Never Forget: Holocaust Survivor Sia Hertsberg
Holocaust Remembrance Day (April 27-28) marks the remembrance of the 6 million Jews who perished in Nazi concentration camps.
Quick and Easy: Chicago Les Dames’ Swank-A-Licious Supper Club
Join Chicago’s finest female leaders in the food, beverage and hospitality industries for an upscale supper club event. What: Les Dames d’Escoffier Chicago is hosting its bi-annual fundraiser, where you can rub elbows with the prevailing forces in Chicago’s dining scene. Enjoy specialty drinks, live entertainment, a silent auction and a family-style dinner while supporting […]
Op-Ed: Chicagoland Can Lead on Climate, Here’s How
Solving climate change is the moral, business, policy, political and technological challenge of our time. Fortunately, there are steps that are good for jobs and economic growth and good for our environment and public health. Chicago should be a leader in advancing solutions with innovative technologies. Energy efficiency is the best, fastest and cheapest solution […]
Green School Models NextGen Education
During my first visit to the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC), Daisy, a black hen, laid an egg at my feet as the students eagerly acquainted me with their vegetable beds. It was just one of many astonishing firsts I’ve experienced at this innovative green public school on Chicago’s underserved southwest side. AGC’s mission is […]
Treasure Hunting at Chicago International Art, Antique and Jewelry Show
As it turns out, I’m fortunate that my parents couldn’t afford new furniture for the rambling old Georgian colonial home where they raised five children.
Step Up Productions Gives Back Through Theater
It’s not hard to find a not-for-profit theater company, but not many donate a portion of their proceeds to other deserving organizations. Elizabeth Antonucci founded Step Up Productions in 2009 before rebranding the company to become a nonprofit in 2013. It was a natural step for a woman who had worked with the Health, Education […]
A Cut Above: Teddie Kossof is Known for More Than Just Haircuts
Teddie Kossof’s office is packed with knickknacks and tchotchkes, artwork he admires and mixed-medium pieces he created. Pictures of his family line the wall behind his desk, which is covered in figurines of mythical creatures and personal mementos. Among the statues sits a small, unassuming flip picture frame open to a photograph from August 2, […]
Girls in the Game Builds Confidence and Fitness Through Physical Activity
Raising an empowered, physically fit and confident girl is daunting in today’s world. Girls are often inundated with negative stereotypes, spend countless hours in front of screens and lack the opportunity to engage in activities designed for fitness. Girls in the Game is out to change that. Started in 1995, Girls in the Game provides […]
Top 11 Chicago Female Philanthropists
In honor of Women’s Philanthropy Week and the #WomenLeading Philanthropy Symposium in Chicago, Make It Better announces our Top 11 Chicago Female Philanthropists. This list, which is ordered alphabetically, is made up of women we admire who are doing wonderful things in—and for—our community. 1. Frances Comer—Founder, The Comer Foundation The widow of Lands’ End founder Gary […]
Eating Locally, Acting Globally
It started with a bag of beets, the vibrant juices staining fingertips and wooden chopping blocks crimson. Next came a handful of plump carrots, julienned to delicate matchsticks. Potatoes, radishes and onions, fresh pressed tomato sauce and homemade sausage were then chopped, minced, sautéed and browned, creating a colorful and fragrant feast. In a small […]
