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Winnetka Women Find Unique Way To Help in Fight for Assault-Weapons Ban

Don’t call Bailey Morris an activist. Or if you do, don’t mind if she cringes. It’s not that she dislikes the term. It has just never applied to her. That is until a gunman shot more than 40 people gathered at a community parade in the town up the street. “I was just so sad […]

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by Joe Coughlin | The Record North Shore
July 20, 2022
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Remembering the Victims of the Highland Park Fourth of July Parade Shooting

What began as festive fun celebrating America’s Independence turned into horror when a gunman opened fire from a rooftop on the Highland Park, Illinois Fourth of July parade. The senseless act marks the 306th fatal mass shooting to take place in the country since the beginning of 2022. The attack occurred around 10:10am, during which […]

by Lucy Shapiro and Better Staff
July 7, 2022

Better Makers: 73rd Annual Summer Ball Raises $1.6 Million in Support for Boys and Girls Club

On June 3, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Woman’s Board hosted 225 guests at its 73rd Annual Summer Ball at the Four Seasons — led by co-chairs Betsy Bradley and Karen McEniry.  225 guests gathered to enjoy a sumptuous dinner and entertainment by the City LIghts Orchestra. The event raised more than $1.6 million […]

by Donna Berry Glass
July 5, 2022
Immersive Monet and the Impressionists | Photo by Patrick Hodgon

31 of the Best Things to Do in Chicago and the Suburbs in July 2022

July — one of the hottest months of the year, a time for us to celebrate American Independence Day and the perfect opportunity for you to venture into the city and seize the summer. With our list — that covers everything from theatre to nature conservation, from fireworks to art festivals — we are certain […]

by Margaret Smith
June 29, 2022

Greg White and Nancy Santi of LEARN Charter School Network Build the Framework for Better Educational Institutions

At the forefront of our future is the next generation. In order to prepare them for that future, steps need to be taken now to ensure that their educational and social development is on par. This very notion is the reason institutions like LEARN Charter School Network exist — so says the panel at the […]

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by Margaret Smith
June 27, 2022
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New in Town: Wood-Fired Roman Pizza and Wine Flights, Serena & Lily Opens in Winnetka, A Rooftop Outdoor Movie Spot in Fulton Market and More

Summer is here and the heat is on with new restaurants and other businesses throwing open their doors. From a new Serena & Lily design outpost in Winnetka to a pizza spot slinging inventive Roman pies in Oak Brook and a rooftop cinema club in Fulton Market, there are a lot of must-visits on this […]

by David Hammond
June 27, 2022
Stevenson High School players share a moment late in the Class 4A IHSA state girls basketball championship game, a win over Barrington on March 2 at Redbird Arena in Normal | Photo by Kaleb Carter

How Title IX Revolutionized the Past and Changed the Future of The Chicago Sky, WNBA

Margaret Stender has a lasting memory of red suede Converse shoes.  The Chicago Sky’s first employee — named CEO & President of the then newly-formed organization in 2004 — has been the team’s minority owner and chairman since 2019. Stender was a multi-sport athlete at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia in the mid-70’s, […]

by Kaleb Carter
June 23, 2022
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s 2022 Gala Raises Nearly $2M; Celebrates New Education Center

Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s world-renowned ensemble was joined by more than 460 civic, cultural and business leaders from Chicago for its annual fundraising gala on May 14, raising more than $1.98 million to support its educational and artistic programming.  Held at Rockwell on the River, the festive evening was designed and produced by Frost Chicago and […]

by Donna Berry Glass
June 22, 2022

A Celebration of Literature and Community: The 2022 Printers Row Lit Fest Comes to the South Loop for a 37th Year

This year will mark the 37th year that the Printers Row Lit Fest has graced the charming streets of the South Loop. Among some of the city’s best preserved historic buildings, book worms can come to bask in the greatness of the Chicago literary scene — from Saturday, Sept. 10 to Sunday, Sept. 11, 10am […]

by Margaret Smith
June 21, 2022

Loyola Leading For Good: Could Growing Green Businesses Mean Growing Environmental Solutions?

Though it has its carved out spaces of greenery and occupies the northern tip of the prairie state, Chicago is still primarily a concrete jungle, removed from the nature it emerged from. To combat the aggressiveness of metropolitan living on human lifestyles, there are Chicago-based companies and firms looking to undo some of the damage. […]

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by Margaret Smith
June 21, 2022
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