While many physicians go the extra mile for their patients, few can say they’ve gone more than 3,000. But Dr. Rafat Abonour — an Indiana University School of Medicine multiple myeloma researcher, Harry and Edith Gladstein Professor of Cancer Research at Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and IU Health physician — […]
For more than 60 years, the annual gala of the Lyric Opera was a highlight of the fall social season, attracting wealthy patrons decked out in tuxes and ball gowns. But in 2020, a global pandemic brought all the glitz to a screeching halt — taking some charitable contributions right along with it. Without galas, […]
For more than 60 years, the annual gala of the Lyric Opera was a highlight of the fall social season, attracting wealthy patrons decked out in tuxes and ball gowns. But in 2020, a global pandemic brought all the glitz to a screeching halt — taking some charitable contributions right along with it. Without galas, […]
The Covid-19 pandemic forced the American Red Cross to make its biennial Tiffany Circle Summit – a gathering of women leaders committed to the Red Cross’ mission – a virtual event. Ultimately, the virtual format will allow more women to attend and learn about the Red Cross’ mission. At this year’s Summit on Oct. 6-7, […]
The Covid-19 pandemic forced the American Red Cross to make its biennial Tiffany Circle Summit – a gathering of women leaders committed to the Red Cross’ mission – a virtual event. Ultimately, the virtual format will allow more women to attend and learn about the Red Cross’ mission. At this year’s Summit on Oct. 6-7, […]
Ingenuity has dedicated itself to supporting and building arts education in Chicago, and after a decade of work, the results are in. Today, Ingenuity reports 75,000 more students have access to arts programs each year than 10 years ago, and there’s been a 97% increase in the number of Chicago public schools offering arts programs […]
According to an informal poll of moms, infants use between eight and 10 diapers per day, or about 70 in a week. Now, imagine if a baby only had 50 diapers to get through the month? Well, this is a very real dilemma for many low and medium-income, Chicago-area babies. To help those babies, The […]
The ‘Old Dolls’, the 2021 American Red Cross of Illinois Healthcare Hero Award recipients, are a group of nurses who have been working together at Northwestern Memorial Hospital since the 1980s. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the group decided to continue their work in the Intensive Care Units despite the healthcare pandemic. Each of these nurses were […]
There’s a lot going on in the world right now. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti Saturday, leaving nearly 1,400 people dead and at least 6,900 injured. The quake also destroyed tens of thousands of homes, blocked roads, and damaged infrastructure. In Afghanistan, the Taliban have taken control, causing thousands of people to flee. Those […]
Marin residents are no stranger to nature’s reminders of who’s truly in charge. Droughts, floods, landslides and earthquakes are all part of homesteading here. As far as fire is concerned, Marin has been fortunate enough to remain fairly unscathed in recent years by the flames that have ravaged so much of our Golden State. There’s […]
