Many warm hearts and hands went into providing the winter coats for this year’s Make It Better Warming Hearts and Hands program. Through our caring readers, over 470 new Lands’ End coats were donated to 6 wonderful organizations. This year’s program added drop-off sites for new gloves, scarves and hats. We were overwhelmed by the […]
Winnetka-based residential cleaning service, Merry Maids Ltd. and Glenview-based spa and café, Antalee Wellness Center have recently partnered to give back to the communities they serve.
Nili Yelin has had a colorful career. The Wilmette resident was an MTV writer and performer for 5 years, a background player on Saturday Night Live for 10, a successful stand-up comic, an off-Broadway performer, an extra in dozens of music videos, a voice-over performer and a commercial actress before she settled into her biggest […]
If you are interested in making a difference this Monday, here are several area events and activities: MLK Community Peace Pledge Day Evanston Join friends and neighbors throughout the day in any one of several activities, including a peace march and service fair. The Volunteer Center’s Day of Inspiration and Service Winnetka You’re invited to […]
Dave Trautwein loved growing up and playing baseball in Barrington.
Dave Trautwein loved growing up and playing baseball in Barrington.
People are always surprised to learn that Nancy Rollins, an accomplished marathoner, didn’t start running until she was 30. “Girls didn’t run when I was young—we didn’t even have sports,” she says. When Nancy did start running, she quickly discovered she had a talent for it, and that it improved her mental health, bringing balance […]
Karen Citow saw plenty of unhappiness in her job as a clinical psychologist, investigating allegations of child abuse for the Departments of Children and Family Services in L.A. and Chicago. “It was a very challenging situation, investigating families with multi-generational abuse and neglect,” she says. But she loved making a difference and making the world […]
As a child, Terrence Hunter was obsessed with comic books and superheroes. So it’s no wonder as an adult he has a ripped physique and dedicates himself to being a role model for children and others. For the people he coaches—especially kids, you might say he is a sort of superhero. Terrence has had a […]
How long could you swim in 58-degree water? Maybe 10 minutes, if your life depended on it. But voluntarily? Marcia Cleveland swam for 9 hours and 44 minutes and successfully crossed the English Channel in 1994—no wet suit, no stopping. The channel is about 21 miles across, but because of tides, you can’t swim it […]
