On October 2, the Auditorium Theatre Auxiliary Board hosted the fifth annual Devil’s Ball, presented by Rivers Casino. Nearly 300 guests gathered in the Auditorium’s historic lobby to experience “a night in old Chicago” and were treated to fabulous food, entertainment, theatre tours, exciting raffle items, and a performance by marching band Environmental Encroachment. The … Read more
The Evanston Public Library’s new collection development manager comes by way of the children’s department at the New York Public Library—and has a huge following online.
Anita Alvarez, Anthony Rizzo, Hot Dog University, and more
A quick analysis of wait times at Cook County’s 10 busiest ERs
The world is still waiting for a hoverboard, but 2015 may in fact be the year for the Cubs.
They only have the third-best record in their division—but in the second half of this season, they’ve been the best team in the league. In the past month, they’ve been the best team in baseball by a substantial margin.
October 1, 2015—York Furrier’s Elmhurst City Centre store hosted a fundraiser benefitting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. New arrivals from the York Collection and Peach Carr Designs were modeled as DJ Scott Detrick supplied some tunes. Guests enjoyed delectable hors d’oeuvres and a dessert bar while raffle tickets for prize baskets were sold to support … Read more
Learning the not-so-subtle art of the wiener cart
As part of the launch of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 125th Anniversary Season, the Women’s Board of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) hosted its annual Symphony Ball on Saturday, September 19. The elegant benefit evening raised a record $2.1 million and welcomed a capacity concert audience for a performance by Zell Music Director Riccardo … Read more
The photographer’s 2014 masterpiece ‘The Notion of Family’ was over a decade in the making, but found its moment when it came out.
