Jennifer Morehead of Evanston saw how tough it was when her brother-in-law and sister lost their home to a flood. So, she started Lockboxer, a website that helps people manage their stuff for free. The website makes it easy to create a home inventory—filling in details and price values for your things—for insurance purposes, buying, […]
Cirque Eloize iD is in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited run through May 8. The show is Cirque du Soleil meets “In the Heights”; a grittier, more urban version of the well-known, dreamy shows filled with acrobats and trapeze artists. The show opens in a cityscape filled with blaring horns and […]
Spring has sprung in Chicagoland. (Or so they say, despite super chilly mornings and breezy afternoons, too). And although our winter outerwear is still very much within arm’s reach, it’s the month to get out back (or front) and begin weeding, planting, soiling and tooling around the plot (or plethora) of land you love to […]
It’s an amazing feeling to be lost and then feel found. My turnabout came while reading the new book, “Good Enough is the New Perfect: Finding Happiness and Success in Modern Motherhood.” Written by Lincoln Square resident Becky Beaupre Gillespie and West Virginia’s Hollee Schwartz Temple, the book discusses how modern working mothers can have […]
You might have noticed that Marlee Matlin is kicking butt in Donald Trump’s boardroom on “The Celebrity Apprentice.” Considering the career she’s had—defying the supposed limits of a disability—it’s really no surprise. In a recent episode, she led her team to victory in a charity competition, raising $1 million for her organization of choice, the […]
Are you an artist? Before you jump to answer “no,” reflect on your day. Did you arrange flowers? Come up with a creative sales strategy at work? Play a game that made getting ready this morning fun for your kids? If so, Evanston resident Harvey Pranian thinks your answer should be “yes.” “You almost don’t […]
An energetic ensemble cast, combined with expert tap dancing and gorgeous costumes, makes “42nd Street” at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire a must-see. Before appearing on the Broadway stage in the 1980s, “42nd Street” was a movie musical that came out during the Depression, serving as pleasant distraction amid bread lines and surging unemployment. With […]
How a well-timed workout can help you get fit and fight cancer. Want to turn good intentions into good outcomes? Shift your workout to the morning. Exercising before distractions set in increases your likelihood of working out. And that directly impacts your cancer risk since, according to American Cancer Society studies, a third of all […]
StoryStudio, a center for writing and related arts in Chicago, recently opened a second location in Winnetka. The new location supports the Chicago area’s “bursting literary scene,” says Director Jill Pollack. Courses at the Winnetka location will include daytime and youth programs. For summer, Pollack has already planned a weeklong creative writing camp and […]
When a child has a bad school year, parents often feel helpless—full of love and concern, but unable to act effectively. That’s largely because a child who has problems at school could be struggling with a variety of issues. Declining grades are a red flag, but the parent has to know what part of the […]
