On Oct. 19, the Chicago Public Library Foundation (CPLF) celebrated the powerful ways stories can “nourish, connect, and inspire us to act” at their annual Awards Celebration. The event, which was filmed in front of a live audience of more than 400 supporters and streamed for free on YouTube, raised over $1.2 million for the […]
On Oct. 12, A Safe Haven Foundation (ASHF) announced the resignation of their co-founder and president, Neil Vazquez Rowland. In a letter of resignation, Rowland shared plans to spend more time with her family, pursue her impactful creative endeavors and focus on her real estate investments. She now becomes Chairman Emeritus while Mark Mule, former […]
Lyric Opera of Chicago commemorated the opening of its 68th season by holding its annual gala in a familiar yet surprising location: inside its famed and glorious opera house. It was the first time in the company’s lengthy history it has held its yearly fundraising event inside the artistic venue. It all happened on September […]
On September 30, the Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods hosted its 39th annual Smith Nature Symposium, “Inspiring Change,” at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. Nearly 200 people attended the event to honor the extraordinary leadership of Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen and their impact on ocean justice and conservation as photographers, marine biologists, and founders of SeaLegacy. Every year, […]
Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted before the most recent Hurricanes Fiona and Ian in September, which devastated areas in and south of North America, including Florida and parts of the Caribbean Islands. Read our most recent How To Help article about how The Red Cross and others are working to bring aid to those […]
In the 1980s, Rick and Deann Bayless entered Chicago’s restaurant scene with Frontera Grill; then came the high-end Topolobampo and street-food focused Xoco. Additional restaurants followed in Chicago and other cities. But creating and serving innovative takes on traditional Mexican food is only part of what Bayless is doing for Chicago and — at the […]
“It’s remarkable how just about everyone I know is somehow connected to Alzheimer’s” says Keely White, a young and energetic volunteer who is passionate about volunteering for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s – San Francisco. The SF Walk will take place on November 5, 2022 at Pier 27 with a scenic Walk route along […]
“It’s remarkable how just about everyone I know is somehow connected to Alzheimer’s” says Keely White, a young and energetic volunteer who is passionate about volunteering for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s – San Francisco. The SF Walk will take place on November 5, 2022 at Pier 27 with a scenic Walk route along […]
On September 16, The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center hosted its annual fall benefit, “Illuminate,” at Theater on the Lake in Chicago. Nearly 400 guests gathered to raise funds for the medical center’s education, research and community service programs, as well as The Woman’s Board Fund for Excellence in Cellular Therapy. Theater on […]
Six million people in the United States are currently living with Alzheimer’s, a disease that is also the sixth leading cause of death in this country. To discuss on the future of Alzheimer’s research and the introduction of The U.S. POINTER Study, two leaders in the field, Olivia Matongo, Vice President of Programs at the […]
