly, when we’ve asked, you’ve told us your favorite sections in the magazine are our Out & About calendar of events and Dining sections. The reason, of course, is that those two sections provide you with particularly hands-on, useful information, from what festivals are going on this weekend to tips on great new restaurants worth checking out.

In keeping with our goal of providing you helpful information, this issue contains our first ever Top Doctors list. Well, actually, it’s not our list. The list of more than 500 top western suburban physicians you will see on pages 56 through 68 is provided to us through a partnership with Castle Connolly, one of the most well respected medical research firms in the country. Its Top Doctor list is based on a simple premise — when looking for a recommendation on a top physician, who better to ask than other physicians. And through an extensive survey process, that’s exactly what they do.

And the physicians that make the Top

- Colossians 3:23

Doctors list are those that are most highly recommended by their peers.

As with similar types of research, the results are not perfect. There are undoubtedly numerous exceptional physicians who are not on the list. Younger doctors, in particular, are likely under-represented because they simply have not been practicing long enough to gain peer recognition. And in the end, only you can determine the right physician for your specific needs. That said, with quality healthcare a priority for everyone, it certainly can’t hurt having an objective resource to help navigate the physician selection process, especially when it comes to some of the more critical medical specialties. We hope the Top Doctors list proves useful in some way for you.

There are plenty of other interesting and helpful features in this issue, as well, from our annual Higher Education Guide on page 79, to our list of area Farmers Markets on page 50. Enjoy, have a great summer, and as always, thanks for being a reader!

Chuck Cozette, Editor & Publisher chuck@westsuburbanliving.net

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Carillon Man NAPERVILLE CITY CARILLONNEUR TIM SLEEP stands in front of the 158-ft-tall bell tower that has become his home away from home.

The former middle school principal turned carillonneur is the city’s point person for scheduling concerts, tours and lessons involving the massive public instrument, which features more than 70 chromatically tuned bronze bells. Sleep has also risen to prominence nationally, currently serving as the president of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. For more on Sleep, as well as two other notably accomplished

Photo by Ed Ahern

local carillonneurs, turn to page 14.

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The speed of the upward draft in the new iFly indoor skydiving vertical wind tunnels in Naperville and Rosemont. The upward wind current creates a stable, safe, wall-to-wall airflow that gently pushes participants aloft and allows them to replicate the sensation of skydiving without the daunting leap out of an airplane. The two facilities, at 1752 Freedom Dr. in Naperville and at 5520 Park Place in MB Financial Park in Rosemont, offer a First Time Flyer package for $70. For more information, go to www.iFLYworld.com.

The number of years Loaves and Fishes Community Services in Naperville has been combatting poverty and hunger in the western suburbs. Founded in 1984 by parishioners of a local church, it initially served eight families out of a basement closet. The organization now provides almost 5,000 low-income families with multi-faceted services, from job search support and skill-based classes to food and public benefit assistance, in an ongoing effort to help bring about a sustainable solution to suburban hunger issues.

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The amount invested in the transformation of the former Renaissance Hotel into the new 5-star Le Meridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center. The hotel, which opens this month, features a totally new outer facade, art infused public spaces, 172 rooms and suites, and a new ninth floor bar and restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows offering spectacular views of the surrounding area.

The cost to attend

performance of the show, “The Troll

upcoming concerts

Booth,” at 5 p.m. on July 5 will be

and movies this summer at the

free. All events will take place rain

new outdoor Lakeside Pavilion

or shine. Attendees are encouraged

at College of DuPage, a tiered

to bring a blanket and picnic —

performing arts space tucked

although no alcohol — to enjoy

behind the school’s McAninch

at the concert, and concessions

Arts Center. The concert series

including wine, beer, soda, and

kicks off on Friday, July 18 with a

gourmet sandwiches will be

performance by Beatles tribute

available. The new outdoor pavilion

band American English, and

is part of the MAC’s 14-month, $35 million renovation completed

continues on Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

pavilion will also host theatre productions,

through Aug. 15, while the movie series

starting Thursday, July 3 with a staging

this past December. For more information

showcases a selection of films Thursdays

of “The Count of Monte Cristo.” Theatre

about any of these events, call

at 8:30 p.m. from July 17 to Aug. 7. The

tickets cost $10, though a special

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Bells on High In a relatively few short years, Naperville has become the de facto carillonneur capital of the world

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hough carillons produce beautiful music throughout the world, within the relatively small and close-knit community of people who play the instrument, one city rings a bell more regularly than any other — Naperville.

That’s largely because three carillonneurs connected with the 14-year-old Naperville carillon have attained prominent positions in worldwide carillon organizations.

Current City Carillonneur Tim Sleep of Warrenville is president of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, while assistant City Carillonneur Sue Bergren of Naperville is a board member and co-editor of the newsletter for the same group and also owns American Carillon Music Editions,

Catching a Carillon Concert • Carillon Summer Recitals - Local and visiting carillonneurs; Tuesdays, July 1 Aug. 19, 7 p.m. Classical concerts last approximately 45 minutes to an hour.

• Weekend Recitals

- April through December. Local carillonneurs, Sat at noon and 7 p.m.; pop concerts, Sun at 4 p.m.

The Naperville Carillon is located on Rotary Hill, 443 Aurora Ave. For more information go to www.naperville-carillon.org/recitals

where carillonneurs throughout the world get their music. And Naperville’s first city carillonneur, Wylie Crawford — who has also been the carillonneur of the University of Chicago for 30 years — is president of the

World Carillon Federation.

“It is fun, us three,” says Sleep. “Within the carillon world, people are like, ‘Naperville or Illinois has kind of control of it.’ They laugh and joke about us. It’s a collegial group of people — we enjoy it.”

The roots of Naperville’s current prominence in the carillonneur community date back to the world-class bell tower’s July 4, 2000 debut, which inspired five area residents to certify as carillonneurs in the following three years.

“I think that’s probably, outside of a university, the greatest number of (new) carillonists in such a short period of time,” says Crawford.

Certified carillonneurs, a term used interchangeably with carillonists, number

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While the carillon survived several controversies — whether it should be located on Rotary Hill, that it cost too much, whether the city should take over the debt when the private fundraising faltered — its presence changed the lives of at least a few residents and eventually put Naperville on the world carillon map with a big star next to its name.

For the first three to four years, Crawford offered carillon lessons. He guesses 50 or so people participated over those years, and of those, five “got good enough” to pass the Guild of Carillons exam process. Though other places have clusters of carillonneurs around them such as University of Chicago, Yale and Berkeley — where active teachers have a number of students who play — students in university towns typically don’t settle there.

While Naperville’s carillonneurs may play above the treetops, their roots are planted firmly in the community.

While Crawford still schedules carillonists to play in Naperville’s summer programs and still performs in Naperville 12 to 15 times a year, in 2007 he handed off “city carillonneur” duties to Sleep. That was the original long term plan, that at least one of Crawford’s students would step up and take over some day.

The journey began for Sleep in 2000, when he was still principal at Indian Prairie School District 204’s Crone Middle School.

Seidel, who was principal at Brookdale Elementary School, knew that Sleep, a former band director, enjoyed carillon music with his family.

“We were at a principal’s meeting somewhere and I was close to retirement,” recalls Sleep. “Chuck said to me, ‘Why aren’t you learning how to play?’”

Without a good answer, Sleep e-mailed Crawford and began lessons that fall. He met fellow classmate Sue Bergren, whose friends had encouraged the piano and organ player to learn to play the new carillon.

With her children in junior high and high school, she figured it was time for

Photo by Ed Ahern

about 600 throughout the world. About a quarter of those live in the U.S., including six who live in or are associated with Naperville.

Other local carillonists include Jim Brown, Jim Fackenthal and Christine Power.

So what’s the Naperville secret? Does climbing to the top of that 158-foot-tall tower make the musicians so dizzy they’ll volunteer for anything? Are they so used to the view from the top, they feel compelled to be at the top of the organization as well?

“It is surprising so many of us are taking it so seriously,” said Bergren. “Maybe because of the world-class instrument we have.”

Crawford still vividly recalls the day 16 years ago when he got involved with Naperville. The University of Chicago carillonneur was handing out brochures at a summer concert on the Hyde Park campus: “A man came bouncing up to me, full of enthusiasm and speaking a mile a minute about how wonderful Naperville was,” says Crawford, “and that the city had raised money for Safety Town and a Riverwalk and could raise money for a carillon.”

It was Chuck Seidel, an emissary of sorts, there to ask Crawford whether he’d be willing to offer guidance to a possible Naperville carillon committee.

“He thought I was crazy,” Seidel recalls.

“He asked me, ‘Do you know how much that will cost? Who will pay for it?!’”

“When he left,” Crawford admits, “I didn’t think I’d hear from him again.”

Not only did Seidel call Crawford, he did so within weeks of that first meeting in 1998, asking if he’d be a technical consultant to guide the committee’s choice of manufacturer (they eventually selected the Dutch foundry Royal Eijsbouts.)

“He said he had a committee, the mayor was the honorary chairman and he had a banker, architects and he figured he needed a carillonneur on the committee,” says Crawford. “I said, yes you should.”

Crawford found his way to Naperville, which he hadn’t visited since the 1960s, for the monthly planning meetings.

The rest is Naperville history, though not without its ups and downs — referring

The Carillon's Evolution Into a Naperville Icon

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hen Napervillians were looking for a permanent memorial for the millennium, Mayor George Pradel took a page out of Principal Chuck Seidel’s book. Seidel had raised money for a school bell at Brookdale Elementary.

When the bell arrived, Pradel came to the ceremony.

“The city should get a bell,” Pradel told Seidel.

“Let’s do lots of bells,” Seidel replied, “a carillon.”

“What’s a carillon?” Pradel asked.

He was to be the first of many to ask that question. (Answer: A large musical instrument that produces sound by striking a set of chromatically tuned bronze bells.)

Seidel knew the answer because when he attended Drake University in Des Moines, the campus had a carillon.

“When it played the alma mater and would ring at the top of the hour, it was something. I remember distinctly when John F. Kennedy died, I was a freshman and the carillon tolled slowly, so somber. It’s an instrument that expresses emotion on a public scale.”

A similar scenario played out in the earliest days of Naperville’s carillon. On September 11, 2001, Seidel went to the tower to find residents with candles sitting vigil there.

He made sure the carillon played somber, patriotic music in between memorial tolls that evening.

The carillon has also been the centerpiece of two Healing Fields, in 2009 and 2012, for several days around Veteran’s Day. Rotary Hill was decorated with 2,000 American flags honoring veterans. Patriotic music played, alternating with periods of silence, allowing visitors to hear the flags ripple in the wind.

Most of the emotion expressed by the Naperville carillon, though, has been joyful — New Year’s Eve countdowns, marriage proposals, weddings and, of course, recitals.

“We didn’t build a carillon because it was necessary,” says Seidel, who has enjoyed watching young and old at Rotary Hill spontaneously dance to the carillon music.

“We considered it to brighten people’s lives.”

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She and Sleep decided to work towards the Guild exam. They began practicing at the keyboard together, a half-hour each at a time, wearing hardhats because officials required students to practice in pairs while the tower was unfinished and still a bit dangerous to scale. They both passed the exam in 2004.

Playing the carillon, Bergren says, is like “being in your own personal treehouse.”

It is quite different from playing the organ at church, but she relishes the change in perspective it provides. “It was a way to work on music for myself,” says Bergren.

“It became a major part of my life. I enjoy the people who play, the camaraderie, and I enjoy playing — it’s different than other instruments.”

In 2008, Bergren bought American Carillon Music Editions, what she calls a “high point” of her carillon life. “One of the carillon teachers owned a music publishing business,” she recalls. “When he retired, he approached me to buy it. I’m always looking for an adventure so I thought, ‘What fun, let’s do it!’ I get to talk to musicians from all over the world. We deal in strictly carillon music, so that’s a very small customer base.”

While interest in carillons is not terribly widespread, Sleep happened onto a carillon concert in Niagara Falls during a family vacation. He enjoyed it so much, his family began looking for carillons in cities they visited. Playing the instrument, however, using both hands and feet simultaneously, was more difficult than he imagined.

“It was very frustrating,” says Sleep. “As an adult, you learn at an entirely different rate than the younger folk — you’re concentrating and working so hard. Finally, I finished variations on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!

It was fun to do but because the instrument is so large, you have to develop kinesthetic memory — it’s like learning to play tennis.

There’s no other way to do it other than to spend the time to practice and practice and practice. The level of concentration it took!”

The biggest misconception carillonneurs

face is from people who think the music is played by computer. Though Naperville does use a computer to play daily tunes at noon, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., all of the concerts feature carillonneurs at the keyboard.

“At our recitals, we introduce the carillonneur and tell where he or she is from. They’ve got a program with the name, but they’ll say, ‘I had no idea someone is playing it!’ You don’t see it being played so they don’t grasp it,” explains Sleep. “We do a lot of tours and try to get people up there to see it being played. It’s just so outside of what you would normally think — oh, there’s a person up there.”

The carillonneur in Naperville sits at a keyboard in a cabin. Ten smaller bells sit two stories above and the larger 62 bells are housed two stories beneath it. The musician can’t see the audience while he or she is playing.

“It can be disconcerting as a performer because when you play at church, you accompany a hymn and you hear the people,” says Sleep. “If you play a piano concert, the audience is there and you get energy from them. With the carillon, you don’t have that … the audience becomes incidental, it’s not a give and take.”

Sleep teaches introductory classes through the park district and offers tours in the summer, while also playing at various carillons by invitation. But few can match his home instrument.

“People love the Naperville carillon. It’s a gosh-darned perfect setting with the hill and the Riverwalk,” says Sleep. “It’s new — many carillons are older and not as well maintained. I’m very blessed to be able to play here.”

In retrospect, the controversy that surrounded the carillon’s early days — prior to the Naperville Park District taking it over in 2005 — is a little ironic, adds Sleep.

“It’s really hard to pick up a piece of print media about Naperville these days without seeing a picture of the carillon,” he says.

Nearly as hard as contacting any carillon organization in the world without talking to a Napervillian. — Joni Hirsch Blackman

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Q&A Meteorologist Paul Konrad/ The Naperville native has become a fixture on WGN’s Morning News n What Naperville schools did you

attend? And any particularly fond memories of growing up — things you used to do, places you hung out?

Paul Konrad: Longwood Elementary, Granger Middle School, Waubonsie Valley 1983. I loved growing up in Naperville and fondly recall The Last Fling, marching in the Memorial Day parades, and band concerts at the bandshell. n You received your undergraduate

FOR THOSE WHO LIKE THEIR MORNING WEATHER delivered with a little fun and a neighbor-next-door style of friendliness, meteorologist Paul Konrad of WGN’s top rated Morning News show is a popular choice. The Naperville native and eighttime Emmy award-winning television

degree in drama at DePaul. Were you training to be an actor?

PK: I worked briefly as a commercial actor after I graduated from DePaul.

However, I knew my senior year that acting wasn’t a part of my long term plans, so I immediately enrolled in grad school at Northwestern and started in their Radio/TV/Film Department. Truthfully, I still really didn’t have a clue as to what I wanted to do.

weather anchor maintains that an

n So how did you end up

important key to his success is his ability

in meteorology?

PK: In 1988, I was fortunate enough to get a job in Montgomery, Alabama as a news photographer. I’d grown up with an appreciation and fascination with weather and after I got settled into Montgomery, I started picking up some atmospheric science classes at Auburn University. From there I enrolled in Mississippi State’s Broadcast Meteorology program. The most important training I received, however, was from the chief meteorologist at the CBS affiliate I was working for. He encouraged me to pursue

to not take himself too seriously ­— a trait he says is shared by news co-anchors Larry Potash and Robin Baumgarten. He also relishes the opportunity to work alongside his colleague and mentor Tom Skilling, the longtime dean of Chicago weathermen.

Though Konrad now lives in Chicago’s West Loop with his wife and four children, ages 3 to 11, the Waubonsie Valley (‘83) grad says he still gets out to Naperville on a regular basis to visit his mom, who lives near the Riverwalk.

Q&A

RAPID FIRE

1. Favorite TV show?

Hero: Ryne Sandburg

Alaska State Troopers

3. Three to five words that

2. Personal or professional

best describe you?

hero or mentor growing up

Contrarian, Content,

or in your career?

Authentic

Mentor: Tom Skilling.

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working in the weather office and met with me weekly to teach me about forecasting. Eventually I was hired into the weather office and eventually became took over the chief’s job when he moved onto a different market. The next stop was CLTV in Chicago, then Tampa, Florida and then back to Chicago and WGN in 1996. n What was it like to get the call to

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Baumgarten have been working together on the morning show since the mid-90s. That kind of longevity is rare in broadcast media. What has made it all work?

PK: I think our success is in part due to Larry and Robin’s authenticity and honesty They are special people to me and we all happen to share the same conviction to not take ourselves too seriously. It’s worked remarkably well for the last 18 years and I am honored to count them as dear friends and admired colleagues. n Do you get out to Naperville

very often?

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outside of work, eg;

We are active in our church

hobbies, charitable activity

and have been active in

or otherwise?

supporting ministries in Belarus.

My wife and I are running

5. If you had not become a

non-stop, raising our four kids who are 3, 6, 9 and 11. We live in the West Loop of Chicago.

We are running to baseball games often five days a week.

meteorologist, what?

If I were not doing the weather, I would love to be a carnival worker. I would love to run the Tilt-a-Whirl full-time.

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Shoot 'em Ups Though still most popular among young males, paintball is attracting a more mainstream audience, including women

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he gun-toting participants hide inside wooden huts, burned-out cars, two-story houses and defunct school buses, or simply hunker down in a heavily wooded area When an “enemy” target appears, they take careful aim and pull their triggers.

Pop, pop, pop. Small balls careen through the air. And then once in a while, splat.

One of the projectiles explodes against the side of a gun, a pant leg or a bare knuckle, a colorful patch of “paint” — actually a base mixture of cornstarch and water — marking the spot. The player who has been hit is out.

The game is paintball, and in spite of its rebel image, the “sport” is growing, with new facilities opening throughout the area

catering not only to seasoned, tournamentoriented players, but also to first timers and recreational participants who come out for birthday or bachelor parties.

In a newer trend, some paintball fields have mimicked specific video games, making players feel as if they’ve been dropped into a scene from “Call of Duty” or “World of Warcraft.” Others look like pirate ships or like a jungle base during the Vietnam War. Paul Ciesiun, whose Legacy Paintball and Airsoft Park opened in May in Lockport, says he “wanted to create kind of an immersive environment. That’s what kids look for.

They pop in a video game, and they want to be immersed in that character.”

Two of Legacy’s 11 playing fields have

themes, such as a Victorian-era cemetery, but Ciesiun says by the end of the year, that number will increase to six.

Similarly, Paintball Explosion, based in East Dundee, used local history for some of its gaming environments, incorporating parts of the old Santa’s Village amusement park – defunct airplane rides, stone mushrooms and giant clown heads – into a post-apocalyptic environment called the Biohazard Field.

For one of its most popular fields, Paintball Explosion co-owners TJ Andres and Romeo Kapudija modeled the area after “Nuketown,” a map, or battlefield, in the “Call of Duty” series of video games.

They matched colors and structures to the game and ensured iconic elements, like a

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tower and bus, sprinkled the gaming area.

“It’s not your typical paintball field that you go out to that has just a bunch of trees and woods and a tank laying around,” Andres says. “With ‘Nuketown,’ people are like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’ve been sitting at home playing this video game forever, and I love this field. And now I’m actually there.’”

Longtime paintball enthusiasts say the sport snared them as soon as they started.

“Once you start playing it, it’s hard to stop,” says Juan Cruz of Glen Ellyn, a supervisor at Paintball Explosion and avid paintball player. “It’s a really good rush.

Being able to actually get a gun in your hands and not go to jail, that’s a rush in itself.”

Jen Congine, who co-owns the indoor O’Hare Paintball Park in Bensenville with her father, says she sometimes hosts mothers who gear up to play with their teenage sons.

“What better place than a paintball park to shoot your kids legally?” Congine says with a laugh.

While the popularity of paintball has fluctuated over the years, more recently it has begun to gradually gain more mainstream acceptance. Corporations, including Comcast and McDonald’s, have held team-building events at Paintball Explosion, according to Andres.

Ryan Spierowski, tournament and event coordinator at CPX Sports in Joliet, says newer, low-impact paintballs have also helped bring in younger kids, older adults, and women who had reservations about the potential pain of getting hit. (Traditional paintballs can sting and leave bruises and welts, though the adrenaline of the game can neutralize some of the pain of getting hit.)

Spierowski says about a quarter of the players at CPX, which has been owned by the Dagnino family for about a decade, are women.

For one group of first-timer paintball playing women, “It was getting them over the scare factor,” Spierowski says. “Once they got shot, they admitted it wasn’t as bad as they thought, and they had a great day.”

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“It’s fun, it’s a huge adrenaline rush, and it’s super-physical,” she says. “If you’re the type of person who will go whitewater rafting, who gets bumped and bruised and still has fun with it, then definitely try paintball.”

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Hidden Gems & Longtime Favorites

SCENTIMENTAL GARDENS

CAMDEN BOUTIQUE

CHINA FURNITURE & ARTS

“VISUAL BEAUTY AND INSPIRATION”

BEAUTY IS IN THE DETAILS at Camden

FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, the

are the watchwords at Geneva’s Scentimental Gardens (428 W. State St. 630 232-1303), the multiroomed, 1905 Queen Anne home turned home-decor paradise.

A master gardener as well as an interior design expert, owner Debra Phillips offers an unusual mix of garden-related items and one-of-a kind antiques in her attempt to “blur the edges of interior to exterior.” With its own English gardens setting a distinctly European tone, the shop features an eclectic blend of furniture, lamps, wall art, pillows, pots and vases, and other distinctive items for the home. Phillips also offer a range of landscape and home design services, as well as a regular series of workshops.

Scentimental Gardens hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The store is closed on Mondays. For more information, go to www.sggeneva.com.

— Emma Eriksen

Boutique (106 W. 2nd St., Elmhurst 630 834-4870), which offers an assortment of women’s clothing, jewelry, handbags and body products you won’t find at the mall.

Inspired by Camden Town in London, owner Dee Doyle shares her love of European fashion with her customers, with a focus on “fit, details and fabrics.” Since it first opened eight years ago, Camden has provided shoppers with a comfortable style that is both hip and sophisticated, appealing to women of all ages.

Top-selling designers include Gypsy 05, Velvet by Graham and Spencer, DL 1961 and Liberty Garden. A recent addition, and a customer favorite, is the Melanie Auld jewelry collection.

To maintain its fresh and distinctive style, Camden brings in new items on a weekly basis, some from local designers. The selection of classic designer pieces reflect this boutique’s European charm.

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beauty and craftsmanship of fine oriental furniture has been on display at China Furniture and Arts in Westmont (35 S. Cass Ave, 630 241-2888). Featuring classic Rosewood furnishings in traditional designs, accented by elegant carvings and inlays, as well Chinoiserie and Tansu pieces, and a variety of statues, art and other artifacts, the 15,000-sq-ft showroom reflects the essence of traditional Chinese artisanship.

On display are complete room settings as well as a wide range of collectible accessories from an in-store inventory of more than 4,000 items. The store’s design team can also create custom furnishings that meet the needs of today’s modern lifestyle, while still remaining true to the traditional handcrafted techniques.

Hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For more, go to www.chinafurnitureandarts.com.

—Emily Wright

New Store Openings Following is a sampling of new stores that have opened in the last few months in the western suburbs.

For a full list, go to westsuburbanliving.net.

ART VAN FURNITURE Home furnishings. 900 E Boughton Rd., Woodridge.

630 972-2499. Additional location in Batavia.

CLEMENTINE INK + PAPER Custom designed invitations and stationary.

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Geneva. 630 845-4030 LE PETIT ARMOIRE Children’s resale shop offering designer and boutique brand clothing, shoes, room décor and gifts.

540 Duane St., Glen Ellyn.

630 793-5280

ORANGETHEORY FITNESS Personal group workout facility using interval training.

894 75th St., Willowbrook.

630 352-3330 POUT IN PINK Clothing boutique for girls and women. Also has a

party center. 108 W Second St., Elmhurst. 331 225-3920 STANDARD MARKET European-style specialty food market with an in-store fast casual restaurant. 1508 Aurora Ave., Naperville.

Original location in Westmont.

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Life Burbs

By Joni Hirsch Blackman

Home Is Where the Chocolate Cake Shake Is For generations of teens, Portillo’s evokes fond memories of good food and old friendships

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hopped salad, chocolate cake shakes and home.

When my daughter posted a Facebook message asking her friends to explain their magnetic attraction to Portillo’s, those were the enthusiastic and overwhelming — if opposite on the health spectrum — responses.

Dick Portillo’s largely west suburban chain started as a little hot dog stand in Villa Park in 1963, followed by restaurants in Glendale Heights, Elmhurst, Addison and Bolingbrook. As it grew, so did its popularity, in the process becoming a bit of a touchstone for generations of area teens — a reality enthusiastically confirmed by our informal Facebook survey.

“Portillo’s feels like home! We all have memories of going there with friends. And it’s the ONLY restaurant everyone agrees on,” wrote Maddy Gerald of Naperville, a student at Western Illinois University.

When we ate at our local Portillo’s during our kids’ college “homecoming” visits in December, March and May, I was always surprised to see so many of their high school classmates there. Their parents and I would catch each other’s eye and we’d smile and just shake our heads.

We were all there for the same reason.

As the tradition continued with my younger children, I knew what to expect and wasn’t disappointed. I used to joke that Portillo’s must put something in their food that draws kids back like swallows to Capistrano. But it’s not just kids, and a college degree doesn’t cure the craving.

“Before I moved away to college, Portillo’s was great,” wrote Ryan

Kwiatkowski, who lived in Naperville and Batavia before settling on the East Coast.

“Even though it’s been 10 years since I’ve lived in the Chicago suburbs, every time I fly home, it is an absolute must as soon as I get off the plane.”

“For the past five years I’ve lived in

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decades from the 20s to the 60s, periods often unfamiliar to its most ardent fans.

“As a young boy, seeing the fake gangsters up in the corner playing cards, or the cars — it took you back to those eras that were so foreign to us,” recalls VanderSchaaf.

“It was like being able to walk into a museum

Portillo’s feels like home! We all have memories of going there with friends. And it’s the ONLY restaurant everyone agrees on.”

Iowa,” said Hope Baumgartner, formerly of Naperville. “Every time I drive home, it’s my first meal!”

I tried to discuss the phenomenon with Portillo himself, but especially with the proposed sale of the privately held chain, the Oak Brook resident — who lived in Hinsdale for years — hasn’t had time.

I chatted instead, and perhaps more appropriately, with the chain’s avid fans.

I started with a fan so dedicated, he even tried to harness that youthful passion for Portillo’s into an online crowdsourcing campaign to buy the chain.

A sale, he worried, could change the place that means so much to its many fans.

“We are the ones who grew up with Portillo’s,” explains Eric VanderSchaaf, a Downers Grove native who now lives in Oak Park. “We have this deep nostalgic love for it. It’s just an amazing place — the decor, mixed with the quality of the food.”

As veteran Portillo’s-goers know, each location has a different retro theme featuring

and also have a chocolate cake shake.”

Ah, the famous chocolate cake shake, mentioned by most of my survey respondents.

“There are few delicacies in this world that bring the same amount of joy that a chocolate cake shake brings following a five-hour car ride home from college,” noted Justin Brosseau of Naperville, who catered Portillo’s for his graduation party — in Oxford, Ohio.

The next most popular item was the chopped salad — surprisingly mentioned by the young men more than young women.

“That chopped salad has changed so many dinner tables,” maintained Matt Bishop of Naperville, an Illinois Wesleyan graduate.

As I typed those words, my son and his childhood best friend, who live half a country apart, were planning a quick get-together. His friend had just arrived home for a short visit — where could they meet?

My phone buzzed with the inevitable answer: When you’re home, there’s no place like Portillo’s. n

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By Sandy Koropp

Other Recommended Reads

Don’t Miss Your Life

• 50 Children: One Ordinary American Couple’s Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany by Steven Pressman. Every time I speak glowingly about this new book, someone wants to buy it out of my very hands. It’s that great a story. And it’s true. In 1939, a Jewish Philadelphia couple with European roots decides to risk their lives to travel to Berlin and Vienna to see about getting visas into the hands of 50 Jewish children. Their plan was to escort them back to Philadelphia and settle them into the safe homes awaiting them. Pressman does a terrific job peeking into the couple’s American life and into the lives of the children’s parents who so desperately wanted their kids to sail to a safer shore. HBO made a documentary based on this story and I highly recommend both the book and the movie for book clubs.

Glen Ellyn author asks us to slow down and celebrate life

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t’s rare to tear through a book and think at the end, “I’m going to miss this person.”

But that’s just how I felt about Charlene Ann Baumbich after reading Don’t Miss Your Life, one of numerous books on the market today dealing with the topic of being overwhelmed and mindless in our motions.

Baumbich’s books recall those of Anne Lamott, though a bit more fluffy around the edges. She is very honest about her strengths and flaws, laughs (really hard) at herself, and draws inspiration by acknowledging God’s calm hand at work in her life. The reader laughs, too, because we see ourselves in her tales.

For example, to re-discover ourselves, Baumbich recommends exploring our dearest childhood memories of play. Remembering, she maintains, re-awakens your true fun self, the one that giggled and couldn’t wait to get out the dress-ups. (That’s her, not me — I loved playing school. Hmmmm.)

Baumbich urges us to ask ourselves: What were we happiest pretending to be, and how can we add some of that unbridled joy back into our hurried and hassled lives?

Throughout the book, Baumbich uses stories to make the reader laugh and reflect, and faith-based verses and literary quotes to keep us thankful and less overwhelmed.

Her stories are so evocative you will feel Baumbich is an old friend sitting right next to you, laughingly sharing her most ridiculous yet instructive moments.

You can meet Charlene Baumbich in person at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 24 at Prairie Path Books. For more information, go to www.prairiepathbooks.com.

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The country’s 16th president is clearly the star attraction when visiting Springfield

by Chris Young

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ithout doing the arithmetic, it’s probably been a long time since your last visit to Springfield. You were probably here for an end of the school year field trip. Odds are good you saw the Old State Capitol and some other historic sites.

So now you’re thinking it’s time for a return trip.

