In the spirit of hope and promise, the PNOC Foundation launches the #ShowMeYourSuperhero campaign to raise awareness and funds for critical research to eradicate pediatric brain cancer, the deadliest childhood cancer for May’s National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Kicking off May 1st, the PNOC Foundation asks individuals to take part in the campaign posting a […]
Yes, we are in week six of our official stay-at-home order—if you were wondering—and it’s business as usual over here. Between puzzles, work, homeschooling and cooking up meals that feed our souls (hello, carbs!), we are delighted by anything new to keep us going. Here are five things keeping us busy at home that we […]
On June 30, 2019, Lt. David Chmelar and Firefighter Paramedic Chad Tinsley, along with other members of the St. Charles Fire Department, responded to a call of a disabled boat that was getting dangerously close to going over the Fox River dam. Chmelar and Tinsley were able to position their boat next to the disabled […]
Alongside the anguish of families losing loved ones to the COVID-19 pandemic runs a swift and swelling river of financial distress. A decade of job growth was wiped out in a matter of weeks. Retail sales plunged more steeply than ever recorded. Oil prices briefly went negative. The International Monetary Fund estimates that the “Great […]
Whether you are together 24/7 lately or apart this Mother’s Day, we bet your mom deserves some spoiling. Here are 20 gifts—including unique virtual gifts—from local stores that show her some love, and are all available online, for delivery or safe pick-up. As a bonus, they support our local businesses during the Covid-19 stay-at-home order, […]
Water. A basic element of life that is so often taken for granted. The running of a faucet, the quenching of thirst, the luxury of washing hands or taking a warm shower — a vital resource that some of the most vulnerable people around the world lack. Today, as safe water has proven to be […]
Sheltered in place with her husband and two young sons, Chicago mom Amanda Perlyn Jackson has been facing the same struggle shared by parents across the globe in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic—juggling childcare, homeschooling, and working from home while also trying to help keep kids connected to the world around them. An executive […]
Keep Mother’s Day special with a delicious spread delivered to your door.
We would like to introduce you to Sandy Chen. Sandy Chen operates Koi Fine Asian Cuisine in Evanston, and Le Sud Mediterranean restaurant in Roscoe Village. She is a philanthropist and a community leader. Her table 23 charity program has supported numerous local nonprofit organizations such as: Erica’s Lighthouse, Lighthouse Rotary Club of Evanston, Forrest […]
Dr. Kaleem Malik has dedicated his life to emergency medicine—focusing on helping Chicago’s most vulnerable and providing critical and life-sustaining care, where empathy is of the utmost importance. He has also volunteered for many global disaster emergency responses, including last year’s Hurricane Dorian which devastated the Bahamas, and in particular Abaco Island, where Dr. Malik […]
