Is your house home base for the family over the holidays? We’ve got the goods on where to go—for everyone in your family: Arts & Music For kids of all ages: Try Dr. Suess & The Art of Invention at the Museum of Science and Industry. 40-somethings will enjoy the trip back in time […]
Is your house home base for the family get together this weekend? We’ve got the goods on where to go—for everyone in your family:
Young, old and even in-between … we all love toys. So it’s a good thing The Chicago Toy and Game Fair is coming up. Scheduled for November 17 and 18 at Navy Pier, the Fair is the largest public toy fair in the U.S.—which means we get a chance to play with the hottest, newest […]
Is your book club putting together its reading list for the next few months? Here are 5 new releases that are guaranteed to keep you talking, well after the wine is gone. “The Leftovers” by Tom Perrotta What if The Rapture goes wrong? After all, you’re a pretty decent person, right? What if, one day, […]
For Steve Schwartz, Heather Behm and Vince DiBattista, the two Ts in restaurant stand for team. Their trifecta of talents has made three restaurants successful in Evanston, and they’ve stayed on the pulse—if not one step ahead—of trends in the food world. “We have three sets of knowledge—that’s power,” Heather says. “Having a partnership is […]
The holidays are supposed to be special, and spending money isn’t a sin. But you can avoid a lot of the craziness and the large price tag that comes with it. Remove the financial sting and make the season special again with these helpful hints. You can’t follow a budget if you don’t make one […]
For many parents, the cost of high school textbooks makes us long for the day when we complained about the cost of 6th grade school supplies. Do high school textbooks cost a lot? Yes. But are they as much as urban legend would have you believe? Chances are you have a friend with an […]
You’ll never get this close to a bear unless you land a guest stint on “Man Vs. Wild.” After several years of planning and construction, the Brookfield Zoo’s latest installation, “Great Bear Wilderness,” opened in mid-May to much fanfare. Ask a naturalist and he or she may have a different answer, but from a tourist […]
Think you could spot a derby girl in a crowd? Think again–it could be the person in line next to you at the grocery store. The Windy City Rollers have a strong North Shore connection, with two skaters from Northbrook and one Wilmette. Make It Better caught up with Dinah Party, Donna Party and Red […]
Partnerships. The very meaning of the word speaks to a mutually beneficial relationship. And that’s just what happens when not-for-profits partner with Make It Better. Bark 4 Care promotes awareness and acceptance of biological brain disorders, such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression. Twelve-year-old Betsy Kaplan started the organization because she saw a need […]
