As summer 2022 comes to an end, it’s never been more important to come together and lift up our communities. Here are a few specific ways to support organizations doing important work around Chicago and the North Shore this August, including volunteering your time, donating funds or helping spread the word. To find other deserving, […]
On a warm and balmy Chicago summer night in July, hundreds of people feeling nostalgic for the ‘90s packed themselves in at Recess in Chicago’s Fulton Market for a good cause. They were there for the Young Professional Committee’s ‘90s Summer Bash, designed to raise money for the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Many […]
After two years of virtual celebrations, The Woman’s Board of RUSH University Medical Center is ready to shine its light on the beloved Fall Benefit with its return as an in-person event on Friday, September 16. “I think we’re ready to strike the word ‘pivot’ from our vocabulary and to hold the Fall Benefit the […]
When Steph Curry was awarded the MVP trophy during this season’s NBA Championship game, he hoisted up a piece of art my son created. It’s just one of the many reimagined trophies he designed to celebrate the league’s 75th anniversary and I am one proud mama! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Golden State Warriors (@warriors) I […]
Fans of the bestselling 1996 Nicholas Sparks novel, “The Notebook,” will soon have their chance to experience a stage rendition of the beloved story. The tale of of love, loss and reunion is getting its world premiere theatrical debut Sept. 6 at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. While most audiences are familiar with the 2004 film, […]
After enduring 50 years of brutal Wisconsin winters, one of the Badger State’s most historic golf courses, Abbey Springs in Fontana, Wisconsin, near Lake Geneva, was overdue for a renovation. The semi-private course tucked inside a gated community has long been a hideaway for Chicagoans and Milwaukeeans alike, thanks to its ideal location between both […]
For grade school-aged children, often the best boost to their academic and social performance is the addition of an extracurricular activity to stimulate their brain and body. Sports, for example, not only engage children physically but also encourage them to work on a number of skill sets like communication and perseverance. The importance and real […]
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 […]
