Mark Schimmel of Northbrook, an experienced filmmaker, recently captured Crystal Bowersox and 8 other musicians performing “Sweet Home Chicago” on the streets of our favorite big city. Click here to watch the 4-minute video. Schimmel, who has produced videos for large corporate clients such as Nintendo, donated his time to make this video for […]
Sometimes, it’s the little things that mean a lot. Olga’s Beautiful Beings, founded by Olga’s Day Spa owner Olga Nisenboim, saw a need to help women who have experienced life’s downside. Nisenboim wants to offer support to women who’ve experienced life-altering events that have negatively impacted their self-esteem. The organization’s first endeavor was to […]
Chicago’s homeless got a taste of wild game last week when the national tour of Hunt Fish Feed made its first-ever stop here. Clad in aprons and hairnets, volunteers for the organization sautéed 40-pound batches of venison, chopped tomatoes, cilantro and lettuce and spooned out portions of salsa and sour cream. About 200 guests of […]
It’s not every day we see fathers dancing with their daughters on stage as part of their daughters’ dance performance. Then again, Chicago Ballet Arts (CBA) is no ordinary dance school and Leslie Saunders, of Glencoe, is no ordinary co-director. A non-profit, community outreach program, CBA serves a culturally diverse group of students ages three […]
Three numbers. 10 years since LUNGevity was founded. 7 passionate, committed North Shore residents committed to raising awareness and funds for lung cancer research. 1 LUNGevity founding member alive today. “That number underscores the importance of our mission,” says Mandy Holcomb, events manager and development associate for LUNGevity. “Of the original group of people to […]
“Dad bands” on the North Shore focus on fun and philanthropy. “Where are all the musicians?” asked Oscar Alcantara’s four-year-old son, Asher, when he walked into Hamilton Chang’s basement, only to find it empty. His father chuckled—this is where he regularly jams with the other dads from the neighborhood, while Asher and his two brothers […]
Tolbert Chisum met Stedman Graham in the late 80s at the Crosby Golf Tournament in North Carolina. Tolbert’s employer, Aetna Insurance, sponsored the tournament. Stedman was living and working in North Carolina and on the board of the host organization. They met because Tolbert’s wife, Carrie, wanted to meet Stedman’s girlfriend, Oprah. Because Tolbert was […]
Deerfield’s Mark Mulert claims that he was strictly left-brained—a linear, logical thinker—until he and his wife adopted their two kids.
Tom Brokaw calls Winnetka’s Mike Leonard a national treasure.
Tom Ricketts organized his life around his love of family, community and the Cubs, long before he convinced his extended family to purchase the venerable North Side franchise Now as Chairman, he’s running a true family business that his five kids and their six cousins are growing up in, just as Ricketts and his three […]