Those sites are worth visiting again, especially if you enhance your stay in Springfield by truly immersing yourself

in the history of Abraham Lincoln’s time in Illinois — a part of his story that gets much less attention than his presidency.

Tales of Lincoln’s life usually fast forward from rail-splitter to the Civil War, with barely a mention of his days as a circuitriding attorney. But those were formative years when Lincoln forged political alliances that would carry him to the presidency. For those looking for some homework in preparation for a visit, Bloomington Attorney Guy Fraker’s book: “Lincoln’s Ladder to the Presidency, The Eighth Judicial Circuit,” tells WEST SUBURBAN LIVING

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the story of the land and people that shaped Lincoln’s character, or check out www.lincolnsladder.com.

Most trips center around a visit to the Lincoln Home National Historic Site and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, as well they should. But while you are taking in these important sites, here are a few extra tips to help you get more out of your visit.

Even if you toured the Lincoln Home by day, take a few minutes for a twilight stroll through Lincoln’s neighborhood before dinner. The National Park Service |

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Springfield

A Foodie’s Guide to the Illinois State Fair

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or many in the state’s heartland, the Illinois State Fair

signals the end of summer.

The 10-day celebration highlights Illinois agriculture, harness racing, midway rides, entertainment and food — lots of food.

The Fair has a certain

reputation when it comes to food. Every year the question goes something like this; “What new thing can they serve on a stick

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this year?”

If you are lucky there will be a

The reputation is partly

special, and you can buy two

earned. Just don’t knock the

and get one free. The banana

giant turkey legs or corn dogs

wrapped in rice paper and

until you’ve tried them. But

fried, then dusted with

for those looking for more

powdered sugar is worth the

challenging and interesting

three-hour drive from Chicago.

fare, take heart. You can find

everything from a traditional

Village (just past the high-dive

Cuban sandwich to jerk

act) is the Twilight Ballroom,

chicken at the Ethnic Village

home of ballroom dancing, and

— located just inside the Main

Illinois wineries offering tastings.

Gate. Hang a right at the Giant

The ballroom was renamed

Slide and walk up the hill.

Tech Town at one point, but

the Twilight Ballroom is still the

Inside the village, visitors will

Just a few steps from Ethnic

find a ring of small buildings

one most regular fair-goers

featuring food from a variety

remember. (Note: I stopped

of cultures. Some offerings are

in to get out of the rain during

familiar, but you can find

a brief thundershower last

Samosas (fried pastries filled

year, and spent the duration

with potatoes and peas and

sampling wine and watching

dipped in sauce) and curry

people dance with a style

dishes at the India booth. If

and grace I could never hope

you’re not hungry, grab a

to achieve.)

mango smoothie to sip while

wandering the fairgrounds.

the fair year after year revel in

the chance to find something

For dessert, try a banana

turon at the Philippines booth.

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maintains the four square-blocks on the southeast edge of downtown in their pre-1861 appearance. During the day, you can pick up a free ticket at the visitor center to tour the home. The ticket essentially holds you a place. Touring the modest home doesn’t take long — and is a must. However, don’t let that be your only experience.

An evening walk allows you to absorb the atmosphere without the daily sounds of the city at work, or the traffic. Imagine how quiet evenings must have been in Lincoln’s day. The growing darkness also drops a curtain around the neighborhood, allowing you to really feel like you have been transported back in time (www.nps.gov/liho/index.htm).

Before or after your stroll, you can stop for food and drinks and Obed & Isaacs Microbrewery, located at 500 S. 6th St., just west of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site visitor center. If you are walking from one of Springfield’s two main downtown hotels, the Hilton and the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, walk down 7th Street to Capitol Avenue. Then go east one block and enter the park on 8th Street. After walking south through the park, double back one block, then go west to the visitor center and then across 7th Street. The microbrewery is housed in the Booth-Grundendike house, one of two historic homes on the block that both date back to Lincoln’s time. The other building, the Maisenbacher House, has been converted into a coffee house. Both are examples of historic buildings that have been spared the wrecking ball and adapted to new uses. Springfield still has about 100 structures that date to 1861 or earlier — before Lincoln left Springfield to assume the presidency — most of which are located in Springfield’s downtown core.

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can tour the lovingly restored building and see the House of Representatives chamber where Lincoln served. Just south, across the plaza is the Lincoln Herndon Law Office where Lincoln carried out his law practice, when not riding the 8th Judicial Circuit in central Illinois. He was away about half the year in those days. For an even greater historical perspective, set aside at least half a day to visit the Presidential Museum (www.alplm.org).

The museum had its share of detractors when it opened, but over the years the consensus of historic experts and visitors alike is that the exhibits do an excellent job of communicating Lincoln’s compelling story. Don’t expect a lot of glass cases full of artifacts. Sure, there are a few, but mostly the story is told in a visual and engaging way that captivates visitors of all ages.

When walking around downtown, take note of the “Looking For Lincoln” panels posted on buildings and signposts. These informative panels provide color and context to the stories that unfold in the historic sites. You will learn about Lincoln’s horse, political gatherings of the day, and read an amusing story about Lincoln’s playful side and his relationship with the kids in his neighborhood. “Looking for Lincoln” extends beyond Springfield. (www.lookingforlincoln.com.)

If all that walking is making you hungry, try Maldaner’s Restaurant, 222 S. 6th St., Café Brio located on the southwest corner of the same intersection, Augie’s Front Burner, 109 S. 5th St. or any number of other restaurants located downtown.

While the current State Capitol building was constructed after Lincoln’s death, its recent interior renovations are spectacular. It is worth the side trip to see the paintings, colors and architectural details that have been restored to their original glory. You can see the Capitol

Timing Your Trip to Coincide with Upcoming Special Events The following is a sampling of some of the more noteworthy events to be held in Springfield this summer and fall.

TASTE OF DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD July 11-12 Eclectic and classic cuisine for more than 20 area restaurants along with live music.

ILLINOIS STATE FAIR August 7-17 A 10-day, family-friendly celebration includes carnival rides, livestock shows, agricultural exhibits, auto racing and live music including headliners like Pitbull, Florida Georgia Line, Boston, Hunter Hayes, Steely Dan and Jake Owen.

OLD CAPITOL BLUES & BBQS August 22-23 More then 40 barbecue competitors along with live blues and various children’s activities.

13TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ROUTE 66 MOTHER ROAD FESTIVAL September 26-28 More than 1,000 cool cars will roll into town to celebrate the once-famous roadway that passes through town, with music and various activities and entertainment.

SPIRITS OF THE CIVIL WAR September 6 Reenactors portray characters from the Civil War including an encampment of the Illinois 114th Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL September 6 The historic pioneer village of New Salem will be filled with musicians playing bluegrass and traditional American tunes.

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42ND ANNUAL CAPITAL CITY CENTURY September 7 Recreational bike rides of 10 to 100 miles over flat to slightly rolling terrain sponsored by the Springfield Bicycle Club.

CANDLELIGHT TOUR October 3-5 Candle lanterns illuminate the 1830s-era New Salem during the annual walk through the historic village.

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from about anywhere in Springfield, and it serves as a touchstone for those not confident in their navigation — or their GPS unit.

Outside of downtown and walking distance, make time for a trip to Lincoln’s Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery, located just north of North Grand Ave. and Monument Ave. The tomb would seem to be good only for a short visit. However, take your time as you make your way through the hallway to the chamber where Lincoln’s body rests — several feet beneath the floor. Be sure to read excerpts of Lincoln’s speeches, and marvel at his command of the language. Then compare his words to the political oratory of today and get an even deeper sense of the Great Emancipator’s intellect, wisdom and ability to communicate.

It is an old tradition that visitors to Lincoln’s Tomb rub the nose of the Gutzon Borglum bust of Lincoln that is just outside the entrance. It is supposed to be good luck to do so. The original bust is on display in the U.S. Capitol.

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great American presidents at Mount Rushmore.

On Tuesday evenings during the summer, a flag lowering and retreat ceremony with soldiers in period uniforms adds an air of solemnity to the setting outside Lincoln’s Tomb.

Also take time to visit the war memorials within the cemetery.

Lincoln sites abound outside of Springfield, too. The best known is Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, located about 20 miles northwest of Springfield. It was here that Lincoln settled as a young man. The log village has been faithfully reconstructed on a hill above the Sangamon River (www.lincolnsnewsalem.com).

If possible, you might want to time your Springfield visit to coincide with one of a variety of special events held throughout the summer and fall, the most notable of which is the Illinois State Fair, this year slated for Aug. 7 through 17, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. For a sampling of other festivals, check out “Timing Your Trip to Coincide with Upcoming Special Events” on page 35.

For more information on other Springfield attractions including accommodations, call 800 545-7300 or go to www.Visit-SpringfieldIllinois.com.

Chris Young is a freelance writer and photographer who has lived in Springfield for more than 25 years.

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Aug 9 CHICAGO SINFONIETTA

Maestra Mei-Ann Chen and the sinfonietta bring an evening of classical works to Cantigny Park. Call 630 260-8162 for tickets.

THEATRE | Hamlet | Through July 19, Thur – Sun, Thur - Sat 8 p.m. and Sun 7 p.m.; Also, Wed, July 2 & 16, 8 p.m. No show on July 4. Oak Park Festival Theatre performs Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy about family loyalties, betrayal and revenge. Free for children under 12. Cost: $27/15. Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave., Oak Park. 708 445-4440 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Through Aug 17, Wed – Sun, Wed 1:30 p.m., Thur 1:30 & 8 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 5 & 8:30 p.m. and Sun 2 & 6 p.m. No shows July 2 – 6. This Tony Award-winning play follows the story of six adolescents competing against each other but raises the comedic bar by choosing four random audience members to participate as contestants on stage. Cost: $50/35.

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The Count Of Monte Cristo | Thur - Sun, July 3 – 13, 7 p.m. No performance on July 4. One of Alexandre Dumas’ most popular works, adapted

by Christopher M. Walsh, focuses on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, but later escapes and seeks revenge. Cost: $10/9. Lakeside Pavilion at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. 630 942-4000

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| The Wizard Of Oz | Fri – Sun, July 18 – 20, Fri – Sat

7:30 p.m. and Sun 2 p.m. Follow the yellow brick road with Little Mountain Community Theatre NFP’s summer main stage production of the classic tale of Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Cost: $15/12. Lemont High School Performing Arts Center, 800 Porter St., Lemont. www.littlemountaintheatre.org

| RENT | Fri – Sun, July 18 – 27, Fri – Sat 8 p.m. and Sun

3 p.m. Elgin Summer Theatre returns with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical, which follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive in the shadow of HIV/AIDS in NYC’s Lower East Side.

Cost: $15. The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. 847 931-5900

| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Sun, July 20, 6 p.m. Enjoy a Shakespearean play outdoors in the Cantigny Gardens. Free for children under 8. Cost: $10. Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton.

630 260-8162 | The Importance Of Being Ernest | Thur – Sun, July 26 – Aug 23, Thur – Sat 8 p.m. and Sun 7 p.m.; Also, Wed, Aug 20, 8 p.m. Oak Park Festival Theatre performs one of Oscar Wilde’s most famous works outdoors. Free for children under 12. Cost: $27/15. Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave., Oak Park. 708 445-4440

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| Bye, Bye Birdie | Fri – Sun, Aug 1 – 10, Fri – Sat 7:30 – 10 p.m. and Sun 2 – 4:30 p.m. North Central College Summer Music Theatre presents the story of rock star Conrad Birdie being drafted into the army.

Cost: $18/12. Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E Benton Ave., Naperville.

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Trial By Jury And The Sorcerer | Fri – Sat, July 11 – 19, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m; Also, July 13, 2 p.m.

Enjoy a double bill of two of Gilbert and Sullivan’s earliest and most charming works, “Trial by Jury,” a sung-through piece in which a jilted bride takes her groom to court, and “The Sorcerer,” a tale of magic and mix-ups in which a betrothed man attempts to level social ranks and share the gift of love by slipping a love potion in his guest’s tea. Cost: $18/12.

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12 – Aug 10, 8:15 p.m. An outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s classic comedy about Sir John Falstaff’s quest to seduce two wealthy married women, who later decide to turn the tables on him. Cost: $37/26. First Folio Theatre at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W 31st St., Oak Brook. 630 986-8067

| The Troll Booth | Sat, July 5, 5 p.m. Find out what

happens when The Three Billy Goats Gruff collide with Goldie, the Three Bears and the Three Little Pigs on their journey to find out what it means to be “big.” Lakeside Pavilion at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. 630 942-4000

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Sat 8 p.m. and Sun 3 p.m. Contemporary song-cycle musical chronicling the five-year life of a marriage, from meeting to breakup. Cost: $15. Playhouse 111, 111 N Hale Street, Wheaton. 630 260-1820

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| Legacy Girls: Nifty 50s & 60s | Sat,

Aug 16, 8 p.m. This vocal trio performs some of the hottest hits such as “It’s My Party,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Sincerely,” and “Stop in the Name of Love.”

Cost: $32. Mainstage Theatre at Fox Valley Repertory, 4051 E Main St., St. Charles. 630 584-6342

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Memorial Park, 208 W Union Ave., Wheaton. 630 690-4880

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Line? | Ongoing, Fri – Sat 8 p.m. Improv comedy similar to ABC’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

Must be 14 years and over. Cost: $20 + 2 drink min. The Comedy Shrine, 4034 Fox Valley Center Dr., Aurora.

630 585-0300

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The celebrated cellist and his longtime partner, The Knights, perform “Don Quixote” and other great works at Ravinia Festival. Call 847 266-5100 for tickets.

| Paul Reiser | Sat, July 5, 7 & 9:30 p.m. The stand-up comedian, bestselling author of “Couplehood” and star of “Mad About You” performs. Cost: $30 + 2 item food/bev. Zanies Comedy Club in MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Pl., Rosemont. 847 813-0484 Parado | Fri – Sat, July 11 – 12, Fri 8 p.m. and Sat 10:30 p.m. Conan O’Brien’s opening act on “Conan” and host of the top ranked podcast “Never Not Funny” has also appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.” Cost: $25 + 2 item food/bev. Zanies Comedy Club in MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Pl., Rosemont.

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| Loni Love | Sun, July 11 – 13, Fri 8 & 10:15 p.m., Sat 7 & 9:15 p.m. and Sun 7 p.m. The stand-up comedian, author, and co-host to the Fox daytime show “The Real” performs her comedic set. For ages 18 and over. Cost: $22 + 2 item min. Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Rd., Woodfield Mall, Store K120B, Schaumburg. 847 240-2001

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| Carlos Mencia | Fri – Sun, July 18 – 20, Fri 8 & 10:45

Sun 7 p.m. The SNL alum and featured performer on the Shaq All-Star Comedy Jam Tour comedian takes his comedic set on tour. For ages 18 and over. Cost: $22/19 + 2 item min. Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Rd., Woodfield Mall, Store K120B, Schaumburg.

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| Sullivan & Son Tour | Fri – Sun, Aug 8 – 10, Fri 8 & 10:15 p.m., Sat 7 & 9:15 p.m. and Sun 7 p.m. Stars of the hit TBS show come together to bring fans a live comedic performance. For ages 18 and over. Cost: $28/24 + 2 item minimum. Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Rd., Woodfield Mall, Store K120B, Schaumburg.

847 240-2001 | Mary Lynn Rajskub | Thur – Fri, Aug 21, Thur 8 p.m. and Fri 8 & 10:30 p.m. Known for her role as computer genius Chloe O’Brian on Fox’s “24,” the actress, writer and comedian takes the stage. Cost: $25 + 2 item food/bev. Zanies Comedy Club in MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Pl., Rosemont. 847 813-0484

MUSIC | Summer Concert Series | Through Aug 26, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Weekly outdoor concerts featuring various music genres with food and drinks available for purchase. Veterans Memorial Pavilion in Fishel Park.

1036 Grove St., Downers Grove. 630 963-1304 | Rockin’ In The Park | Thursdays, July 3 – August 28, 7 – 10 p.m.; Also Tue, Aug 5. Weekly outdoor concert series featuring live bands, fireworks, food and beverages. For more information, visit www.rosemont.com /mbfinancialpark. MB Financial Park, 5501 Park Pl., Rosemont. 847 349-5008

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| Jay Pharoah | Fri – Sat, July 25 – 26, 8 & 10:30 p.m.

| Lee Dewyze & 10,000 Maniacs | Sat, July 5, 7 & 9 p.m. The American Idol Season 9 winner takes the stage at 7 p.m., while the alternative rock band performs hits like “Candy Everybody Wants” and “These Are Days” at 9 p.m. Cost: $12/6. RiverEdge Park, 360 N Broadway St., Aurora. 630 896-6666

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| Under The Sun Tour | Sun, July 6, 7 p.m. Live music on the Fox River featuring Uncle Kracker, Blues Traveler

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Mondays In The Park | Mondays, July 7 – 28, 6:15 – 8:30 p.m. A free concert in the park with concessions available. Memorial Park Bandshell, 208 W Union Ave., Wheaton. 630 690-4880

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Acclaimed soprano Valerie Vinzant and the DuPage Symphony Orchestra present a Ravinia-style outdoor concert of Broadway songs and show-tune medleys.

Cost: $18/10. First Division Museum Lawn at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton. 630 260-8162

| Starlight Concert Series | Fridays, July 18 – Aug 15, 7:30 p.m. Weekly concerts under the stars featuring American English, Bobby Broom Trio, ABBA Mania, The Holmes Brothers and New Philharmonic. Lakeside Pavilion at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. 630 942-4000 | Rockin’ For The Troops | Sat, July 19, noon – 11 p.m. Annual music fest celebrating and supporting our troops with headliners Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band, along with performances by the Voices, Audioadrenaline and Semple. For more information, visit www.osotamerica.org. Cost: $25. Parade Field at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton.

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SCORE! | Sat, July 19, 7 p.m. Hamilton Wings students ages 10 – 13 perform their original opera music. Cost: $10. Blizzard Theatre, 1700 Spartan Dr., Elgin. 847 622-0300

| Naper Nights Community Concert Series | Fri – Sat, July 25 – 26 & August 22 – 23, 5 – 10 p.m. Enjoy music, food and drinks under the stars while Think Floyd, Battle of the Bands participants, OMT, The Ents, Arra, American English, Tumbling Dice and 16 Candles perform. For more information, visit www.napernights. org. Free for members and children under 4. Cost: $15/10. Naper Settlement, 523 S Webster St., Naperville.

630 420-6010 | Swashbucklers | Sat, July 26, 8 p.m. Enjoy music inspired by legendary adventures from around the world during this outdoor orchestra concert presented by the West Suburban Symphony Orchestra. Cost: $18/10. Tank Park at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton. 630 260-8162 | Lady Antebellum | Thur, Aug 7, 8 p.m. Seven-time Grammy Award-winning trio with top hits “American Honey,” “Need You Now,” “Just A Kiss” and “I Run To You.” Cost: $55/45. RiverEdge Park, 360 N Broadway St., Aurora. 630 896-6666 | Chicago Sinfonietta | Sat, Aug 9, 8 p.m. Maestra Mei-Ann Chen and the Chicago Sinfonietta perform under the stars with a selection of romantic suites from Ravel’s beloved Carmen and Vaughn William’s spirited English Folk Song Suite. Cost: $24/20. First Division Museum lawn at Cantigny Park, 1S151 S Winfield Rd., Wheaton. 630 260-8162 | Rod Stewart and Santana | Sat, Aug 16, 7:30 p.m.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Rod Stewart performs with the ten-time Grammy Award-winning and three-time Latin Award-winning Carlos Santana.

Cost: $269/51. Allstate Arena, 6920 N Mannheim Rd. 847 635-6601

| Tony Bennett | Sat, Aug 16, 8:30 p.m. The Grammy

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| Denny Diamond & The Family Jewels | Sat, Aug

23, 8 p.m. This family trio performs a tribute to Neil Diamond with songs including “Sweet Caroline,” “Cherry Cherry,” and “I’m a Believer.” Cost: $32.

Mainstage Theatre at Fox Valley Repertory, 4051 E Main St., St. Charles. 630 584-6342

| MattyB | Sat, Aug 23, 4 p.m. An 11-year-old rapper whose G-Rated, family-friendly lyrics earned him a spot on Billboards’ 2013 “21 under 21,” a list of music’s hottest minors. Cost: $99/21. Paramount Theatre, 23 E Galena Blvd., Aurora. 630 896-6666 | Jennifer Nettles | Fri, Aug 29, 7 p.m. The lead vocalist for Sugarland performs with her platinum-selling No. 1 hit “Stay” and new single “That Girl” featuring cowriter of “Mama’s Broken Heart,” Brandy Clark. Cost: $40/30. RiverEdge Park, 360 N Broadway St., Aurora.

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Through Aug 17 LIFELOGGERS Personal experiences turn into works of art at Elmhurst Art Museum’s latest exhibit. Call 630 834-0202 for tickets.

| Johnny Rivers | Sat, Aug 30, 8 p.m. Relive classic hits such as “Memphis,” “Maybelline” and “Secret Agent Man” when the veteran rock ‘n’ roll singer and guitarist performs an intimate show. Cost: $99/59.

Arcada Theatre, 105 E Main St., St Charles. 630 962-7000 of R. Strauss with a performance of his famed tone poem, “Don Quixote” as well as other classical pieces.

Cost: $95/20. Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park. 847 266-5100

singer Antonia Bennett. Cost: $101/34. Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park. 847 266-5100

| Prince Royce | Thur, Aug 21, 8 p.m. The Latin pop star from the Bronx takes the stage during his Soy El Mismo Tour. Cost: $141/64. Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N River Rd., Rosemont. 847 671-5100

| Train | Fri – Sat, Aug 22 – 23, 7 p.m. The pop rock band, known for hits such as “Drops of Jupiter” and “Hey, Soul Sister” performs with special guest The Wallflowers. Cost: $110/38. Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park. 847 266-5100

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| Lifeloggers: Chronicling The Everyday | Through Aug 17, Tue – Thur & Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sun noon – 5 p.m. An exhibit featuring 13 artists who turned personal bits of data and lived experiences into works of art.

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Sight/In Sight | Through Aug 17. Mon & Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.

- 5 p.m. A collection of oil paintings by artist Diana Leviton Gondek, showcasing straightforward and colorful themes, a style combining her earlier work with strong influences from pop art. Schoenherr Gallery at North Central College, 171 E Chicago St., Naperville. 630 637-5375

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Aug 23, Wed – Sat, noon – 4 p.m. This exhibit celebrates the eclectic and all-encompassing nature of creative music. David L. Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E Downer Pl., Aurora. 630 906-0650

| Fashion Accessories In Vogue . . . And Out | Through Aug 24, Mon – Fri 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Sat – Sun noon – 4 p.m. This exhibit features vogue accessories from the late 1800s through modern day and reveals the history behind its owners.

Suggested donation: $4/2. DuPage County Historical Museum, 102 E Wesley St., Wheaton. 630 510-4941 | Heidi Norton: Prismatic Nature | Through Aug 24, Tue – Sun, Tue – Thur & Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sun noon – 5 p.m. This exhibit showcases Heidi Norton’s multi-part installation consisting of custom-made window inserts, sculptural objects, interactive hot houses and living plants.

Free for members and children under 5. Cost: $5/3. Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. 630 834-0202 | Sculpture Walk | Through Sept 21. Self-guided walking tour featuring 12 sculptures and art installations placed among Oak Park’s many shops and restaurants in the Hemingway District. For more information, visit www.oak-par.us/sculpturewalk.

Along Oak Park Ave. between Lake and Pleasant St., Oak Park. | We Need You! Propaganda Of The Great War | Through Nov 2, Tue - Sun, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. In honor of the centennial of World War I, the exhibit features posters from the U.S., France and England as well as some of the museum’s World War I artifact collection. First Division Museum, Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton. 630 260-8185 | Art Festival | Sat – Sun, July 5 – 6, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Botanic-themed art exhibit featuring photographs, paintings, ceramics, jewelry and more. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe.

847 835-5440

FESTIVALS | Lisle Eyes To The Skies | July 2 – 6, Wed – Sun.

Carnival, rides, fireworks, food, craft fair and live music; Also, 5:30 a.m. Balloon Launch on Thur – Sat. Free for children 7 and under. Cost: $7. Lisle Community Park, Lisle. 630 769-1000 or go to www.eyestotheskies.org

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p.m., Fri 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sat 1 – 11 p.m. and Sun noon – 6 p.m.

Carnival, craft fair, parade, fireworks, food, beverages and live entertainment. Sears Centre, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. 847 649-2222 or www.northwestfourthfest.com

| Naperville Ribfest | July 3 – 6, Thur

– Sun noon – 10 p.m. Rib vendors, music featuring Roger Hodgson, a carnival and more. Free for children under 12. Cost: $15/12.

Knoch Park, Naperville. 630 259-1129 or www.ribfest.net

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Fine arts festival, live entertainment, fireworks, carnival and more.

Reed-Keppler Park, Arbor Ave. and National St., West Chicago.

630 231-3003

July 22 CHICAGO WHITE SOX DAY

White Sox mascot, Southpaw, and current White Sox players visit Brookfield Zoo. Call 708 688-8000 for tickets.

| Taste Of Westmont | July 10 – 13,

Thur 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., Fri 4 – 10:30 p.m., Sat noon – 10:30 p.m. and Sun noon – 9 p.m. Music, craft show, carnival, car show, and more. Downtown Westmont.

630 829-9378

| 4th Of July Festival | July 3 – 4, Thur – Fri. Parade,

music, games, 2nd Annual Cerny Series Baseball Games, fireworks, food, and live entertainment.

Cerny Park, River Rd. and Forestview Ave., Warrenville.

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| Glendale Heights Fest | July 10 – 14, Wed – Fri 5 – 11 p.m. and Sat – Sun noon – 11 p.m. Carnival, fireworks, live entertainment, food vendors and beer garden.

Camera Park, 101 E Fullerton, Glendale Heights.

630 260-6000 | Windmill City Festival | July 10 – 13, Thur 6 – 9:30 p.m., Fri 4 – 11 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Carnival, 5k, pet parade, music, food and more. Riverwalk, Houston St. and Island Ave., Downtown Batavia. 630 879-7134 or www.windmillcityfest.org |

Lemont Heritage Festival | Sat, July 12, 4 – 11 p.m. Live music, children’s activities, food and more.

Downtown Lemont. 630 257-1550

| Naperville Woman’s Club Fine Art Fair | July 12 – 13, Sat – Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Original works, children’s activities and more. Naper Settlement, 523 S Webster St., Naperville. 630 420-9680 | LaGrange Craft Fair | July 12 – 13, Sat 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Craft show with over 175 tents exhibiting unique arts and crafts items created by Midwest artisans. Downtown LaGrange. www.lgba.com | Kane County Fair | July 16 – 20, Wed 3 – 11 p.m.,

Thur noon – 11 p.m., Fri – Sat noon – midnight and Sun noon – 10 p.m. Live entertainment, demolition derby, rodeo, carnival and more. Cost: $20/3. Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S Randall Rd., St. Charles.

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| Anonapalooza Family Summerfest | July 20, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Family activities, live music, food and more. Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Dr., Geneva.

630 909-9121 or www.anonapalooza.com | DuPage County Fair | July 23 – 27, Wed – Sun 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Live music, carnival, youth talent show, demolition derby, livestock auction and more.

DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd., Wheaton. 630 668-6636 | Family Fun Fest | Fri, July 25, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Face painting, spin art, games and more. Community Park Bandshell, 1825 Short St., Lisle. 630 964-3410 | Sugar Grove Corn Boil | July 25 – 27, Fri 4 – 11 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Carnival, entertainment, arts and crafts, fireworks and more. Volunteer Park, 85 S Main St., Sugar Grove.

630 449-7999 or www.sugargrovecornboil.com | Streamwood Summer Celebration | July 25 – 27,

Fri 5 – 11 p.m., Sat noon – 11 p.m. and Sun noon – 8 p.m. Entertainment, golf tournament, parade, carnival and more. Hoosier Grove Park, 700 W Irving Park Rd., Streamwood. 630 736-3800

| Celebration Weekend | July 25 – 27, Fri – Sun. As part of Lockport’s Summer Art Series, this celebration weekend features an Airsoft Battle, entertainment, a gala, food and more. Lockport. 815 838-0549 or www.summerartseries.com/gala/ |

Geneva Fine Arts Fair | July 26 – 27, Sat – Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. More than 140 artists display their works in an open-air show. 8 S Third St., Geneva.

630 232-6060

| Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival | July 26 – 27, Sat 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Sun noon – 10 p.m.

Traditional Puerto Rican music, parade, food, children’s play area and Puerto Rican craftsmanship vendors.

Free for children 5 and under. Cost: $5. RiverEdge Park, 360 N Broadway St., Aurora. 630 896-6666 | Kendall County Fair | July 31 – Aug 4, Thur – Fri 8 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. – midnight and Sun 8 a.m.

– 6 p.m. Carnival, demolition derby, live music, food and more. Cost: $24/4. Kendall County Fairgrounds, 10826 Illinois Route 71, Yorkville. 630 553-2860 | Summer Daze Festival | Aug 1 – 2, Fri 5 – 11 p.m.

and Sat noon – 11p.m. Music festival, car show, children’s activities, teen arena, rides and more.

Butterfield and Batavia Rds., Warrenville. 630 393-7279

| Taste Of Roselle | Aug 1 – 3, Fri 6 – 11 p.m., Sat noon – 11 p.m. and Sun noon – 9 p.m. Carnival, craft fair, food, live entertainment and more. Main St. Downtown Roselle. 630 980-2000 | North Aurora Days | Aug 1 – 3, Fri – Sun. Car show,

fishing derby, pet parade, 5k and more. Randall Rd. and Oak St., North Aurora. 630 918 9460 or www.northauroradays.com

| Wheaton Brew Fest | Sat, Aug 2, 1 – 4:30 p.m. Craft beers, food and live entertainment. Cost: $75/20.

Memorial Park, 208 W Union, Wheaton. 630 510-5064 or www.wheatonparkdistrict.com. | Fox Valley Irish Festival | Sat, Aug 2, 1 – 10:30 p.m.

Petting zoo, moon bounce, Irish dancers, food, beer and live entertainment featuring Anish, The Bogside Zukes and The Tossers. Free for children 2 and under.

