If you happen to drive around the North Shore on Wednesday, June 29, you’ll likely see groups of female friends walking around the Glencoe and Highland Park neighborhoods. These women are touring homes for a cause. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Chicago Lighthouse Associate Board’s Annual House and Garden Walk. Each year, […]
On a summer night in 1999, Ricky Byrdsong, an African-American men’s basketball coach at Northwestern, was walking with two of his children down a residential street in Skokie when he was shot and killed by a self-proclaimed white supremacist. A well-known and beloved public figure, Ricky Byrdsong’s murder shocked the community and served as a […]
The environmental science curriculum at New Trier High School will see an enhancement in the near future. By fall of 2011, New Trier will have a wind turbine system in place on the Northfield campus, funded by a grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. The Foundation has agreed to fund 90 percent of […]
Vicky Wauterlek has transformed several African villages with her “green thumb.” On June 17 and 18, Hands of Hope will host its 11th Annual Barrington Country Garden and Antique Faire: Tour the Gardens: 3 outstanding Barrington Hills Estates Shop the French Market: featuring 18 area merchants Insider Gardening Tips: from landscape artists and horticulturalists Find […]
Winnetka’s own Caitlin Marie Bischoff was crowned May Queen 2011 at the 12th annual Mayfest in Chicago last Friday, June 3. At age 16, Bischoff, daughter of Janet and Barry Bischoff, is a sophomore at New Trier High School. Mayfest was held June 3-5 in Lincoln Square, and is the traditional German celebration of spring’s arrival. […]
Want a guilt-free night out? Attend the Maryville Cruise Fundraiser for a night including dinner, drinks, dancing, fireworks, a silent auction, and a raffle with all proceeds going to the children of Maryville. The best part? It’s all taking place on the boat “The Spirit of Chicago,” cruising from Navy Pier into the waters of […]
Have old soccer jerseys from seasons past collecting dust in your kid’s closets? Lizzy Tracy, a Loyola Academy student has teamed up with the Wilmette Park District to collect soccer jerseys and donate them to a school in Chicago that would otherwise not be able to afford them. Donate your old jerseys Saturday, May 28 […]
Peter Whitney, 18, of Lake Forest, doesn’t think that what he’s doing to save the earth is very special. “It’s what any concerned citizen should be doing,” he says. But Whitney does a lot more for the environment than the average person. At home, he makes sure his family recycles everything they can, and whatever […]
Cell phone has water damage? Time to get a new one! But before you throw away that old cell phone, think about this. The chemicals from one cell phone have the ability to pollute up to 158,000 gallons of water. Talk about water damage! Instead of throwing away your old phone, MP3 player, GPS device, […]
In honor of Memorial Day this month, Make It Better is interviewing local veterans every week during May. This week, we feature John Nash. Nash served with the U.S. Army from 1988 through the end of 1991, and was overseas during Gulf War I, or Operation Desert Storm, from October of 1990 to March of […]
