Barb Priske, 54, of Wheaton, was working at her store, Windy City Dolls at Geneva's Berry House Shops, when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked her 10 questions.

Where did you grow up? Chicago

Immediate family? My husband

Pets? A golden retriever named Mollie

What's the last song you listened to? "Beautiful Day" by U2

What is your favorite charity? PAWS Animal Shelter

What do you think was the most exciting decade? The 1950s, because that's when I was born and that's when life was simple and when our country was at its best. And the 1960s because that's when President Kennedy was around

Favorite food? Steak

Favorite local restaurant? Chianti's in Geneva

What's your favorite thing about the city you work in? The variety of shops downtown

What is an interesting factoid about yourself? I like to do counted cross stitch. I made a beautiful cross-stitch of Buckingham Fountain in downtown Chicago.