Cost: $10/5. RiverEdge Park, 360 N Broadway St., Aurora. 630 896-6666

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Aug 30 - 31 COUNTRY FAIR Experience an old-fashioned fair from the agricultural past at Kline Creek Farm.

Call 630 876-5900 for more information.

| Montgomery Fest | Aug 8 – 10, Fri 5 – 10 p.m. and

Sat – Sun 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Carnival, crafts, music, petting zoo, car show, food and more. Montgomery Park, River and Mill streets, Montgomery. 630 896-8080 ext 1114

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| Elburn Days | Aug 15 – 17, Fri 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sat

7 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Sun 9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Parade, tractor pull, live music, carnival, food and more. Lions Park, 500 S Filmore St., Elburn. 630 365-6315

| Naperville Wine Festival | Aug 22 – 23, Fri 4 – 10 p.m. and Sat 3 – 9 p.m. Wines from around the world, music and food from local restaurants.

CityGate Centre, 2135 CityGate Ln., Naperville.

847 382-3270 | Hometown Days Festival | Aug 28 – 31, Thur – Sun.

Live entertainment, car show, carnival rides, food and more. Free for children under 5. Cost: $2/1.

Beecher Community Park, 908 Game Farm Rd., Yorkville. 630 553-4357

| Naperville Last Fling | Aug 29 – Sept 1, Fri 5 – 11:30

p.m., Sat – Sun 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. and Mon 10 a.m.

– 6 p.m. Main stage entertainment, carnival, parade, food and more. Downtown Naperville. 630 961-4143 or www.lastfling.org

| Alley (ART) Festival | Sat, Aug 30, noon – 5 p.m.

Local art, yoga, music, food and more. Water Street Mall, Downer Pl. and Galena Blvd., Aurora.

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630 896-6666

family & General | Summer Nights Classic Car Show | Through Aug 29, Fridays, 6 – 9 p.m. Classic cars line the streets during this family event. Featured Cars must be pre1985. No show on July 4. For more information, visit www.downtowndg.org. Downtown Downers Grove.

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| Third Thursday | Thur, July 17, 5 – 7 p.m. The third Thursday of every month is a time designated for families of children with special needs to enjoy the museum in an inclusive, typically quieter, less crowded atmosphere. Free for members. $11/10.

DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N Washington St., Naperville. 630 637-8000 | Windy City Pet Expo | Sat, July 19, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Bring your pet and enjoy agility demonstrations, over 125 exhibitors, pet costume & talent contests, a mega adoption event, entertainment and more.

For more information, visit www.windycitypetexpo. com. Odeum Expo Center, 1033 North Villa Ave., Villa Park. 800 977-3609 ext 103 | Starlight Movie Series | Thursdays, July 17 – Aug 7, 8:30 p.m. Free outdoor movie series featuring “Up,” “E.T, the Extra-Terrestrial,” “The Blues Brothers” and “Ghostbusters.” Lakeside Pavilion at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. 630 942-4000 | Chicago White Sox Day | Tue, July 22, 11 a.m. –

12:30 p.m. Current White Sox players and Southpaw visit Brookfield Zoo to sign autographs. Guests will be allowed to have one item signed and should bring their own item to be signed. Free for members and children 2 and under. Cost: $17/12. Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St., Brookfield. 708 688-8000

| Sidewalk Sale | Thur – Sat, July 24 – 26, Thur – Fri 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Join the Downers Grove downtown retailers for their annual sidewalk sale. Downtown Downers Grove.

630 725-0991 | Hometown Picnic | Sat, Aug 9, 1 – 4 p.m. Enjoy

old-fashioned games, contests and an apple pie competition. Food will be available for purchase.

Free for Naperville residents, members and children under 4 years. Cost: $12/8. Naper Settlement, 523 S Webster St., Naperville. 630 420-6010

| Author Discussion & Signing With Michael Black | Sun, Aug 10, 2 – 4 p.m. The author of 19 books and over 100 short stories and articles visits Centuries & Sleuths with his latest mystery, “Chimes at Midnight.” Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W Madison St., Forest Park. 708 771-7243 |

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Country Fair | Sat - Sun, Aug 30 - 31, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Experience an old-fashioned fair from the agricultural past featuring blue ribbons, games, and entertainment including Professor Marvel’s Amazing Flea Circus. Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago. 630 876-5900

kids | Swing! The Science Of Baseball | Fri, July 11, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. & 3 – 4 p.m. Learn how Newton’s Three Laws of Motion apply to baseball with science experiments. Attendees must be a resident of Elmhurst and between the grades of 2 – 8. Registration required. Large Meeting Room at Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. 630-279-8696 | Miss Jamie And The Farmhands | Sat, July 26, 2 – 3

p.m. Sing, dance, laugh and learn with Miss Jamie and her puppet friends from the farm. Red Bandshell at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton.

630 668-5161

| Disney’s Aladdin Jr | Fri – Sun, Aug 1 – 10, Fri 7 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. and Sun 2 p.m. Cost: $15/10.

Based on the 1992 Disney film “Aladdin,” the FVR Youth Ensemble takes you on a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem and flying carpet rides.

Fox Valley Repertory, 4051 E Main St., St. Charles.

630 584-6342 | Super Hero Night | Fri, July 25, 6:30 p.m. Throughout a Kane County Cougars’ baseball game, children can celebrate their favorite costumed friends and foes with an evening featuring a pre-game parade, super hero costume contest, post-game hero and villian-themed fireworks show and DuPage Children’s Museum’s interactive exhibits. Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, 34W002 Cherry Ln., Geneva. 630 232-8811 | Kratt Brothers | Sat – Sun, Aug 23 – 24, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Learn about rare wildlife behaviors with Chris and Martin Kratt from PBS’ “Wild Kratts” during their Amazon Adventure show. Also, autograph signing from 2 – 4 p.m. Free for members and children 2 and under. Cost: $17/12. West Mall at Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St., Brookfield. 708 688-8000

history | Sox Vs. Cubs: The Chicago Civil Wars | Through Sep 28, Tue – Sun 1 – 5 p.m. This exhibit covers all the bases of the crosstown rivalry to examine concepts of loyalty and fandom through videos, interviews with former players, sports journalists and broadcasters, and souvenirs. Elmhurst Historical Museum Education Center, 120 E Park Ave., Elmhurst. 630 833-1457 | Sweet Home Chicago: The History Of America’s Candy Capital | Through Nov 1, Tue – Sat 11 a.m.

– 4 p.m. A traveling exhibit highlighting our cultural connection to Chicago’s candy makers featuring a documentary narrated by Bill Kurtis, interactive displays and fun candy activities. Free for members.

Cost: $2. Geneva History Center, 113 S Third St., Geneva. 630 232-4951 | Date With History: The School Of Hard Knocks |

Wed, July 8, 7:30 p.m. Author Richard S. Faulkner

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discusses “The School of Hard Knocks: Combat Leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces,” a book about the selection and training process for officers before and during World War I. Visitors Center Theater at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton. 630 260-8187

| Assassination in Saravejo | Sunday, July 20, 2 - 4 p.m. A review by Donald Sender, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of WWI, of the tragic family of Emperor Franz Joseph, the life of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, the assassins and their colleagues, the trial and punishments meted out to them and the results that changed the history of Europe, accompanied by a slide presentation.

Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W Madison St., Forest Park. 708 771-7243

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Wor th Going Downtown For - The Last Ship - Through July 13. Tues - Sun. Gideon Fletcher’s life revolves around the local shipyard. He leaves for 14 years, chasing after a different life, but when he returns, he finds the town much different than when he left it. Original score written by Sting. Cost: $103/45. Bank of America Theatre, 18 W Monroe St., Chicago. 312 977-1700.

For showtimes and tickets, visit www.broadwayinchicago.com - Brigadoon - Through Aug 3.

Tommy, an American tourist, stumbles upon the mythical village of Brigadoon. There, he must decide whether to stay and take a chance on love or return to the world he knows.

Cost: $98/13. Goodman’s Albert Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St., Chicago. 312 443-3800. For showtimes and tickets, visit www.goodmantheatre.org - Cirque

Shanghai: Warriors Through Sept. 1. Wed – Sun, Wed & Sat 2, 6, & 8 p.m., Thur 2 & 8 p.m., Fri 2, 7 & 9 p.m. and Sun 2 & 4 p.m. This show combines acrobatics and the martial prowess of Chinese Kung Fu and Wu Shu masters. Cost: $40/16.

Pepsi Skyline Stage at Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave., Chicago.

800 745-3000

- Jazzin’ at the Shedd - Through

Sept 3, Wednesdays 5 - 10 p.m.

This after-hours program allows guests to tour the aquarium in the evening while enjoying the sounds of jazz music, performed by local musicians. On July 23, Aug 20, and Sept 3, guests can talk with aquarium experts on

select topics. Cost: $18/16.

Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S Lake Shore Dr., Chicago. 312 939-2438

- Seussical - July 5 - Aug 17.

A family experience as the world of Doctor Seuss comes to life on stage, opportunity to meet and greet cast members following each performance.

Visit www.chicagoshakes.com for showtimes. Cost: $28/18.

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Courtyard Theater, 800 E Grand Ave., Chicago. 312 595-5600 - Paul McCartney - Wed, July 9, 8 p.m. The former Beatle and member of Wings takes his universally acclaimed “Out There” tour on the road, performing songs that have spanned his entire career, as well as songs from his most recent studio album, “NEW.” Cost: $250/30.

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Taste Of Chicago - Wed – Sun, July 9 – 13, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Outdoor food festival featuring wide variety of vendors, live music and activities. Musical acts include Janelle Monáe, Jeff Tweedy, Aloe Blacc, and more. Grant Park, Chicago. 312 744-5000

- The Voice Live Tour - Wed, July 16, 7:30 p.m. The popular singing competition TV show brings winner Josh Kaufman to the stage, along with other season six fan favorites such as Kristen Merlin, Jake Worthington, and Christina Grimmie as well as favorites from last season. Cost: $65/35. Chicago Theatre, 175 N

State St., Chicago. 312 462-6300

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Joel - Fri, July 18, 8 p.m.

The musical legend plays at the historic park for his first solo apperance in Chicago in seven years. Cost: $125/45. Wrigley Field, 1060 W Addison St., Chicago.

773 404-2827

| Summer Saturdays | Saturdays, July 12 – Aug 9, 10 a.m. – noon. A series of family workshops for exploring architecture and design. For more information, visit www.flwright.org. Cost: $5 per child and free for an accompanying adult. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Frederick C. Robie House, 5757 S Woodlawn Ave., Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. 312 994-4000 | Elmhurst Garden Walk And Faire | Sun, July 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Six Elmhurst gardens and tours of the newly renovated Conservatory and new greenhouses in Elmhurst’s Wilder Park, a Boutique fair and a luncheon. For more information, visit www.elmhurstgardenwalk.com. Cost: $20/15. Garden Club booth in Wilder Park. 175 S Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. 630 267-3454

- Lollapalooza - Fri – Sun, Aug 1 – 3, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Music festival featuring multiple acts each day on various stages along with food vendors.

Performers include Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon, Lorde, and more. Grant Park, Chicago. www.lollapalooza.com

| Chicago’s Western Suburbs Open Day | Sun, July

- Chicago Air & Water Show -

| Sink Or Swim Cardboard Boat Race | Sat, July 12, 10:30 a.m. Build and navigate a boat that can hold 1 – 4 people and paddle across the swimming pool. Boats must be constructed to guidelines available at www.ottercove.org. Free for Season Pass holders and children under 3. To register, visit www.stcparks.org. Cost: $13/9. Otter Cove Aquatic Park, 3615 Campton Hills Rd., St. Charles. 630 513-6200

Sat – Sun, Aug 16 – 17, 10 a.m.

– 3 p.m. Navy Blue Angels, Air Force Thunderbirds, Golden Knights Parachute Team and other performers. North Avenue Beach, Chicago. 312 744-5000

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Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St., Chicago. 312 744-3316

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20, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Explore more than ten acres of gardens with thousands of annual, perennial, vegetable, and shrub varieties in this self-guided tour.

Free for children under 12. Cost: $5. The Gardens at Ball, 622 Town Rd., West Chicago. 888 842-2442

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| Dog Days | Sat. Aug 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Bring your dog out and enjoy a special dog play area, agility demonstrations, on-site adoption services, vendor booths and more. For more information, visit www.cantigny.org. Parade Field at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton. 630 668-5161 | Night Hike and S’more-gasbord | Sat, Aug 30, 7 9 p.m. Discover the creatures that come out at night during a self-guided hike and stop by the campfire to try different s’more recipes. Children under 18 must be with an adult. Registration required. Cost: $5.

Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 3609 Spring Rd., Oak Brook. 630 850-8110

FOOD & DRINK | Cosley Zoo Uncorked | Thur, July 17, 5:30 – 8 p.m.

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– 1 p.m. Archer parking lot off Old McHenry Rd. 847 634-0888 n Morris French Country Market – Second Saturday each month through Oct 11, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Canal Port, 123 W Illinois Ave., 815 513-5600

Naperville – Saturdays through Oct 25, 7 a.m. – noon. Fifth Avenue Station parking lot, 200 E Fifth Ave. 630 369-5638; Wednesdays through Sept 24, 3 – 7 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 750 Aurora Ave. 630 355-0467

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– noon. Aurora Transportation Center, 233 N Broadway; Wednesdays, July 9 – Sept 10, 1 – 5 p.m. West Aurora Plaza Shopping Center, 1901 W Galena Blvd.; Thursdays, July 10 – Aug 28, 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 701 S Eola Rd. 630 256-4636

October 2, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 200 N Grove Ave. 847 488-1456

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n Geneva French Market – Sundays through Nov 16, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Metra commuter parking lot, South and 4th St. 312 575-0286

Bartlett - Fridays and Saturdays through Oct 31, Fri noon – 6 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 134 Bartlett Plaza, Devon and Main St. 630 837-0800 Batavia - Saturdays through Oct 18, 8 a.m.

– noon. North River St. between Wilson and State St. 630 761-3528

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– 1 p.m. Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 4th Ave. and Main St. 630 584-6680

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n Villa Park French Market – Sundays through Oct 26, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Park Blvd., west of Ardmore Ave. 312 575-0286

n Hanover Park French Market – Fridays through Aug 29, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hanover Park Park District, 1919 Walnut Ave. 312 575-0294

n West Chicago – Thursdays through Oct 30, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Mosaic Crossing, NE corner of North Ave. and Neltnor Blvd. 630 231-3003

n Hinsdale – Mondays through Oct 13, 7 a.m.

– 1 p.m. Burlington Park, 30 E Chicago Ave. 630 323-3952

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n Winfield – Wednesdays through Oct 29, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Prairie Trail Center, SW corner of County Farm Rd. and Geneva Rd. 630 231-3003

n Lemont – Tuesdays through Oct 28, 8 a.m.

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Western Springs French Market – Thursdays through Oct 30, 2 – 7 p.m. Hillgrove Ave. between Lawn Ave. and Grand Ave. 312 575-0286 Wheaton French Market – Saturdays through Nov 15, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Parking lot at the corner of Main St. and Liberty Dr. 312 575-0286

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| Brunch At Ball Gardens | Sat, July 19, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy brunch and garden tours during DuPage Friends of Extension’s annual fundraiser to benefit the University of Illinois Extension programs in DuPage County. Cost: $41/36. Ball Horticulture, 622 Town Rd., West Chicago. 630 534-6443 | Zoo Brew | Sat – Sun, Aug 9 – 10, 5 – 9 p.m. Beer-

tasting event featuring over 60 beers, live music and a silent auction. Must be 21 and over. For more information and pricing, visit www.brookfieldzoo.org.

Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St., Brookfield. 708 688-8000

HEALTH & FITNESS | Yoga For The Young At Heart | Tuesdays, Aug 5- Sep 9, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Certified yoga instructor Maureen Fogerty leads this 6-session class, specifically designed for seniors 65 and up. Registration required.

Cost: $75. Education Center at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton. 630 260-8162.

sports | Downers Grove Criterium | Sun, July 27, 8:20 a.m. – 6 p.m. Watch the final day of the Prairie State Cycling Series downtown on the figure-eight course. For more information, visit www.prairiestatecyclingseries.com.

5200 Main St., Downers Grove. 847 644-0277 | The Secret U.S. Classic | Sat, Aug 2, 1 & 6:30 p.m.

See gymnastics stars rise in the final qualifying event for women’s gymnastics for the P&G Gymnastics Championships. Cost: $69/20. Sears Centre, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. 847 649-2270

lectures | Technology For Advanced Neural Prostheses |

Fri, July 11, 8 p.m. Dr. Philip Troyk from Illinois Institute of Technology discusses the range of research that is taking place within the Laboratory of Neural Prosthetic as well as the commercial developments in prosthetic technology emerging from Sigenics, Inc. Cost: $7. Fermilab, Kirk Rd. and Pine St., Batavia.

630 840-2787

| A Neurosurgeon’s Journey Through The Afterlife |

Sat, July 19, 7 – 9 p.m. Dr. Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon and New York Times bestselling author, discusses the broad implications of the near-death experience. Cost: $25. Student Resource Center Room 2000 at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. 630 942-4000

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Dr. Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, author of “The Physics of NASCAR” and the blog “Building Speed,” discusses the importance of understanding complex physics and the role popular culture plays in math and physics. Cost: $7. Fermilab, Kirk Rd. and Pine St., Batavia. 630 840-2787

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he storied flower of song adorns many a Chicagoland garden, yet remains somewhat misunderstood.

Not all roses are the finicky, highmaintenance divas of the garden that once required constant tending. Plant breeders have cultivated rose bushes that can take harsh winters, hot summers and benign neglect from the home gardener, yet bloom all season long. Nevertheless, roses do require a basic understanding of what

they need to thrive, including the right start, in the right spot, and a little help along the way to put on their best flower show.

FINDING THE PERFECT ROSE A rose is a rose is not the case after all. Rose bushes come in an amazing variety — from long-stemmed hybrid tea roses that require considerable maintenance to the almost indestructible shrub and groundcover roses known for their repeat blooms.

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“Disease resistance continues to be the dominant trend,” in rose breeding, reports Tom Soulsby, senior horticulturist for the Chicago Botanic Garden’s three-acre Rose Garden. “Now breeders are trying to build on scent, appearance, size, and variations of colors in the flower.”

Soulsby consults with Will Radler, the rosarian famous for cultivating the wildly popular Knock Out rose, on selecting new additions to the Rose Garden, where more than 5,000 roses bloom throughout the growing season. Among the additions this

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year is a new Radler hybrid called “Thrive!

Good ‘n Plenty,” from Star Roses, with a pink and white blended flower, as well as “Oso Happy Candy Oh!,” from Proven Winners, with a light red flower. Also being evaluated is the Look-A-Like series of roses, which have blooms that look like apple blossoms and bougainvillea.

In fact, brand name roses are growing in popularity, with new cultivars introduced each year with added flower colors such as the Sunny Knock Out yellow rose, a fragrant shrub rose that has been selling out this year.

Jill Bondi, marketing manager of Midwest Groundcovers in St. Charles, a licensed grower of branded roses, says, “Drift roses are all the buzz.” The low-growing, groundcover roses are “more suitable for border plants and in mass plantings.”

Local garden centers report that the best selection of rose varieties is available early in the growing season, but potted shrub roses can be found and planted through late summer. Roberta Stewart, tree and shrub specialist for The Planter’s Palette in Winfield, notes that gardeners looking for variety should ideally shop before Mother’s Day, when roses bushes become the gift of choice for moms.

At Wheaton Nurseries, the selection includes Easy Elegance Yellow Submarine roses, David Austin English roses, carpet roses and old-fashioned rugosa roses.

At Schwarz Nursery in Addison — which restocks rose bushes for planting in late summer or early fall — Garden Center Manager Karen Heier notes that most gardeners don’t want to fuss with tea roses, as shrub roses offer easy care and abundant blooms. The original red Knock Out roses perform best, she says, followed by pinks. “You don’t need to deadhead them, and black spot and other diseases don’t bother them too much.”

If the profusion of rose types is a bit confusing, pull out your smartphone and download the free “Our Rose Garden” app or check the website of the same name

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rom antique to modern, groundcover to climbing, there is a rose to fit every taste and garden microclimate.

Hybrid tea roses: The long-stemmed variety that florists sell is also one of the most challenging types to grow. If you want a cutting garden of roses, and you’re willing to work on maintenance, the hybrid tea is the one for you. Tea roses must be planted in the spring.

Shrub roses: Gardeners who don’t want to mess with maintenance are thrilled with the newer versions of old-fashioned shrub roses, which keep blooming until the first frost and are bred to resist diseases and pests, growing three to four feet tall.

Groundcover roses: Newer varieties spread out rather than grow up, acting like a groundcover in the front of a garden bed, with plenty of flowers all season.

Climbing roses: These monster bushes can reach from eight to 20 feet in height, decorating fences and arbors. They need a little help with being trained on your structure of choice, as they don’t twine around like a vine, but they should not be pruned except for dead canes.

Floribunda roses: A cross between an old-fashioned polyantha and hybrid tea rose, this shorter bush sports clusters of roses on each branch.

Grandiflora roses: A cross between hybrid tea and floribunda, these rose bushes offer traditional blooms on canes that grow up to seven feet tall.

Miniature roses: As the name implies, the buds are small and the plants work well in containers, but also come in climbing and shrub varieties.

Wild roses: Otherwise known as species roses, the rose bushes found in the wild usually bloom only once a growing season, but are extremely hardy, thanks to their rugged habits.

Old garden roses: These long-lived types have been in cultivation since before 1867, when breeding brought us modern roses such as hybrid teas.

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from University of Illinois Extension Services. According to Greg Stack, Extension horticulturalist, the online information is geared to Midwest gardens, including a directory of “selected roses that are going to work in this area and withstand our growing conditions.”

The site also offers information on how to choose rose plants, prepare the planting site, and care for your roses. You can also view a long list of roses and their growing habits with the plant finder at www.chicagobotanic.org.

When considering whether to buy a particular rose plant, Brett Schaefer, garden manager for Schaefer Greenhouses in Montgomery, advises looking for “a nice, full shape; sturdy, thick canes; good foliar color; and a nice budded bush.”

As with any plant, it is best to read the fine print on the label to determine if it will work in your garden, such as the amount of sun required and how large the plant will grow.

ROSE CARE AND FEEDING Rose bushes can flourish in garden beds or containers, but they do need the proper growing conditions. “When you plant them, give them a lot of hummus mixed in with the soil. I prefer mushroom compost,” says Stewart of Planter’s Palette. “If it’s already potted, take it straight from the pot and plant it at the same depth. Dig a hole two to three times the width and pull the roots out.” She likes to add mulch to keep the roots cool.

At Schwarz Nursery, Heier recommends choosing an “area with good drainage, full sun exposure (at least six hours) and adequate air movement. Air movement is crucial for keeping foliage dry, thus discouraging disease.”

Although roses are being bred to resist pests and diseases, the Japanese beetle still can wreak havoc. At Prestige Nursery in West Chicago, Kathy Strayve, assistant manager for the garden center, suggests adding a systemic granular insecticide into

the soil when planting. “We have some that also have rose food so you get two for one,” she explains. “You can also use Safer soap insecticide with the Japanese beetle,” but the bugs have to be there when you spray.

Most roses require fertilizer to bloom their best, but experts say you should stop fertilizing in mid-August to avoid winter dieback on new shoots. Certain roses, such as the Knock Outs, do not need fertilizer the first year, so do your homework.

After last winter’s punishing conditions, even rose varieties known for their winter hardiness died back, some all the way to the ground. As those roses grow back this summer, they may not look exactly the same if they were grafted onto rootstock, so pay attention. Garden centers are seeing considerable demand for replacement roses.

As roses and shrubs go on sale in late summer and early fall, you can pick up some great bargains. Stewart says, “It’s not too late to put in a shrub rose, if you mulch them well, amend the soil and give them plenty of water while they are still growing.”

Soulsby of the Chicago Botanic Garden suggests that planting in October or November is too late, as the plants do not have time to get established before going dormant. To protect against winter damage, he advises using mulch, such as leaves, compost, manure or soil, piled as high as 18 inches around the base, depending on the size of the plant. Shrub roses tend not to need winterizing, but Soulsby says, “If in doubt, protect it.” On the other hand, Stewart advises not to use rose cones, as the sun may cause heat damage to the plant before you remove the cones.

Late summer is not the time to prune your roses, however. Wait until spring. Some types will benefit by being cut back as much as two-thirds in size, while others keep growing on old canes and only the dead parts should be removed. Best of all, many varieties of roses will do just fine without much pruning or fussing, which busy gardeners may find to be just the right kind. 

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Castle Connolly’s established survey and research process, under the direction of an MD, involves many tens of thousands of physicians as well as academic medical centers, specialty hospitals and regional and community hospitals all across the nation.

Castle Connolly’s physicianled team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels. Its online nominations process — located at www.castleconnolly.com/ nominations — is open to all licensed physicians in America who are able to nominate physicians in any medical specialty and in any part of the country, as well as indicate whether the nominated

Addication Psychiatry

IYAD ALkhouri, Addiction Substance Abuse, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Dual Diagnosis. Presence Behavioral Health, Downers Grove, 847-493-3600

Deborah Couch, Addiction and Substance Abuse. Loyola Behavioral Health, Maywood, 708-216-3750

David Lott, Addiction and Substance Abuse. Linden Oaks Medical Group, Naperville, 630-646-8000

Adolescent Medicine

Garry Sigman, Eating Disorders, Obesity, Behavorial Disorders. Loyola Outpatient Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-9119

Allergy & Immunology

Espiritu Baltazar, Asthma & Allergy, Autoimmune Disease. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Oakbrook Terrace, 630-953-6600

Renee Lantner, Western Springs, 708-246-4515

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Careful screening of doctors’ educational and professional experience is essential before final selection is made among those physicians most highly regarded by their peers. The result — we identify the top doctors in America and provide you, the consumer, with detailed information about their education, training andspecial expertise in our paperback guides, national and regional magazine “Top Doctors” features and online directories.

Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected and profiled as Castle Connolly Top Doctors.

Physicians selected for inclusion in this magazine’s “Top Doctors” feature may also appear as Regional Top Doctors online at www.castleconnolly.com, or in one of Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors™ guides, such as America’s Top Doctors® or America’s Top Doctors® for Cancer.

Vincent Bufalino, Preventive Cardiology. Midwest Heart Specialists, Naperville, 630-527-2730 Lowell Carpenter, Cardiac Catheterization, Percutaneous Vascular Interventions, Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology. Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, 630-264-8600

Eugene Chiu, Heartland Cardiovascular Ctr., Joliet, 815-741-4278

Maria Rosa COSTANZO, Transplant Medicine-Heart, Congestive Heart Failure. Midwest Heart Specialists, Naperville, 630-527-2730

Daniele De Girolami, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging.

Heartland Cardiovascular Ctr., Joliet, 815-740-1900

Mark Duerinck, Midwest Heart Specialists, Naperville, 630-510-9244

Duane Follman, lllinois Heart & Vascular, Hinsdale, 630-789-3422

John Giardina, Stroke, Heart Failure.

Winfield, 630-933-8100

G. Gary Gibbs, Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Valve Disease, Nuclear Cardiology. Illinois Heart & Vascular, Hinsdale, 630-789-3422 Santosh Gill, Preventive Cardiology, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Heart Disease in Women, Interventional Cardiology. Fox Valley Cardiovascular Consultants, Aurora, 630-851-6440

William Gries, Echocardiography, Preventive Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Disease. Cardiovascular Assocs., Elk Grove Village, 847-981-3680

David Hale, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Hypertension, Echocardiography.

Cardiovascular Assocs., Elk Grove Village, 847-981-3680

Alain Heroux, Transplant MedicineHeart, Heart Failure. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2738

John O’Donoghue, Oak Park, 708-680-3800

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Ivan Pacold, Cholesterol/Lipid, Disorders, Heart Disease in the Elderly, Preventive Cardiology. Ctr for Heart & Vascular Medicine, Maywood, 708-327-2749

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Ronald Schreiber, Heart Valve Disease, Coronary Artery Disease. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2747

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Sara Sirna, Preventive Cardiology, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Hypertension,Women’s Health. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2747

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MushabBar Syed, Cardiac Imaging.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2739 Diane Wallis, Heart Disease in Women, Preventive Cardiology, Echocardiography.

Advocate Medical Group, Downers Grove, 630-719-4799

Kurt Williams, Geneva, 630-232-0280

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Elizabeth Bernardino, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders. Burr Ridge, 630-325-4899

Anthony D’Agostino, Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar/Mood Disorders.

Hoffman Estates, 847-755-8090 Mary Lou Gutierrez, Anxiety Disorders, Behavorial Disorders, ADD/ADHD. Aurora, 630-978-6678

Ahmed Hussain, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorders. Streamwood, 630-837-9000

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Richard Meyer, Sinus Disorders, Drug Allergy, Eczema, Allergic Rhinitis.

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Lou Ivanovic, Oak Park, 708-680-3800

Steven Coker, Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders. Cadence Physician Group, Winfield, 630-933-6631

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Diane Ozog, Asthma, Allergy, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology. Lombard, 630-652-0606

Lloyd Klein, Coronary Artery Disease, Angiography-Coronary, Interventional Cardiology, Coronary Syndrome-Acute.

Clinical Cardiology Assocs., Melrose Park, 708-681-7862

G. Wendell Richmond, Immunodeficiency Disorders, Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma. Allergy and Asthma Physicians, Hinsdale, 630-455-0456

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Matthew Nora, Midwest Heart Specialists, Downers Grove, 630-719-4799

David Wilber, Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-2642

Cardiovascular Disease

John Barron, Coronary Artery Disease, Echocardiography, Heart Failure, Nuclear Cardiology. Ctr. for Heart & Vascular Medicine, Maywood, 708-327-2784 Alan Brown, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Preventive Cardiology.

