Similar to a pebble dropping in water and eventually causing a tidal wave, the legacy and impact of Susan Steel’s response to a life cut short by cancer just keeps growing. CBS 2 Chicago recently joined the expanding circle of good news and powerful connections inspired by Steel with Chicago anchor Suzanne Le Mignot’s story […]
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 the Fourth of July, while hiding inside a Walker Bros. Original Pancake House from a gunman, Kim Goldsmith asked multiple people if she had been shot. Fear and adrenaline overwhelming her, she could not tell. In the days following the mass shooting in Highland Park, Goldsmith’s body would shake without warning. A cryer, she did […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us. On Day 111 of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, we arrived in Warsaw eager to help. The U.S. embassy told us about August Mission. It was preparing to deploy food and medical supplies to […]
Meg Kissinger walked into a Milwaukee laundromat in 2006 that was across from a group home for those suffering from mental illness. Inside, Kissinger noticed a woman with an intense stare and jagged teeth. Kissinger — a journalist focusing on housing limitations for those with mental illness — began talking with her. Not only was […]
The Sonoma International Film Festival, held annually in March, is as much about celebrating outstanding food, wine and culture as it is about great films. Now in its 25th year, the festival’s slogan is “the best in films, food, wine and fun.” This year, the festival honored Chef Jacques Pépin, presenting him with the first-ever […]
For years, Tiffany Nemo strived to do it all — hold down a full time job, earn her degree by taking a full course-load and care for her young son. All while suffering at the hands of an abuser who hurt her physically and robbed her of dignity and self-respect for years. View this post […]
For years, Tiffany Nemo strived to do it all — hold down a full time job, earn her degree by taking a full course-load and care for her young son. All while suffering at the hands of an abuser who hurt her physically and robbed her of dignity and self-respect for years. View this post […]
For years, Tiffany Nemo strived to do it all — hold down a full time job, earn her degree by taking a full course-load and care for her young son. All while suffering at the hands of an abuser who hurt her physically and robbed her of dignity and self-respect for years. View this post […]
For years, Tiffany Nemo strived to do it all — hold down a full time job, earn her degree by taking a full course-load and care for her young son. All while suffering at the hands of an abuser who hurt her physically and robbed her of dignity and self-respect for years. View this post […]
