John Reilly: Photographer, Lake Forest
John Reilly looks the part of an artistic, intellectual Parisian for cause.
Meet The North Shore’s Own Carrie Bradshaw
She couldn’t have timed it better. Just as “Sex and the City 2” hit the screens, North Shore author Jackie Pilossoph’s first book, “Hook, Line and Sink Him,” hit bookstores. We recently caught up with Pilossoph to find out how this Chicagoan-turned–North-Shore-resident survived commitment-phobic men in the city and lived to write about it: I […]
Visually Impaired Kids Compete in a Triathlon Against Retinal Disorders
On Sunday, Alan Brint of Highland Park will swim a half mile in the rough waters of Lake Geneva, ride his bike across 12.5 miles of winding country roads, and run 3.1 miles through the rolling forest preserve trails. His older brother, Zack, 15, will be Alan’s sighted guide. The pair will complete their first […]
Art Therapy
When words can’t describe the pain or fear, try painting a picture. Art therapy helps patients and victims of all ages show their true feelings. “Art therapy is based on the premise that we think in images, although most communication is in words,” says Dr. Harriet Wadeson, head of the Art Therapy Certificate Program at […]
The North Pole Trek of a Wilmette Father-Son Expedition Team
They scale the world’s tallest mountains. They navigate shifting sheets of ice on the Arctic Ocean. They trek the treacherous North Pole. And they do it all together. They are the father-son expedition team of Rick and Taylor Sweitzer. As we sat on the porch of their home in Wilmette, Rick, 56, and Taylor, […]
Links North Shore Youth Health Service Expands to Educate More Adolescents about Sexual Health
For about 30 years, Links North Shore Youth Health Service has been educating young adults about sexual health and well being. The Northfield-based nonprofit already serves hundreds of adolescents in about 70 communities, and plans to expand its outreach under the leadership of its new executive director Amy Skalinder. “We can build on the good […]
Make It Better Advertisers Strengthen the Community
Make It Better is proud to partner with businesses that give back to the community—often in extraordinary ways. Here are a few initiatives from our many philanthropic advertisers. Lewis Floor & Home Steven Lewis, owner of Lewis Floor & Home, has donated more than $100,000 to the Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook, and a portion […]
Unsung Heroes
The people who do the most good in our communities rarely have press agents.
A Green Gardener, Leader and Visionary
Sophia Siskel grew into her dream job as president and CEO of the Chicago Botanic Garden, which lets her combine her passion for gardening with her commitment to serving Chicago’s cultural institutions.
Deep Welz: Ravinia’s CEO and President Brings Music Back to Public Schools
The REACH orchestra at William G. Hibbard Elementary School in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood starts kids off learning about music by simply putting instruments in their hands and letting them create chaotic sounds.
