In 2004, Tom and Ginny Neuckranz, of Winnetka, Illinois, lost their 14-year-old daughter, Erika, to adolescent depression — a mental disorder that not many people were educated about at the time. “Within several weeks, with many friends helping, including friends of Erika, we decided to start an education program and put it in the schools […]
Seventy-five of Chicago’s finest chefs joined over 600 corporate and community leaders Feb. 1 at the Field Museum for the city’s premiere culinary benefit, Grand Chefs Experience. The annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation gala supports the foundation’s mission to find a cure. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that affects 30,000 Americans. The 2019 Grand […]
How appropriate that a 15th anniversary is commemorated in crystal because, to experience the flawless staging of world-class entertainment by Chicago’s Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance for the past decade and a half, is to see only the tip of the iceberg. On Feb. 22, the Harris celebrated this jubilee […]
Every year at events around the country, our UNICEF USA family is honored to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of supporters who so generously dedicate their time to UNICEF’s work for children. From outstanding humanitarians in local communities who make UNICEF’s work possible to celebrities who volunteer their time and platforms to raise awareness for the […]
What do you do in a crisis when the emergency first responders can’t find you? This is not a question we ask ourselves in the United States. However, in countries like Nepal, Indonesia, the Philippines; in countless regions of Africa, South America, and Asia Pacific, where there are literally millions of uncharted roads, this is […]
Bob Clifford, founder of Clifford Law Offices, has built an impressive career and reputation as a leading Chicago personal injury attorney with a deep passion for fighting for his clients as well as giving back to the community. We’re delighted to share this conversation with Clifford, where we learned about how he got his start practicing law, the […]
On Monday, April 8, 2019, Open Studio Project hosts its 20th annual Artopia fundraiser to be held at Found Kitchen & Social House (1560 Oak Ave., Evanston) from 6-10 p.m. with a V.I.P. Reception from 6-7 p.m. Artopia: A Night in Old Havana features a live and silent auction as well as dinner, wine, beer, and […]
International Women’s Day is March 8. It’s a day that resonates with me personally as a terrific opportunity to reflect on my own career journey, as well as honor those women who have blazed a trail for current and future generations of female leaders. When I was beginning my career in North Carolina, there were […]
International Women’s Day is coming up on March 8 and will be celebrated with a theme of #BalanceforBetter because “a balanced world is a better world” — and we couldn’t agree more. As we get ready for this day to celebrate women and continue to work toward equality, we rounded up a few of our favorite articles […]
We are so ready to come out of hibernation — those spring temps have to be on their way soon, right? What better way to get out and enjoy the thaw than by doing something to give back? Read on for easy ways to make a difference this spring in Chicago and beyond. Give Time […]
