Growing up in the idyllic northern suburbs of Chicago afforded me a life of comfort. It was not until I got involved in Hands of Peace, an interfaith organization founded in Chicago to empower young people to raise their voices as leaders of change, that I developed a genuine curiosity and concern for our turbulent […]
Every summer, when the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® season kicks off, people from diverse communities across Illinois and every walk of life join together to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Wives, husbands, sons and daughters, caregivers, friends and neighbors — anyone who has struggled against this disease is part of an extended family, and Walk […]
Whether it’s through an ongoing effort to make their community a better place or a one-off program with a big impact, here are some of the Chicago-area and Midwestern breweries giving more to their communities than hangovers. Chicagoland: Middle Brow Beer Co. Not many breweries have made charitable giving as big a part of their […]
The second annual North Shore Reason to Hope fundraising luncheon brought together North Shore residents and the Alzheimer’s Association at the Highland Park Country Club on April 14. The one-hour luncheon included discussion about new medical research and the actions that the association is taking in Illinois, in addition to first-hand accounts from caregivers and […]
On June 22, Blackhawks fans joined Bryan Bickell and his wife, Amanda, at Hugo’s Frog Bar and Fish House to raise funds for the Bryan & Amanda Bickell Foundation. This farewell party and charity benefit featured Bryan and Amanda behind the bar, serving up drinks and chatting with their fans. The Bickell Foundation serves as a pit […]
If you have children in diapers, the seemingly endless diaper changes are probably not your favorite parts of the day. But, those moments — which so many of us take for granted as one of the necessary evils of parenting — are wrought with anxiety for many parents who can’t afford enough diapers for their […]
Charles “Peanut” Tillman is a legend in Chicago for taking the Bears to the Super Bowl and making plays with his famed “Peanut Punch.” In 13 NFL seasons, he has been to two Pro Bowls and two Super Bowls, however, he says winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is his favorite NFL […]
On Saturday, June 18, A Silver Lining Foundation raised $55,000 at its 14th Annual Tasting Stars event held at the DIRTT Environmental Solutions Showroom in Chicago. This premier champagne tasting event attended by more than 120 people was hosted by Ann and Brent Carstensen, Clare and Dave Petersen, Lynne and Stuart Gunn, Lisa and Michael O’Rourke, […]
Last month, the Midwest Artist Initiative and the City of Highwood launched Benchmark 2, its second public art display of decorated park benches throughout the city. The project aims to bring more art installations to the streets of Highwood and select benches will be auctioned off at the Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival in October. The Midwest Artist […]
More than 5,000 runners and walkers took to the streets of Evanston on Sunday, June 19, to honor the legacy of Ricky Byrdsong, a former Northwestern men’s basketball coach who was murdered by white supremacists in 1999. Every Father’s Day, people throughout Chicagoland run or walk to fight against the racial violence that remains so […]
