Bill O’Donnell has a knack for figuring things out. It’s a skill he’s honed since childhood and something he wouldn’t put to full use until an epiphany occurred as he sat upon his tractor in a bucolic corner of southwest Wisconsin. How can I do this and get paid for it, he wondered. “This” was […]
On Monday, May 30, the Teen Board of the Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired came together to help make Memorial Day Weekend 2016 just a little bit fluffier. The Teen Board, consisting of young adults from different high schools in the North Shore area, held the Patriotic Pooches Dog Wash at the […]
On Thursday, May 26th, the Big Shoulders Fund hosted 1,100 people at the Hilton Chicago for a dinner to honor their CEO and President Joshua D. Hale and his decade long commitment to the organization. During his time with the organization, Hale has been instrumental in the raising of its profile and more than quadrupling […]
Recycling is a trend that will never go out of style. Recycling protects the environment; it saves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. What’s more: Contributing to your community’s recycling efforts is a simple way to get involved and stay connected. We’ve highlighted a few North Shore communities that are making a difference via their […]
Alice Pfaelzer and Emma Endres-Kountz founded the Merit School of Music in 1979 in an effort to combat the disappearance of music education in public schools. Today, more than 35 years later, the school serves more than 5,000 children both on-campus and off. On May 10, Merit held its annual gala where two distinguished alumni […]
On Saturday, May 14th, Steppenwolf Theatre’s talented ensemble and 630 guests joined together to celebrate the theater’s 40th anniversary, making it the longest-running ensemble theater in the country. The well attended gala was able to raise almost $1.3 Million to go towards the theater’s programming which covers education, arts and community works across Chicago. Notable guests […]
Editor’s Note: The following op-ed piece, co-written by leading female human rights advocates Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK), president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and Susan Abrams (@ihmec), CEO of Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, was originally published on Kerry Kennedy’s Huffington Post blog. Professional hockey star Andrew Shaw was suspended from a playoff game […]
On June 8, the Chicago History Museum will honor men and women who have contributed to the fabric of Chicago. The 22nd annual Making History Awards and gala event will honor five distinguished men and women. At Make It Better, we’re in constant awe of how many amazing women are making history in Chicago. Many of […]
Once nameless and homeless, a southern sea otter pup is now a permanent resident at John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. In January, the 10-week-old pup was found alone on Carmel Beach in Carmel, California. Staff at nearby Monterey Bay Aquarium tried but were unable to find her mother. Monterey Bay rescued the pup, then […]
Molly Oliver’s dedication to the Chicago Cubs is no light matter. While living in Philadelphia, she made a point to trek to Citizens Bank Park every time her beloved Cubbies came to town. The 30-year-old Windy City native is a lifelong fan of everything Chicago, and on Sunday, May 8, Molly served as the baseball […]
