California’s crippling five-year drought may finally be over for now, but it made national headlines and reminded us how important water conservation is not only globally, but also at the individual level. With water currently being consumed at an unsustainable rate, consumers, appliance manufacturers and governments are looking to technology for solutions that save water without compromising performance. […]
Leadership Greater Chicago presented its inaugural Civic Catalyst Award to Attorney General Lisa Madigan and former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at its annual Celebrate Leaders Dinner on March 30 at the Chicago Hilton. Connie Lindsey, head of Corporate Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion for Northern Trust, was also honored as the 2017 Distinguished […]
K.I.D.S.S. for Kids, an affiliated organization of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, will celebrate its 25th anniversary throughout 2017. In January, they hosted their signature event, Aon Step Up for Kids, which raised $750,000 for the Lurie Children’s Department of Family Services. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago 225 […]
There’s nothing quite like a good book to quench your thirst for adventure, and what could be more romantic and exciting than seafaring tales of voyage and discovery across the open ocean? These eight novels will transport you straight to the ship’s deck. Close your eyes and you just might hear the crashing waves and feel the salty […]
Chicago nonprofits are always looking for volunteers and donations. Here are just a few that you can support this spring. Give Time Volunteer to Read With a Chicago Public School Student Innovations for Learning, 800-975-3452 Innovations for Learning’s mission is to help primary grade teachers be more effective in their pivotal task of teaching students […]
Landscape water features can run the gamut from decorative features such as pools, ponds and waterfalls to the more utilitarian like timed sprinkler systems and rain water collection. Whether you’re looking to add a new and delightful layer of sight and sound from the trickle of a fountain or just want to waste less water […]
Clothes shopping is like any other endeavor — if you want to do it well, planning makes perfect. You wouldn’t go to the grocery store in hopes of cooking a new dish without first looking up the necessary ingredients, and the same is true when you need to restock your closet. Shopping for mix-and-match wardrobe, […]
Music can have healing powers, both when you listen to it and when you make it. In Englewood, a neighborhood with some of the highest poverty and violent-crime rates in the city, some elementary school students are finding ways to channel their talent and creativity through musical instruments in a program called Shift: Englewood Youth Orchestra. […]
There’s nothing quite like looking out your “hotel” room window and seeing open sea for miles. Whether you’re a cruise regular or considering a first-time voyage, there are a number of decisions you need to make to ensure you choose the perfect cruise. Do you love the idea of vacation where you’re always on the […]
It’s Monday morning and the neighbor’s landscaping crew is at it. Again. The imposing whir of mowers and blowers penetrate the air until finally, it stops. Bird song returns but clouds roll in. Just as the downpour begins, another neighbor’s sprinkler system announces its morning cycle with a sputtering shush. Water runoff gushes toward the […]
