On August 27, 2020, Kyla Davis of Skokie, the 2021 Lifesaving Rescue Hero Award recipient, had just finished her night shift as a hospital operator when she saw a woman screaming for help while a man held a knife to her neck. Kyla immediately made her presence known by yelling at the man to stop. While walking towards them, the man flashed the […]
The phrase “family business” may conjure visions of mom and pop working behind the counter at a small retail store…but family business is big business. About 35% of Fortune 500 companies are family-operated, and there are over 5.5 million family-run businesses in the United States, contributing to well over 50% of the GDP. Some of […]
Chicago Lights’ Gala of Hope returned in-person on Friday, March 4 at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago, with 330 patrons supporting the youth development and social services programs offered by the organization since 1964. Co-chaired by Bill Patterson and Pete Shannon, founding members of Chicago Lights’ Associate Board in 2011, and managed by Chicago Lights’ Associate Director […]
Wilmette native Taylor Sweitzer has conquered the Explorer’s Grand Slam, a prodigious challenge to reach the North Pole, South Pole, and the highest summits on each of the seven continents. Sweitzer, a 2012 New Trier graduate, completed the feat in May 2021 after summiting his last remaining peak: Mount Everest. Fewer than 100 people have […]
Covid numbers are currently declining, and sloooowly, Chicagoland businesses are coming back…especially restaurants, which have been hit so incredibly hard during the last two years of the pandemic. If you’ve been hesitant to go out to eat, shop or workout, now is the time to venture back into the world (some places listed here may […]
For 21 years, the d’Vine Affair has been key to helping Catholic Charities operate its self-sufficiency programs in Cook and Lake Counties. The tradition continued on February 26, 2022, as 115 attendees gathered virtually for the second year in a row to experience exceptional wine and beer while raising essential funds to support the 100-year-old […]
Mark your calendars: The next Lyric Wine Auction may not be until May 13, 2023, but there is already an impressive array of priceless lots confirmed, including rare wines and travel experiences, thanks to the generosity of vintners, hospitality partners and Lyric Opera patrons around the world. The Lyric Wine Auction is one of Chicago’s […]
Award-winning author Lisa Barr is back in the game with her latest book, Woman on Fire, a thrilling novel sure to become a bestseller. How big is the buzz on this book? Hollywood legend Sharon Stone has already optioned the rights for a film adaptation that she will produce and star in, and both Katie […]
Everybody in Chicago is Irish on St. Paddy’s Day, so it’s time for the wearing of the green! Kick it off with the time-honored dyeing of the Chicago River on Saturday, March 12 (10 am), then head over to Columbus Drive for the 12:15 pm kick-off of the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade, one of […]
Vivian Maier, the photographer who famously left behind thousands of prints and negatives that were only discovered after her death, has earned almost as much notoriety for her mysterious life as for her stunning photography. Slowly, details of her time working and shooting in the Chicago suburbs are coalescing in much of the same coincidental […]
