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Ryan Murphy
Founder, Next Health Chicago Why I Brought Next Health to Oak Brook As high-performing individuals, we measure everything, hire experts, and invest in strategies to improve results. Yet when it comes to our own health the foundation of everything else, we often settle for an annual checkup and little follow-through. I wanted something more. My…
Read MoreWoodland Windows & Doors
Three generations have built Woodland Windows & Doors on faith, family, and a commitment to serving others. Woodland Windows & Doors began in 1969 with a borrowed axe—and a family determined to build something lasting. “A very good friend of ours lent us an axe because we were splitting firewood,” Ken Mariotti recalls. “It was…
Read MoreGil Ducato, Founder
Reliable Home Improvement and Supply, Inc. In 1967, Gil Ducato started Reliable Home Improvement and Supply, Inc. (Reliable) with a single crew, a garage, and a willingness to knock on doors. Back then, he was selling fences. His wife, Rosalie, was building a business of her own, operating Dream House, a kitchen-and-bath boutique in Lockport.…
Read MoreA Home Where the Bison Roam
Illinois’ prairie at Nachusa Grasslands has been restored over the past 40 years thanks to The Nature Conservancy By Valerie Hardy There are few places left in the Midwest where you can hear the uninterrupted breeze moving through waist-high grasses and spot a herd of American bison grazing as they did centuries ago. Yet less…
Read MoreLasting Legacy
Giving Beyond a Lifetime By Dave McGowan Did you know that approximately 10% of estates include a provision for a charitable distribution? It’s a great way to leave your legacy and to ensure that the organizations you supported during your lifetime will continue to benefit from your generosity. As I mentioned in my May article,…
Read MoreThe Evolution of the Facelift
Cutting Through the Facelift Confusion Feeling overwhelmed by facelift terms? Between “Deep Plane,” “SMAS,” “Liquid Lifts,” and endless new trend names, it’s almost impossible to know what actually works—and what’s just marketing hype. Here is the simple truth: Most standard facelifts pull your face sideways. When skin and muscle are pulled horizontally toward your ears,…
Read MoreLaGrange Periodontics
At LaGrange Periodontics, specialized care is at the heart of every healthy gum and lasting smile. Serving the western suburbs, the practice offers comprehensive services, including periodontal treatment, dental implants, gum and sinus grafting, laser therapy, and sedation dentistry. The experienced team provides advanced reconstruction, esthetics, and implant care designed to deliver exceptional long-term outcomes.…
Read MoreThe Scent of Success
Meet the Oak Brook teens whose custom fragrance business earned top honors at a national competition By Julia Mazurek | Photos courtesy of the Fiascone family The conversation started like countless others between a teenager and his dad. Gabe Fiascone had his eye on a designer bottle of cologne. The price tag? Around $200. …
Read MoreThe Art of the Retail Mix
How Oakbrook Center chooses the brands that shape the guest experience By Hinsdale Magazine Group Staff | Photos courtesy of Oakbrook Center Walk through Oakbrook Center on any given weekend, and it’s easy to assume a new store simply filled a vacant space. But that’s rarely how it works. Behind every store, restaurant or pop-up…
Read MoreThe Tournament That Almost Wasn’t
Torrential rains threatened to wash away the 1987 Western Open until Oak Brook Golf Club answered the call There’s a plaque near the entrance of Oak Brook Golf Club, half-hidden amongst garden foliage, that states in part “a triumph over threatened disaster.” The commemorative marker is a way of thanking the OBGC, explaining that…
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