The need for food across Chicagoland has stunned Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) Executive Director and CEO Kate Maehr, but it has never disheartened her. “Every time I go out to a distribution, I’m just struck that every single person standing in line is a person with a life, with a family, with a story—and […]
Each year around the giving season, Make It Better Foundation and its partner nonprofits host a drive to supply new coats and warm outerwear to those in need. With a pandemic looming over us, the MIB Foundation will not be accepting physical items like the previous years. Instead, they are asking for cash donations to […]
The multi-pronged aid offered by Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is near and dear to Ric Estrada. Since March 2011, CEO has preceded Estrada’s name, but his roots are not unlike those of the 93,000 Chicagoans served by MFS, most of whom are working poor or lower-middle class. Estrada, a Mexican-American immigrant, grew up in a […]
Sometimes it takes someone from outside the bubble to see the big picture. When Monique Jones first interviewed for the leadership position at the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) back in 2015, she thought it was a place-based philanthropy all about Evanston. “I’ve since found out that the foundation is part of the fabric of Evanston, […]
As part of our “Love Essentially” series, Jackie Pilossoph helps us navigate the complex world of relationships. Have a question that you would like her to answer? Contact her here, and it may be featured in an upcoming article! It’s been almost 10 years since Kathleen McCarthy got divorced, but she can still recall the raw […]
In 2015, after working in D.C. as President Barack Obama’s Education Secretary, Arne Duncan returned home to Chicago. In a house just two blocks from where he grew up in Hyde Park, Duncan wasted no time in getting back to work. This time, to confront Chicago’s most critical crisis: gun violence. “Chicago has given me […]
Holiday festivities will look a whole lot different this year, but there’s one sparkling constant you can count on—seas of twinkling lights adorning many of our favorite local destinations. Here are six spots where you can safely savor seasonal light installations. Mag Mile Lights Festival There won’t be a parade this year, but Michigan Ave. […]
Here is some good news: Covid-19 antibody testing just got easier. Starting today, antibody testing is available at Mariano’s pharmacy locations throughout Chicagoland. The FDA-authorized rapid antibody tests are conducted using a finger-prick blood sample. The test will inform patients if they have previously been infected with Covid-19. You can register for the test here. […]
Sally Armbruster was the genius behind the Obama Administration’s first Christmas in the White House. She picked the trees and decorated all the rooms. Lucky for us, Armbruster is bringing her creativity back to the Chicagoland area with a pop-up holiday shop in Winnetka! From now until December 24, “The Holiday Gal” will be active […]
Thanksgiving is shaping up to look a lot different than it did last year. Sadly, with Covid-19 raging and Mayor Lightfoot and Gov. Pritzker ordering stay-at-home advisories, traveling will be off the table for so many people, and Turkey Day will most likely consist of small gatherings or even no gatherings, for some. Thanksgiving and […]
