AdvancingCities: JPMorgan Chase is on a Mission to Transform Chicago's Economic Divide

In an effort to better serve struggling urban areas, JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) aligned its corporate responsibility efforts with its foundation giving to launch AdvancingCities. The initiative leverages the bank’s many resources — people, data, connections, and strategic insights from the JPMorgan Chase Institute — to form collaborations with influential civic organizations to help transform blighted communities. […]

by Susan B. Noyes and Emily Stone

The 18 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings of 2018

Need a nudge to book that vacation? These hotels opening up their doors in 2018 are sure to help inspire your wanderlust. Plus, some of them are consummate hosts working to make the world a better place, whether that’s through environmental stewardship or charitable partnerships. Here are 18 hotels we’re writing home about (or from!) […]

by Brittany Anas

Laurie Metcalf Shines in Steppenwolf’s “Detroit”

Hey suburbanites, listen up! The sliding doors to the backyard barely open and the patio is uneven. Plus, since human nature is the same everywhere, even beyond the city limits there are—surprise!—human problems. That’s what Lisa D’Amour‘s new play, “Detroit,” which opened at Steppenwolf  Saturday, Sept. 18, is trying to tell us, though her method […]

by Dorothy Andries