For underprivileged youth in Lake County that depend on social services, having unmet needs can cause anxiety about the certainty of their futures. This is exactly the point when the Mother’s Trust Foundation steps in. When Mother’s Trust receives a request from a qualified professional that cannot be met in full anywhere else, they […]
For more than half a century, The Volunteer Center has strived to improve the quality of life in local communities by engaging people in meaningful service. Through its dedicated service and expansive network of nonprofits, The Volunteer Center has grown to a do-gooder juggernaut, reaching beyond New Trier Township and the North Shore to refer […]
Make It Better Restaurant Week is coming! We’re launching our own event this year, but we’ve put a new spin on it. Make It Better has always been about giving back to the community we love. We’ve partnered with your favorite restaurants to combine philanthropic giving with special restaurant deals! During Make It Better’s first […]
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Rotary Club of Wilmette Harbor will present a grant of $25,000. The recipient of the impact grant must be a charitable project that offers substantial, sustainable benefit to Wilmette. The Rotary Club will consider all grant applications, with priority given to those in the areas of education, the environment […]
Brian Hansen has cleared off shelf space for another trophy of excellence. But unlike most athletes his age, Hansen is competing for an Olympic medal—or four—this week in Sochi at the Winter Olympics. The 23-year-old Glenbrook South High School alum now trains primarily in Milwaukee, where he also attends Marquette University, but he still spends […]
In January 2008, Susan Steel’s doctors at the National Cancer Institute sent her home with a dire prognosis: Stage IV melanoma and six months to live. “After almost three years of treatment, three clinical trials, 40 platelet units and 60 blood units, hundreds of thousands of tax dollars, and the collective intelligence of some of […]
Malcolm Gladwell is a provocative storyteller. The author of five New York Times bestsellers examines mundane social-science topics, using research, case studies and individual stories to uncover truths about humanity. His first book, “The Tipping Point,” explored the spread of ideas, while “Outliers” dug to the roots of success. His newest book, “David and Goliath,” […]
Art is a connective tissue in a well-lived life and in an engaging society. It’s difficult to quantify the impact of visual art in life, but it’s also obvious that spaces and places without art make life duller, not better. It seems that the more opportunities we provide for creative people, the healthier our society […]
To celebrate its centennial, the Wilmette Theatre is getting a face-lift.
At just 29 years old, Glencoe native Jenna Benn Shersher was diagnosed with grey zone lymphoma, a rare cancer that affects fewer than 300 people in the United States. Treatments weakened Benn Shersher’s immune system, leaving her feeling isolated, alone and longing to do the simplest things, such as dance uninhibitedly around her room. During […]
