Do you know what a settlement house is? More precisely, do you know just what Northwestern University Settlement House (NUSH) is and does? Despite NUSH’s substantial ties to and activities in the North Shore, my husband, Nick, and I didn’t really understand it either, until a recent tour brought it to life. After experiencing its rich […]
Do you like a good scare? October is the month for you—and you don’t have to limit the fun to a single visit to your local haunted house. Chicago is home to a number of historical trips and tours designed to entertain and educate. 26th Annual Edgar Allan Poe Readings A classic way to […]
These last weeks of summer have lots of chances to eat together with kids, grandparents and friends.
Terri Lorenz’s philanthropy has always centered around families and children. In 2005, she and her husband, Tony, noticed that family summer gatherings in Wilmette tended to center on the lakefront, with little going on in their neighborhood farther west. Wanting to provide summer entertainment that families could walk to, they started the annual Thornwood […]
For many of us, the organic awakening came when we read a book by Michael Pollan or saw the film “Food, Inc.” But Jeanne Pinsof Nolan of Glencoe recognized the importance of organics more than 20 years ago. In the late ’80s, Nolan walked into a health food store out-of-state and happened upon some […]
North Shore School of Dance (NSSD) has been an integral part of the North Shore community for more than 35 years, and Lisa Gold has been choreographing its moves for the past two decades. The school has grown from 85 students and one studio to 1,000 students and six studios, in Highland Park and […]
Good News Partners is currently turning away dozens of families each week from its homeless shelter in Chicago—and you can help change this by donating to help the organization purchase a 27-unit apartment building. The price of the apartment building has dropped, so the organization is making an urgent fundraising push right now. The […]
The poor economy means food pantries and other service agencies are seeing extraordinarily high demand for food and other items, and here’s how you can help this holiday season. Catholic Charities of Lake County, based in Waukegan, had 12,000 families register to receive Christmas gifts last year. This year, the number is 13,000. The […]
Imagine being the single mother of two toddlers, living in Uptown. You’ve lost your job, health insurance and housing. There is no one to turn to because you don’t have any family. Imagine being the mother of two teenagers, living on the North Shore. You are reflecting on “the price of privilege,” lamenting the […]
Haven Youth Services has moved to a new location in Wilmette. After a recent flood, Haven was forced to move into temporary offices. Subsequently, Haven found a new place to call home. From left: Connie Berman, board member, Betsy fitzgerald, board member, Stuart Kraus Kopf, Haven board President, Dee-dee Block, Executive Director of Haven, […]
