North Shore stars who tried to bring the Olympics to Chicago. Big dreams and grand plans. Make It Better appreciates their potential to make life better for individuals and communities. When smart people with big hearts work together, good things happen—even if the outcome isn’t what was originally anticipated. The Olympic Bid will be a […]
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 […]
Somewhere around mile 6, the first pain set in. The heel, the calf, a small twinge in the knee. Plus, it was cold. And I couldn’t help it, the thought did enter my mind: Why am I doing this? Then I see him. David. The first thing I noticed was that he’s tethered to […]
There are women in this world who make it a better place simply by being in it. Winnetka’s Cindy Mancillas is just such a person. When Mancillas moved to Chicago after she was married in the early ’90s, following a career with Neiman Marcus’ corporate office in Dallas, she wanted to invest herself in a […]
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, […]
Kira Arney learned that she had a malignant brain tumor on her first day of sixth grade at Highcrest Middle School in 2004. This launched her into surgery and a life consumed by radiation, chemotherapy, transfusions and transplants. “Suddenly Kira had no control over her life,” her mother Katie Arney laments. Fortunately, her doctors at […]
If you’re like us– it’s been all Olympics, all the time! And this summer’s games have been just as exciting as we had hoped. For our 5 spotlighted local athletes, Beijing has been an incredible opportunity to showcase their talents; here’s how our ones-to-watch have fared: Lake Forest’s Matt Grevers took the Silver Medal in […]
Don’t let Maura Martinek fool you. This petite figure behind a desk is really a business dynamo. She may not move mountains, but she knows how to move you. Martinek is the president and CEO of M&M Movers of the North Shore, Inc., which she operates out of her Lake Forest home. Together with her […]
Despite the rain and chilly temperatures Sunday, an estimated 12,000 people gathered to witness the grand opening of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie. “Deeply in every person, the forces of light and darkness do battle. When the darker forces prevail, the capacity for evil rises. That must always be remembered and […]
By day, Jan Hartwell is the assistant general counsel for a global company. But by night, she dons her production cap and leads more than 90 cast members and 120 volunteers in one of the most anticipated shows of the year—the Woman’s Club of Evanston’s (WCE) Annual Benefit Show. The WCE is a group of […]