Midwest Heart Specialists,

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Dennis Killian, Heartland Cardiovascular Ctr., Joliet, 815-740-1900

Vijay Kumar, DuPage Cardiology Group, Bloomingdale, 630-307-0100 Gregory Lewis, Pacemakers/ Defibrillators, Arrhythmias. Illinois Heart & Vascular, Hinsdale, 630-789-3422

Rabindra Malhotra, Cardiac Catheterization, Coronary Angioplasty/ Stents. Midwest Cardiac Cons., Downers Grove, 630-852-0230

Joseph Marek, Hypertension, Preventive Cardiology, Coronary Artery Disease, Angioplasty. Advocate Medical Group, Downers Grove, 630-719-4799

Thomas McKiernan, Preventive, Cardiology, Heart Disease-Complex.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2749

David Sperry, Headache, ADD/ADHD, Seizure Disorders,Migraine. Cadence Physician Group, Winfield, 630-933-6631

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Rita Yadava, ADD/ADHD, Behavioral Disorders. Elmhurst, 630-530-5577

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Colon & Rectal Surgery

Theodore Saclarides, Rectal Cancer /Sphincter Preservation, Laparoscopic Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2846

Michele Slogoff, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Anal Disorders & Reconstruction. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2647

James Wielgolewski, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Diverticulitis, Colonoscopy, DuPage Medical Group, Naperville, 630-790-1700

Jeffrey Zawacki, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Crohn’s, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair. Suburban Surgical Associates, Berwyn, 708-484-0621

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Pauline Camacho, Osteoporosis, Bone Disorders-Metabolic. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-0160

Fred Kemp, Skin Cancer, Cosmetic Dermatology. Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, 630-859-6864

Gerald Charnogursky, Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Pituitary Disorders.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-0160

Edward Keuer, Pediatric Dermatology, Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis. Oakbrook Terrace Derm Assocs., Oakbrook Terrace, 630-953-1190

Mary Ann Emanuele, Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Thyroid Disorders, Parathyroid Disease. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-8563

Robert, Kolbusz, Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer, Cosmetic Dermatology, Melanoma. Ctr for Dermatology & Skin Cancer, Lombard, 630-964-2000

Grant Sievertsen, Reproductive Endocrinology, Metabolic Disorders.

DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale , 630-323-3540

Susan Liebovitz, Psoriasis, Skin Cancer, Cosmetic Dermatology, Botox and Collagen Therapy. Northwest Dermatology, Hoffman Estates, 847-884-8096

W. Patrick Zeller, Thyroid Disorders, Diabetes, Growth Disorders, Pediatric Endocrinology. Wheaton, 630-416-4501

John Kalis, Psoriasis, Eczema, Hyperhidrosis, Skin Cancer. Oak Brook, 630-574-5860

Mary Massa, Cosmetic Dermatology.

Rush University Medical Ctr., Westmont, 630-968-4500 Julie Moore, Moore Dermatology Assocs, Melrose Park, 708-450-5086 Marianne O’Donoghue, Melanoma, Eczema. Oak Brook, 630-574-5860 Rebecca Tung, Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer, Reconstructive Surgery-Skin, Cosmetic Dermatology. Loyola Ctr for Health, La Grange Park, 708-485-1020

Diagnostic Radiology

Geoffrey Chun, Vascular & Interventional Radiology. Radiologists of DuPage, Downers Grove, 630-275-1152

Richard Cooper, Mammography.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-9041 Terrence Demos, Musculoskeletal Imaging. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-5204

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Steven Bielski, Pituitary Disorders, Adrenal Disorders. Cadence Physician Group, Geneva, 630-208-6775

Family Medicine Guy Agostino, Hypertension, Diabetes, Preventive Medicine. DuPage Medical Group, La Grange, 708-579-4801 Eva Bading, Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine. Loyola Family Practice Ctr., Maywood, 708-531-5200 Stephen Behnke, Alexian Brothers Medical Group, Schaumburg, 847-985-9390 Kenneth Blair, A. L. Burdick Family Medicine Center, Oak Park, 708-488-1490 Mark Collins, Geriatric Care, Diabetes, Preventive Medicine.

Alexian Brothers Medical Group, Elk Grove Village, 847-981-3500 Gregg Fenske, Asthma, Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma. Alexian Brothers Medical Group, Hoffman Estates, 847-882-2400 Calvin Fischer, Diabetes, Hypertension.

Hoffman Estates, 847-882-2400 Michael Fitzgerald, Diabetes, Asthma, Preventive Medicine. DuPage Medical Group, Naperville, 630-717-2646 Lisa Fortman, Hinsdale, 630-986-1420 William Gros, Hypertension, Diabetes, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders. DuPage Medical Group, La Grange, 708-579-4801 Margaret Hannon, Geriatric Medicine, Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine. DuPage Medical Group, Western Springs, 708-246-4155

Michael Racenstein, Breast Imaging, Mammography, Interventional Radiology.

Elk Grove Village, 847-437-5500

Eileen Heffernan, Joliet, 815-744-4357

George Sacy, Neuroradiology.

Downers Grove, 630-275-1152

Neeru Jayanthi, Sports Medicine, Adolescent Medicine, Arthritis. Loyola Family Practice Ctr., Maywood, 708-531-5200

Bernard Schupbach, Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology. Aurora, 630-801-2505 Michael Schwartz, Nuclear Radiology.

Geneva, 630-208-9325 David Wasserman, Elmhurst, 331-221-5420

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism William Bayer, Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Osteoporosis. DuPage Internal Medicine, Carol Stream, 630-668-3210

Find Meaningful Rewards in Being at the Center of His Patient’s Long-term Care

Robert Hubbard, Naperville, 630-357-7979

James Judge, Loyola Family Practice Ctr., Maywood, 708-531-5200 Charles Kalenowski, Alexian Brothers Medical Group, Bartlett, 847-952-7393 Linda Lis, Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine. Salt Creek Family Medicine, Hinsdale, 630-655-1177 Susan Locke, River Forest, 708-366-8200 Christine Mueller, Elgin Family Physicians, Elgin, 847-888-3661

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homas Gallagher was very good at chemistry — good enough to earn his Phi Beta Kappa key while majoring in chemistry at the University of Michigan in 1985. But his desire to help people face to face rather than through research led him to become an internist instead.

“I liked science and I enjoyed chemistry in college, but when I graduated I realized that I couldn’t see myself spending my life behind a lab bench,” says Dr. Gallagher, who earned his M.D. at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1989 and completed his residency in internal medicine at Northwestern University. “Medicine is a lot more rewarding because we can see our patients benefit from the care we give them. In primary care, we definitely form long-term relationships with our patients, which is very meaningful to me.”

While internal medicine doesn’t command the same respect as, say, cardiology, Gallagher says it provides unique ways to help patients — especially in today’s health care marketplace. “People used to say, ‘You must be an internist because you’re not good enough to be a specialist,’” he observes. “But primary care has become more essential now than it was 20 years ago. Medical care has become very fragmented, so it’s essential to make sure patients are properly diagnosed and that they see the right type of specialist when they have a serious problem.”

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majority of his patients himself without needing to refer them to specialists. But when he discovers a serious disorder, like cancer or an autoimmune disease, his job becomes what he calls being a “medical concierge.”

“I don’t just recommend a specialist to the patient and end there,” says Gallagher, who is part of the DuPage Medical Group.

“I coordinate the patient’s treatment with the specialists to make sure the patient gets the appropriate care.” Often, that means visiting his primary care patients in the hospital after a specialist has performed procedures on them. “When you’re in the hospital, the specialist only sees you once or twice during your stay.

Patients really value seeing their regular doctor every day while they’re hospitalized, because they know that I’m watching over them to make sure they recover as smoothly as possible.”

Some of Gallagher’s most rewarding encounters are with patients he sees no more than once a year, and sometimes only once in their lives. Each year the Downers Grove resident joins a team of U.S. doctors on a mission trip to Costa Rica, where he treats Costa Ricans stuck on waiting lists for nationallyrun clinics, as well as Nicaraguan refugees ineligible for governmentsponsored health care.

“Costa Rica has a reasonable public healthcare system, but many citizens are still underserved,” he comments. “We usually go to five or six treatment sites on each trip, and every time we get off the bus, the people are all lined up and cheering us.”

Gallagher’s wife, Denise, donates her services as a nurse-practitioner on the Costa Rica trips. The couple has taken their 19-year-old daughter, Kelly, and their 18-year-old son, Kevin, with them, and their 14-year-old daughter, Megan, will accompany the family as a voluntee next year.

“It’s a good experience for them,” says Gallagher, “having grown up in the wealth of DuPage County, to see what people in poorer places have to do to survive.”

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Providing a Helping Hand for Couples Seeking Their Own Little Miracles

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he photos and messages grateful patients post on Hinsdale Center for Reproduction’s Facebook page explain what makes Dr. Michael Hickey one of the western suburbs’ top doctors.

“It’s been almost two years since we received the news of our little miracle! Thank you for being there for us every step of the way!” exclaims Ericka Graham Jones over a photo of her little boy.

“I can never thank you guys enough for all you have done for us. You never let me give up, and you held my hand through every heartbreaking moment of waiting.

I love you like family!” declares Meredith Stout-Entler above a photo of her two young sons.

Hickey’s old-school approach to treating infertility has enabled him to help thousands of couples produce healthy children. His baby album boasts photos of more than 3,000 infants born to his patients since he started practicing in 1984.

“We have a small staff here, so we can interact more with our patients,” Hickey explains. “I know everyone who comes in by name and we become friends. It’s the

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old-fashioned way of practicing medicine.”Hickey’s approach also includes detailed diagnosis of each couple’s infertility issues before resorting to in vitro fertilization. In fact, more than 85 percent of the couples he treats become pregnant without IVF, he says.

“Often, women have congenital uterine anomalies that prevent embryos from implanting, or acquired anomalies such as polyps or lesions that interfere with fertility,” he explains. “If I can do surgery to fix a patient’s problem permanently, it makes a lot more sense than going through IVF over and over again.”

One situation in which Hickey does perform IVF is when both prospective parents carry the genetic mutation that causes cystic fibrosis. Once the eggs have been fertilized, he screens the embryos to find those that carry the mutation, then implants only the embryos that don’t carry it.“We do cutting-edge things when we need to,” he says. “We just don’t start there.”

Hickey says that having three children of his own — one of whom was conceived after he and his wife underwent infertility treatment — helps him empathize with his patients. “I know how very important having children is for them, because it is for me,” he explains. “And it does help when I’m recommending something to my patients and I can tell them that I did this, too.”

Gastroenterology Richard Benya, Endoscopy, Celiac Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Loyola Outpatient Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-0464 Scott Berger, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Naperville, 630-527-6450

Scott Cotler, Hepatitis B & C, Liver Disease, Liver Cancer, Transplant Medicine-Liver. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 855-483-7362 Mark Dubin, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Liver Disease.

Hoffman Estates, 847-490-9901 David Gerard, Hepatitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis. Downers Grove, 630-969-1167 Stephen Grill, Colonoscopy, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Midwest Digestive Disease Assocs., Elmhurst, 630-833-0653 John Holden, Downers Grove, 630-969-1167 Robert Janda, Swallowing Disorders, Colonoscopy. Hinsdale, 630-789-2260 Deepak Khurana, Elgin, 847-931-7550 Michael Klamut, Endoscopy. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Burr Ridge, 708-216-0464 George Morgan, Esophageal Disorders, Barrett’s Esophagus. Midwest Digestive Disease Specialists, Naperville, 630-416-7006 Brian Muska, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Northwest Health Care Assocs., Hoffman Estates, 847-843-0726 Suriya Sastri, Willowbrook, 630-325-8684 Matthew Smith, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hepatitis C. Midwest Digestive Disease Assocs., Oakbrook Terrace, 630-833-0653 Gerard Sublette, Elmhurst, 630-758-8889 Philip Sweeney, Digestive Disease Assocs., Hinsdale, 630-325-4255 Jeffrey Victor, Liver Disease, Capsule Endoscopy. IL Gastroenterology Group, Geneva, 630-208-7388 Rockford Yapp, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophageal Cancer, Eosinophilc Esophagitis, Barrett’s Esophagus. Digestive Hlth Services, Downers Grove, 630-434-9312 George Zahrebelski, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Digestive Disorders & Liver Ctr., Hoffman Estates, 847-882-8300 David Zepeda, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, 630-264-8880

Geriatric Medicine Viswanatham Susarla, Diabetes, Hypertension, Alzheimer’s Disease.

Elgin, 847-741-0026 Roger Weise, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia. Elk Grove Village, 847-364-6724

Suresh Bhalla, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Joliet, 815-744-2123

Gynecologic Oncology

Joseph Bresnahan, Liver Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

BMS Digestive Disease Assocs., Riverside, 708-783-7000

Ronald Potkul, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Robotic Surgery, Vulvar & Vaginal Cancer. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-3314

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David Chua, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, Pancreatic/Biliary Endoscopy (ERCP).

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Hinsdale, 630-856-6757

Hand Surgery Michael Bednar, Hand & Wrist Surgery, Brachial Plexus Palsy, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Maywood, 708-216-5825 Matthew Bernstein, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Joint Replacement, Shoulder Surgery. Barrington Orthopaedic Specialists, Schaumburg, 847-285-4200 Randy Bindra, Wrist/Hand Injuries, Wrist Surgery, Pediatric Hand Surgery.

Loyola Outpatient Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-5825 Michael Cohen, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Tears, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery. Meridian Medical Associates, Joliet, 815-725-2121 Peter Hui, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Microsurgery. Elmhurst, 630-530-0442 Thomas Kiesler, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Sports Injuries, Trauma, Arthritis. OAD Ortho/Cadence Physician Group, Warrenville, 630-225-2663 Terry Light, Hand-Congenital Anomaly, Hand Injuries-Pediatric, Arthritis, Thumb-Absence. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-4570 Richard Thomas, Microsurgery, Elbow Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery. OAD Ortho/Cadence Physician Group, Warrenville, 630-225-2663 Craig Torosian, Hand Surgery, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery. Fox Valley Orthopaedics, Geneva, 630-584-1400 David Tulipan, Hand & Wrist Surgery, Joint Replacement, Arthritis. DuPage Medical Group, Downers Grove, 630-968-1881

Hematology Sucha Nand, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-3217 Patrick Stiff, Bone Marrow Transplant, Leukemia, Ovarian Cancer, Vaccine Therapy. Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-3148 Donald Sweet, Bone Marrow Transplant, Bleeding/Coagulation Disorders, Lymphoma. Illinois Cancer Specs, Hinsdale, 630-654-1790 Christine Winter, Bleeding/ Coagulation Disorders, Leukemia, Hematologic Malignancies. IL Cancer Specialists, Hinsdale, 630-654-1790

Infectious Disease Frederick Alexander, Joliet, 815-726-1818 Nina Clark, HIV, Infections-Transplant, Viral Infections. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3232 Rodica Dumitru, Burr Ridge, 888-220-6432 Lynwood Jones, Travel Medicine.

Elk Grove Village, 847-981-3694 Steven Lewis, Geneva, 630-232-6111 Bob Manam, Fevers of Unknown Origin, Infection Control. Aurora, 630-851-1144

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Helping Patients Breathe, Hear and Sleep Better in Order to Live Better and Healthier

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r. Samuel Girgis comes from a long line of distinguished doctors. His great-grandfather, grandfather and uncle all practiced medicine, and they all talked shop at family gatherings when Girgis was growing up.

That’s in part why, as an 18-year-old, Girgis founded his own limousine service. “I didn’t want to go into medicine just because of a family tradition,” he explains. “I ran the limousine service to pay for my bachelor’s degree (in biology), and I was doing very well at it. So I decided to go for a graduate degree in business. But I soon realized that just making a profit is not fulfilling and that working with people was what I wanted.

So I switched from business to medical school and I’ve never regretted it.”

After graduating from Loyola University’s Stritch School of Medicine in 1979, Girgis joined the ear, nose and throat practice of his uncle, Dr. Tawfik Girgis. “I had some trouble at first choosing which specialty to go into,” he recalls. “In medical school, I truly enjoyed every rotation we went through. For a while I was going to be a pediatrician because I liked helping children so much. But then I ran into Dr. Buckingham, a famous ear surgeon, who took me under his wing. He was my biggest inspiration to go into otorhinolaryngology.” Now Girgis runs his own group practice with offices in Hinsdale, Oak Park and La Grange.

While treating ear, nose and throat conditions doesn’t usually save lives, it does help patients live their lives to the fullest, maintains Girgis.“We help people breathe, hear and sleep better, which allows them to live better and healthier. Usually our patients recover relatively quickly, which makes me feel good.”

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ask what a patient’s interests and work are because that helps me determine how to communicate with them. For instance, teachers, architects and engineers like to see diagrams of the procedures so they know exactly what I’m proposing to do. Traders who come in from Chicago just want to know the bottom line: what they need done, how long it will

Edward Sherman, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS/HIV, Travel Medicine.

DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale, 630-545-4075 Gary Trager, Tuberculosis. Family Medical Group, Joliet, 815-725-3440 David Waitley, Wound Healing/Care, AIDS/HIV, Travel Medicine. Burr Ridge, 630-654-4201 G Wesley White, Winfield, 630-933-5518

Internal Medicine Richard Baley, Elgin Internal Medicine Assocs, Elgin, 847-742-3525 James Boblick, Loyola Ctr for Health, Elmhurst, 708-327-7030 William Boblick, Loyola Ctr for Health, Oak Park, 708-327-1410 Ronald Bosh, Preventive Medicine.

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take and what it will cost.”

Though Girgis has performed more than 5,200 nasal/sinus surgeries, one surgical patient’s smile stands out in his memory.

“On one of our medical mission trips to Cuba seven or eight years ago, we saw an 8-year-old boy who had a dermoid cyst that extended from his nose into his brain,” he says. “He’d had several surgeries before, but the local doctors didn’t have enough experience to remove the cyst, so they just cut it open and drained it when it became infected. With the combined skills of our surgical team (from RE International), we were able to remove the cyst and the scar tissue that had built up around it.”

Girgis has followed that patient’s progress ever since.“He can breathe properly now, and he’s a normal, healthy teenage boy,” he reports. “That’s a really fulfilling outcome.”

A resident of Oak Brook, Girgis and his wife, Rita, have four children — a daughter doing missionary work in China, another daughter who teaches in the western suburbs, and two sons in college, one of whom is preparing to enter medical school, adding a fifth generation to the Girgis medical legacy.

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Steven Cataldo, Preventive Medicine, Hypertension. Meridian Medical Assocs, Joliet, 815-725-2121 James Collins, Naperville, 630-355-6200 Jeffrey Eye, Preventive Medicine, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cholesterol/ Lipid Disorders. The Medical Care Group, Elk Grove Village, 847-981-3678 Maureen Fearon, Preventive Medicine, Hypertension. Loyola Primary Care, Oakbrook Terrace, 630-627-7399 Linda Fisher, Pediatrics, Women’s Health. Elmhurst, 708-327-7030 Thomas Gallagher, Preventive Medicine. DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale, 630-323-3540

Health, Burr Ridge, 708-327-1300 Warren Pierce, Hoffman Estates, 847-843-7030 Steven Rehusch, Alexian Brothers Medical Group, Streamwood, 630-830-1900 Reena Shah, Batavia, 630-879-2110 Linda Tayeh, Preventive Medicine, Pediatrics. Loyola Ctr for Health, Oakbrook Terrace, 630-627-7399 Keith Veselik, Loyola Ctr for Health, Burr Ridge, 708-327-1300 Jennifer Virant, Women’s Health, Diabetes. DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale, 630-323-3540

Interventional Cardiology Edgar Carell, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Hypertension, Vascular Medicine. Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, 630-789-3422 Robert Dieter, Vascular Medicine, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Renal Artery Stenosis. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-4466 Sarah Johnson, Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Coronary Angioplasty/Stents, Carotid Artery Stent Placement, Peripheral Vascular Disease. Cardiovascular Assocs, Elk Grove Village, 847-981-3680 Bruce Lewis, Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Aneurysm-Aortic. Loyola Ctr for Heart & Vascular Medicine, Maywood, 708-216-4466 Fred Leya, Aneurysm-Aortic, Heart Attack, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Valve Disease. Loyola Ctr for Heart & Vascular Medicine, Maywood, 708-216-4225 John Lopez, Cardiac Catheterization, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Valve Disease, Aneurysm-Aortic. Loyola Ctr for Heart & Vascular Medicine, Maywood, 708-216-4720

John Gocke, Vascular Disease, Varicose Veins, Carotid Artery Disease.

La Grange, 708-245-7490

Stephen Rowley, Heart Disease in Women, Nuclear Cardiology, Angioplasty,Arrhythmias. Advocate Medical Group, Downers Grove, 630-719-4799

Jason Griffin, Preventive Medicine, Hypertension, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Diabetes. DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale, 630-323-3540

Donald Tanis, Nuclear Cardiology, Coronary Artery Disease, Echocardiography. University Cardiologists, Oak Park, 708-660-2328

Catherine Grotelueschen, Westside Medical Assocs, Lombard, 630-932-2020

Maternal & Fetal Medicine

Amy Hashimoto, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Hypertension, Women’s Health. DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale, 630-323-3540 Paul Hering, Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-8757 Edward Kogan, Westbrook Internal Medicine. Hoffman Estates, 847-884-7111 Richard Krouse, Chronic Illness, Diabetes, Kidney Disease.

Breakthrough Care Ctr., Lombard, 630-873-8875 Mary Jo Liszek, Women’s Health.

Loyola Ctr for Health, North Riverside, 708-354-9250 Brian O’Leary, Chronic Illness.

BreakThrough Care Ctr., Naperville, 630-946-2565 Gregory Ozark, Loyola Ctr for

Jean Goodman, Diabetes in Pregnancy, Prenatal Diagnosis, Prenatal Ultrasound, Pregnancy-High Risk. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-4033 Michael Hussey, Prenatal Diagnosis, Multiple Gestation. Cadence Physician Group, Winfield, 630-933-6091 Paula Melone, Pregnancy-High Risk.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-8563

Medical Oncology Kathy Albain, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Cancer Survivors-Late Effects of Therapy. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-3102 Dennis Azuma, Breast Cancer.

Naperville, 630-369-1501 Fariborze Barhamand, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma.

Naperville, 630-369-1501

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Top doctors Robert Bayer, Hematologic Malignancies, Leukemia & Lymphoma.

Cadence Physician Group, Geneva, 630-232-0610 Joseph Clark, Kidney Cancer, Melanoma, Head & Neck Cancer.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-3217 Marilyn Evrard, Elmhurst Meml Hem/ Onc Assocs, Elmhurst, 331-221-5900 Ellen Gaynor, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Prostate Cancer.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr, Maywood, 708-327-3214 Christopher George, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Prostate Cancer. Cadence Physician Group, Geneva, 630-232-0610 Gary Grad, Bone Marrow Transplant.

Northwest Oncology & Hematology, Elk Grove Village, 847-437-3312 James Hannigan, Breast Cancer, Colon & Rectal Cancer. La Grange Oncology Associates, La Grange, 708-579-3418 Alexander Hantel, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Palliative Care.

Edward Cancer Center, Naperville, 630-527-3788 Steven Leibach, Northwest Hematology & Oncology, Elk Grove,Village, 847-437-3312 Patricia Madej, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Lung Cancer. Illinois Cancer Specialists, Hinsdale, 630-654-1790 Edwin Priest, Northwest Oncology & Hematology. Hoffman Estates, 847-885-4100 Sarode Pundaleeka, Presence Regional Cancer Ctr, Joliet, 815-725-1355

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David Rosi, Leukemia, Lymphoma.

Melrose Park, 708-327-1500 Elyse Schneiderman, Breast Cancer.

Illinois Cancer Specialists, Hinsdale, 630-654-1790 Samir Undevia, Sarcoma-Soft Tissue.

Edward Cancer Center, Naperville, 630-527-3788

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Robert Covert, DuPage Neonatology Assocs, Naperville, 847-991-0440 Leslie Farolan, Edward Hospital, Naperville, 847-991-0440 Jonathan Muraskas, Prematurity/Low Birth Weight Infants, Multiple Gestation, Conjoined Twins, Ethics. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-1067 Marc Weiss, Prematurity/Low Birth Weight Infants, Breathing Disorders of Prematurity. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-1067

Nephrology Nasir Ahmad, Elgin Nephrology Assocs, South Elgin, 847-697-2692 Vinod Bansal, Hypertension, Transplant Medicine-Kidney, Lupus Nephritis, Kidney Disease-Chronic. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3306

David Leehey, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Kidney Stones. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3306 Lisa Pillsbury, Dialysis Care.

Nephrology Assocs Northern IL, Elk Grove Village, 847-952-9332 Leonard Potempa, Hypertension, Glomerulonephritis, Dialysis Care.

Nephrology Assocs Northern IL, La Grange, 708-354-1306 Anis Rauf, Kidney Failure, Kidney Disease. Advanced Renal Care, Lombard, 630-495-9356 Mohammad Zahid, Hypertension, Kidney Failure, Dialysis. Elgin, 847-697-6464

Neurological Surgery John Brayton, Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery. Naperville, 630-983-7100 Anthony DiGianfilippo, Spinal Surgery-Cervical, Aneurysm, Trigeminal Neuralgia. W Suburban Neurosurgical Assocs, Hinsdale, 630-655-1229 Stanley Fronczak, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Pediatric Neurosurgery.

W Suburban Neurosurgical Assocs, Hinsdale, 630-655-1229

Karen Griffin, Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Diabetic Kidney Disease.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3306

Robert Kazan, Spinal Surgery-Cervical, Acoustic Neuroma, Aneurysm-Cerebral, Trigeminal Neuralgia. W Suburban Neurosurgical Assocs, Hinsdale, 630-655-1229

Naresh Julka, Nephrology Assocs Northern IL, Downers Grove, 630-968-1595

Christopher Loftus, Carotid Artery Surgery, Aneurysm-Cerebral, Arteriovenous Malformations, Cerebrovascular Surgery,

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Loyola Outpatient Ctr, Maywood, 708-216-8563 Russ Nockels, Spinal Surgery, Scoliosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Tumors.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr, Maywood, 708-216-0005 Szymon Rosenblatt, Skull Base Surgery, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Brain Tumors, Spinal Cord Disorders. Alexian Brothers Neuroscience Inst, Elk Grove Village, 847-981-3630 Matthew Ross, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Brain Tumors, Spinal Surgery, Midwest Neurosurgery & Spine Specialist.

Warrenville, 630-393-2222 Dennis Wen, Elgin-Barrington Neurosurgery, Elgin, 847-695-6611

Neurology Jose Biller, Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease, Stroke in Children, Aneurysm.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-6006 Wayne Gavino, Fox Valley Neurology, Elgin, 847-695-8721

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Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park, 708-681-7879

Neuroradiology Sasan Payvar, Joliet, 815-741-7200 Harish Shownkeen, Interventional Neuroradiology, Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformations. Cadence Physician Group, Winfield, 630-933-2113

Obstetrics & Gynecology Vasant Acharya, Partners in Womens Health, River Forest, 708-386-2400 Jaafar Afshar, Gynecologic Endocrinology, Infertility. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park, 708-681-7670 Linda Brubaker, Urogynecology, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Pelvic Reconstruction, Incontinence. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-2180

Ellen Embry, Women’s Health.

Women’s Healthcare Assocs, Aurora, 630-978-6886

Infertility, Hysterectomy Alternatives.

Personal Women’s Healthcare, Elk Grove Village, 847-981-8866

Michael Feingold, Women’s Healthcare. Naperville, 630-428-1500

Andrew Roth, Women’s Health, Pregnancy-High Risk, Incontinence.

Lombard, 630-932-2055

Meghan Flannery, Women’s Health.

Naperville Womens Health Care, Naperville, 630-717-9977 Martin Gallo, Menopause Problems, Minimally Invasive Surgery. DuPage Medical Group, Downers Grove, 630-435-6107 Gail Gerber, Infertility, Pap Smear Abnormalities, Pregnancy-High Risk.

Northwest Assocs for Women’s Healthcare, Hoffman Estates, 847-884-1800 Scott Graziano, Menapause Problems, Gynecologic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Loyola Outpatient Ctr, Burr Ridge, 708-216-4033 James Jenks, Women’s Health. TRE Medical, Downers Grove, 630-968-2144 Virginia Kelly, Downers Grove, 630-968-2144 Russell Kubycheck, Pregnancy-High Risk, Infertility, Menopause Problems.

Hinsdale, 630-789-0400

Kimberly Bruneau, Women’s Health, Menopause Problems, Pregnancy-High Risk. W Suburban Women’s Hlthcare Specialists, Downers Grove, 630-969-7706

Narmadha Kuppuswami, PregnancyHigh Risk, Miscarriage-Recurrent, Osteoporosis. Our ObGyn, Downers Grove, 630-810-9236

Caroline Casey, Women’s Health, RPW OB/GYN. Elmhurst, 630-832-4210

Katherine Nolan-Watson, Preventive Medicine, Menopause Problems, Adolescent Gynecology. West Suburban Ob/Gyn, Lombard, 630-620-8061

Elaine Cheng, Menopause Problems, Pregnancy, Women’s Health. Women OB-GYN Assocs, Downers Grove, 630-719-9229

Patrick Pozzi, Laparoscopic Surgery,

Gayle Simmons, Women’s Health, Incontinence, Menopause Problems.

W Suburban Women’s Healthcare Specialists, Downers Grove, 630-969-7706 Leslie Spencer, Women’s Health.

DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale, 630-920-2229 Jeffrey Wener, Pregnancy-High Risk, Laparoscopic Surgery, Infertility.

Northwest Assocs for Women’s Healthcare, Hoffman Estates, 847-884-1800 Paula White-Prock, Menopause Problems, Pap Smear Abnormalities.

Loyola Ctr for Health, Oakbrook Terrace, 630-627-7399

Ophthalmology Brad Anstadt, Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery. Melrose Park, 708-450-4510 Robert Barnes, Glaucoma. Aurora Eye Clinic, Aurora, 630-897-5104 Charles Bouchard, Cataract Surgery, LASIK-Refractive Surgery, Cornea Transplant, Keratoconus. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3833 Mark Daily, Macular Degeneration.

Wheaton Eye Clinic, Wheaton, 630-668-8250 Patricia Davis, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus-Adult & Pediatric. Aurora Eye Clinic, Aurora, 630-897-5104 Robert Foody, Cataract Surgery,

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Refractive Surgery, Laser Vision Surgery.

