Philanthropy

Within the first five minutes of our interview in his Wacker Drive office, King Harris reveals much that defines him. Building helpful connections comes second nature to this cerebral civic leader, who uses his wit and substantial resources as broadly as possible. His playfulness becomes immediately apparent when he points out a photo of his […]

Footprints. Everywhere I travel, I look for the footprints of women, and I follow them until I see the path more clearly. It always leads to a circle of women and in these circles I see women sharing stories, women laughing, women dancing, women healing, and women standing for other women. I see the footprints […]

Merriam-Webster announced its 2018 Word of the Year this weekend: justice. Searches for the word on Merriam-Webster.com spiked 74 percent since 2017, which is no surprise after a year full of national debates and news stories around social, racial, and criminal justice. Here in Chicago, justice had a big year as well. Jason Van Dyke […]

Auditorium Theatre welcomes some of the biggest names in entertainment every year, and is also home to Chicago’s beloved Joffrey Ballet. On Nov. 3, the theater hosted its 2018 Annual Fall Gala, chaired by Lou and Jill Raizin and Lew Collens and Lee Ayers. The evening featured a cocktail reception at the Palmer House Hilton with music by […]