Cecilia Conrad is that rare individual who can do more work than multiple high-level executives combined, makes it look easy and charms in the process. She is CEO of Lever for Change and Managing Director of the Fellows (Genius Grants) and 100&Change programs. at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. As a trustee […]
Musician-turned-activist, Dom Brown, is one of the faces behind Chicago’s more than 30,000-person protest that took place Saturday, June 6. Over just four days, his organization, Activate: Chi, planned the city’s largest protest thus far. “There are two types of protests,” Brown explains. “The ones that happen overnight, and the ones you work tirelessly and […]
Conservation scientist Dr. Krissa Skogen specializes in the pollination biology of evening primrose flowers that grow in the American West. But in December her work took her to a starkly different location: she was among the largest-ever all-women delegation to Antarctica, traveling with 99 other women in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math and medical) fields to the […]
As we head into our first weekend with the entirety of Illinois in Phase 3, many parks, businesses and restaurants are opening back up. At the same time, we are still battling a pandemic and the fight for racial equality is far from over. Here are five things that you can do, from supporting local […]
Important research happening on the Farallon Islands.
When Julie Abrams was a student at St. Pius X Elementary School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she describes herself as “precocious.” In middle school she was the student, who would be taken to the nearby high school for math classes–a born leader–Julie was the captain of the swim team and constantly organized group activities. In […]
Last year on the Saturday before Easter, Robert King, a 20-year automotive sales professional, decided to take the scenic route home from work. He had finished a busy day selling cars and was looking forward to getting home. “I remember the day so clearly. It was a beautiful, sunny evening and I hopped on Lake […]
“What makes you different?” This is a question that nine-year-old Rosie Quinn, whose bubbly and chipper voice espouses much wisdom for her young age, asks when first meeting someone that might be curious about her bald head. Rosie was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, alopecia, at two years old. This occurs when the immune system […]
When Detective Phil Hemmeler of the Palatine Police Department heard the radio call of a car that crashed into a building and caught fire, he jumped in to help, ultimately saving the driver’s life. “The smoke was really starting to fill up in the car and I was trying to hold my breath, trying to […]
Lauren Trylovich is a trained paramedic, emergency phone operator and has been working at the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications for four years. On a regular eight-hour shift Lauren will get 200-300 calls – cardiac arrests, shooting victims, stabbings and injuries are all part of her day to day response. But one intense […]
