On June 3, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Woman’s Board hosted 225 guests at its 73rd Annual Summer Ball at the Four Seasons — led by co-chairs Betsy Bradley and Karen McEniry. 225 guests gathered to enjoy a sumptuous dinner and entertainment by the City LIghts Orchestra. The event raised more than $1.6 million […]
Margaret Stender has a lasting memory of red suede Converse shoes. The Chicago Sky’s first employee — named CEO & President of the then newly-formed organization in 2004 — has been the team’s minority owner and chairman since 2019. Stender was a multi-sport athlete at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia in the mid-70’s, […]
Kenilworth Union Church held its annual outreach benefit on April 29, raising funds for the 40 human service outreach organizations it supports. “A Murmuration of Hope” was the theme of the church’s first in-person benefit since 2019. Held at Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette, it brought together 120 people from its faith community who enjoyed […]
Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s world-renowned ensemble was joined by more than 460 civic, cultural and business leaders from Chicago for its annual fundraising gala on May 14, raising more than $1.98 million to support its educational and artistic programming. Held at Rockwell on the River, the festive evening was designed and produced by Frost Chicago and […]
Though it has its carved out spaces of greenery and occupies the northern tip of the prairie state, Chicago is still primarily a concrete jungle, removed from the nature it emerged from. To combat the aggressiveness of metropolitan living on human lifestyles, there are Chicago-based companies and firms looking to undo some of the damage. […]
Even an evening plagued with wild storms and the threat of tornadoes couldn’t keep the culinary world’s elite from filling the Lyric Opera of Chicago once again for the 2022 James Beard Foundation Awards (JBFA). Following a two-year hiatus, the awards — often considered the Oscars of the food world — returned to the Windy City, […]
When you look out on Lake Michigan this weekend, June 18 -19, you just might spot some white sails down near the Loop. That’s because the U.S. Sail Grand Prix at Navy Pier will be boldly setting sail for a weekend of racing and spectating. In a year of firsts — such as this being […]
Access to quality arts education: this was the goal that Ingenuity was founded on 11 years ago. On Tuesday, June 14, Ingenuity celebrated its founding leaders, Francia E. Harrington and Paul Sznewajs, whose vision led the organization to where it is today — and those who will see it forward. “Our strategies influence meaningful policy […]
The North Shore community came out in full force at Wear Orange, an anti-gun-violence 5K and event Sunday, June 5, in Indian Hill Park in Winnetka. The family friendly event was organized by Moms Demand Action NorthShore along with Students Demand Action factions from New Trier High School and Northwestern University. The event started with a 5K […]
In an email addressed to the Museum Community, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center CEO Susan Abrams announced her plans to step down from her post “in the coming months.” The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie opened in 2009 and is the third-largest Holocaust museum in the world. Abrams highlighted the museum’s secure […]
