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Robin Zacher of Lake Bluff (left) and Deborah Clements of Highland Park

‘Breakfast in Red’ raises $30,000+ to fight heart disease

May 14, 2019 at 2:12 a.m.

Event recap: 2nd Annual Breakfast-in-Red Benefiting: American Heart Association, and it's Go Red campaign to save women's lives and raise awareness that heart disease is still the top killer of...

Scott Brown of Chicago, honored guest (from left) Bonnie Oberman of Chicago, FHO Chicago director and Johnny Ashford of Chicago, Freedom Rider

Facing civil rights history with those who made it

June 15, 2018 at 3:31 p.m.

The Event: Civil rights activists who made history and became known as Freedom Riders were honored guests at the 24th annual Facing History and Ourselves benefit inside the Hyatt Regency...

Yvette and Kelsey Klobuchar of Barrington with parents (right) Bogdan and Mira Horoszowski of Chicago, and Ryan Soch of Barrington

Driehaus Design Initiative hosts 14th fashion awards

May 12, 2019 at 8:46 p.m.

14th Annual Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence Competition: "Frame by Frame," for 25 emerging design students to showcase their work Hosted by: Driehaus Design Initiative Attended: 400 Location: 700 S....

Claudia and Cody Conlon (from left), Andrew Sharp and Stefan Hiebl, all of Wilmette

‘Spark’-ling party celebrates Center for Independent Futures

May 12, 2019 at 8:45 p.m.

'Spark' Hosted by: Auxiliary Board of the Center for Independent Futures, Evanston Benefiting: Programs for individuals with disabilities and their families Honors: Inaugural "Jane Doyle Awesome Award," in several categories....

Lynn Hughitt, board member, and James Shaeffer both of Evanston

American Theater Company gala marks 30 years, raises $105,000

May 12, 2019 at 8:42 p.m.

The Event: For 200 guests at American Theater Company's benefit at the Intercontinental Hotel Chicago, the focus was the evening's theme, "Making History Together." The Chicago theater featuring new and...

Hannah Weissler of Winnetka (from left), Jon Pearl and Jeanne Witherspoon both of Glencoe

5,000 happy eaters visit Good Food Festival

May 12, 2019 at 8:39 p.m.

Good fun was had, and good food eaten at Family Farmed's 11th annual Good Food Festival & Conference at the UIC Forum in Chicago. Some 65 local vendors offered tastes...

Hope Gala raises $1.2M to save mothers and babies

May 12, 2019 at 8:41 p.m.

The Event: The Midwest regional office of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF welcomed 400 guests to the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago on April 17 for the 8th annual Hope Gala....

Linda Stevenson of Evanston and Suzanne George of Park Ridge

Broadway theme for Porchlight Gala

May 12, 2019 at 8:38 p.m.

Porchlight Music Theatre had 225 attendees in stitches — or rather in Stritches — of laughter at their ICONS gala as the benefit paid tribute to Broadway legend Elaine Stritch...

Laurie Metcalf, honoree, and Jeff Perry, originally of Highland Park, charter members and co-founders of Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Steppenwolf honors Laurie Metcalf as ‘Woman in the Arts’

May 12, 2019 at 8:38 p.m.

The Event: Steppenwolf Theatre Company's salute to Women in the Arts brought Emmy and Obie award-winning actor and charter member Laurie Metcalf, to Chicago's Standard Club on March 9. The...

Saving the past for the future

May 14, 2019 at 2:07 a.m.

The Event: It was a landmark celebration when 765 local civic, business and cultural leaders converged on the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago for the 10th anniversary celebration of Landmarks Illinois....

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