Lara Elgin of Minooka works out regularly. After being diagnosed as pre-diabetic, she changed her diet and started exercising more and her health has impoved. | SUBMITTED
Lara Elgin works out with her trainer, Clinton Wilm. | SUBMITTED
Lara Elgin, Navistar Talent Acquisition Project Manager “before.” | SUBMITTED
Lara Elgin working out. | SUBMITTED
One of Lara’s inspirational sweatshirts. | SUBMITTED
Lara doing leg presses with her trainer, Clinton Wilm. | SUBMITTED
Navistar employee Robert Beine receiving a free health screening from U.S. Wellness employee Jessica Torres. | SUBMITTED
Representative Michael Connelly speaking to Navistar employees in honor of the first Illinois Diabetes Awareness Day. | SUBMITTED
Diabetes is a preventable disease. Just ask Lara Elgin. While shopping one day a year ago, the 44-year-old Navistar employee from Minooka broke into a sweat and began shaking. On instinct she ate a candy bar and immediately the symptoms went away. “I’m like, this …
