User Submission: Saving Tiny Hearts Society
I would like to bring to your attention the story of Francie and Brian Paul, and the Saving Tiny Hearts Society.
Successful Women–Margaret J. Mullen
When Margaret Mullen served as a juvenile court judge in Lake County in the ’90s, she saw the same heartbreaking, family-destroying cycle repeated like a broken record.
Successful Women–Sheridan Turner
Serendipity. That’s what Sheridan Turner credits for her amazing success. But once you meet her, you soon suspect that it’s a little more than luck that landed the British native as president and CEO of the Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago.
Chair of the Board — Alexandra Nichols
Alexandra Nichols is passionate about music, though she freely admits that she’s not particularly musically talented. But her passion extends to her position as Chair of the Board at the Music Institute of Chicago. “It’s such a joyful place,” she says, talking about walking through the halls of the Music Institute and listening to students […]
Good News Partners Needs Housing Support
Good News Partners is currently turning away dozens of families each week from its homeless shelter in Chicago—and you can help change this by donating to help the organization purchase a 27-unit apartment building. The price of the apartment building has dropped, so the organization is making an urgent fundraising push right now. The […]
Woman’s Club of Evanston’s “Age of Hilarious” Show
Rowan & Martin have got nothing on the Woman’s Club of Evanston’s 59th annual benefit show, “Age of Hilarious,” to be held March 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13. Audience members will be entertained by a slew of song parodies written, directed, choreographed and performed by WCE members and friends. This year, they will […]
Talking with the Windy City Rollers–Dinah Party
Think you could spot a derby girl in a crowd? Think again–it could be the person in line next to you at the grocery store. The Windy City Rollers have a strong North Shore connection, with two skaters from Northbrook and one Wilmette. Make It Better caught up with Dinah Party: 1. What’s a nice […]
Talking with the Windy City Rollers–Red Zeppelin
Think you could spot a derby girl in a crowd? Think again–it could be the person in line next to you at the grocery store. The Windy City Rollers have a strong North Shore connection, with two skaters from Northbrook and one Wilmette. Make It Better caught up with Dinah Party, Donna Party and Red […]
Talking with the Windy City Rollers–Donna Party
Think you could spot a derby girl in a crowd? Think again–it could be the person in line next to you at the grocery store. The Windy City Rollers have a strong North Shore connection, with two skaters from Northbrook and one Wilmette. Make It Better caught up with Donna Party: 1.What’s a nice girl […]
North Shore Olympic Athletes Rack Up the Hardware
Chants of “USA! USA!” are fading into the background as we close the book on the 2010 Winter Olympics and gear up for spring, but North Shore admiration runs deep–with that, we congratulate our four Olympic athletes and wish them the best in their future endeavors: Shani Davis: This Evanston native added two more […]
