January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross of Illinois is proud to celebrate the lifesaving impact of blood donors. The need for blood donations is constant, and each donor’s selfless act can help save up to three lives. In 2017, after seeing the devastation that Hurricane Harvey brought to Louisiana and Texas, […]
For many Americans, the living room is a place of familial comfort; at Skokie’s Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center, it’s that and so much more. The Living Room, Turning Point’s center that serves adults in psychiatric crisis, enters its 11th year in 2022. In that time, its staff – which includes therapists and trained […]
After a year and a half of upheaval and distancing, the Glide Annual Holiday Jam: Still We Rise returned on November 18, both as an in-person and livestreamed benefit event at The Masonic in San Francisco. This year’s celebration was dedicated to Glide co-founder, Holiday Jam creator and crusader for the people Janice Mirikitani, who passed away […]
It’s a new month, and a fresh start to a new year. Say hello to 2022 with opportunities to get outdoors, safely take in the arts, support local restaurants, and more. Here are the best things to do this January around Chicago. Don’t forget to tag us in your posts on Instagram @betterchicago All Month Take […]
Founded in 1993, the Environmental Law & Policy Center is the Midwest’s leading environmental legal advocacy organization. The work of the ELPC is essential in the protection of the Midwest’s environment, all the way from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains. The ELPC’s multidisciplinary staff of attorneys, business specialists, and public policy advocates work […]
When the pandemic hit in early 2020, Mill Valley resident Brit Morin, the founder of lifestyle and education platform Brit + Co, found that her business immediately felt the impact. She wasn’t alone. “When Covid-19 hit, I noticed that 5 million women were displaced from the workforce pretty much instantaneously,” Morin says. This “She-cession” inspired […]
United Airlines is especially honored to sponsor 2021 Essential Service Hero Esther Lindor and her innovative work with food insecurity during this very unprecedented time, creating a safe and efficient way for people to access food throughout the pandemic. In 2019, Esther was one of Lakeview Pantry’s earliest innovators, who helped lead and manage the organization’s online […]
United Airlines is especially honored to sponsor 2021 Essential Service Hero Esther Lindor and her innovative work with food insecurity during this very unprecedented time, creating a safe and efficient way for people to access food throughout the pandemic. In 2019, Esther was one of Lakeview Pantry’s earliest innovators, who helped lead and manage the organization’s online […]
José Andrés, born in Spain, learned cooking at home before he started working in the kitchen of Ferran Andria’s El Bulli, proclaimed by many to be the “greatest restaurant in the world.” After immigrating to the United States with this family in the 1990s, Andrés became a citizen. As a chef, Andrés was recognized with […]
ore than 70 people have died and recovery efforts could take years as residents and relief workers begin to pick up the pieces after more than 30 tornadoes and storms devastated parts of Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri on Friday night and into Saturday morning. Here’s how you can help those affected by the tornadoes.
