3 Design Experts Share Their Best Tips for Maximizing Your Outdoor Spaces

“The Art of Living Outdoors,” a SPACES live virtual event, brought together three experts on design and gardening to discuss how Covid-19 has changed outdoor living. Jesse Harrison, principal of the international design firm Harrison Design ; Heather Sandy Hebert, brand consultant and author of At Home in the Wine Country; and Ben Lenhardt, author […]

Jeff Tweedy, Kodi Lee Bring Star Power to Keshet's Virtual Fundraiser, Helping to Raise $900K

Supporters from 34 states and five countries raised $900,000 for Keshet—a Northbrook-based non-profit that provides services that keep children and adults with intellectual challenges active and engaged in their communities—without ever leaving home. Instead of donning ball gowns and tuxedos, attendees put on their comfiest Zoom pants and powered on their computers to attend the […]

Flaming Saganaki, Big in Greektown, Not So Much in Greece—A History, Plus Chicago Greek Restaurants Serving It

Saganaki, the shallow pan of cheese set on fire tableside and squirted with lemon before serving, is the must-have starter at many of Chicago’s Greek restaurants. Flaming saganaki, however, is rarely found in Greece, at least outside of touristy areas. Now enjoyed in stateside Greek restaurants from New York to Los Angeles, flaming saganaki seems […]

Loyola Baumhart Center's 2021 Innovator Awards Recognize 3 Businesses That Combine Profit and Purpose

Loyola University’s Baumhart Center recently recognized three companies for their dedication to social innovation and environmental stewardship.  Cleveland Avenue and The Cleveland Avenue Trust, Sweetgreen and Honeywell are this year’s recipients of the Innovator Awards. The companies recently were recognized in a virtual awards ceremony.  In its second year, the Baumhart Center Innovator Awards highlight […]

7 Reasons Why We Love Kamala Harris

When Oakland, California native Kamala Harris made history as the first female United States vice president, East Bay residents felt a deep measure of hometown pride. Born in Oakland to immigrant parents who divorced when she was young (her father was from Jamaica and her mother from India), she lived with her younger sister, Maya, […]

Lifehouse Agency’s Great Chefs and Wineries Virtual Auction and Cookbook Raises $300,000 to Support Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Since 1954, Lifehouse Agency has been helping people with developmental disabilities throughout the Bay Area. The organization works to improve their quality of life by providing compassionate support in an atmosphere of respect, inspiration and purpose. Lifehouse’s Great Chef and Wineries event, held since 1990, is considered one of the premier, black-tie food and wine […]