Siri Thai
Walking into Siri Thai feels like traveling to Bangkok; the décor is filled with colorful and traditional decorations.
Michael Alter and Laura Alter Klapman, Founders of City Year Chicago
The urge to serve, for little or no pay through not-for-profits or government-sponsored opportunities like AmeriCorps or Teach For America, is now well woven into our community fabric.
Make It Better Buys NorthShore Magazine
Fast growing MakeItBetter.net became metropolitan Chicago’s largest information and community networking source catering to suburban women Friday with the purchase of NorthShore Magazine’s assets, a 32-year-old publishing mainstay.
Amazing Kids - Erin Roos
Erin Roos is a born optimist. Instead of crawling into a hole and hiding when disaster strikes, she sees problems and attacks them head on.
Amazing Kids - Jeffrey Brown
At 6-foot-3, 270 pounds, with a smile that lights up an entire arena, Jeffrey Brown is a State Champion, Honor Roll student and human teddy bear. In February, he won the State Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.
Amazing Kids: Jonny Cohen and Green Shields
Jonny Cohen was taking everything in the house apart by the time he was 4. He built cars, helicopters, robots, and James Bond-like inventions, such as a miniature camera sewn into a beanie baby to spy on his older sister and a remote-controlled nerf gun.
Successful Women–Mary Dillon
Mary Dillon is a study in contrasts. She eats McDonald’s food six times a week, but is a disciplined athlete who has run the Chicago marathon.
A Portrait of Success–Julie Floyd
As the creator of a unique brand of children’s photography that grew into nine Classic Kids studios across the country—including Chicago and Winnetka—Julie Floyd personifies success.
How To Raise Money For Arts 3 Ways; Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois High Schools, Garfield Park Conservatory
Art is a connective tissue in a well-lived life and in an engaging society. It’s difficult to quantify the impact of visual art in life, but it’s also obvious that spaces and places without art make life duller, not better. It seems that the more opportunities we provide for creative people, the healthier our society […]
Helping Your Kids Find Purpose And Passion- Expert Advice From Stanford University Professor William Damon
Bill Damon was a mediocre student drifting through life. Until the day he told his junior high teacher that he hadn’t worked hard on an assignment because it didn’t really matter. The teacher responded, “EVERYTHING YOU DO IN LIFE MATTERS!!” He wouldn’t let Damon turn in mediocre work. Now Damon is a professor at Stanford […]
