Collectively, we have become all too familiar with the exhausting news cycle that seemingly has death and destruction and economic downturns playing on repeat. Mass school shootings. Climate change. January 6th hearings. The war in Ukraine. Now even Monkeypox, recently hoped to be a rare set of cases, has been declared a public health emergency by the […]
With the new school year right around the corner, it’s never been more important to give back to students and schools. There are several ways to donate, volunteer, or pass along extra supplies to help kids get ready and back to school around Chicago and the North Shore. Here are a few impactful organizations to […]
Almost any room is an upgrade over the Room of Boredom, but the kitchen has worked out the best for Wilmette teenager Maya Ramaswamy. When Ramaswamy and her younger sister, Anya, visited their grandmother Rajee Subramanian — who Maya calls Ammamma — in India, the siblings would spend time in Ammamma’s sitting room as she did […]
While mental health concerns in sports may have once been described as a low tide, larger waves of recognition have poured over the sports world in recent years concerning the matter. Mental health is not typically talked about the same way as physical health. Mental health challenges can impede performance, affect happiness and motivation, and […]
He stood behind the microphone with a gaping hole in his heart. This despairing teenager grieved the loss of his only friend, the one who was there for him, any hour of day or night, for long walks and conversation. His eulogy brought tears to my eyes. His only friend had succumbed to overdose. I […]
Gracing everything from car bumper stickers to sweatshirts and hats, Live Water Surf Shop’s iconic “No Shark” logo is recognizable far beyond its Marin County roots. The logo, which features a great white shark in a red circle with a slash across it, was designed by Live Water Surf Shop founder Kirby Ferris back in […]
Gracing everything from car bumper stickers to sweatshirts and hats, Live Water Surf Shop’s iconic “No Shark” logo is recognizable far beyond its Marin County roots. The logo, which features a great white shark in a red circle with a slash across it, was designed by Live Water Surf Shop founder Kirby Ferris back in […]
Every day we’re bombarded with news of gun violence. You can take a technology break and still not escape it, especially when the tragedy hits close to home and everyone’s talking about it. Whether you experience trauma firsthand or learn about it from the media, consciously or unconsciously, you’re going to have a reaction. “You […]
A recent monkeypox outbreak caused the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency on Saturday, July 23, 2022. The current outbreak is not the first in the United States, yet monkeypox is an unfamiliar virus to most of the public. Navigating a health crisis is tricky, but understanding what monkeypox is and how it spreads […]
On the Fourth of July, while hiding inside a Walker Bros. Original Pancake House from a gunman, Kim Goldsmith asked multiple people if she had been shot. Fear and adrenaline overwhelming her, she could not tell. In the days following the mass shooting in Highland Park, Goldsmith’s body would shake without warning. A cryer, she did […]
