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Teachers, Students and Developers "Hack" Chicago's Education Challenges

A definite buzz of anticipation filled the air early one recent Saturday morning in the big, busy, mural-splashed space at Blue1647. More than 120 education…

A Social Club for Fellowship, Faith and Philanthropy

Dedicated to the moral welfare of the city, the Chicago Sunday Evening Club’s origins intertwined with The Chicago Community Trust’s. The Chicago Sunday Evening Club was organized…

A Theologian Reflects on Race, Policing and Parenthood

Before Rev. Jim Wallis was a New York Times-bestselling author and theologian, before he was named to the White House Advisory Council on Faith-Based and…

After 'The Super Bowl Shuffle'

“We’re not doing this because we’re greedy / The Bears are doing this to feed the needy!” “The Super Bowl Shuffle” was the Chicago Bears’…

Through Depression, a High School Student Finds Her Voice

Elizabeth Einig will say she is “terrified” of putting herself in the spotlight. But this Schaumburg teenager regularly faces down her fears, if she thinks…

Barn Dances and Prairie Picnics Build a Publishing Empire

The broadcaster of the prairie, Burridge D. Butler, transformed a farm media empire into a permanent legacy. Born in 1867, Butler was the son of…

Why Nonprofits Aren't Merging

With the persistent funding crisis that has faced Illinois nonprofit human service providers since the start of the recession, the question is increasingly asked: Why…

Curing Chicago’s “Nature Deficit Disorder”

For 100 years, generations of outdoor enthusiasts have looked at the Forest Preserves of Cook County as their personal oasis away from the rat race…

Youth Mentor Networks Stop the ‘Revolving Door of Adults’

Fifteen years ago Bill Curry came to Chicago with one goal in mind: to work with young people. Unfortunately, the school he moved here to…

Diversity Gap Widens in Chicago’s Financial Sector

Workforce diversity is a significant challenge for the American financial services industry—especially in the Chicago region, where representation of African-Americans and Latinos has remained stagnant…