Great leaders don’t separate business success from community impact — they build careers where both grow together. For two longtime City Year Chicago board members, that means integrating mission-driven values into everything from launching companies to owning a professional sports team to making films that spark conversation. That dual impact — lifting others while growing […]
While mental health concerns in sports may have once been described as a low tide, larger waves of recognition have poured over the sports world in recent years concerning the matter. Mental health is not typically talked about the same way as physical health. Mental health challenges can impede performance, affect happiness and motivation, and […]
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, […]
The Chicago Sky won their first WNBA Championship on Oct. 17, bringing the long-awaited title home. Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter discussed the impact the title will have on the franchise, as well as the next steps for the organization, in a fireside chat on Nov. 1 with Susan B. Noyes, founder and chief visionary […]
The Chicago Sky are one win away from knocking off the WNBA’s No. 1 team and reaching the league finals for the first time in seven years. The Sky finished sixth in the league with a 16-16 record but made an improbable run to the semifinals with playoff wins over Dallas and third-seeded Minnesota. The […]
The Chicago sports scene ramps up as new talent signs on.
I am a proud graduate of Harold Washington College. I hold both an undergraduate and graduate degree from Robert Morris University and am currently in my second year of law school at DePaul University College of Law. But I would not be in the position I’m in today if it weren’t for certain luck and […]
Chicago, it’s time to face the facts — we’re not topping the charts when it comes to our city’s health and wellness practices. In fact, Men’s Journal’s Fittest and Fattest Cities in America roundup has named us the No. 24 fattest city. We don’t even have time to tell you ALL the reasons why this is bad […]
The Chicago Sky selected guard Diamond DeShields and forward Gabby Williams with the third and fourth overall picks in the 2018 WNBA Draft, which was held at the Nike New York Headquarters. DePaul guard and Bolingbrook, Illinois, native Amarah Coleman was also picked up by the team in the third round of the draft with […]
Congratulations to the Chicago Sky on making the 2015 WNBA playoffs and to their star player, Elena Delle Donne, who earned the league’s coveted MVP title. Leading the team to a 21-13 season record, Delle Donne has been an absolute powerhouse on the court. The Chicago Sky now hold the No. 2 seed in the […]
