A Better Summer: What We're Buying From Chicago-Area Stores

Our Chicago summer is fleeting, so why not make the most of it?  Whether you’re by the lake, poolside in your backyard, out for a run or partaking in our #2020ChicagoOlympics, these items from local stores – some even locally made – will help you do just that. Minnidip – The First Designer Inflatable Pool […]

Pandemic Pampering: Ways to Practice Self Care

Our concerns have been shrinking and expanding, in quantity and level of importance, almost constantly since the beginning of the pandemic. Some of these worries — relating to job loss, mortgage or rent, and of course, health — are clearly more pressing, but it doesn’t mean other less crucial matters haven’t been keeping us up […]

Summer Heat & Face Masks: How to Avoid “Maskne”

As the weather heats up and we enter Phase 4 of our reopening plan, we finally get to enjoy the outdoors and public places we have missed so much. To protect others, we are required to wear face masks while out and about, a rule that will last until we have a COVID-19 vaccine (this […]

8 Local Gifts Your Dad Will Love This Father's Day

Whether you are together or apart, we bet your dad deserves some love this Father’s Day. Here are eight ideas for gifts from local businesses that show him some love, and are all available online, for delivery or safe pick-up. As a bonus, they support our local businesses during the Covid-19 restrictions and many Black […]