Ryan Murphy

By Magazine Staff | November 11, 2026 |

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…

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Woodland Windows & Doors

By Magazine Staff | November 11, 2026 |

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…

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Gil Ducato, Founder

By Magazine Staff | November 11, 2026 |

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.…

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