In Chicago to promote her new cookbook of 30-minute meals, Rachael Ray presented a check for $7500 to Chicago Canine Rescue. Rachael Ray has a heart for rescue dogs. For the launch of “Look + Cook,” Rachael partnered with Best Friends Animal Society to organize pet adoption events as part of her national book tour. […]
Here’s how you can help a local hero. Kevin Oldham is a now retired Waukegan firefighter fighting Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. If you purchase a Passchal Bag at Waukegan Tire this month, 10% of the proceeds will go to support Kevin’s efforts. To learn more about Kevin, visit caringbridge.org Waukegan Tire 3444 Washington St. Park […]
The New Foundation Center has entered the Winter 2011 GuideStar-KIMBIA Nonprofit Giveaway to win a $5,000 prize. GuideStar is a leading source of nonprofit information, and KIMBIA is a group that helps not for profits and other organizations increase giving. “If every supporter takes the time to write a review about what New Foundation Center means to them or its importance […]
Life-long Winnetkan Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. attributes the Make It Better values of hard-work, ingenuity, family and community for his personal and business success.
Hearts are “bluhming” all around Chicago. Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital is working on its healthy hearts awareness campaign, and with the help of individuals, corporations and artists at Columbia College Chicago, beautiful hearts will be placed all over Chicago to remind people the importance of cardiovascular health. Here’s the details: Who: Columbia […]
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri calls his annual week-long January birthday party “Festivus Maximus.”
Liz Pryor, who was born and raised in Winnetka and a graduate of New Trier East, is currently in the job interview of her life. Good Morning America, an ABC Network morning show, is conducting a nationwide search for an “Advice Guru” correspondent. 15,000 people applied and GMA narrowed it down to 20 finalists. GMA […]
Many warm hearts and hands went into providing the winter coats for this year’s Make It Better Warming Hearts and Hands program. Through our caring readers, over 470 new Lands’ End coats were donated to 6 wonderful organizations. This year’s program added drop-off sites for new gloves, scarves and hats. We were overwhelmed by the […]
Winnetka-based residential cleaning service, Merry Maids Ltd. and Glenview-based spa and café, Antalee Wellness Center have recently partnered to give back to the communities they serve.
Nili Yelin has had a colorful career. The Wilmette resident was an MTV writer and performer for 5 years, a background player on Saturday Night Live for 10, a successful stand-up comic, an off-Broadway performer, an extra in dozens of music videos, a voice-over performer and a commercial actress before she settled into her biggest […]
