By Shira Springer Globe Staff Sitting in his stepfather's car, Lukas Verzbicas stared in amazement at the Chicago skyline with its sleek, steel-and-glass towers. The drive through downtown served as his introduction to the United States, where his mother and stepfather believed a better life awaited. In his 8-year-old mind, it was a country of big buildings and big opportunity. Something about the skyscrapers made anything seem possible. ``I was awed,'' said Verzbicas, who emigrated
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