BUILD has been lifting up youth in Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods since 1969. It started with street violence intervention and gang detachments, but has now expanded to after-school programs; academic and college counseling; art, music, and sports leagues; community outreach; and mental health care. BUILD youth were teens and tweens growing up in the constant trauma […]
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! Marla Levie Craven is a devoted daughter who frequently visits her 95-year-old mother, Muriel Levie at […]
It is a difficult time for artists and cultural institutions. With shelter-in-place orders leading to the temporary closure of venues, performers find themselves with no place to practice their craft, and without a paycheck.
Last year’s 39th annual Auction Napa Valley, a four-day celebration of wine and vintners, raised nearly $12 million dollars for 25 local nonprofits and featured entertainment from Katy Perry, food from Ayesha Curry’s International Smoke and the world’s only single-case auction of 100 or more lots. But the event’s 40th year is not going to […]
It is day who’s counting and we’re in a funk. Sure, “Tiger King” was a wild ride to binge-watch while we shelter-in-place, but it got pretty dark. “Ozark,” and our crush Jason Bateman, are back but the grey overtones—and all of the murder—don’t lift spirits. And during this dire time, we need to grasp happiness […]
Our world has changed radically in the past six weeks. Suddenly, seeing your doctor quickly switched from an in-person event to a matter of logging into your computer. Telemedicine is now a main source of health care. Telehealth had originally been intended as a way of reaching rural communities with a shortage of doctors. As […]
In the throes of COVID-19, the simple question, “How are you?” has more weight, meaning and consequence than it did just a few months ago. Social media feeds are filled with questions like, “How’s everybody doing?” And the answers are rarely upbeat. At least 316 million Americans are staying home, many are working remotely. Millions are missing […]
During a typical week, we would be sharing our top picks for events and festivals to check out this weekend. But as you know, this is not a typical week. Events are postponed, everything is virtual and we are all trying our best to keep things positive. In our effort to help us all stay […]
All healthcare workers are heroes, especially during these coronavirus times. But, nurse Ivan Escobar was named the ‘Everyday Extraordinary’ 2020 Nurse Hero by the Red Cross even before the virus arrived. When the driver of a car nearby was shot in his head, Escobar jumped out of his own vehicle and into action. He found […]
Millions of people around the country have been sheltering-in-place for about a month and are more intimate than ever with all aspects of their homes. These restrictions have given rise to many old-timey hobbies, including puzzles and coloring, but they’ve also led to a bigger interest in the natural world just outside. On the neighborhood […]
