Everyone was talking about the V-O-T-E necklace that former First Lady Michelle Obama wore at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Now in high demand, the necklace is from the jewelry brand By Chari, a Black-owned business started by Chari Cuthbert in 2012. Obama made a poised and powerful statement at the DNC, and her necklace […]
Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day! It was an appropriate day to prepare for the upcoming election, which will determine a lot for the future of this country. You can do your part by registering (or re-registering) to vote, learning about the candidates and informing your friends and family about the importance of voting. Below […]
On Friday, the Supreme Court announced that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died at 87. She passed away in her home as a result of complications from a years-long struggle with metastatic pancreas cancer. Ginsburg, known popularly as RBG, was appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993 and in recent years has served as the most […]
As part of our “Love Essentially” series, Jackie Pilossoph helps us navigate the complex world of relationships. Have a question that you would like her to answer? Contact her here, and it may be featured in an upcoming article! When Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993, like most people, I didn’t […]
We’ve been hearing over and over again that coronavirus is forcing a “new normal.” Well, one big part of this “new normal” is wearing face masks, especially now as businesses (and, in some places, schools) begin to re-open. With over half a million cases confirmed in Illinois, face masks are a huge part of slowing […]
2020 has exposed many of America’s most critical shortcomings, and not least among these is hunger. With an estimated 54 million Americans suffering from food insecurity (18 million of whom are children), it’s time to admit: our food system is not merely straining — it is broken. We’ve witnessed neighbors rallying together in unprecedented acts […]
As part of our “Love Essentially” series, Jackie Pilossoph helps us navigate the complex world of relationships. Have a question that you would like her to answer? Contact her here, and it may be featured in an upcoming article! When Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993, like most people, I didn’t […]
On March 15, 2020 schools nationwide began shutting down. It was an unprecedented time of uncertainty, with many thinking it would only last 15 days. Parents were rightfully panicked, not only about the virus, but about managing a household with everyone home and often with two working parents. March 18, 2020 Wolcott College Prep initiated […]
As part of our “Love Essentially” series, Jackie Pilossoph helps us navigate the complex world of relationships. Have a question that you would like her to answer? Contact her here, and it may be featured in an upcoming article! Asking for support can mean so many different things. You can be fundraising and solicit people for […]
If you noticed a strange haze to the sky today, you are not alone. Chicago, and the entire upper Midwest region, is seeing the smoke from the California, Washington and Oregon wildfires drift into our atmosphere. Late in the day Sunday, smoke from western U.S. fires had drifted over northern IL and northwest IN and […]
