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The Erin McDougald Quartet at the Hotel Allerton, Chicago, January 20, 2010. From left to right   Rob Block,  Matt Thompson, Jarrard Harris, and Erin McDougald. Photo by Steve Starr	Teresa Gutierrez, host of the N Beat, ABC and Louis Verdad, designer, at Latino Fashion Week November 2, 2008.
Larry Hagman, star of televison's I Dream of Jeannie, and Dallas. October 17, 2009.	Richard Dent of the Chicago Bears, with friend at Rumba Supper Ciub, 2008
Sherrill Bodine,  author with her newest novel, A Black Tie Affair, Palmer House Hilton, January 7, 2010	Golden Age of Hollywood movie actress Terry Moore, star of the 1949 film, Mighty Joe Young
Gregory Harrison, Occtober 17, 2009	Sally Kellerman and frend in Chicago, October 17, 2009
CuCu Diamantes at the Rumba Supper Club September 15, 2009	Reute Butler and Nicolette Sheridan at The Fairmont Hotel October 9, 2009
Anjie Dickinson, movie and television star of Police Woman, at The Marriott O'Hare, 2009.	Joan Severance  October 17, 2009
John Travolta and his sisters at The Drake, December 4, 2009.	Oscar winner, actor Ernest Borgnine
	Tippi Hedron, star of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, and other films, October 17, 2009.
	Cindy Williams, "Shirley" of televison's Lavergne and Shirley, October 17, 2009.

MIss Piggy at Glamorama, Chicago Theatre, August 21, 2009 Javier Gonzales, brother of Jaslene Gonzalezs 2007 America's Next Top Model	Designer Yigal Azrouel at Saks Fifth Avenue, Chicago,  October 13, 2009 Madame with Rick Skye at the Chicago Hilton, May 24, 2009.	Ne-Yo at Glamorama  Chicago Theatre, August 21, 2009 Models at Glamorama.
Gorgeous Jaslene Gonzales (left), former America's Next Top Model winner and Anastacio, owner of The Edge (her equally good-looking brother Javier Gonzales see above picture). She flew from New York back to their home town Chicago to headline a runway fashion revue at The Edge, produced by the MGO Salon.  Clothing by Chicago designers Freddie Rocha, Wanda Cobar and Michelle Gomez.Ne-Yo at Glamorama  Chicago Theatre  August 21, 2009	(above) LINDA CLIFFORD performing for the International Male Leather competition, at the Chicago Hilton, May 24, 2009.	(above) Mike Ditka and Steve Starr at The Peninsula Chicago Hotel  June 8, 2009. (left) The Princess Yasmin Aga Khan at the Alzheimer's Association Chicago Rita Hayworth Gala in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Chicago, May 9, 2009
Ne-Yo performing on stage at  Glamorama

Mr. USA Ivan Rusilko

By Steve Starr

The world’s first winner of the title Mr. USA, Ivan Rusilko, was crowned at the Lennox Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, in September of 2008.  Rusilko is a champion bodybuilder who teaches a highly unique regimen that asks no one to lift more than twenty pound weights, and his astounding form is enough to convince anyone that this man who at 24 is a professional model, world traveler,  musician, fourth year medical student, and, to boot,  the winner of Best Physique and Best Smile, certainly knows what he is doing.

Rusilko, who was born and raised and continues to keep a home in Meadville, Pennsylvania, is anticipating his graduation in May 2009 from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.  He is presently a member of The American Medical Association, The Florida Medical Association, The Florida  Osteopathic  Medical Association, The Georgetown University Legacy Society, The Radiology Society of North America, The George Washington University Heritage Society, The American Osteopathic Society, and  several other distinguished organizations.

Dr. Peter Harnois, the owner and founder of America’s first Lumineers center, Your LifeSmiles, asked Rusilko to represent his company and brought him to his luxurious Chicago office at One Magnificent Mile to apply the naturally gorgeous porcelain Lumineers,  a non invasive procedure on March 9, 2009, further enhancing Rusilko’s already fantastic smile just two days before he flew to Australia to model in a fashion event. 

That afternoon, I was the only photographer asked to capture the grin of the handsome man who is engaging, friendly, completely unpretentious, smart, and polite.  We all had a great time, and the photo results seem just right for IMAGE Chicago Magazine.  Rusilko stated that he wants to settle down and have a family someday…he will likely be very, very rich by then.