Looking for the next big thing? You may find it on the third floor of New Trier High School’s Winnetka campus. Tucked in a corner classroom, teenaged minds are nurturing and workshopping business ideas in Startup U, an entrepreneurship class in the business education program. The year-long class, which is led by Sara Burnett and […]
“Fast fashion” makes it easy — and affordable — to keep up with the latest style trends, but it also means a proliferation of textiles end up in the waste stream. One of the worst ramifications: Plastic microfibers from synthetic fabrics contaminate our oceans, harming marine ecosystems. According to the 2014 California Solid Waste Characterization […]
Wilmette native Taylor Sweitzer has conquered the Explorer’s Grand Slam, a prodigious challenge to reach the North Pole, South Pole, and the highest summits on each of the seven continents. Sweitzer, a 2012 New Trier graduate, completed the feat in May 2021 after summiting his last remaining peak: Mount Everest. Fewer than 100 people have […]
The Bay Area has long been a mecca for creative spirits captivated by its natural beauty — the mountains, the sea, the redwood forests, the bay. Talk to most makers in the area and there’s a collective sense of gratitude to be able to do what they love in a place as idyllic as this […]
Pinning down what it means to be an eco-friendly winery is evolving as fast as our climate. An umbrella term describing the tools and techniques that leave low or no impact on the soil and the grapes during harvest and production, eco-friendly wineries leverage a welter of organic, sustainable and regenerative practices with a dual […]
One of the amazing things about living in the Bay Area is the easy access to locally grown and sustainably sourced ingredients. The region is home to many excellent food purveyors who practice sustainable agriculture and are also family-owned. Here in Marin, a hotbed of farm-fresh food and eco-friendliness, you don’t have to wander far […]
The Lake County Community Foundation (LCCF) brings together philanthropists and donors, along with innovation and ideas, to create impact in Lake County, Illinois — today and for generations to come. At LCCF, we believe our mission is best fulfilled when we embrace racial equity, diversity and inclusion (REDI) not only as core values but also […]
When Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin purchased an iconic “pole home” in 2016 — one of 300 wooden homes built across the hills above Marin City in the early 1960s as part of a redevelopment effort — they knew they were buying a bit of Marin City history. What they didn’t know was that they […]
As the year comes to a close, we asked some of our favorite Chicago photographers to share their standout image from 2021. Here are their favorite images, and the stories behind them. Avinash Biradar “2021 had some memorable sunsets in Chicago and I was able to capture many of them. This particular sunset came out […]
This winter, there are a variety of ways that community members can give back to Chicago-area philanthropic efforts and organizations. From monetary donations and volunteer opportunities to item-based donations—everyone has the opportunity to make a difference this holiday season and beyond. Breakthrough Give: Time and Support Breakthrough partners with those affected by poverty to build […]
