Voting is now closed. Stay tuned for our Best of 2022 announcement on August 2! At Better, one of our favorite times of the year is always our annual Best Of competition—a time to recognize and show love to our local businesses. We ask you, our readers, to vote on the best businesses around the […]
The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center hosted its 27th Annual Spring Luncheon on Monday, May 9 at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Headlining the luncheon: Ali Wentworth, actor, comedian and New York Times best-selling author, known for her roles on shows such as In Living Color and Seinfeld and in the films Jerry Maguire, Office […]
Now that the gears of summer are finally in motion, the Chicagoland area is brimming with possibilities! This month we celebrate Pride Month, Juneteenth and Father’s Day — and we’ve got festivities surrounding all of those events and more covered in our round-up of the best things to do in Chicago and the North Shore […]
Chicagoland shoreline communities and the built environment have taken a beating from high Lake Michigan water levels whipped up by high winds and waves. Climate change is causing more extreme weather events and unprecedented swings in lake water levels. As Professor Drew Gronewold of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability explained during a […]
Business and leisure travel have blurred together to form “bleisure” travel, according to two titans in the travel industry, Mark Hoplamazian, President and CEO of Hyatt Hotels, and Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines. Together, with moderator Phil LeBeau, Auto and Airline Industry Reporter for CNBC, these experts in the travel space discussed the future […]
What does the impact of women in the philanthropic space look like? For the panelists at the May 18 Founder’s Fireside Chat — hosted by Make It Better Media Group — it looks a lot like owning your power, thinking big picture and doing all that you can for what you’re passionate about. Those present […]
Human trafficking is a humanitarian issue that still plagues our modern world. In fact, currently, there are more people subjected to human trafficking globally than the populations of London, New York and Los Angeles combined — a staggering number. Acknowledging that the hospitality industry is a hotbed for this activity, Hyatt — a giant in […]
Calling all theater lovers! Whether you’re a last-minute planner, just had an opening in your schedule, or are keeping a tight rein on your budget, you’re in luck. Waiting until the clock strikes midnight can work in your favor when it comes to snagging tickets to some of Chicago’s best shows at a discount. Broadway […]
On May 11, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago continued its time-honored tradition of recognizing some of Chicago’s outstanding community advocates who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to build and maintain better communities, and who have made a lasting impact on others in the process. At the 20th annual Red Cross […]
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is dedicated to the accomplishments and histories of these minority groups in America, which started as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week in 1978, signed into effect by President Jimmy Carter. May commemorates the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States in 1843 on May 7, […]