Aurora Eye Clinic, Aurora, 630-897-5104 David Gieser, Glaucoma. Wheaton Eye Clinic, Wheaton, 630-668-8250 Lise Guay-Bhatia, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Amblyopia, Strabismus - Adult & Pediatric. DuPage Medical Group, Downers Grove, 630-322-8300 Jeffrey Haag, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery. Wheaton Eye Clinic, Wheaton, 630-668-8250 Walter Jay, Neuro-Ophthalmology.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3408 Tosca Kekish, Cataract Surgery, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Glaucoma. Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, 630-264-8830 C Ronald Lindberg, Cataract Surgery, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Glaucoma. Hinsdale, 708-579-3090 James McDonnell, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus-Adult & Pediatric, Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3833 David Morimoto, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Associated Ophthalmologists, Joliet, 815-741-3220 Krishan Nagpal, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Geriatric Ophthalmology. Elmhurst, 630-832-3055 Raymond Nootens, Glaucoma, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy.

Chicago Eye Consultants, Berwyn, 708-788-3400 William Reiff, Cataract Surgery. Reiff Eye Ctr, Elgin, 847-841-8866

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Elevating the Practice of Medical Dermatology

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hen Edward Keuer chose to specialize in pediatric dermatology back in 1974, he didn’t care that many doctors looked down on the specialty as being frivolous compared to cardiology, oncology or other more mainstream medical fields.

“Dermatology was still pretty young then, and most doctors knew next to nothing about it.

They dismissed it as just treating teenagers for acne,” he recalls.

“But I felt it was an important field because many skin diseases, like eczema and psoriasis, can be debilitating and significantly affect patients for their entire lives.”

Forty years later, Keuer has established himself as one of the leading dermatologists in the western suburbs and beyond.

Not only has he built a thriving practice in what he calls “medical dermatology” as opposed to cosmetic skin treatments, he has helped hundreds of other doctors diagnose dangerous skin conditions in their patients, demonstrating that dermatology can save lives as well as erase wrinkles.

“My goal has always been to elevate dermatology as a specialty,” he says.

After earning his M.D. from Loyola-Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, Keuer completed two successive residencies in pediatrics and dermatology at Kenneth Resnick, Retinal Disorders, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration. Retina Associates, Oak Brook, 630-571-1501

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the University of Illinois Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pediatric dermatology. He passed his board certification tests in dermatology and pediatrics in 1980 – then took and passed the first-ever board certification test for pediatric dermatology when it was established in 2004.

“I had already been teaching pediatric dermatology at Loyola for 25 years by that time, so it was important to me to be able to get the board certification,” Keuer explains. He retired from Loyola’s faculty last year after 34 years.

While some dermatologists go into research, Keuer says he’s always felt he was meant to work directly with patients. “I can lend sympathy and guidance to the patients I treat. I often find myself sitting down and praying with them,” he notes. He maintains close ties with many former patients, attending weddings, funerals and other milestone occasions in their lives. “I’ve become part of their families, and I love that feeling.”

Keuer has also been generous in sharing his talents with the less fortunate. The Naperville resident has made more than 20 medical missionary trips to the Mexican mountains, where isolated villagers sometimes walk for days to reach visiting American doctors. He also regularly treats low-income patients through the Access DuPage healthcare program for $5 per visit.

“I learned from a missionary priest on my first trip to Mexico that you honor your patients by charging them something, even if it’s just a few pennies,” he explains. “Then you haven’t used your position to make them feel inferior to you. Accepting some form of payment preserves their dignity.”

Audrey Wayne, PRK-Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery. Hinsdale, 630-654-4551

David Springer, Cornea Transplant, Cataract Surgery, Corneal Disease & Surgery. Oak Park, 708-848-2400

Lisa Wohl, LASIK-Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome. Wohl Eye Ctr., Bloomingdale, 630-351-2030

Benjamin Ticho, Strabismus,Pediatric, Ophthalmology, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Cataract Surgery. The Eye Specialist Center, Hinsdale, 708-423-4070

Richard, Zak, Retinal Disorders, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment. Aurora Eye Clinic,

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Michael Pinzur, Diabetes-Amputation, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Amputation Surgery, Charcot Foot. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-4993

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John Reilly, Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement, Fractures. DuPage Medical Group, Downers Grove, 630-968-1881

Haluk Altiok, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Spinal Surgery-Pediatric, Hip Disorders & Dysplasia, Spina Bifida.

Loyola Ctr for Health, Burr Ridge, 708-327-1000

Keith Schroeder, Shoulder & Knee Surgery, Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine, Knee Replacement.

Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, Schaumburg, 847-885-0022

Marc Asselmeier, Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery. DuPage Medical Group, Glen Ellyn, 630-790-1872

Pietro Tonino, Knee Surgery, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-8730

Steven Chudik, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Knee Injuries/ACL, Sports Medicine. Hinsdale Orthopaedics, Westmont, 630-920-2350 Michael Collins, Arthroscopic Surgery, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Shoulder & Knee Surgery, Knee Replacement.

Hinsdale Ortho Assocs, Hinsdale, 630-323-6116 Robert Daley, Knee Surgery, Knee Replacement, Joint Reconstruction, Cartilage Damage & Repair. Hinsdale Orthopaedics, Hinsdale, 630-323-6116 Benjamin Domb, Arthroscopic Surgery, Hip Surgery, Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Knee Surgery. Hinsdale Orthopaedics, Westmont, 630-920-2350

Michael Zindrick, Spinal Disorders, Spinal Deformity-Pediatric. Hinsdale Orthopaedics, Hinsdale, 630-323-6116

Otolaryngology Robert Bastian, Voice Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Laryngeal Disorders.

Bastian Voice Inst, Downers Grove, 630-724-1100 Robert Battista, Hearing Disorders, Ear Disorders/Surgery, Acoustic Neuroma, Meniere’s Disease. Ear Inst Chicago, Hinsdale, 630-789-3110 Lawrence Berg, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Snoring/Sleep Apnea, Allergy, Hearing Disorders. Elgin, 847-697-3800

Michael Durkin, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Knee Surgery, Knee Replacement. Hinsdale Orthopaedics, Hinsdale, 630-323-6116

Richard Borrowdale, Head & Neck Cancer, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-1676

Howard Freedberg, Arthroscopic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Knee Reconstruction. Bartlett, 630-372-1100

Richard Bulger, York ENT Surgical Consultants, Hinsdale, 630-654-1391

Michael Gitelis, Midwest Bone & Joint Inst, Elgin, 847-931-5300 Stephen Heim, Spinal Surgery.

OAD Ortho/Cadence Physician Group, Warrenville, 630-225-2663 Erling Ho, Shoulder Surgery.

Orthopaedic Assocs of Riverside, Riverside, 708-442-0221

Shilpa Cherukupally, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sinus Disorders/Surgery, Sleep Apnea. DuPage Medical Group, Lombard, 630-873-8700 Joseph Donzelli, Thyroid Disorders, Parathyroid Disorders, Airway Disorders, Voice Disorders. Midwest ENT Consultants, Naperville, 630-420-2323

William Hopkinson, Joint Replacement, Arthritis, Sports Medicine, Hip & Knee Replacement. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Burr Ridge, 708-327-1156

Michael Gartlan, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ear Disorders, Sinus Disorders, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery. ENT Surgical Consultants, Joliet, 815-725-1191

Kevan Ketterling, Knee Reconstruction, Arthroscopic Surgery, Sports Medicine.

Fox Valley Orthopedics, Geneva, 630-584-1400

Samuel Girgis, Sinus Disorders/Surgery, Facial Cosmetic & Reconstructive, Sleep Disorders, Hearing & Balance Girgis & Associates, Hinsdale, 630-323-5214

Steven Mash, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery. DuPage Medical Group, Downers Grove, 630-968-1881

Andrew Hotaling, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Sleep Disorders/ Apnea, Neck Masses, Ear Infections.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-9183

Nicholas Mataragas, Spinal Surgery, Spinal Reconstructive Surgery, Spinal Disc Replacement. DuPage Medical Group, Naperville, 630-967-2225 Jeffrey Meisles, Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine, Arthritis. Elmhurst, 630-782-9600 Mary Morrell, Arthroscopic Surgery, Arthritis, Hand & Wrist Surgery, Trauma.

Midwest Sports Medicine, Elk Grove Village, 847-437-9889 Scott O’Connor, Castle Orthopaedics & Sport Medicine, Aurora, 630-978-3800 P. Ronjon Paul, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Spinal Surgery. DuPage Medical Group, Naperville, 630-967-2225

Raymond Konior, Hair Restoration/ Transplant. Chicago Hair Institute, Oakbrook Terrace, 630-932-9690 Daniel Kurtzman, Sinus Disorders, Nasal Reconstruction, Thyroid Disorders.

Berwyn, 708-749-3070 John Leonetti, Skull Base Tumors & Surgery, Neuro-Otology, Head & Neck Cancer, Facial Paralysis. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-4804 Victor Mokarry, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Snoring/Sleep Apnea, Head & Neck Tumors. Northwest ENT Assocs, Elk Grove Village, 847-357-9486

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Challenging the Mysteries of the Brain to Help Preserve and Improve Patients’ Lives

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r. Szymon Rosenblatt found his calling the first time he saw a living brain.

“I was always attracted to surgery,” says the Medical Director of Neurosurgery at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village.

“I’ve always liked the fine, watchmaker-like precision of it.

Seeing brain surgery performed for the first time (in medical school) was a key event for me.

I knew right away that was what I wanted to do.”

Rosenblatt spends most of his working hours in the intensive care unit, treating stroke victims and patients with aneurysms or brain tumors. “Neurosurgery is the most challenging aspect of medicine,” he maintains. “I find the mysteries of the brain intriguing, because we really know so little about how it works.

I love being able to increase my understanding of what we do know.”

An Israeli native who moved to Germany with his family as a small child, Rosenblatt earned his M.D. at the University of Dusseldorf School Of Medicine in 1980. He then moved to Massachusetts to do research in molecular stroke prevention techniques and minimally invasive brain surgery at Harvard University and the University of Massachusetts.

He became a U.S. citizen in the late 1980s.

While Rosenblatt teaches neurosurgery at Rush University Medical School and has published dozens of research papers in medical journals, he’d

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rather be in the consulting room and the operating room than the classroom or laboratory. “The beauty of this field is that everyone we treat has a fairly serious problem, so we can help them in very significant ways, like prolonging their lives or improving their quality of life,” he observes.

“I recently operated on a woman with a five-centimeter tumor in her brain who was able to leave the hospital two days later,” says Rosenblatt. “I also operated on a patient who’d suffered from severe facial pain for five years, and who woke up from surgery completely pain-free.

Being able to do that for people is extremely fulfilling.”

Rosenblatt also quickly forges strong bonds with many patients.

“Neurosurgery is always a major response to a life-threatening condition, which makes my relationships with my patients pretty intense. They need to trust me, so I need to reassure them that I can help them,” he explains. “I spend a lot of time talking with patients and their families, making sure they get answers to all their questions and concerns.”

For Rosenblatt, working at Alexian Brothers is an especially good fit because of its policy of treating all patients equally, regardless of their incomes, insurance coverage and ability to pay for expensive procedures.

“We absolutely take all comers,” he says. “We don’t worry about who can pay or who can’t pay.

Alexian allows us to do a lot of charity work, and I’m proud of that.”

Rosenblatt and his wife, noted architect Robyn Morgenstern Rosenblatt, have four adult children, none of whom chose to pursue medicine, their father notes. “They’ve seen what a doctor’s life is like,” he says.

“Being a doctor comes at some degree of personal sacrifice. I’ve missed many birthday parties, anniversaries and other social and family events. At the end of the day it’s worth it, but it’s certainly not for everyone.”

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James Rejowski, Head & Neck Surgery, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery.

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Eileen Mahoney, Airway Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Sleep Disorders/ Apnea. West Suburban ENT Ctr, Hinsdale, 630-981-0032

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Bryan Rubach, Sinus Disorders/Surgery, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Neck, Aurora, 630-820-8653 James Stankiewicz, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Rhinosinusitis, Nasal & Sinus Disorders. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-9183 Regina Walker, Sleep Disorders/ Apnea, Thyroid Disorders, Parathyroid Disorders. Hinsdale, 630-655-0722 Richard Wiet, Acoustic Neuroma, Hearing Loss, Facial Nerve Disorders, Otosclerosis/Stapedectomy. Ear Institute of Chicago, Hinsdale, 630-789-3110

Pain Medicine John Gashkoff, DuPage Medical Group, Naperville, 630-967-6000

Pediatric Surgery Robert Arensman, Congenital Anomalies. Alexian Pediatric Specialty Group, Hoffman Estates, 847-490-4222 Loretto Glynn, Congenital Anomalies, Laparoscopic Surgery. Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, 630-933-6631

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Daniel Campbell, Preventive Medicine, Newborn Care. Hinsdale Pediatric Associates, Hinsdale, 630-323-0890

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Louis Camras, Growth Disorders, Chronic Illness, Preventive Medicine, Vaccines. Aurora Pediatric Clinic, Aurora, 630-896-7788

John Prunskis, Pain-Back & Neck, Headache,Pain-Musculoskeletal, Pain-Pelvic. Illinois Pain Institute, Elgin, 847-289-8822

Hannah Chow, Newborn Care, Breast Feeding Problems, Breathing Disorders. Loyola Ctr for Health, North Riverside, 708-354-9250

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David Claus, Pedios, Oak Park, 708-383-8070

Neeraj Jain, Pain-Back & Neck, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), PainShingles & Post Herpetic Neuralgia, Pain-Interventional Techniques. Pain Care Specialists, Hinsdale, 630-794-9999 Mohammad Khan, Pain-Interventional Techniques. Edward Neuroscience Inst, Naperville, 630-527-7730

Joel Hardin, Congenital Heart DiseaseAdult, Marfan Syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy-Cardiac Effects. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-9103 Marc Levine, Fetal Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-9103

Pediatric Endocrinology Tseghai Berhe, Elk Grove Village, 847-472-2619

Pediatric Gastroenterology James Berman, Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Crohn’s, Nutrition, Ulcerative Colitis. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-9073

Pediatric Hematology -Oncology Charles Hemenway, Pediatric Cancers, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Bleeding/ Coagulation Disorders. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-8563 Ricarchito Manera, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Brain Tumors. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-9136

Stanislava Coufal, Neonatology, Adolescent Medicine. Downers Grove, 630-971-6511 Thomas DeStefani, ADD/ADHD, Developmental & Behavioral Disorders, Adoption & Foster Care. Glen Ellyn, 630-790-1555 Lorene Eckberg, Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, 630-978-6635 Lisa Franco, Preventive Medicine.

Hinsdale Pediatric Associates, Hinsdale, 630-323-0890 Marc Freed, Dermatology, Asthma, FGM Pediatrics. North Riverside, 708-442-7979 John Giroux, Joliet, 815-630-3902 Mary Gruszka, ADD/ADHD, Asthma, Cerebral Palsy, Nutrition, FGM Pediatrics, North Riverside, 708-442-7979 Sang Han, Neonatology. Advanced Pediatrics, Bloomingdale, 630-529-6969 Heather Haukness, Pedios, Oak Park, 708-383-8070 Pamela Huang, DuPage Pediatrics, Darien, 630-810-0900

Pediatric Nephrology

Oscar Linares, Infectious Disease.

Berwyn, 708-788-0077

Rekha Agrawal, Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Transplant Medicine-

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DuPage Medical Group, Glen Ellyn, 630-469-7700 Dennis Murphy, Dreyer Medical Clinic, Batavia, 630-879-2110 Martine Nelson, Newborn Care. Lisle, 630-717-9600 Ravindranath Reddy, Newborn Care.

All Bear Cub Pediatrics, Bloomingdale, 630-529-1000 Christine Rejdukowski, DuPage Medical Group, St Charles, 630-348-3100 Nabil Saleh, Melrose Park, 708-450-0112 Jeffrey Sroka, Asthma. Dreyer Medical Clinic, Batavia, 630-879-2110

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Bonita Alexander, RIC at Alexian Rehab Hosp, Elk Grove Village, 847-631-5664 Norman Aliga, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Sports Injuries. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton, 630-909-7045 Gouri Chaudhuri, Stroke Rehabilitation. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton, 630-909-7045 Dennis Keane, Electromyography, Prosthesis Control, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Injuries.

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Aurora, 630-909-6470

Mary Keen, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Autism. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton, 630-909-7000 Richard Krieger, Pain-Back & Neck, Stroke Rehabilitation, Neurologic Rehabilitation. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton, 630-909-7045 Jeffrey Oken, Pain Management, Acupuncture, Spinal Cord Injury.

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Oakbrook Terrace, 630-909-6510 Noel Rao, Marianjoy Rehabilitation, Hospital, Wheaton, 630-909-7507

Plastic Surgery Juan Angelats, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Care, Liposuction & Body Contouring. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2653 Victor Cimino, Maxillofacial Surgery, Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery-Face, Body Contouring, Loyola Aesthetic Ctr., Oakbrook Terrace, 630-953-6679 Joseph Daw, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Body, Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Liposuction & Body Contouring. DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale, 630-545-7875 James Ferlmann, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reduction.

Naperville, 630-922-8825 Bahram Ghaderi, Breast Augmentation, Liposuction & Body

Contouring, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Body. St. Charles Plastic Surgery, St. Charles, 630-762-9697

Neuro-Psychiatry, Anxiety Disorders, Dementia. Carol Stream, 630-231-9400

Ricardo Izquierdo, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Body, Body Contouring, Eyelid Surgery. Oak Brook, 630-794-0700

Lawrence Alberti, Pulmonary Infections, Emphysema, Asthma. Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, 630-264-8600

Raymond Janevicius, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Breast Surgery, Liposuction & Body Contouring. Elmhurst, 331-221-9500

Carl Barsanti, Midwest Pulmonary Assocs, Lombard, 630-932-2040

Psychiatry Syed Anwar, Elgin, 847-697-2400 Angelos Halaris, Depression, Marital/ Family Therapy, Psychopharmacology, Bipolar/Mood Disorders. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3750 Caroline Morrison, Bipolar/Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety & Depression, Panic Disorder. Naperville Clinical Assocs, Naperville, 630-983-8920 Murali Rao, Geriatric Psychiatry, Dual Diagnosis, Psychosomatic Medicine.

Maywood, 708-216-1035 Akram Razzouk, Salt Creek Therapy Ctr, Westmont, 630-850-2120 David Schilling, Bipolar/Mood Disorders, Depression. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3750 Gregory Teas, Bipolar/Mood Disorders, Addiction/Substance Abuse, Anxiety Disorders, Depression. Alexian Bros Behavioral Hlth Hosp, Hoffman Estates, 800-432-5005 Pauline Wiener, Geriatric Psychiatry,

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Jon Doud, Asthma, Sleep Disorders, Emphysema. Interstitial Lung Disease, Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, 630-264-8600 Patrick Fahey, Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD). Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-6850 Peter Freebeck, Breathing Disorders, Sleep Disorders/Apnea. Suburban Pulmonary & Sleep Assocs, Westmont, 630-789-9785 Robert Hart, Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders/Apnea. Elk Grove Village, 847-981-3660 Juan Herena, Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sleep Disorders. Oak Park, 708-383-7899 Kevin Kovitz, Interventional Pulmonology. Chicago Chest Ctr, Elk Grove Village, 847-498-5864 Gerald Luger, Melrose Park, 708-450-4557 Benjamin Margolis, Oak Park, 708-383-7899 Anthony Marinelli, Oak Park, 708-383-7899

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Top doctors David McElligott, Suburban Lung Assocs, Naperville, 630-355-8776 Kevin Simpson, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Asthma. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-8563

Rheumatology Elaine Adams, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus/SLE, Spondyloarthropathies.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-8563

Nidhi Undevia, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Infections.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-5402

Carey Dachman, Pain Management, Fibromyalgia. Schaumburg, 847-352-5511

John Walsh, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD).

Midwest Respiratory, Joliet, 815-725-2653

Lee Graham, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteoporosis. DuPage Medical Group, Westmont, 630-268-0200

Ved Yadava, Elmhurst, 331-221-9003

Max Harris, Lupus, nephritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis.

West Suburban Hosp, Rheumatology Dept, Oak Park, 708-763-2536

Radiation Oncology Azhar Awan, Sarcoma-Soft Tissue, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer.

Sherman Cancer Ctr, Elgin, 224-783-8746 Martin Boyer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer. Cancer Inst-Alexian Bros Med Ctr, Elk Grove Village, 847-981-5760 Bahman Emami, Head & Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer. Loyola Univ Med Ctr, Maywood, 708-216-2729 Jeffrey Feinstein, Brachytherapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, 630-856-7350 William Hartsell, Pediatric Cancers, Brain Tumors, Proton Beam Therapy, Breast Cancer. CDH Proton Center, Warrenville, 630-821-6472 Edward Melian, Brain Tumors, Spinal Tumors, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery.

Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-2729 Brian Moran, Prostate Cancer.

Chicago Prostate Cancer Ctr, Westmont, 630-654-2515 Kurubarahalli Saroja, Neutron Therapy for Advanced Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, Sarcoma, Prostate Cancer. Berwyn Radiation Oncology Ctr, Berwyn, 708-484-0011 William Small, Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-2729 Michael Stutz, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Brachytherapy. Good Samaritan Cancer Ctr, Downers Grove, 630-275-2300 Patrick Sweeney, Sarcoma, Head & Neck Cancer, Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Prostate Cancer, La Grange, 708-245-7550

Reproductive Endocrinology Michael Hickey, Infertility-IVF. Hinsdale Ctr for Reproduction, Hinsdale, 630-856-3535 Nasiruddin Rana, Infertility-IVF, Endometriosis, Laparoscopic Surgery.

Reproductive Med Inst, Oak Brook, 630-954-0054 Elena Trukhacheva, Infertility-IVF, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis.

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Judith Frank, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Melrose Park, 708-450-5085

Bruce Johnson, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia. Northwest Rheumatology Specialists, Elk Grove Village, 847-364-0800 Ruth Kadanoff, Autoimmune Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout, Osteoarthritis.

Loyola Ctr for Health, Oakbrook Terrace, 630-953-6600 Lee Lichtenberg, Geneva, 630-232-2391 Lynn Meisles, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus/SLE, Osteoarthritis. Melrose Park, 708-450-5085 Maria Sosenko, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Lupus/SLE. Prairie Rheumatology Assocs, Joliet, 815-744-7246

Surgery Gerard Aranha, Pancreatic & Biliary Surgery, Stomach Cancer, Esophageal Cancer. Loyola Univ Med Ctr, Maywood, 708-327-3430 Raul Aron, Vascular Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery. Elgin, 847-695-6600 John Brems, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer, Transplant-Liver, Hepatobiliary Surgery. Elgin, 224-359-0100

Holly Gunderson, Breast Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery. Joliet, 815-725-3440 Colleen Hagen, Breast Surgery.

Midwest Surgical Assocs, La Grange, 708-579-9705 Andrew Kramer, Trauma, Breast Surgery, Vascular Surgery. Surgery Group, Geneva, 630-208-7874 Paul Kuo, Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Surgery, Transplant-Kidney. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2705 Fred Luchette, Colon Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hernia, Hepatobiliary Surgery. Loyola Outpatient Ctr, Maywood, 708-327-2680 Louis Montana, Gallbladder Surgery, Breast Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery.

DuPage Medical Group, Naperville, 630-790-1700 Issa Muasher, Vein Disorders, Varicose Veins. Hinsdale, 630-920-8501 Donald Nash, Oak Park, 708-660-2970 William Piccione, Vein Disorders, Varicose Veins. Vein Care Center, Oak Park, 312-563-4120 Sharfi Sarker, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2899 Allen Saxon, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hernia, Breast Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery. Hoffman Estates, 847-884-7700 Margo Shoup, Cancer Surgery, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Gastrointestinal Cancer & Surgery, Sarcoma. Cadence Physician Group, Warrenville, 630-352-5450 John White, Laparoscopic Surgery.

Cancer Surgery, St. Charles, 630-377-5300

Bipan Chand, Obesity/Bariatric Surgery, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett’s Esophagus, Hernia. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2845

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

Mark Danielson, Laparoscopic Surgery, Hernia. Surgical Consultants-Joliet, Joliet, 815-725-2277

Mamdouh Bakhos, Mitral Valve Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Arrhythmias,Transplant-Heart & Lung. Loyola Univ Med Ctr, Maywood, 708-327-2503

Steven De Jong, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Adrenal Surgery, Endocrine Surgery. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-327-2671

Rudolph Altergott, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Surgery Assocs.

Downers Grove, 630-324-7900

Michael Bresticker, Cardiac Surgery, Transplant-Heart & Lung. Melrose Park, 708-681-7894

Bruce Dillon, Laparoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hernia.

DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale, 630-790-1700

Bryan Foy, TransplantHeart,Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). Cardiac Surgery Assocs, Downers Grove, 630-324-7900

Daniel Douglas, Hernia, Breast Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery. DuPage Medical Group, Hinsdale, 630-790-1700

John Grieco, Cardiac Surgery.

Cardiac Surgery Assocs, Downers Grove, 630-324-7913

Leo Farbota, Elgin, 847-695-6600

Stephen Laga, Cardiovascular Surgery, Aneurysm, Lung Surgery, Melrose Park, 708-344-5242

William Frymark, Consulting Surgeons, La Grange, 708-579-0018 Richard Gamelli, Burn Care, Trauma/ Critical Care. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-4444 Robert Geller, Laparoscopic Surgery, Breast Surgery, Cancer Surgery. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park, 708-450-0462 Constantine Godellas, Breast Cancer,

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Urology John Bockrath, Incontinence, Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction.

DuPage Urology Assocs, Naperville, 630-369-1572

Joel Cornfield, Prostate Cancer, Incontinence-Female, Kidney Stones.

UroPartners, Hinsdale, 630-887-0580 Geoffery Engel, Northwest Suburban Urology Assocs, Elk Grove Village, 847-593-0404 Robert Flanigan, Urologic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-5100 James Griffin, Urology Ltd, Elgin 847-741-0398 John Kritsas, Urologic Cancer.

UroPartners, Hinsdale, 630-887-0580 Paul Lyon, Prostate Cancer, Brachytherapy, Incontinence. DuPage Urology Assocs, Naperville, 630-369-1572 Paul Merrick, Urologic Cancer, Vasectomy & Vasectomy Reversal, Voiding Dysfunction, Erectile Dysfunction.

DuPage Medical Group, Winfield, 630-790-1221 Joseph Nuzzarello, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Stones, Prostate Disease.

UroPartners, Wheaton, 630-653-5550 Robert Pasciak, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Disease, Incontinence. DuPage Urology Assocs, Naperville, 630-369-1572 George Sosenko, Incontinence, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer.

Downers Grove, 630-725-9700 Thomas Turk, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Prostate Disease, Urologic Cancer, Kidney Stones. Loyola Outpatient Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-8563 John Wheeler, Incontinence, Neurogenic Bladder. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3155

Vascular & Interventional Radiology Marc Borge, Aneurysm-Aortic, Interventional Radiology, Vascular Disease, Varicose Veins. Loyola Univ Med Ctr., Maywood, 708-216-3727 Luke Sewall, Endovascular Stent Grafts, Peripheral Vascular Disease.

VIRChicago, Hinsdale, 630-856-7460 Donatas Siliunas, Interventional Radiology, Elk Grove Village, 847-437-5500 Steven Smith, Angioplasty-Peripheral, Uterine Fibroid Embolization, Varicocele Embolization, Arteriovenous Malformations. VIRChicago, Hinsdale, 630-856-7460

Vascular Surgery Jae-Sung Cho, Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Minimally Invasive Vascular Surgery. Maywood, 708-327-2686 Joseph Schneider, Carotid Artery Surgery, Aneurysm-Aortic. Cadence Physician Group, Winfield, 630-933-4487 Michael Verta, Carotid Artery Surgery, Carotid Artery Stent Placement, Aneurysm-Aortic, Arterial Bypass Surgery. Cadence Physician Group, Winfield, 630-933-4487 James Walsh, Cardiac Surgery Assocs, Downers Grove, 630-324-7927 James Wright, Vein Disorders. Midwest Vein Ctr, Downers Grove, 630-322-9126

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From Loyola, Dr. Altergott and Dr. Foy, along with their partners, established Cardiac Surgery Associates. Established in 1991, Cardiac Surgery Associates, has grown to 36 Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons operating in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. Dr. Altergott and Dr. Foy are board certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery, and combined, they perform over 450 open heart surgeries each year.

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othing can derail your home’s curb appeal faster than an open garage door that reveals a dark and cluttered mess.

That same garage, however, can become as practical and polished as any other room, with flooring and storage solutions tailored to fit your needs.

“When it’s finished, it is clean and beautiful, and (homeowners) are not worried about having the garage open anymore,” says Chris Tatro, owner of the Naperville franchise of PremierGarage.

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With most homeowners using their attached garage as a primary entrance, fixing up the space is something that has a positive impact on everyday life. “It makes it more livable, and it adds value to the home, providing a nice clean space to go through to enter the home,” says Karen Reeves, of California Closets/ Chicago Garage Flooring, both of which are based in Lombard.

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Think about how you will use the garage — do you crave a man cave, need a storage for bulk groceries or seek a sports zone to contain your kids’ gear? Consider whether you want to completely transform the room, floor to ceiling, or just add some cabinets or hanging storage.

Garages are typically dual-purpose spaces. Franchise owners Chris Tatro (Naperville) and David Oslager (Fox Valley) at PremierGarage have dealt with client requests from the common — such as a workshop, fitness room or hobby center — to the unique — a headquarters

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the home. “You cover your plywood (subfloor) with carpet, tile or wood flooring, because it will break down if you don’t. Concrete in the garage is the same way — it is deteriorating because it is uncovered.”

Louie Rossi, one of the owners of High-Performance Concrete Coatings, based in Addison, says his company offers several types of coatings, including polymer and epoxy, for residential customers. “It’s clean, durable, impervious to moisture and mold, and there are lots of different colors and styles, so it’s both attractive and functional,” he says.

With epoxy and polymer coatings, there are many colors and textures available, from solid to multicolored chips, and patterns can even be created. Proper surface preparation, from repairing damage to addressing drainage issues, is important to ensure the product adheres properly. Rossi says that it is very rare to encounter a garage floor that needs to be completely replaced and notes that most issues are fixable.

Although do-it-yourself floor coatings have raised awareness of the option of improving the garage floor, they don’t perform as well as professionally applied commercial-grade products. “It’s a real watered-down version of what we do, and probably half the floors I do, I start by grinding off the home-improvement store product,” says Knudsen.

