Renowned chef Sarah Stegner, co-owner of Prairie Grass Café in Northbrook, gives new meaning to the term down-to-earth. No matter how many accomplishments and accolades she racks up—two James Beard awards, running a thriving restaurant in a recession and even opening a new one, for starters—this mom and Evanston native just keeps quietly doing what […]
You might call Barry Reszel the original stay-at-home dad.
When Chip Kenyon says he likes sports and coaching, he’s not kidding. Kenyon is the father of five kids between the ages of 13 and 16 (three are triplets). He coaches them all.
Fundraisers. We are bombarded by them all year long. We give, we run, we sweat, we sell, we buy, we laugh, and we feel empowered. But what is the significance of a fundraiser?
Patty Cherry Reece Co-founder, The Warren W. “Billy” Cherry Scholarship Fund Skokie Even though she’s retired from teaching in District 65, Patty Reece continues doing what teachers do: She believes in people. In her hometown of Evanston, Patty’s support of young people through the Warren W. “Billy” Cherry Scholarship Fund has left a legacy of […]
Prue Beidler Lake Forest Before Prue Beidler says “yes” to any philanthropic invitation, she tries to say “no” first. Not that you’d know it from the number and variety of boards and organizations she’s served. But to Prue, the most effective volunteer is the one who is passionate about what she’s doing. “Don’t ever say […]
Dads are more involved in their children’s lives than ever before.
I would like to bring to your attention the story of Francie and Brian Paul, and the Saving Tiny Hearts Society.
When Margaret Mullen served as a juvenile court judge in Lake County in the ’90s, she saw the same heartbreaking, family-destroying cycle repeated like a broken record.
Serendipity. That’s what Sheridan Turner credits for her amazing success. But once you meet her, you soon suspect that it’s a little more than luck that landed the British native as president and CEO of the Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago.
