Like the glittering jewels she’s known for wearing, the glamorous Sherrill Bodine is a writer with many facets. Her 17 novels are filled with romance and thrilling twists, so it comes as no surprise that Sherrill herself has had some drama in her life. She grew up in her grandparents’ house in Lafayette, Ind., caring […]
Jenniffer Weigel just wanted to have a chat with her dad, sportscaster Tim Weigel. Only problem: He had died six months earlier. But that didn’t stop her from getting in touch with him. The Emmy-Award-winning CBS broadcaster headed to Chicago-based intuitive Therese Rowley, who recounted an entire conversation that happened between Weigel and her father […]
The Justin Wynn Fund, which has been making a difference in the lives of Evanston and Skokie kids for 23 years through its youth leadership program, was awarded a grant of more than $40,000 from the Woman’s Club of Evanston recently. Named after Justin Wynn, who drowned at the age of 9 when he was […]
She couldn’t have timed it better. Just as “Sex and the City 2” hit the screens, North Shore author Jackie Pilossoph’s first book, “Hook, Line and Sink Him,” hit bookstores. We recently caught up with Pilossoph to find out how this Chicagoan-turned–North-Shore-resident survived commitment-phobic men in the city and lived to write about it: I […]
On Sunday, Alan Brint of Highland Park will swim a half mile in the rough waters of Lake Geneva, ride his bike across 12.5 miles of winding country roads, and run 3.1 miles through the rolling forest preserve trails. His older brother, Zack, 15, will be Alan’s sighted guide. The pair will complete their first […]
They scale the world’s tallest mountains. They navigate shifting sheets of ice on the Arctic Ocean. They trek the treacherous North Pole. And they do it all together. They are the father-son expedition team of Rick and Taylor Sweitzer. As we sat on the porch of their home in Wilmette, Rick, 56, and Taylor, […]
For about 30 years, Links North Shore Youth Health Service has been educating young adults about sexual health and well being. The Northfield-based nonprofit already serves hundreds of adolescents in about 70 communities, and plans to expand its outreach under the leadership of its new executive director Amy Skalinder. “We can build on the good […]
Make It Better is proud to partner with businesses that give back to the community—often in extraordinary ways. Here are a few initiatives from our many philanthropic advertisers. Lewis Floor & Home Steven Lewis, owner of Lewis Floor & Home, has donated more than $100,000 to the Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook, and a portion […]
Mark Schimmel of Northbrook, an experienced filmmaker, recently captured Crystal Bowersox and 8 other musicians performing “Sweet Home Chicago” on the streets of our favorite big city. Click here to watch the 4-minute video. Schimmel, who has produced videos for large corporate clients such as Nintendo, donated his time to make this video for […]
Chicago’s homeless got a taste of wild game last week when the national tour of Hunt Fish Feed made its first-ever stop here. Clad in aprons and hairnets, volunteers for the organization sautéed 40-pound batches of venison, chopped tomatoes, cilantro and lettuce and spooned out portions of salsa and sour cream. About 200 guests of […]
