When Oakland, California native Kamala Harris made history as the first female United States vice president, East Bay residents felt a deep measure of hometown pride. Born in Oakland to immigrant parents who divorced when she was young (her father was from Jamaica and her mother from India), she lived with her younger sister, Maya, […]
Fritzie Fritzshall, the president of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center and a Holocaust survivor, has died at 91, the museum announced on Sunday. “Fritzie Fritzshall devoted her life to combatting hatred and prejudice, inspiring people to become Upstanders instead of bystanders, and speaking out to make our world a better place,” the museum […]
This past year, it might have seemed like everyone you know started surfing. You weren’t imagining it; as the worldwide mandate to shelter in place and social distance disrupted our lives, the sport boomed. For most of us here in Marin, sheltering in place wasn’t really too stressful, since we’re blessed with so many outdoor […]
In 1994, Catherine Pratt became the first female president of what was then Bank One in Wilmette. However, this was not a quick rise, as she had been working in the banking world for more than 20 years before breaking the proverbial glass ceiling. Her journey required a good attitude, hard work and jumping a […]
It was a senior year like no other and this year’s North Shore valedictorians and commencement speakers shared a few of their hopes, future plans and secrets for success with Better. Zara AnwarNew Trier High School Zara Anwar lives in Winnetka and will attend Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. She plans to study cognitive sciences with […]
As Daniel Biss began his new role as mayor of Evanston he shared a few thoughts on plans for the city’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, middle class housing affordability and young activists. Biss, 43, moved to Evanston in 2006 with his wife, Karen, and the family grew to include two children who today are […]
Can you feel the excitement in the air? Whatever the “new normal” is, Marin is out there, experiencing it and showing local businesses some in-person love. EAT & DRINK Beach Chalet View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beach Chalet (@beachchalet) After the pandemic forced an extended closure of San Francisco’s Beach Chalet, […]
The North Shore’s ties to the film Caddyshack run deep and, more than 40 years after the cult classic comedy was released in theaters, another local connection could be on the horizon. Bill Murray and his brothers are considering whether to convert a vacant Bakers Square building into a Caddyshack-themed restaurant in Wilmette, The Record […]
As Father’s Day approaches, we’re recognizing men who are notable not only for the work they do in their day jobs, but also for the role they play at home as devoted dads. From a former president, to an emergency medicine physician to a college football coach, these high achievers have thought a lot about […]
Having opposite-sex friends has long been perceived to be valuable by both women and men. It also raises the widely debated question: Can men and women be just friends? According to a study from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin titled as the same question posed above, both sexes reported the information they […]
