Calling All Area Photographers

Make It Better is looking to work with area photographers in our magazine and on our website. If you are interested in contributing to MIB, please send us a link to your website or online portfolio here. We will contact you if there is an appropriate assignment in the future.  Thank you for your interest!

by MIBS

Socially Responsible Investing: Your Money, Your Values

If you’re like most overworked, multi-tasking mothers and wives, you try to make lifestyle choices that reflect your values. You feed your kids high-quality food. You work for an organization you believe in. You recycle and do your part to reduce your carbon footprint. So, why would you put your money into a mutual fund […]

by Meghan Streit

Your Village, Your Tax Dollars

This issue affects all our towns in the northern suburbs and at the end of the article, we have links to state legislator’s offices. Editor’s Note: This article by Chris Canning presents the cost to Wilmette if the General Assembly reduces the share local governments get of the state income tax. Currently, the Illinois General […]

by Chris Canning, president, Village of Wilmette

Debit Cards: 5 Things You Need to Know

If the current Michaels debit card debacle didn’t frighten you, it should. According the Chicago Tribune, the fraud has affected thousands of consumers across 20 states. One of the graphic designers at Make It Better—busy planning her wedding, so a frequent Michaels shopper—had $1,000 stolen from her account in the scam. So what can you […]

by MIBS

Is the High Cost of Gas Turning You Green?

\I just spent $111 to fill my car’s gas tank—and it’s not even a large SUV.  Thank goodness bike riding weather has arrived! Even for our affluent suburbs, this seems steep.  Perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise, because it may expedite conversion to “greener” forms of energy. But it seems likely it could dampen some […]

by MIBS