A different garage flooring option is interlocking polyproplyene floor tiles. The tiles come in different colors and sizes and can be used to create patterns. Plus, they are portable, so you can take them with you when you move. The cost is comparable to epoxy and polymer coverings, and there are even tiles available in recycled plastic and rubber, for those seeking an eco-friendly product.

New floor coverings and a wide range of storage options can transform a garage into a more liveable space.

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for a home-based business, a butler’s pantry for staging parties, or a car trophy room.

“People’s needs are so varied, so there is a lot of listening involved so we can tailor it to what’s going to suit them best,” says Tatro.

“You can do it with a specific theme, so it becomes a place where you enjoy hanging out,” adds Oslager, noting a recent client who added a screen to cover the garage door opening, giving his garage a porch-like feel.

FLOORING OPTIONS For many homeowners, floor coatings are the first order of business, typically after they notice pitting and flaking on their concrete floors, which can be especially evident after a rough winter like the one this past year.

Epoxy works well to cover up old concrete and make it last longer and wear better. Dave Knudsen, owner of Elite Garage Interiors in St. Charles, points out that covering for the garage floor is no less important than the flooring in the rest of WEST SUBURBAN LIVING

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are often used in combination with cabinets. “It’s not an alternative, but an enhancement,” says Tatro.

Because components vary from company to company, you can either purchase the accessories along with the system or look for compatible pieces.

“A lot of people don’t realize how many options there are for the garage,” says Paukovitz. “There are a lot of little accessories that can make your life easier.”

For example, the Garage Store sells a ball caddy that features a mesh front with openings that allows kids to simply reach in and get what they need. The company also sells appliances, including refrigerators and freezers and utility vacuums, specifically designed for use in the garage environment.

Slatted walls are easy to adjust, whether your kids switch from one sport to another or you purchase a different size car. “You want something that is flexible and will grow with you so it will still be relevant

recognize that they have additional needs during or after that process. “Once they clear everything out, they don’t want to put it all back the way it was,” says Reeves.

“We have a custom system (of cabinetry and slatted walls) and we design it for how they use the space.”

Nicole Paukovitz, office manager of the Garage Store in East Dundee, says clients are looking for a more usable, polished look rather than the typical hodgepodge of shelving and cabinets. “So many times people keep piling things up and can’t find or get to things. If you put some type of system in place, it helps with efficiency. It makes it a space you want to use and be around.”

Options include wall grids and slatwall systems, which have grooved panels or strips that accommodate hanging movable baskets, bins, hooks and cabinets. Overhead bin systems are also popular for stowing seasonal items. Grids or slatwall systems

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When it comes to cabinetry, sturdy, deep cabinets are most popular for the garage. Most garage cabinetry is often mounted off the floor, directly to the wall or on legs, to allow for cleaning and ensure there will not be moisture damage to the cabinets. As for finishes, a wide variety of colors are available, but wood and metallic tones are currently in favor, especially bronze and maple, with nickel pulls.

Whether you choose to finish the floor or outfit the whole room with storage, redoing your garage is a quick makeover — usually under a week for the whole process — and can be a very affordable project. Tatro says that most garage transformations, including flooring and some storage components, run in the ballpark of $5,000. “You can do something really amazing for less than $10,000,” he says. n

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chools may entice students with state-of-the-art technology and beautiful facilities, but it’s the teachers who make the biggest impact. A great professor can get a student engaged and enthused about learning, and help uncover a lifelong passion and drive.

We spoke with five professors at local colleges and universities who are among the best of the best. They teach a variety of subjects and have differing techniques but one thing unites all of them: A genuine love of teaching and a desire to help students be the best they can be.

by Laura Amann

MARISSA HAPP, AURORA UNIVERSITY Marissa Happ is an assistant professor of social work at Aurora University. In 2012, she was the recipient of the National Teacher of the Year Award from the Kids in Need Foundation. She has been teaching higher education for the past 25 years and is passionate about exposing her graduate students to the community.

Happ’s love of teaching springs from her love of social work and she relishes her role of shaping effective and competent new social workers. She points out that most students in the field are already intrinsically motivated, since social work offers more emotional rewards than monetary ones. “The passion is already there and my job is to fan that flame,” she says. “That’s really what I love the most.”

Her classroom is less PowerPoint presentations or two-hour lectures and more small groups working together to

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solve actual problems. She exposes her students to the agencies, facilities and organizations that will serve their future clients and shows them how to build relationships with them. “Doing so means everybody wins,” she emphasizes. “We can do so much more together than we can do alone.”

Happ has an open door policy and has been known to call out to her students when she sees them in the hall. She knows them on a personal level and has helped some through difficult personal or educational situations, offering adjustments and accommodations when necessary.

“I really, really love encouraging them, especially when they’re overwhelmed,” says Happ. “I love to be there when they surprise themselves with their level of success.”

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students inspire us. We really learn more from them than they do from us,” she maintains. “I know it’s been said before, but I really think that’s true.”

Karl Kelley North Central College

KARL KELLEY NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE Karl Kelley is a psychology professor and chair of the NCC Division of Science. He was just awarded the college’s 2014 Clarence F. Dissinger Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching by Senior Faculty. He has been a faculty member since 1988.

Kelley’s passion and enthusiasm for teaching is palpable. He radiates energy when speaking about his students and his colleagues. Aside from his full class load, he also involves students in all aspects of research projects and takes them on national and international research trips exploring applied psychology and topics such as justice and fairness in organizations.

Although some students are daunted by his courses — statistics and applied psychology are his specialities — he loves proving them wrong. “I see it as an opportunity to teach something that is very important in their life,” explains Kelley. “Statistics isn’t just a class to get through, but a way to make better decisions, for ourselves and for our clients. I try to make the course so that it’s useful. We talk about it as ‘statistic story time’ — why statistics developed and why they are useful.”

But he also recognizes that college is more than just studying theories and applications. It’s also about accumulating knowledge to change your life.

“I really enjoy helping students find out who they are as people and then get them to a point where it’s right for them,” says Kelley. And although many of his students have excelled in the field, that’s not how he defines his success.

“Every student has the potential for making the world a better place,” maintains Kelley. “There’s such a wide range of students. Some have an amazing energy, others are really paralyzed. But I like both ends of the spectrum. I like helping them find out how they can be the best that they can be.”

He acknowledges that technology has changed a lot about how he teaches, but says the basic themes have remained the same: Students are trying to figure out who they are and what they want to do.

“I like what I do. I’m excited every morning when I wake up,” says Kelley, who seeks to cultivate that same enthusiasm among his students.

Sally Fairbank College of DuPage

SALLY N. FAIRBANK COLLEGE OF DUPAGE Sally N. Fairbank is a professor and coordinator of the Paralegal Studies department. In 2006 she created the paralegal program at COD, and in 2012 she was named Outstanding Overall

Faculty Member. Prior to becoming a teacher, she worked as an attorney.

Fairbank’s paralegal students are typically older adults working toward a second career. She wouldn’t have it any other way. Having been in the legal field herself, she knows what an advantage it is for a paralegal to have life experience.

That also makes her students incredibly interesting and inspiring.

“Many have had some setbacks or unrealized opportunities,” explains Fairbank. “This is a great opportunity to catch people at a vulnerable time or time of increased focus and engage them.”

While her students may be hungry to learn, it can also leave them lacking in self-confidence. That is where Fairbank really steps in. She gives classroom assessments to identify their temperament and works to utilize their strengths. “Once they realize that everyone has a strength and maybe they just haven’t used theirs before, they think of things differently and start to see their differences as a strength.”

She keeps in touch with working attorneys, visiting them and remaining active on boards so she knows what they’re looking for. She enjoys matching her students’ skills with those needed in different fields of paralegal work and frequently funnels her students directly to a position when the skill sets match. She also helps them draft resumés and portfolios which highlight skill sets that are transferable to other fields, such as human resources and merchandising.

Her classroom discussions can be lively, particularly as the students recognize the legal issues that come up in their everyday lives. And they’re very supportive of each other, frequently passing along job tips or helping set up a portfolio.

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students inspire us. We really learn more from them than they do from us,” she maintains. “I know it’s been said before, but I really think that’s true.”

Karl Kelley North Central College

KARL KELLEY NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE Karl Kelley is a psychology professor and chair of the NCC Division of Science. He was just awarded the college’s 2014 Clarence F. Dissinger Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching by Senior Faculty. He has been a faculty member since 1988.

Kelley’s passion and enthusiasm for teaching is palpable. He radiates energy when speaking about his students and his colleagues. Aside from his full class load, he also involves students in all aspects of research projects and takes them on national and international research trips exploring applied psychology and topics such as justice and fairness in organizations.

Although some students are daunted by his courses — statistics and applied psychology are his specialities — he loves proving them wrong. “I see it as an opportunity to teach something that is very important in their life,” explains Kelley. “Statistics isn’t just a class to get through, but a way to make better decisions, for ourselves and for our clients. I try to make the course so that it’s useful. We talk about it as ‘statistic story time’ — why statistics developed and why they are useful.”

But he also recognizes that college is more than just studying theories and applications. It’s also about accumulating knowledge to change your life.

“I really enjoy helping students find out who they are as people and then get them to a point where it’s right for them,” says Kelley. And although many of his students have excelled in the field, that’s not how he defines his success.

“Every student has the potential for making the world a better place,” maintains Kelley. “There’s such a wide range of students. Some have an amazing energy, others are really paralyzed. But I like both ends of the spectrum. I like helping them find out how they can be the best that they can be.”

He acknowledges that technology has changed a lot about how he teaches, but says the basic themes have remained the same: Students are trying to figure out who they are and what they want to do.

“I like what I do. I’m excited every morning when I wake up,” says Kelley, who seeks to cultivate that same enthusiasm among his students.

Sally Fairbank College of DuPage

SALLY N. FAIRBANK COLLEGE OF DUPAGE Sally N. Fairbank is a professor and coordinator of the Paralegal Studies department. In 2006 she created the paralegal program at COD, and in 2012 she was named Outstanding Overall

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Faculty Member. Prior to becoming a teacher, she worked as an attorney.

Fairbank’s paralegal students are typically older adults working toward a second career. She wouldn’t have it any other way. Having been in the legal field herself, she knows what an advantage it is for a paralegal to have life experience.

That also makes her students incredibly interesting and inspiring.

“Many have had some setbacks or unrealized opportunities,” explains Fairbank. “This is a great opportunity to catch people at a vulnerable time or time of increased focus and engage them.”

While her students may be hungry to learn, it can also leave them lacking in self-confidence. That is where Fairbank really steps in. She gives classroom assessments to identify their temperament and works to utilize their strengths. “Once they realize that everyone has a strength and maybe they just haven’t used theirs before, they think of things differently and start to see their differences as a strength.”

She keeps in touch with working attorneys, visiting them and remaining active on boards so she knows what they’re looking for. She enjoys matching her students’ skills with those needed in different fields of paralegal work and frequently funnels her students directly to a position when the skill sets match. She also helps them draft resumés and portfolios which highlight skill sets that are transferable to other fields, such as human resources and merchandising.

Her classroom discussions can be lively, particularly as the students recognize the legal issues that come up in their everyday lives. And they’re very supportive of each other, frequently passing along job tips or helping set up a portfolio.

“The best part of my job is when

they start believing in themselves,” says Fairbank of her students. “They might start out shaken up by a life event but during the course they gain confidence and skills, and at the end, they stand up straighter and prouder.”

Sharon Borowicz Benedictine University

SHARON BOROWICZ BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY Sharon Borowicz is an associate professor in the College of Business and Graduate Administration and chair of the Graduate Business Programs.

Prior to joining Benedictine University, she was the director of finance for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Having experience in the corporate world has helped inform Borwicz’s approach and course content while also influencing her teaching style. She appreciates the energy and diversity of her students while retaining a love for her area of specialty.

She recognizes that accounting and taxation, her areas of specialization, are often seen as necessary evils for students in managerial programs, but she enlivens the material by studying actual cases.

“I want to provide a framework for helping them form opinions about situations in the world, like the fall of Enron and WorldCom. I want to show them how to unravel the mysteries and how to explore the issues.”

As a graduate professor, her students come from diverse backgrounds — in

age, experience and cultural background.

She uses that diversity to her advantage, incorporating projects that allow them to share experiences.

She was an early proponent of technology in the classroom and teaches both online and in the classroom. Her students follow blogs and Twitter accounts to actively engage with current policy makers and see how quickly accounting policies change. “They can actually speak with people helping make the decisions, and that’s very exciting,” she says.

Borowicz is so passionate about teaching that she and two faculty members from the department of education developed a continuing education teaching program for business department faculty members. The modules focus on learning how to teach in a diverse class, and how to use new technologies and new methodologies.

Most of all, Borowicz relishes challenging her students and watching them gain confidence. “Students get so wrapped up in good grades,” she says, “but the classroom allows them the opportunity to take risks and make mistakes. They should make the most of this time and take a risk, try something new, see what it takes.”

Kathleen Odell Dominican University

KATHLEEN ODELL DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY Kathleen Odell is associate professor of economics in the Brennan School

of Business and is co-director of the Brennan’s Center for Global Peace Through Commerce. She was the co-leader of the Brennan’s MBA international residency class in South Africa last summer.

Although relatively new as a professor, Odell is already a student favorite. One reason is her ability to weave current events and life experience into her classroom, as well as her willingness to explore non-traditional teaching methods.

With the economy in the news so often, Odell’s students are well aware of the everyday importance of economics and many have been personally impacted. They usually have a good grasp on the topics and know how to research.

Consequently, Odell has adapted her teaching philosophy from one where she provides content, to one where classroom time is spent on problem solving and critical thinking. She counts on her students to study the material before class and then spends classroom time seeing how the model applies to reality.

Odell brings current events to both her undergraduate and graduate classrooms. For undergraduates, that might mean studying news articles, taking class concepts and seeing how they connect to monetary policy.

Graduate students often bring in their real world experience for discussion.

It’s her students that give Odell the greatest satisfaction and she has a deep-seated love of teaching. “I get excited when things start to click for the students and they start to ask the questions,” she says. “Then suddenly they’re making connections, and finally they start to connect the information to their own lives or what is happening outside of the classroom.” n

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ACADEMIC RESOURCE DIRECTORY Undergraduate Tuition: $665/ credit hour

Augustana College 639 38th St., Rock Island 309 794-7000 or 800 798-8100 www.augustana.edu Founded In: 1860 Size of campus: 115 acres # of Students: 2,500 Academic Calendar: Three-term calendar Undergraduate Programs: 73 majors, 37 minors and 7 pre-professional programs Undergraduate Tuition: $46,671 full-time (includes fees, housing and meal plan) Aurora University 347 S. Gladstone, Aurora 630 844-5533 www.aurora.edu Founded In: 1893 Size of campus: 40 acres # of Students: 4,900 Academic Calendar: Semesters with May Term and Summer Session Undergraduate Majors: 40 Graduate Programs: 18 master’s degree programs, two doctoral programs and a wide variety of endorsement and certificate programs Continuing Education: Extensive programs in IL and WI Satellite Campuses: Woodstock, IL and Williams Bay, WI Undergraduate Tuition: $21,120 full-time Graduate Tuition: $500-$720/semester hour New Programs: Undergraduate Programs: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Media Studies; Graduate and Doctoral Programs: Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis, Master of Science in Digital Marketing and Analytics, Doctor of Education-Leadership in Adult and Higher Education

College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn 630 942-2800, www.cod.edu Founded In: 1967 Size of Campus: 283 acres # of Students: 30,000 Academic Calender: Semesters Associate Degrees: 78 Certificates: 160 Continuing Education: Variety of non-credit programming for youth, adults and older adults Regional Centers: Addison, Carol Stream, Naperville, Judson University Westmont and more than 100 additional satellite locations Tuition: $144/credit in-district, $331/credit out-of-district, $401/credit out-of-state Concordia University Chicago 7400 Augusta St., River Forest 708 771-8300 www.cuchicago.edu Founded In: 1864 Size of campus: 40 acres # of Students: 5,286 Academic Calendar: Semesters Undergraduate Programs: 70+ Graduate and Doctoral Programs: 40+ Continuing Education: Accelerated degree completion programs for adults, certificate programs and post-master’s certificate programs available.

Undergraduate Tuition: $28,104 Graduate Tuition: Varies by program DePaul University 150 W. Warrenville Rd., Naperville 630 548-9378 www.depaul.edu Founded In: 1898 Size of Campus: 63,000 sq. ft.

Academic Calendar: Quarters # of Students: Approx. 1,000 Undergraduate Majors: 4 degree options for adults Graduate Programs: Various options available at Naperville campus Continuing Education: Various certificate programs Conference Services Available Main Campus: Chicago Undergraduate Tuition: Varies Graduate Tuition: Varies

Benedictine University 5700 College Rd., Lisle 630 829-6000 www.ben.edu Founded In: 1887 Size of Campus: 108 acres # of students: 9,658 Academic Calendar: Undergraduate on semesters, graduate on quarters and semesters Undergraduate Majors: 55 total, 4 are adult undergraduate only Graduate Programs: 17, with 4 doctoral programs Undergraduate Tuition: $26,940 full-time Graduate Tuition: $590/quarter hour, $856/semester hour

DeVry University 18624 W. Creek Dr., Tinley Park 708 342-3300 www.devry.edu Founded In: 1931 Size of Campus: 11 acres # of Students: 1,071 (Fall 2012 enrollment) Academic Calendar: Three semesters Undergraduate Degrees: 3 Associates, 13 Bachelors Master’s Degrees: 9 Other Campuses: Addison, Chicago, Downers Grove, Elgin, Naperville

Chamberlain College of Nursing 1221 N. Swift Rd., Addison 630 953-3660 www.chamberlain.edu/addison Founded In: 1889 Size of Campus: Each campus averages 6,000 sq. ft. # of Students Nationwide: (Spring 2014): 18,185 Academic Calendar: Three semesters/year (May, January, September) Undergraduate Majors: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree Graduate Programs: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Continuing Education: RN to BSN option for registered nurses, Graduate Certificates Other Campuses: Chicago and Tinley Park.

Dominican University 7900 W. Division St., River Forest, 708 366-2490 Priory Campus: 7200 W. Division St., River Forest www.dom.edu Founded In: 1901 Size of Campus: 30 acres # of Students: 3,470 Undergraduate Majors: 50+, including 8 pre-professional programs Graduate Programs: 15 in the Brennan School of Business, the School of Education, the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, the Graduate School of Social Work, and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies Satellite Sites: Chicago Loop, Elk Grove Village and University Center of Lake County in Grayslake Undergraduate Tuition: $28,440 full-time

Graduate Tuition: $658-870/credit hour Elgin Community College 1700 Spartan Dr., Elgin 847-697-1000 www.elgin.edu Founded In: 1949 Size of campus: 209 acres # of Students: 11,285 credit students Academic Calendar: Semesters Undergraduate Majors: Over 140 degrees/certificates Satellite Campuses: Courses offered at the Streamwood Village Hall, Hanover Park Education and Work Center (Fall 2014), and other off-campus locations, including public schools, libraries and hospitals Tuition: $114/credit in-district, $381/credit out-of-district resident, and students ages 60 and older are eligible for an in-district tuition waiver Elmhurst College 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst 630 617-3500 www.elmhurst.edu Founded In: 1871 Size of Campus: 48 acres # of Students: 3,400 Academic Calendar: Fall and Spring terms, plus January and summer terms Undergraduate Degrees: 50+, Accelerated, 7 Master’s Degrees: 10 Accelerated Undergraduate Programs: Business Administration, Information Technology, Digital Cinema, Cyber Security, Organizational Leadership & Communication, Pre-Clinical Psychology, degree completion for RNs, various certificate programs Graduate Programs: MBA, Market Research, Supply Chain Management, Professional Accountancy, Computer Information Systems, Data Science, Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, Early Childhood Special Education, Teacher Leadership, Nursing, Nursing Master’s Entry, Public Health, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Applied Geospatial Technologies, AP Human Geography, various certificate programs Continuing Education: Non-credit certificates for professional development in Serious Games and Gamification, ELSA (Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy) certificate program for students with cognitive disabilities Certificate Tuition: Varies by program Undergraduate Tuition: $33,700 full-time, $959 per credit hour part-time, $575 per credit hour for adult accelerated Graduate Tuition: Varies by program Harrington College of Design 200 W. Madison St., Chicago 877 939-4975 www.harrington.edu Founded in: 1931 Size of Campus: 82,000 sq. ft. on six floors Academic Calendar: Three semesters/year (September, January and May terms) Undergraduate Majors: Associate of Applied Science in Digital Photography, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Commercial Photography Graduate Programs: Master of Interior Design, Master of Arts in Interior Design, Master of Fine Arts in Communication Design, Master of Arts in Communication Design Tuition: Varies Illinois Institute of Technology 201 E. Loop Rd., Wheaton 630 682-6000 www.iit.edu Founded In: 1890 Main Campus: Chicago Size of Campus: 19 acres # of Students: approx. 2,850 undergraduate (full and parttime), 5,000 graduate, and 400 at Wheaton Rice campus Academic Calendar: Semesters Undergrad Majors: 30 Graduate Programs: 50 master’s programs, 17 PhD and 7 combined degree programs Continuing Education: 60 professional certificates and information technology certificates, online learning and 1 to 3 day short courses that award CEUs Tuition: $39,000 full-time, $1,250/credit hour part time

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Judson University 1151 N. State St., Elgin 847 628-2500 www.judsonu.edu Founded In Chicago: 1913; moved to Elgin in 1963 Size of Campus: 90 acres # of Students: 1,200 Academic Calendar: Semesters (Terms for Adults) Undergraduate Majors: 50+ and 10 pre-professional programs Graduate Programs: 5 Satellite Campus: Rockford (Center for Adult Professional Studies only) Traditional Undergraduate Tuition: $26,750 full-time Accelerated Adult Undergraduate Tuition: $21,525 Graduate Tuition: Varies Lewis University One University Pkwy., Romeoville 800 897-9000 www.lewisu.edu Founded In: 1932 Size of Campus: 410 acres # of Students: 6,600 Academic Calendar: Semesters Undergraduate Majors: 80 Graduate Programs: 25 Continuing Education: Degree completion programs, adult accelerated programs Satellite Campuses: Chicago, Hickory Hills, Oak Brook, Tinley Park Fall 2013 Undergraduate Tuition: $27,830 full-time Graduate Tuition: Varies Midwestern University 555 31st St., Downers Grove 630 515-6171 www.midwestern.edu Founded in: 1900 Size of Campus: 105 acres # of Students: 2,730 Undergraduate Majors: None Graduate Programs: 10 Continuing Education: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago College of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences and College of Dental Medicine New Programs: New Midwestern University Clinical Campus at 3450 Lacey Rd., Downers Grove (630 743-4500) featuring a Dental Institute and Speech-Language Institute with additional healthcare services to be offered National Louis University 122 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 888 658-8632 www.nl.edu Founded In: 1886 # of Students: 8,376 Undergraduate Majors: 15 Graduate Programs: 29 master’s, 6 doctoral’s (5 Ed.D., 1 Ph.D) 4 Education Specialist (Ed.S) and 10 Certificates of Advanced Study Continuing Education: Credit and non-credit in the National College of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, and College of Management and Business Other Campuses: Elgin, Lisle, Skokie, Wheeling Tuition: Varies (check online) National University of Health Sciences 200 E. Roosevelt Rd., Lombard 630 629-2000 www.nuhs.edu Founded In: 1906 Size of Campus: 35 acres # of Students: 750+ Academic Calendar: Trimesters Undergraduate Majors: Bachelor of Science completion program, Associate of Applied Science in Massage Therapy Graduate Programs: Doctor of Chiropractic, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Master of Science in Acupuncture, Master of Science in Oriental Medicine Certificate Programs: Massage Therapy Continuing Education: Certificate programs, diplomate programs and specialty seminars Tuition: Varies North Central College 30 N. Brainard St., Naperville 630 637-5800 www.northcentralcollege.edu Founded In: 1861 Size of Campus: 65 acres # of Students: 3,000 Academic Calendar: Trimesters (10-week terms), plus a summer session and a D-Term (a three-week session in December) Undergraduate Majors/Minors: 55 Graduate Programs: 7

Continuing Education: Day, night Undergraduate Tuition: $32,433 full-time Graduate Tuition: Varies Northern Illinois University 1120 E. Diehl St., Naperville 630 577-9101 Main Campus: DeKalb, 815 753-1000 www.niu.edu Founded: 1895 Undergrad Enrollment: 15,814 Graduate & Law: 5,324 Academic Programs: 57 undergraduate majors, 71 minors, 20 certificates, 80 graduate programs including 20 Doctoral Programs Tuition: $9,278 resident, $18,556 out-of-state Room & Board: $10,756 for double room, basic meal plan.

Northern Seminary 660 E. Butterfield Rd., Lombard, 630 620-2180 www.seminary.edu Founded In: 1913 Size of Campus: 28 acres # of Students: 300-350 Graduate Programs: MA in Christian Ministries, Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry Continuing Education: Certificate in Christian Studies, Diploma in Divinity Other Campus: Chicago, Lawndale Graduate Tuition: Varies by program Northwood University 1200 Roosevelt Rd., Suite 140, Glen Ellyn 630 620-9488 www.northwood.edu Main Campus: Midland, MI Founded in: 1959 Academic Calendar: Semesters Undergraduate Major: Business administration in areas of Management and Marketing Undergraduate Tuition: $33,475 full-time Robert Morris University 905 Meridian Lake Dr., Aurora 800 762-5960 www.robertmorris.edu Main Campus: Chicago, IL Founded In: 1913 Academic Calendar: 10-week sessions (quarters) Undergraduate Majors: 11 associate’s degrees, 12 bachelor’s degrees Graduate Programs: 12 Continuing Education: Yes Other Campuses: Arlington Heights, Bensenville, Elgin, Schaumburg Undergraduate Tuition: $7,900 full-time, $5,300 part-time, $2,600 less than part-time Graduate Tuition: $2,400/course Trinity Christian College 6601 W. College Dr., Palos Heights 866 874-6463 www.trinty.edu Founded In: 1959 Size of Campus: 130 acres # of Students: 1,380 Undergraduate Majors: 70 Graduate Majors: 3 - Counseling Psychology and Special Education LBSI and LBSII/BCBA certification Continuing Education: 5 accelerated degree-completion programs in business, psychology, education/teaching licensure, special education and RN-BSN; plus two

endorsement programs for licensed teachers in English as a Second Language or Bilingual and Special Education Other Campuses: Chicago Undergraduate Tuition: $25,060 Continuing Education Tuition: $25,449 business; $21,600 psychology; $27,600 education or teacher licensure; $40,82 special education/dual certification; $20,475 RN-BSN; $8,982 ESL/BL endorsement; $6,986 special education endorsement Graduate Tuition: $14,940 M.A. in Special Education LBSI ($415/credit hour); $24,395 M.A. Special Education LBSII/ BCBA certification ($595/credit hour); $30,912 M.A. in Counseling Psychology ($644/credit hour) Triton College 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove 708 456-0300 www.triton.edu Founded In: 1964 Size of Campus: 100 acres # of Students: 12,000+ Academic Calendar: Semesters Pre-Associate/Associate’s Degrees: Close to 100 Continuing Education: More than 30 subject areas, more than 100 certificate programs, and adult education courses Tuition (Fall 2014): $108/credit in-district, $282.24 out-of-district University of Illinois at Chicago Liautaud Graduate School of Business 11th floor University Hall, MC 077 601 S Morgan Street, Chicago 312 996-4573 http://go.uic.edu/liautaud Founded In: 1977 (MBA), 2003 (UIC Liautaud) Academic Calendar: Semesters Graduate Programs: 6 Graduate Tuition: $9,977 full-time, $6,651 part-time New Programs: Master of Science in Finance offered Fall 2014 University of St. Francis 500 Wilcox St., Joliet 800 735-7500 www.stfrancis.edu Founded In: 1920 Size of Campus: 24 acres # of Students: 3,764 Academic Calendar: Semesters Undergraduate Programs: 45 Graduate Programs: 19 Doctoral Programs: 2 Continuing Education: Four degree completion programs in business, healthcare, leadership and nursing Satellite Campuses: Albuquerque, NM Undergraduate Tuition: $28,220 full-time Graduate Tuition: Varies Waubonsee Community College Rt. 47 at Waubonsee Dr., Sugar Grove 630 466-7900 www.waubonsee.edu Founded In: 1966 Size of Campus: 243 acres # of Students: 12,000+ Academic Calendar: Semesters Associate’s Degrees: Four transfer degrees and more than 100 career degrees and certificates of achievement Continuing Education: Non-credit courses in Community Education and Workforce Development departments Satellite Campuses: Downtown Aurora, Copley Campus and Plano Campus plus various extension sites Tuition: $104/credit hour in-district, $274/credit hour out-of-district Wheaton College 501 College Ave., Wheaton 630 752-5000 www.wheaton.edu Founded In: 1860 Size of Campus: 80 acres # of Students: approx. 2,900 Academic Calendar: Semesters Undergraduate Majors: 40 Graduate Programs: 17 Continuing Education: Certificates in TESOL, Urban Missions Undergraduate Tuition: $31,900 full-time; room and board: $8,820 Graduate Tuition: $760/credit hour for Master’s, $915/credit hour for PhD, $960/credit hour for PsyD, $608/ credit hour for MA in Biblical Studies

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WESTMONT Conveniently located at the crossroads of several major byways, the village offers a blend of affordable housing, great restaurants, distinctive special events, and a strong sense of community.

Extensive streetscaping has added a quaint feel to downtown Westmont, while the community’s parks, the crown jewel of which is Ty Warner Park (bottom two photos at right),offer a wide range of recreational opportunities.

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HAT DO BEANIE BABIES, BBQ, THE BLUES AND BMWS HAVE IN COMMON? In the vernacular of the western suburbs, the answer is Westmont.

This village of nearly 25,000 near the eastern border of DuPage County is known for corporate offices, thriving restaurants, high-end auto dealers and a vibrant history, among other attributes and attractions. While there are many things to do and see in Westmont, those who call this town home say it’s also a nice place to put down some proverbial roots.

“What brought me here was my career, but what kept me here is the community,” says 38-year resident Ron Gunter, current mayor and longtime director of the Westmont Park District.

“Westmont is a diverse community that is a great place to raise your family and where there is something for everyone to do.”

Westmont is also appealing to residents and businesses because of its location. In addition to accessibility by rail, several busy streets crisscross this town, including Illinois Route 83, 55th Street, 63rd Street and Cass Avenue, to name a few.

