On Oct. 19, the Chicago Public Library Foundation (CPLF) celebrated the powerful ways stories can “nourish, connect, and inspire us to act” at their annual Awards Celebration. The event, which was filmed in front of a live audience of more than 400 supporters and streamed for free on YouTube, raised over $1.2 million for the […]
90% of people diagnosed with ALS do not have a family history of it. That, coupled with the fact that 1 in 300 individuals will receive an ALS diagnosis in their lifetime, means the disease can affect anyone, at any age. And yet, widespread advocacy for it is lacking at both the federal and societal […]
Imagine a beautiful, verdant garden with curling grape vines, ruby strawberries and a soft breeze passing through the trees. You feel at peace. But how would you feel about this lovely moment in nature if you had experienced living outside alone? Welcome to the Above and Beyond Healing Garden, an oasis in the expanse of […]
On July 27, 1919, Eugene Williams, a Black teenager from Chicago, was murdered after he innocently floated into a territory of the Lake Michigan shore that was colloquially for “whites only.” People on the Lake Shore retaliated by throwing rocks at Williams, causing him to drown. This senseless murder ignited the Chicago Race Riots of […]
One of the 58th Chicago International Film Festival’s centerpiece tributes brought a beloved hometown hero back to the Windy City. Emmy-nominated actress and Northwestern University graduate Kathryn Hahn, who stars in the upcoming Netflix Film “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” was honored with a Career Achievement Award on Oct. 18 ahead of a screening […]
All of a sudden, it seems, grandmotherly looks are in style. Fashion-wise, the coastal grandmother style of dressing head-to-toe in neutral palettes was popular for summer; now there’s a hot home design trend that young homeowners and up-and-coming designers are gravitating towards: grandmillennial. This granny-chic approach involves pairing one-of-a-kind treasures, including antiques and vintage heirlooms, with […]
In the more than two years since the onset of the pandemic, many have felt the burdens and constraints of an adapted life. Few groups have felt that more entirely than students across the country, where virtual learning and adopted academic habits have left them short of their benchmarks. To discuss how we fight back […]
Lyric Opera of Chicago commemorated the opening of its 68th season by holding its annual gala in a familiar yet surprising location: inside its famed and glorious opera house. It was the first time in the company’s lengthy history it has held its yearly fundraising event inside the artistic venue. It all happened on September […]
As we slowly, and carefully, inch out of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are coming to terms with how it affected every aspect of our lives. This is especially true with children, who saw a collapse of education and care when schools were closed. Parents struggled between work, e-learning and home life, many having to give […]
On Oct. 10, two titans of American cinema — Martin Scorsese and Jeffrey Katzenberg took the stage at The Economic Club of Chicago for a fascinating discussion about Scorsese’s storied career and his mission to protect and preserve motion picture history through his foundation. If you’ve been watching movies over the past 40 years, you’ve […]
