“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” We can’t help wondering if Edward Pola and George Wyle, who wrote this famous Christmas tune — popularized by Andy Williams — meant for their lyrics to be sung with a touch of sarcasm. As much as we may want this time of year to be the hap-happiest season […]
Nothing brightens dreary December days in Chicago quite like the festive twinkling of holiday lights. For Brett Foy, those lights are a labor of love, and one he’s using to give back to his community. His house at 969 Ekman Drive in Batavia is dressed up with lights for the holiday season and set to […]
Gary Hazan doesn’t get it. Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, but where are the lights? For the past four years, Hazan and his family have provided that answer and then some in the 700 block of Valley Road in Glencoe. “Ironically it’s the festival of lights but we don’t decorate,” he said of Hanukkah […]
This holiday season, when you shop local, not only does your money stay in your community and help create local jobs, but you also help the environment due to less transportation and packaging. That’s why this Local Treasures Gift Guide aims to make holiday shopping personal, thoughtful, and close to home. Arch 913 Green Bay […]
“Housing is a human right in a just society.” The topic of homelessness is one that American society has compartmentalized and downplayed for decades — especially when considering that in 2020 the city of Chicago alone had 65,611 people experiencing different levels of homelessness — an increase of more than 12% from 2019, almost entirely […]
Every January, Better publishes our “Top Fitness Influencers Who Are Making A Difference” list along with our “Restore, Revive, Thrive: Online Guide to Mental & Medical Wellness,” to inspire you on your journey to better fitness. We also make it easy to help those underserved to enjoy greater access to athletics and improved fitness. Please […]
Every January, Better publishes our “Top Fitness Influencers Who Are Making A Difference” list along with our “Restore, Revive, Thrive: Online Guide to Mental & Medical Wellness,” to inspire you on your journey to better fitness. We also make it easy to help those underserved to enjoy greater access to athletics and improved fitness. Please […]
More than 2,500 Chicagoland residents participated in the Chicago Walk to End Alzheimer’s event on Saturday, October 8, 2022. The event raised more than $1 million to accelerate global research, increase early detection and maximize quality care and support for those living with Alzheimer’s. Despite the chilly Chicago weather, participants dressed in purple attire and gathered at […]
It is no secret that across Chicago, the economic and social landscape can be vastly different neighborhood to neighborhood. But what isn’t as widely understood are the specific disproportionate realities — like housing insecurity and unemployment rates — and the very real consequences they can have in a community. For many youth in the city, […]
No one should have to endure what Nancy Rothstein and her family did — the death of a beloved child. But, every person who does can find comfort, inspiration and courage in her story. Rothstein’s vibrantly alive, 15 ½-year-old son Josh — then a sophomore at Lake Forest Academy in Chicago’s bucolic North Shore — was on a […]