“Westmont’s key attributes definitely include its location in ‘the middle of it all,’ with close proximity to the busiest Metra line in the Chicagoland area, and easy access to I-355, I-294 and I-88, without the congestion that you would find in larger cities,” agrees Jill Ziegler, village planner for the Village of Westmont.

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Statistical Snapshot

Population  2012 pop est - 24,898  Increase from 2000 - 1.4%  Median age - 39  19 and under - 23.8%  20-24 - 5.8%  25-34 - 15.4%  35-44 - 13.1%  45-54 - 14.6%  55-64 - 11.9%  65 and over: 15.4%  % Male - 46.8%  % Female - 53.2%  % White - 65.5%  % African-American - 8.6%  % Asian - 14.4%  % Hispanic - 9.2%

Income  Median Household

Education

Income - $57,792

 % High school degree or higher - 92.5%

 % Bachelor’s degree or higher - 68.1%

 % Graduate or Professional Degree - 41.2%

Housing  Total households - 11,853  % Family Households - 59.1%  Avg Household Size - 2.3  Mean Price for Detached

 Owner-occupied units - 5,618  Renter-occupied units - 5,197  Gross median rent - $937

Business/Employment  % Residents Employed - 92.1%  % Residents Unemployed - 7.9%  Avg. Travel Time to Work - 28.4 min

Houses- $396,682 Sources: U.S. Census, City-Data.com and usa.com

downtown area and I think we could be the next downtown Downers Grove or La Grange, which are always busy.”

Cairo and Van Lente also reciprocate the local support by opening their restaurant for fundraisers and working with various charities and organizations.

“We also try to source locally as much as possible,” Cairo adds, including produce from Nature’s Best market across the street. It also buys some breads and cheeses at Standard Market and features beers from Urban Legend Brewery in town.

South of the tracks, Uncle Bub’s BBQ and Catering has made a name for its authentic barbecue fare as well as its winning record in a slew of barbecue competitions, including the top spot at this June’s Chicago’s Ribfest and a first place for ribs at the Sioux Falls Ribfest in South Dakota. Dolce’s Pizza and Wine Bar, Tasty Treat and La Petite Sweet are other culinary attractions in this part of the downtown area.

In addition to restaurants, a variety of stores and businesses line the streets of

is the shop Antiques on Old Plank Road, an Ogden Avenue mainstay.)

DINING & SHOPPING DOWNTOWN Like many suburbs, Westmont’s central business district was built up along with the railroad tracks that led from Chicago to outlying areas during the 19th century.

Today, that part of town is still where a lot of the action is. There is a veritable restaurant row on the north side of the tracks along Cass Avenue, with eateries such as Amber Café, Vincitori, J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious, China Chef, Bishop’s Chili, New Korea Garden, Westmont Restaurant and two of the newer establishments in the village, NEAT Kitchen + Bar and the Sweet and Savory Spot.

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downtown Westmont, such as Uncle Jon’s Music, Phoenix Nails Spa, Endure It! bike store and training center, Blue Beaker gift shop, KH Renovations, Darl Grooters Interior Design, Irv Kaplan Interiors, Oakwood Lighting and Westmont Floral, to name a few.

Fitness is at the core — literally and figuratively— of some downtown places, too. “We have a lot of new businesses that incorporate physical activity or group classes,” points out Ziegler, citing spinning classes at Endure It!, dance classes at the Center for Dance, a new wrestling school at 60th and Cass, and aerial fitness classes at Rising Goddess.

According to Gunter, one can expect to see even more new storefronts. “We’ve had a lot of new businesses come in and existing businesses expand. About a year ago, we made our central business district a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district to stimulate additional growth,” he reports.

BUSTLING WESTMONT EVENTS The main business area is fairly busy on any given day, but the big crowds come out in summertime for various special events in downtown Westmont.

On Thursday nights through August 28, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the main downtown street is closed to traffic to allow the community to come together for the weekly Summer Street Fair. Held along a two-block stretch of Cass Avenue, the fair features “Cool Cars on Cass,” a display of classic and unique cars, as well an open market, kids’ activities and live entertainment by bands and other performers.

One of the highlights of the year is the Taste of Westmont, which this year takes place from July 10 to 13.

While some of the carnival rides at the event may be hair-raising, don’t be alarmed to see a lot of people with their hair really on end — the theme of this year’s fest is “Wild Hair.”

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Westmont Public Library Total Holdings - 116,954 (print), 33,356 (digital) n Items Checked Out Per Year - 272,666 n Visitors Per Year - 335,000 n

Attractions  Muddy Waters Historical Exhibit & Blues Tribute 1 S Cass Ave., 630 829-9378.

Collection of artifacts featuring the legendary blues artist including rare photos, classic album sleeves and memorabilia.  Ty Warner Park 801 Blackhawk Dr., 630 963-5252. Features three multipurpose ball fields, gardens, a playground and a popular water spray park.  Urban Legend Brewing 1115 Zygmunt Cir.,

630 442-7864. Craft brewery with tap room offering various beers made on-site.

Museums  Gregg House Museum 117 Linden St., 630 960-3392.

Operated by the Westmont Historical Society, the museum features permanent and revolving displays and family-friendly programs.

Events  Moo-V-Night 38 N Cass Ave., 630 971-1800.

Contemporary films projected in a retro drive-in movie theatre setting.  Taste of Westmont Downtown Westmont, 630 829-9378. Annual festival in July featuring music, craft show, carnival, car show and more.

well as the business community and service clubs,” adds Larry McIntyre, the village’s community events coordinator.

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Recreation  Bellerive Park Skate Park - State-of-the-art park facility for skateboards, rollerblades and bikes.  Green Meadows Golf Club - 201 63rd St., 630 810-5330. A nine-hole golf with two greens for chipping and putting.  Twin Lakes Golf Club 400 W 59th St., 630 852-7167. Nine- hole course located on 25 acres with woods, lakes and rolling hills.  Westmont Yard Indoor Sports Complex - 233 W 63rd St., 630 737-1000.

Athletic and family recreation center offering sports programs and leagues for children and adults.

year, but you can mark your calendars for May 2015 for the annual Red, White and BBQ, a barbecue festival and competition that takes place in Ty Warner Park and draws barbecue pitmasters from all over the country.

While summer inevitably fades into fall, the events in Westmont continue on. This fall, look for a new Craft Beer Alefest, the Chamber of Commerce Pet

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Promenade, downtown trick or treating and a haunted trail walk. The holidays kick off with Wesmont’s annual Holly Days Winter Fest that starts the day after Thanksgiving and runs through the New Year. Holly Days is a cooperative effort between the Village, Park District, Chamber of Commerce and the William L. Gregg House Museum.

BEYOND DOWNTOWN Downtown Westmont may be located in the physical center of town and is a subsequent hubbub of activity, but other parts of this suburb offer things to do and see.

Drive along Ogden Avenue, for example, and you can see the evolution of historic Old Plank Road to a 21st century byway.

Here, you can get a bite to eat at places like Jimmy’s Island Grill, Yu’s Mandarin, Bakersfield, Las Palmas, Bohemian Crystal and other spots, ranging from breakfast places like the new Citrus Diner (which took over the old Moondance Diner, see page 95) to Chinese and Taiwanese fare found at the International Mall food court along Pasquinelli Drive, just south of the intersection of Route 83 and Ogden. There are also dozens of chain and independent stores, from specialty stores like Hobby Lobby and Chicago Clock and Gifts to sports gear shop Urban Tri. For those who like cars — especially luxury vehicles — Ogden Avenue in Westmont is an auto corridor of sorts.

Among the dealers are Napleton Porsche, Laurel BMW, McGrath Lexus and Acura, Audi Westmont, Mercedes-Benz of Westmont and, just a hop and a skip away from the town line, Infiniti of Clarendon Hills.

Visit Westmont in July and August, a summer full of fun for the whole family!

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includes three multipurpose ball fields, gardens, a great lawn, playground and water spray park.

“Ty Warner has become a destination park,” notes Gunter, “and people come from all over to enjoy it, whether they want to sit and watch nature or watch a game.”

The park, named for Beanie Baby mogul Ty Warner because of the funds he donated to build the facility, is an especially popular place to be on the Fourth of July.

In addition to a fireworks show that attracts visitors from TY WARNER PARK several surrounding suburbs, the park is the site of an annual fundraiser for the Gregg House museum — the increasingly popular Barnyard Bingo, complete with live barnyard animals. On other summer nights, people gather in the lawn area for a series of free concerts.

While Ty Warner Park is residents and those from other nearby the biggest park in Westmont, it’s not suburbs alike. the only one. Across town, Veterans Thanks to additional TIF funding, Memorial Park is another popular green new businesses are in the works there, space and site for various village events, too. “Mariano’s was approved in the including outdoor summer concerts and southwest section of town on west 63rd Little League games.

Street and is currently working on The Westmont Park District also engineering drawings for the site,’ says maintains the popular Twin Lakes Golf Ziegler of the growing Chicago-area Club, a nine-hole course on 25 acres grocery chain. designed for beginners as well as In the north part of Westmont, Oak experienced golfers.

Brook Hills golf course and hotel recently Throughout the year, the turf at underwent a change of ownership. the Westmont Yard is always green, “It was bought by a private investment even during a polar vortex or blizzard. group and will start flying the Hilton This indoor sports complex on 63rd flag in the next month,” says Gunter.

Street features leagues, classes and camps for soccer, 7-on-7 football, lacrosse, BALLFIELDS, BEAN TOSSES reball (paintless paintball) and open & SPRAY PARK field games.

Not far off Ogden Avenue is a Likewise, the Westmont Community 36-acre oasis that has become a hallmark Center, located within Veteran’s of modern Westmont. This is the peak Memorial Park, includes an indoor gym, season for Ty Warner Park, which activity room and dance studio.

Photo by Glen R. Liljeberg courtesy of the Village of Westmont

their grocery lists. The store features an in-house restaurant as well as a bounty of prepared foods, specialty deli and bakery items and fresh produce, meat and seafood. The owners of Standard Market also run Bakersfield restaurant across the street.

In the south and southwest part of Westmont, including South Cass, 55th Street and 63rd Street, additional eateries like Tap House Bar and Grill, Urban Legends brewery, and longtime pizza favorite Papa Passero’s, draw Westmont

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BITS OF THE PAST While Westmont builds for the future with new businesses and development projects, visitors can still learn about this suburb’s past. Walking down Cass Avenue in downtown Westmont, for instance, visitors will note a variety of vintage buildings.

An official historic building is the William L. Gregg House Museum, which was originally built as a showroom for the Excelsior Brick Company and, at different turns, served other functions.

“There is a wonderful history of all the different things that were here over the years — it was a speakeasy, a restaurant and, in the 1930s, a community center,” says Alice Krampits, curator for the museum. “Two priests and nuns lived there for many years, too, as caretakers for nearby Holy Trinity Church.”

In the mid 1970s, as the building faced a possible razing, the Westmont Historical Society was formed to save it.

Today, Gregg House Museum is still operated by the Westmont Historical Society. In addition to permanent and revolving displays, the museum offers family activities throughout the year, including a spring art show, ice cream social and garden party in early June.

More recent history comes to life in Westmont through the Muddy Waters Museum in the Westmont City Center.

Considered by many to be the father of the Chicago blues movement, Waters lived in Westmont from age 73 to 83.

“Those were his golden years, when he got the recognition he deserved. He won four Grammy Awards when he was here,” explains McIntyre. The museum features items that were donated or are on loan from the musician’s estate, including one of his Grammy trophies.

The nearby Westmont Public Library also offers a range of services for residents and guests, from a new digital branch of the library, to special events like a trivia night in partnership with the Sweet and Savory Shop. 

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FROM SCRATCH TAVERN FOOD IN GENEVA ffering a variety of smoked meat-related entrées along with an extensive selection of craft beers, Nobel House (305 W State St, Geneva, 630 402-0452), is a comfortable combination of sports pub and family-friendly restaurant.

The completely renovated interior (which formerly housed Tavalino) features a warm, but contemporary rustic ambiance with wood floors and a beamed ceiling. A generous array of flat

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chalkboard on the restaurant wall highlights fresh seafood options and other daily specials including soups and flatbreads.

To go along with its BBQ and other traditional American fare, Nobel House boasts plenty of craft beers — 30 on tap and 70 in bottles. It even uses a beer — Proto Gradus — from the recently opened Penrose Brewery in Geneva to make its Beer Mussels.

Hours at Nobel House are from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Sunday.

— Emma Eriksen

screen TVs make watching the sporting events of the day easy from virtually anywhere in the restaurant.

Restaurant veterans Jason Levin and Dave Cilio, who own four other dining establishments in Chicago, are firm believers in their from-scratch recipes.

Especially popular, says Levin, are the in-house smoked meats, including the ribs, brisket and pork shoulder.

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Waterleaf College of DuPage restaurant gets high marks

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hen Waterleaf opened on the campus of College of DuPage in October 2011, it was a bold venture — a fine dining establishment in a truly unusual location. As word got out about its elegant cuisine, however, it began to attract a loyal following. In the years since, subtle changes, mostly behind the scenes, have further enhanced its reputation as a destination dining hot spot.

Professionally managed by food service veteran Jean-Pierre Leroux, Waterleaf serves lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday.

The sprawling dining room, refined yet unpretentious, can easily accommodate some 150 guests. Floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook a patio, pond and wellmanicured grounds add to the ambiance.

Executive Chef Nadia Tilkian, who came on board in February 2013, has a resumé that includes experience at Barrington Country Bistro and the late Maijean, which she owned in Clarendon Hills. Armed with a background of classic training in French cooking techniques, Tilkian has introduced a seasonally changing menu that embodies contemporary American cuisine and focuses on high quality, locally sourced ingredients. Entrées on the a la carte

menu range from $18-$36.

A recent dinner began with a tasty bite-size amusebouche featuring a shrimp in a miniature pastry shell topped with green tobiko caviar.

Appetizer possibilities varied, from steamed mussels meuniere, to chicken liver mousse, to tuna tartare Provencal — any of which would have made for pleasurable eating. But the shareable gnocchi dish consisting of pillowy dumplings, made from Yukon gold potatoes and served in a savory broth with braised rabbit meat and baby mushrooms, surpassed expectations.

Give the chef an A+ for inventiveness.

Also a delight was the beet salad with watercress dressed in a champagne vinaigrette and accompanied by hazelnuts and a dab of lemon creme fraiche. Happily, the kitchen also split this course in half without a fuss.

Entrées were equally well orchestrated, including the most flavorful duck breast you are likely to encounter. This was due in no small measure to the basil and fig stuffing, as well as a balsamic vinegar reduction known as a gastrique. A bed of chilled pea purée completed the

Gnocchi in a savory broth

symphony of tastes.

Halibut fillet with braised leeks, chorizo and corn chowder garnered high marks from a fellow dining partner.

Among other options were a porcinicrusted veal loin, spice-rubbed pork tenderloin, Amish chicken breast and a highly seasoned fish stew.

Dessert brings a French accent to an American favorite. The estimable Strawberry Fraisier showcases a thin shortcake layer topped by a strawberry Bavarian cream and surrounded by sliced strawberries.

Waterleaf boasts a full bar which, while a bit light on artisanal microbrews, more than makes up for it with a deep and varied wine cellar. In 2013, it won the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence appellation. Labels are drawn not only from western United States but also from Europe, Australia and South Africa. n

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Listings Following is a sampling of some of the best dining destinations in the western suburbs, including reader favorites, advertisers and a cross-section of just plain good places to grab a bite. Bon appétit! n Central DuPage n Nw DuPage & Upper Fox Valley n Sw DuPage & lower fox valley n Se Dupage & SW Cook n Ne DuPage & nw cook n Adelle’s: 535 W Liberty Dr, Wheaton. 630 784-8015.

New twists on old American favorites served by seasoned professionals in a stylish ambiance. Capacity: 160 plus 50 on outdoor patio. Yrs in bus: 9.5. Chef’s Choice: White fish. Entrée prices: $18-$34. Extras: Bar, outdoor dining, banquets, wine room, carry-out, live jazz Th at 7 pm, live music on select other nights, lounge. T-Th 4:30-9, F-Sat 4:30-10, Sun 4-8. Reservations: Recommended.

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Citrus Diner Breakfast and lunch café in Westmont

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he former owner of Moondance Diner has

on breakfast and lunch.

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taken over the old Westmont

decor, featuring clean white

location in the St. James

walls with bright orange

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accents on the chairs and

Rt. 83, and opened a new

seatbacks, is a reflection

breakfast and lunch spot in

of Romas’ vision for a fresh,

its place, Citrus Diner (844 E.

healthy approach to dining.

Café (78 Burr Ridge Parkway,

Ogden Ave., 630 655-1840).

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630 455-5504).

re-opened as Patti’s Sunrise

are its award-winning Eggs

Operated by Patti

Western Springs resident Jim

Benedict, make-your-own

Manderscheid and her family,

Romas owned Moondance

omelets, skillets, home-

the café offers breakfast and

Diner for a decade from 1997

made soups and artisan

lunch options similar to its

to 2007 before selling it to

sandwiches. Hours are

predecessor. Hours are 6:30

pursue other ventures. When

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Moondance location has

Sunday.

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Hilton Lisle/Naperville. 630 245-7650. Classic American fare with an eclectic twist in a contemporary environment.

Specializes in USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood and chops. Capacity: 196 at 44 tables. Yrs in bus: 32. Chef’s Choice: Potato-crusted halibut. Entrée prices: $21-$35; lunch menu $9-$15. Extras: Bar, banquets, Sun brunch, breakfast buffet Mon-Sun, lunch buffet M-F, family friendly, F seafood & prime rib buffet. Breakfast M-F 6:30-11 am,

Sat 7-11 am, Sun 7-9:30 am; Lunch M-Sat 11-3; Dinner M-Sun 4-10, F seafood & prime rib buffet 5:30-9:30, Sun brunch 10:30-2:30. Reservations: Recommended. n Amber Café: 13 N Cass Ave, Westmont. 630 515-8080.

Contemporary American cuisine in a newly remodeled setting. Capacity: 70 inside, 50 outside. Chef’s Choice:

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Pan-roasted Lake Superior whitefish. Yrs in bus: 9.

Entrée prices: $15-$37. Extras: Outdoor dining, bar, private parties on Sun, wine list. T-Sat 5-10. Reservations: Recommended. n Antico Posto: 118 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook.

630 586-9200. Italian fare featuring hand-made pasta.

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Pappadeaux Classic Cajun-style seafood in Westmont

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estmont offers diners options galore, from sushi and BBQ to the native cuisines of a panoply of ethnicities. But even in a restaurant-rich community, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen stands out. The Cajunstyle dining establishment ranks as one of the town’s most popular restaurant venues, drawing locals and out-of-towners alike since it opened for business in 1998.

Although a handful of steaks are offered as well as a couple of chicken dishes, the menu focuses almost entirely on seafood. Selections may vary depending on availability, but overall the number of choices abounds.

A recent dinner began on a high note with a shared order of New Orleans Campechana, a new menu item. This refreshing chilled appetizer featured Gulf shrimp, chunks of avocado and pico de gallo in a mildly spicy cocktail sauce served in a tall ice cream sundae-type glass.

Among other a la carte starter possibilities were Oysters Baton Rouge; crispy lobster, shrimp and pork spring rolls; a shrimp-and-crab fondue; and six different gumbos such as andouille sausage and seafood; clam chowder, and crawfish bisque.

Ready for a serving of fried frog legs or crispy fried alligator with a Creole dipping sauce? Our server says these appetizers are more than just conversation starters — they are frequently ordered.

Of the four so-called Pappadeaux Classics, two crossed my lips. I can still taste the pleasant spiciness imparted by the blackened Mississippi Catfish Opelousas dish. This excellent preparation paired a sizable catfish fillet with oysters, shrimp and jumbo lump crabmeat in a lemon butter and garlic sauce. It was plated with a heaping mound of dirty rice.

A single bite of the Gulf Coast Redfish Pontchartrain that my tablemate ordered was enough to further confirm the high standards adhered to by Pappadeaux’s kitchen.

Its cooks further ingratiate diners by providing them with four choices of their signature sauces to accompany grilled Alaskan halibut, North Atlantic swordfish, Costa Rican mahi or Atlantic salmon.

The dessert cart harbors temptations aplenty, including banana pudding,

North Atlantic Swordfish

creme brulée with berries, bread pudding, chocolate brownie cake with ice cream and two kinds of cheesecakes. You can’t go astray — we certainly didn’t with our choice of a slice of the delicious pecantopped sweet potato pie a la mode.

There’s a full bar well provisioned with wine, beer and fixings for specialty cocktails. A tiny band of strolling musicians provided a fun dose of 50s-era pop tunes.

Pappadeaux comfortably seats nearly 300 in a meandering dining room centered around a bar, and a semisecluded patio adjoining the building adds to the capacity of this family-friendly establishment. Check out the mounted trophy fish on some of the walls.

Early arrival is recommended on Saturdays, since no reservations are taken after 3 p.m. and the place fills up quickly. n

QUICK FACTS

Pappadeaux /

921 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont 630 455-9846 www.pappadeaux.com

recommended dishes:

cost:

hours:

extras:

Campechana (shrimp

Lunch: $12-$20

Sun - Thur 11 a.m.

Dinners to-go, outdoor

appetizer), Blackened

Entrées: $16-$50

to 10 p.m.; Fri - Sat

patio. Reservations

catfish, Sweet potato

Dessert: $7

11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

accepted except

pecan pie

Saturdays after 3 p.m.

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DIning Capacity: 130. Yrs in bus: 13. Chef’s Choice: Tomato cream ricotta gnocchi and margherita pizza. Entrée prices: $10-$21. Extras: Outdoor dining, carry-out, full bar, catering, piatti del giorno, gelato of the day, kids’ menu. M-Th 11:30-8:30, F-Sat 11:30-9:30, Sun noon-8.

Reservations: Recommended. n Anyway’s Chicago Restaurant & Pub: 5 E

Roosevelt Rd, Oakbrook Terrace. 630 932-9323. Classic neighborhood restaurant and pub serving American cuisine. Capacity: 200 at 45 tables. Yrs in bus: 18. Chef’s Choice: Izzy’s jambalaya pasta and Black Angus burgers.

Entrée prices: $7-$15. Extras: Bar, carry-out, banquets, outdoor dining, kids’ menu, daily specials. M-Th 11:30 am-1 am, F-Sat 11:30 am-2 am, Sun noon-1 am. Reservations: Yes, for 10 or more. Additional location at 304 W Army Trail Rd, Bloomingdale, 630 351-8870. n Arrowhead Restaurant & Bar: 26W151 Butterfield

Rd, Wheaton. 630 510-5070. Classic American fare and premium spirits in a golf-themed décor and a panoramic view of the golf course. Capacity: 120 inside, 60 on patio.

Yrs in bus: 7. Chef’s Choice: Cajun Ribeye. Entrée prices: $10-$23. Extras: Bar, banquets, seasonal outdoor dining, wine list, private rooms, carry-out, weekly and daily specials, 15 HDTVs. M-Th 11-11, F 11 am-1 am, Sun 11-9.

Reservations: Yes. n Barclay’s American Grille: 1120 Pleasant St,

Oak Park; in the Carleton Hotel. 708 848-4250. Classic American cuisine “with a twist,” with some selections prepared on a wood-burning grill. Capacity: 140. Yrs in bus: 4. Chef’s Choice: Maytag Bleu Cheese Chips. Entrée prices: Avg: $15-$30. Extras: Bar, banquets, outdoor dining, kids’ menu, carry-out. M-Th 5-10, F-Sat 5-11, Sun 5-9.

Reservations: Yes. n Benihana: 747 E Butterfield Rd, Lombard.

630 571-4440. Traditional Japanese steak and seafood dishes cooked in a table-top style. Capacity: 260. Yrs in bus: 26. Chef’s Choice: Hibachi options & sushi. Entrée prices: $18-$44, Avg: $25. Extras: Hibachi grills, carryout, kids’ menu, full bar, specials, sushi menu, private party rooms, happy hour. Lunch M-F 11:30-2; Dinner M-Th 5-9:30, F 5-10:30, Sat noon-10:30, Sun noon-9.

Reservations: Recommended. Additional locations at 1200 E Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, 847 995-8201. n Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano: 2752 Showplace

Dr, Naperville. 630 428-8500. Classic and contemporary authentic Italian dining in a casual, friendly setting.

Capacity: 240. Yrs in bus: 7. Chef’s Choice: Black fettuccini with lobster & wild mushrooms. Entrée prices: $10-$20. Extras: Exhibition kitchen, bar, wine list, children’s menu, gluten-free menu, carry-out, catering, private parties, family friendly. M-Th 11:30-9:30, F-Sat 11:30-10:30, Sun 11-9. Reservations: Yes. Additional location at 20560 N Rand Rd, Deer Park, 847 438-1850. n Bien Trucha: 410 W State St, Geneva. 630 232-2665.

A variety of authentic and modern Mexican cuisine including little samplers and tapas. Capacity: 80. Yrs in bus: 6. Chef’s Choice: Tacos and Guacamole del Dia. Entrée prices: $5-$11. Extras: Carry-out, outdoor dining, bar (open later). Lunch T-F 11-3, Sat noon-3; Dinner T-Th 5-9, F-Sat 5-10. Reservations: No. n Bonefish Grill: 180 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg.

847 534-0679. Florida seafood restaurant featuring fresh fish daily with four signature sauces. Capacity: 205. Yrs in bus: 8. Chef’s Choice: Imperial tilapia. Entrée prices: $13-$25. Extras: Vegetarian dishes, full bar, carry-out, daily specials, outdoor dining, kids’ menu. M-Th 4-10:30, F-Sat 4-11:30, Sun 11-10. Reservations: Yes. n Bricks Wood Fired Pizza & Café: 132 W St. Charles

Rd, Lombard. 630 691-1900. Wood-fired, brick oven pizza, salads, sandwiches and gourmet soups in a comfortable, fast-casual café atmosphere. Capacity: 50. Yrs in bus: 8.

Chef’s Choice: Classic margherita and artichoke pesto pizzas. Entrée prices: $7-$13. Extras: Carry-out. M-Th 11-9, F-Sat 11-10, Sun noon-8. Reservations: No. Additional locations at 103 Front St, Wheaton, 630 784-4620 and 1763 Freedom Dr, Naperville, 630 799-6860. n Carlucci: 1801 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove.

630 512-0990. Rustic Italian restaurant serving Tuscan

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DIning cuisine. Capacity: 300. Yrs in bus: 10. Chef’s Choice: Linguini bobonato. Entrée prices: $12-$33. Extras: Carryout, private dining, outdoor dining, bar open later, daily specials, live entertainment. Lunch M-F 11:30-3:30; Dinner M-Th 3:30-9:30, F 3:30-10:30, Sat 4:30-10:30, Sun 4:30-9:30.

Reservations: Recommended.

brunch buffet 10-2. Reservations: Recommended. n Devon Seafood + Steak: 17W400 22nd St, Oakbrook

Terrace. 630 516-0180. Sleek, upscale venue serving fresh seafood and steak. Capacity: 237. Yrs in bus: 1.5. Chef’s Choice: Sockeye Salmon and Lump Crab Cakes. Entrée prices: $21-$58, lunch $11-$25. Extras: Private banquet room, vegetarian and gluten-free menus, wine list, happy hour M-F, full bar (open later), half-priced wine bottles on Sun. M-Sat 11-10, Sun 2-9, Sun brunch 10-2.

Reservations: Yes.

n Chama Gaucha: 3008 Finley Rd, Downers Grove.

630 324-6002. A Brazilian churrasco-style steakhouse featuring 14 meat selections and a large salad bar. Capacity: 350.

Yrs in bus: 4. Chef’s Choice: Picanha. Entrée prices: $24$40. Extras: Full bar, private rooms seating 25-75, all-youcan-eat dining. Lunch M-F 11:30-2; Dinner M-Th 5-9:30, F 5-10, Sat 4-10, Sun 4-8:30. Reservations: Recommended.

n Ditka’s: Rt 83 & 22nd St, Oakbrook Terrace. 630 572-2200.

Fine dining steakhouse also offering fresh seafood, burgers and sandwiches in a hospitable and vibrant atmosphere. Capacity: 350. Yrs in bus: 6. Chef’s Choice: Da Pork Chop and Pot Roast Nachos. Entrée prices: $10$50. Extras: Full bar, private rooms, breakfast on Sat & Sun 9-2, complimentary valet parking, gluten-free options.

M-Th 11-10, F 11-11, Sat 9 am-11 pm, Sun 9-9.Reservations: Yes. Additional location in Chicago.

n Chinn’s 34th Street Fishery: 3011 W Ogden Ave,

Lisle. 630 637-1777. Seafood, steaks and pasta served in a casual maritime setting. Capacity: 200 at 46 tables.

Yrs in bus: 18. Chef’s Choice: Dover sole and king crab legs. Entrée prices: $15-$49. Extras: Bar, carry-out, private parties, kids’ menu, catering, family friendly. M-Th 11-10, F-Sat 11-11, Sun 3-9. Reservations: No, but call-ahead seating available.

n Eddie Merlot: 28254 Diehl Rd, Warrenville. 630 393-

n CityGate Grille: 2020 Calamos Ct, Naperville.

630 718-1010. Fine dining serving contemporary American fare with a Mediterranean influence. Capacity: 220. Yrs in bus: 4. Chef’s Choice: Seared Diver Scallops and Steak Risotto. Entrée prices: $10-$48, Avg: $25.

Extras: Live music F or Sat, private parties, catering, kids’ menu. Lunch M-F 11:30-4; Dinner M-Th 4-10, F-Sat 5-11 (bar open later F-Sat). Reservations: Yes.

Neiman Marcus), Oak Brook. 630 472-0600. Upscale American cuisine in a sparkling, world-class country club setting. Capacity: 400 on multi-levels. Yrs in bus: 16.

Chef’s Choice: Chicken Romano and pecan-crusted tilapia. Entrée prices: $11-$38. Extras: Full bar, outdoor dining, carry-out, banquets, kids’ menu. Lunch M-Sun 11-4; Dinner M-Th 4-10:30, F-Sat 4-11:30, Sun 4-9:30; Sun

n Fu Yuan: 118 W Liberty Dr, Wheaton. 630 668-8770.

Traditional Chinese favorites in a casual setting.

Capacity: 50. Yrs in bus: 22. Chef’s Choice: Sesame chicken and Mongolian beef. Entrée prices: $6-$10.

Extras: Carry-out. M-Th 11:15-8:30, F-Sat 11:15-9.

Reservations: Yes. n Gatto’s Restaurant & Bar: 5123 Main St, Downers Grove. 630 515-6400. Italian comfort food served in a rustic setting. Capacity: 145. Yrs in bus: 5.

Chef’s Choice: Chicken carmine. Entrée prices: $8-$24.

Extras: Private parties, bar, catering, carry-out. M-Th 4-10, F 4-11, Sat 11-11, Sun 4-9. Reservations: 6 or more.

1900. Upscale contemporary steakhouse with a lighter ambiance also known for its wine. Capacity: 260. Yrs in bus: 1.5. Chef’s Choice: Prime aged steaks. Entrée prices: $23-$51. Extras: Extensive wine list, private dining, outdoor dining, lounge with drink specials. M-Th 4-11, F-Sat 4-midnight, Sun 4-9. Reservations: Recommended. Additional location at 201 Bridewell Dr, Burr Ridge. 630 468-2098.

n GREEK ISLANDS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: 300 E 22nd

n Emilio’s Tapas Bar: 4100 Roosevelt Rd, Hillside.

n Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse: 70 Yorktown

708 547-7177. Spanish tapas in an authentic countryside atmosphere. Capacity: 150. Yrs in bus: 25. Chef’s Choice: Paella and datiles con bacon. Entrée prices: $6-$15 per person. Extras: Outdoor dining, online reservations, carryout, bar, family friendly, “Tapeo” $1.95 bites menu 4:306:30 M-F at bar. M 4:30-9:30, T-Th 11:30-9:30, F-Sat 11:30-10, Sun 4-9. Reservations: Yes. Additional location in Chicago.

n The Clubhouse: 298 Oakbrook Center (next to

European-influenced American cuisine served in one of Geneva’s historic landmark buildings. Capacity: 120 inside, 60 outside. Yrs in bus: 4. Chef’s Choice: Boneless short rib. Entrée prices: $14-$32, Avg: $24. Extras: Indoor and outdoor bars, live music, private dining, wine cellar, kids’ menu, catering, carry-out, wine list, lounge, outdoor dining. Lunch T-Sat 11:30-2; Dinner T-Sat 5:30-9.

Reservations: Recommended.

n Fiora’s: 317 S Third St, Geneva. 630 262-1317.

St, Lombard. 630 932-4545. Greek food in a distinctly Mediterranean décor. Capacity: 350. Yrs in bus: 29.

Chef’s Choice: Lamb dishes. Entrée prices: $10-$46, Avg: $13. Extras: Bar, carry-out, banquets, catering, outdoor dining, private parties, wine list, family-style menu. Sun-Th 11-11, F-Sat 11 am-midnight. Reservations: Yes.

Center in the Westin Hotel, Lombard. 630 953-3400.

Classic Italian steakhouse in a sports-themed atmosphere. Capacity: 550. Yrs in bus: 6. Chef’s Choice: Prime steaks and chops. Entree prices: $12-$45. Extras: Outdoor dining, bar, sports memorabilia, carry-out.

Lunch M-Sun 11-5 (bar only); Dinner M-Sat 5-10, Sun 4-9. Reservations: Yes. Additional location at 10233 W Higgins Rd, Rosemont, 847 699-1200.

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The Patten House New Orleans-style food in historic home in Geneva

T

he Patten House in

on a deck off the south side

downtown Geneva, with

of the building. The structure

origins dating back to 1857,

was originally built by lumber

added another chapter to its

man George Patten and

long history when it recently

is reported to have served

opened as a New Orleans-

as the interim Kane County

style restaurant at 124 S.

courthouse from March 1890

Second St. (630 492-5040).

to September 1892.

“You have to see it for

Since she became its

yourself,” says proud owner

owner in 2013, Luyten has also

Nancy Luyten in describing

added bathrooms, installed

the new two-story venue,

new air-conditioning and

modified to include three

tidied up the landscaping to

dining rooms on the second

make the house more visible.

floor and two on the first level,

along with a full-service bar.

will lean toward jumbo and

jambalaya rather than heavier

Additional seating

Chef Kevin Gillespie

is available for 60 on an

Southern dishes. “Diners can

adjoining patio and 20 more

expect duck, Cornish game

hens, pork, beef and a large selection of seafood,” says Luyten, adding that appetizers will go for $10-$15 and dinner entrées $20-$25.

Hours at Patten House

are 11 a.m to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

— T.R. Witom

n Heaven On Seven: 224 S Main St, Naperville. 630

n J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious: 18 N Cass Ave,

717-0777. Louisiana-style restaurant featuring Cajun and Creole entrées. Capacity: 120. Yrs in bus: 10. Chef’s Choice: Shrimp voodoo over rice. Entrée prices: $9-$20.

Extras: Cooking classes, receptions, bar, catering. M-Th 11-10, F 11-11, Sat 10 am-11 pm, Sun 10-9, Sat-Sun brunch 10-3. Reservations: Yes.

Westmont. 630 434-0224. Spacious, vibrant restaurant offering fresh, American fare. Capacity: 50 (inside), 100 (outside). Yrs in bus: 10. Chef’s Choice: Shrimp lobster mac ‘n’ cheese. Entrée prices: $8-$25. Extras: Children’s menu, catering, outdoor dining, full bar, live music on weekends, gluten-free options. T-Th 11-9, F-Sat 11-11, Sun 4-8. Reservations: Yes, for 5 or more.

n Hugo’s Frog Bar And Fish House: 55 S Main St,

Naperville. 630 548-3764. Fresh seafood and steaks in a relaxed atmosphere. Capacity: 200. Yrs in bus: 9. Chef’s Choice: Crab cakes and frog legs. Entrée prices: $15-$35.

Extras: Bar (open late), live blues and jazz, valet parking, private parties, outdoor dining. M-Sat 11 am-midnight, Sun 11-11. Reservations: Recommended. n Houlihan’s: 321 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton.

630 690-5550. American menu and eclectic décor.

Capacity: 321 at 70 tables. Yrs in bus: 19. Chef’s Choice: Stuffed chicken breast. Entrée prices: $7-$25, Avg: $11.

Extras: Flat screen TVs, seasonal outdoor patio, small plate menu, family friendly, bar, carry-out. M-Th 11-11, F-Sat 11 am-midnight, Sun 11-10. Reservations: Yes. Additional locations at 1322 Commons Dr, Geneva, 630 345-8000; 2860 Showplace Dr, Naperville, 630 536-0022 and 56 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, 630 573-0220. n Il Poggiolo: 8 E First St, Hinsdale. 630 734-9400.

Regional Italian fare. Capacity: 130. Yrs in bus: 4. Chef’s Choice: Ranzino con rapini. Entrée prices: $13-$30. Extras: Wine list, catering, delivery, outdoor seating. Lunch M-Sat 11:30-2:30; Dinner M-Th 5-9, F-Sat 5-11, Sun 4-9.

Reservations: Yes. n Isacco Kitchen: 210 Cedar, St. Charles. 630 444-0202.

Contemporary Northern Italian cuisine, including fresh seafood and homemade pastas and bread, served in a contemporary environment. Capacity: 50. Yrs in bus: 5. Chef’s Choice: Scallops with chipotle and avocado risotto. Entrée prices: $17-$26.Extras: Outdoor dining, bar.

T-F 4:30-10, Sat-Sun 4:30-11. Reservations: Yes.

n Jimmy’s island Grille: 800 E Ogden Ave,

Westmont. 630 789-2722. Jet-fresh seafood, a large selection of crab, prime steaks, ‘world-famous’ mai tais and more served in a laid-back, tropical-themed atmosphere. Capacity: 250. Mths in bus: 4. Chef’s Choice: Alaskan King Crab and Prime Steaks. Entrée Prices: $25-$30. Extras: Full bar, carry-out, outdoor dining, free WiFi, kids’ menu, private dining room. M-Th 11-10, F-Sat 11-11, Sun noon-9. Reservations: Yes. n Kiku Japanese Steakhouse: 2764 Aurora Ave,

Naperville. 630 305-3355. Hibachi-style Japanese dining featuring fresh seafood and sushi. Capacity: 350. Yrs in bus: 9. Chef’s Choice: Hibachi grill meals. Entrée prices: $15-$35. Extras: Carry-out, children’s menu, sushi bar, two full bars, hibachi grills. Lunch M-F 11:30-2, Sat noon-3; Dinner M-F 4:30-10, Sat 4:30-10:30, Sun 4-9.

Reservations: Yes, recommended on weekends. n La Tosca Ristorante & Pizzeria: 123 E St. Charles Rd, Villa Park. 630 832-5300. Italian fare featuring homemade pastas and pizzas. Capacity: 125. Yrs in bus: 2.

Chef’s Choice: Homemade pappardelle pasta. Entrée prices: $13-$17. Extras: Delivery, carry-out, catering, Sun brunch 11-3, lunch buffet Tue-F 11-2. T-Th 11-10, F 11-11, Sat 3:30-11, Sun 11-10. Reservations: Yes. n Marion Street Grille: 189 N Marion St, Oak Park.

n Ivy Restaurant: 120 N Hale St, Wheaton.

708 383-1551. Old-time steakhouse serving steaks, chops, ribs and fresh seafood in a friendly, neighborhood atmosphere. Capacity: 60 at 26 tables. Yrs in bus: 18. Chef’s Choice: Sautéed frog legs and steak. Entrée prices: $18-$28. Extras: Bar, outdoor dining, carry-out, gluten-free options, private parties. T-Sat 5-10, Sun 5-9.

Reservations: Yes.

630 665-2489. Casually elegant dining featuring steaks, chops and seafood. Capacity: 207. Yrs in bus: 4.5. Chef’s Choice: Black pepper shrimp. Entrée prices: Avg: $19.

Extras: Banquets, outdoor dining, carry-out. Sun-Th 11-9, F-Sat 11-10.Reservations: Yes.

n Maya Del Sol: 144 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park.

708 358-9800. Casual, yet upscale New World Latin dining. Capacity: 175, 130 outdoors. Yrs in bus: 6. Chef’s Choice: Carne asada. Entrée prices: $12-$29. Extras: Bar WEST SUBURBAN LIVING

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By Buzz Brandt (open late), outdoor dining, live entertainment, gluten and dairy free options, catering, carry-out, private dining. M-Th 4-10, F-Sat 4-11, Sun 4-9, Sun brunch 9-2. Reservations: Yes. n Mesón Sabika: 1025 Aurora Ave, Naperville.

630 983-3000. Spanish cuisine in a multi-dining room mansion with well manicured grounds. Capacity: 300.

Yrs in bus: 22. Chef’s Choice: Tapas, Paella and Signature Sangria. Tapas prices: $5-$17. Extras: Banquets, carryout, bar, outdoor dining, family friendly, Sun brunch 11-2, wine list, vegetarian and gluten-free menus. M-Th 11:30-10, F 11:30-11, Sat 5-11, Sun 4:30-9. Reservations: Recommended.

Muscat Love A

s the darling of hip hop artists and the Millennial Generation, Moscato — sweet, spritzy, and intensely aromatic — has been enjoying a surge of popularity that is nothing short of meteoric, with sales skyrocketing at a rate of 25 per cent a year.

But Muscato is far more than a flash-in-the-pan fad. The semi-sparkling Italian white is just one of the wide range of wine varieties, from sticky sweet to ultra dry, derived from the varietal Muscat grape which has been grown all over the world and bears a pedigree that spans centuries.

Geneticists deem it the oldest vine ever cultivated, originating in ancient Greece and spreading through central and eastern Europe, Russia, and Africa, resulting in the over 200 varieties of the Muscat family that exist today.

Muscat grows in a palette of colors from white to greenish yellow to red to brown to a deep blue-black, wafting an intensely scented perfume (the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder called Muscat “the grape of bees” because the insects were

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attracted to its odor). The two most celebrated Muscat varieties for winemaking are Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains and Muscat of Alexandria. Muscat Blanc is a small-berried, pale greenish-yellow grape planted widely in France, producing wines in a number of styles and sweetness levels, from citrusy and floral dry. In Italy Muscat Blanc is known as Moscato d’Asti or simply Moscato Bianco. Like their French counterparts, Italian Muscats can produce a range of wines — spumante (sparkling), frizzante (semisparkling, and sweet). The best Moscatos come from

the Piedmont region in the area of the town of Asti, world-famous for Asti Spumante, also made from the Muscat grape. Muscat’s other principal expression, Muscat of Alexandria, is a green-, yellow-, or amber-colored grape that originated in North Africa, where it was known to the ancient Egyptians. While not as balanced and complex as Muscat Blanc, Muscat of Alexandria in used to produce dessert wines in France and fortified Moscatel wines in Spain, as well as off-dry sweet wines labeled Moscato in California, Australia and South Africa. n

Expert wine recommendations • KELLY HOGAN Mécénat Bistro and Wine Shop - 2012 Coppola Director’s Cut Sauvignon Blanc $26, from California. Bouquet of citrus, tropical fruit and flowers.

Silky palate with notes of lime, tangerine and grapefruit layered with peaches, guava and hints of clean minerality.

- 2010 Hill Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon $60,

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Notes of cassis, currants, vanilla, cocoa and ripe blackberries, with a palate of jammy blackberries, dark cherries and black licorice.

• AL BUCHANAN Geneva Wine Cellars - 2009 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Bussiéres $25, from France.

Exotic nose of plum, acacia, pear and pineapple,

with rich flavors of peach, pear and apricot balanced by measured acidity.

- 2009 Château Recougne Bordeaux Supérieur $18, from France.

Merlot-based blend with a nose of black cherries, blackberries, currants and plums with notes of toast, mocha, spice and cedar smoke. Rich palate with black fruits, licorice and fine tannins.

n Morton’s: 1751 Freedom Dr, Naperville.

630 577-1372. Steaks and seafood in an upscale American steakhouse featuring an à la carte menu. Capacity: 120 for dining. Yrs in bus: 5. Chef’s Choice: Porterhouse steak.

Entrée prices: $40-$60. Extras: Bar, valet parking every day but M, lounge, private dining, patio. M-F 5:30-10, Sat 5-11, Sun 5-10. Reservations: Recommended. Additional locations at 9525 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, 847 678-5155; and 1470 McConnor Pkwy, Schaumburg, 847 413-8771. n Niche: 14 S Third St, Geneva. 630 262-1000.

Contemporary American cuisine including seasonal and local foods in a warm atmosphere. Capacity: 72.

Yrs in bus: 6. Chef’s Choice: Pumpernickel-crusted halibut.

Entrée prices: $15-$30. Extras: Wine list, bar. T-Th 5:30-9, F-Sat 5:30-10. Reservations: Recommended. n Palmer Place: 56 S LaGrange Rd, LaGrange.

708 482-7127. Casual American fare featuring 35 kinds of hamburgers. Capacity: 400+ (seats 220 inside, 260 outside).

Yrs in bus: 37. Chef’s Choice: Sirloin steak sandwich.

Entrée prices: $8-$24. Extras: Bar with over 300 beers, kid’s menu, outdoor dining. M-Th 11 am-midnight, F-Sat 11-1 am, Sun noon-11. Reservations: No. n Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen: 921 Pasquinelli Dr,

Westmont. 630 455-9846. Fresh seafood from around the world with a Cajun flare in a casual dining atmosphere.

Capacity: 350 at 70 tables. Yrs in bus: 16. Chef’s Choice: Blackened mahi. Entrée prices: $18-$40, Avg: $20. Extras: Bar, outdoor dining, family friendly, banquets, live music F-Sat nights. Sun-Th 11-10, F-Sat 11-11. Reservations: Yes, but not Sat after 3 pm. n Parkers’ Restaurant and Bar: 1000 31st St, located

at 31st St & Highland Ave, Downers Grove. 630 960-5700.

Casually elegant restaurant serving a contemporary American menu. Capacity: 250. Yrs in bus: 13. Chef’s Choice: Cedar-planked halibut; lavender and honeyglazed duck. Entrée prices: $14-$35, Avg: $26. Extras: Bar, outdoor dining, private dining, live music in lounge Th-Sat. Lunch M-F 11:30-2:30; Dinner M-Th 5-10, F-Sat 5-10:30, Sun 4-8:30. Reservations: Recommended. n Public Landing: 200 W 8th St, Lockport. 815 838-6500.

Traditional American cuisine in a historic setting with limestone walls. Capacity: 150. Yrs in bus: 26. Chef’s Choice: Aged Black Angus filets. Entrée prices: $16-$30.

Extras: Private parties, banquets, outdoor dining, chef’s daily lunch and dinner specials. T-Th 11-9, F-Sat 11-10, Sun 11-7. Reservations: Yes. n RA Sushi: 310 Yorktown Center, Lombard.

630 627-6800. Contemporary Japanese dining featuring signature rock ‘n roll-themed sushi creations. Capacity: 240. Yrs in bus: 6. Chef’s Choice: Las Vegas roll. Entrée prices: $15-$20.Extras: Bar, outdoor dining, catering, sushi rolling classes, happy hour M-Sat 3-7. Sun-W 11-11, Th-Sat 11 am-midnight. Reservations: Yes, 6 or more. n Redstone American Grill: 13 Lincoln Center,

Oakbrook Terrace. 630 268-0313. Spirited, rugged and romantic upscale dining. Capacity: 350. Yrs in bus: 9.

Chef’s Choice: Chilean sea bass. Entrée prices: $12-$39, Avg: $28. Extras: Bar, lounge, outdoor dining, firepit. M-Th 11-11, F-Sat 11 am-midnight, Sun 10-10. Reservations: Yes. n Roberto’s Ristorante & Pizzeria: 483 Spring Rd,

Elmhurst. 630 279-8486. Italian cuisine served in a romantic, neighborhood setting accented by white tablecloths. Capacity: 250. Yrs in bus: 51. Chef’s

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Choice: Chicken Parmesan. Entrée prices: $14-$44.

Extras: Carry-out, bar, outdoor dining, catering, family friendly, banquets. M-Th 11-11, F-Sat 2-midnight, Sun 2-10.

Reservations: Yes.  SEASONS 52: 3 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook.

630 571-4752. Fresh grill and wine bar focusing on low-calorie entrées and farmers’ market-influenced fare. Capacity: 350. Yrs in bus: 3. Chef’s Choice: Caramelized sea scallops. Entrée prices: $16-$25.

Extras: Extensive wine list, live music, private dining.

Sun-Th 11-10, F-Sat 11-11. Reservations: Recommended.

Additional location at 1770 E Higgins Rd, Schaumburg.

847 517-5252.  SUGARTOAD: 2139 CityGate Ln, Naperville; in

the Hotel Arista. 630 778-8623. American cuisine with a French touch in a modern, classy décor.

Capacity: 80. Yrs in bus: 5. Chef’s Choice: scallops Entrée prices: $10-$35. Extras: Bar, catering, outdoor dining, on-site garden, carry-out, brunch 6:30-2. M-F 6:30 am-10 pm, Sat 7 am-10 pm, Sun 7 am-9 pm.

Reservations: Recommended.  SUSHI HOUSE: 830 E Ogden Ave, Westmont.

630 920-8948. Sushi, sashimi and other Japanese fare.

Capacity: 100. Yrs in bus: 20. Chef’s Choice: Best West roll. Entrée prices: $9-$18. Extras: Carry-out, catering, delivery, private parties, children’s menu, full bar. M-F 11:30-9:30, Sat noon-10, Sun 12:30-9. Reservations: Yes. Additional locations at 950 Warren St, Downers Grove, 630 968-0088; 120 W Calender Ave, LaGrange, 708 354-8899; 175 W Jackson Ave, Naperville, 630 717-8888; 1107 Lake St, Oak Park, 708 660-8899; and 281 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton, 630 221-8986.

Experience the Finest Selection of Italian Cuisine One-of-a-Kind Gourmet Specialties, Custom Created by Experienced Chefs 483 Spring Road

 SUZETTE’S: 211 W Front St, Wheaton. 630 462-0898.

Crêperie, pâtisserie, boulangerie, French country bistro and wine bar in a casual setting. Capacity: 75. Yrs in bus: 13. Chef’s Choice: Beef bourguignon crêpe. Entrée prices: $10-$30. Extras: Wine bar, bakery, carry-out, full bar, outdoor dining, pâtisserie open at 7 am M-Sat, Sun brunch 11-2, afternoon tea T-Sat 2 pm, Sun 1 pm. Breakfast M-Sat 7-11 am, Sun 8-11 am; Lunch M-Sat 11-4; Dinner T-Th 5-9, F-Sat 5-9:30. Reservations: Recommended.  TALLGRASS: 1006 S State, Lockport. 815 838-5566.

Modern French cuisine in an elegant and intimate historic Victorian building. Capacity: 40. Yrs in bus: 33.

Chef’s Choice: Lobster lasagna Entrée prices: $48, $58 & $68 for 3, 4 & 5 course dinners. Extras: Bar, private parties.

W-Sun 6 pm-10. Reservations: Yes, required.  VIE: 4471 Lawn Ave, Western Springs. 708 246-2082.

Seasonal, contemporary American à la carte menu with European influences in an elegant atmosphere.

Capacity: 120. Yrs in bus: 9. Chef’s Choice: Gnocchi.

Entrée prices: $32+. Extras: Bar, gluten-free and vegetarian options, Private parties, M-Th 5-9, F-Sat 5-10.

Reservations: Yes.

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 WATERLEAF RESTAURANT: 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen

Ellyn. 630 942-6881. Offering locally grown, seasonal ingredients, Waterleaf offers a contemporary approach to fine dining.Capacity: 120. Yrs in bus: 2.

Chef’s Choice: Seared scallop. Entrée prices: $18-$36.

Extras: Private dining, bar, outdoor dining, cooking classes, wine room, Sun brunch 11-2:30. Lunch W-F 11:30 - 2 pm, Sat 11:30-2:30; Dinner W-F 5-8:30, Sat 5-9, Sun 4:30-8:30. Reservations: Yes.  WILDWOOD: 477 S Third St, Geneva. 630 377-8325.

Upscale American cuisine featuring steaks and seafood in a modern setting. Capacity: 250. Yrs in bus: 7. Entrée prices: $18-$42. Extras: Bar, extensive wine list, piano lounge, live entertainment on weekends, outdoor dining.

Lunch T-Sat 11:30-2:30; Dinner Sun-Th 5-9:30, F-Sat 5-10, Sun brunch 10 am-2 pm. Reservations: Yes.  YORK TAVERN: 3702 York Rd, Oak Brook. 630 323-5090.

The oldest, continuously operating restaurant in DuPage County, restored and updated in 2006, serving burgers and American fare. Capacity: 60. Yrs in bus: 170. Chef’s Choice: Burgers. Entrée prices: $6-$20. Extras: Carry-out, bar. M-F 11 am-1 am, Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun noon-10.

Reservations: No.

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Charitable Events of Note

Photo by Kelly Tone of Chicago Zoological Society

Zoological Society in partnership with the Society’s Board of Trustees, also helped

Photo by Jim Schulz of Chicago Zoological Society

THE 33RD ANNUAL WHIRL GALA, hosted by the Women’s Board of the Chicago

NEARLY $ MILLION 1.5 was raised a t the 33 rd Annual W fundrais hirl e Brookfie r at ld Zoo.

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celebrate the zoo’s 80th anniversary. Proceeds from the “Around the Whirl in 80 Years” gala will support the animals at Brookfield, as well as the Chicago Zoological Society’s conservation and education programs. Getting a close-up look at a cheetah are John and Gretchen Trofa of Clarendon Hills, accompanied by its Columbus Zoo and Aquarium keepers; and enjoying a night of dinner, dancing, and raffles are (clockwise from photo upper right) Ben and Molly

Photos by Bruce Powell, Bruce Powell Photography

Bradley of Hinsdale; Jim and Sharon Weil, also of Hinsdale; and Rajeev and Tanuja Rathi of Oak Brook.

GUESTS OF ALEXIAN BROTHERS’ 28TH ANNUAL BALL DE FLEUR raised $350,000 to benefit four essential healthcare and housing programs serving individuals with mental illness, the homeless, women and children, and those in need of hospice care in the Chicago area.

Nearly 550 guests attended the gala, which was held at the Field Museum. Attendees included (above, left to right) John and Melanie Furlan, Vice President of Advancement at Alexian Brothers Foundation, of LaGrange Park; and Susanne and Mark Frey, President and CEO of Alexian Brothers Health System. Also enjoying the event are (photo at top left) Michael Zmijewski and Elizabeth Gorski of Glen Ellyn with Mr. David’s Flooring International, one of the Platinum Sponsors for the ball; and Dr. Dennis Abella, president of the medical and dental staff at Alexian Brothers, and wife Becky, both of Carol Stream.

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The shelter cares for an estimated kittens each year and helps raise awareness about feline overpopulation.

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THE HINSDALE HUMANE SOCIETY recently held its first annual Kitten Shower, receiving hundreds of dollars worth of supplies and $600 in combined raffle, cash and gift card donations. Participant Harper Carroll of Western Springs cuddles a kitty while volunteers Makalah Fryrear and Glory Jacquat of Elmhurst help stock the shelves with supplies.

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METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES DUPAGE held its 13th annual gala in early May, raising more than $181,000 for DuPage families in need. The group provides vital programs and services for children, adults and seniors. Enjoying the festivities are (above left, left to right) Metropolitan Family Services President and CEO Ric Estrada, Alan Peterson of Glen Ellyn, and Theresa Nihill, Executive Director of the Center, of Wheaton. Alexander “Sandy” and Rinda Allison of Glen Ellyn (above right) were presented with the Roger K. Johnson Award in honor of their many years of service.

MORE THAN 300 GUESTS attended the Morton Arboretum’s Art & Science Dinner party, raising $230,000 in support of the Arboretum’s programs and its mission to save and plant trees for a greener, healthier and more beautiful world. Guests celebrating

THE ELMHURST ART MUSEUM

the evening are (top photo, left to right) Lee Salander

raised $130,000 at their second annual Soirée:

and Iris Hannon of Naperville, along with Arboretum

2014 benefit. The funds raised through a silent

Chief Financial Officer James Fawley of Clarendon Hills;

auction, live art auction, sponsors, table sales and

(middle photo) Bob and Nadine Hutchinson of Wheaton

donations will support the museum’s exhibitions,

and Susan and Christopher Burke of Napervlle; and

art classes, and free public programs. Guests

(bottom photo, left to right) Michele Clegg, Director of

enjoying the night were (at left, left to right) Ann

Planned Giving and Donor Relations at the Arboretum,

Klimek, Tania Kenna and Anna Marie Ryan, all of

of Naperville; Craig Johnson of Wheaton; and Janice

Elmhurst; and (above, left to right) board members

and Bernie Mack of Westmont.

Rick Emich, Karen Matusinec, Kristi Bieber Gibbs, and Gigi Owens, also all from Elmhurst.

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Last Word

By Michele Weldon

A Real Life is Not Always a Balanced One Every day offers up an ongoing series of choices which require different responses from each of us

“D

o you ever sleep?”

I get that question a lot, and mostly it is not out of genuine concern for my well-being and length of nocturnal shut-eye. The question mostly comes with a nose-squinching, exasperated rhetorical inquiry that is meant to show me that, because I do a lot of different things in my life professionally and personally, I must be, well, I must be sleepless and nuts.

No, I am not — nuts, that is. And for the record, I sleep about 6 or 7 hours.

And because I do so many different things adding up to a career that I love, I am fine.

Really, I am fine.

Anne Marie Slaughter reignited all this judgment of women in particular in the war on balance with her provocative piece in The Atlantic in 2012 claiming women cannot have it all.

The former director of policy planning at the State Department and mother of two sons, Slaughter commuted from Washington, D.C. during the week, to her home in Princeton, New Jersey for the weekend. Her husband cared for her boys in her absence.

After two years, she left the mad dash of Washington to return to her tenured spot at Princeton University, with no regrets and new insights into the fluffy paradise we call “all.” We cannot have it all, she declared.

What I maintain is that it depends on what you consider “all.” I have never believed we can have it all, at least not all of the time — men or women. We can have it all in bits and pieces. We can have all of it, yes,

I have never believed we can have it all, at least not all of the time. We can have it all in bits and pieces. We can have all of it, yes, but not all at once. And all is not the point.

but not all at once. And all is not the point.

The conversation about having it all and the questions I get about sleep seem to tie into our current culture’s preoccupation with busyness. Indeed, who is busier than whom has become the Olympic competition of our generation. And in the summer, it reaches a crescendo. Who is too busy to take a vacation versus who can have the longest vacation? Who can win the balanceathon? Who loses?

But what if we didn’t bother with all that nonsense? What if we concentrated not on perilous balancing, but on acknowledging the difficulty of carrying different plates? What if we believed that each one of us is faced with different choices and we are doing the best we can? What if, instead of constantly struggling for balance, we prioritized our obligations and simply swapped one responsibility for another without guilt, shame or judgment?

Swapping is the “Eat This, Not That” approach to life. Eat this brand of cereal instead of the donut or bagel and cream cheese. Eat this kind of pasta sauce — the marinara over the alfredo. You get it; one is clearly better for you in nutritional value, whether in terms of calories, sugar or salt.

You don’t eliminate, you swap.

It’s the same with life’s tasks.

We forgive ourselves for all the obligations we have and we honor that sometimes, certain responsibilities take priority over others. You swap your teenager needing 10 more hours of driving with you, over your need to be a superstar in the office this week. Your ill mother needing you to be with her at the doctor, you swap over your manicure.

But you decide. Not society, not your boss, not your family, not your friends.

You understand importance and prioritize.

I have trouble with the semantics of leaning in, balancing, having all of this, or none of it, or all of whatever. Balancing implies that you are always on the edge. It means there is a delicate, high wire act you are always performing. And you could at any moment plunge off the edge.

Swapping implies that you are faced daily with an abundance of choices. One view of the world — as a balancing act — is about risk and failure. The other — swapping — is about possibility.

Maybe if we think of our lives not as challenges and balancing acts that are treacherous, but as swap meets and incubators for our dreams, we would all be happier. Instead of seeing every day as a nightmare of obligations, let’s view every day as a dream of opportunities. n

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