by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2018
The 48-year-old Lakeview Pantry’s new 7,500-square-foot space with large storefront windows and colorful, bright interiors reinforces the Pantry’s mission to feed the hungry and remain a stabilizing force on the North Side. And, says Chief Executive Kellie O’Connell,...
by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2018
Sixty-year-old Aspire has launched an innovative segment that departs from its 60-year-old model of providing support services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. The Hillside-based non-profit last year created additional employer-driven...
by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2018
“Chicago is an AA town, so we have a strong AA program,” says Daniel Hostetler, executive director of Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center in downtown Chicago, and himself a product of AA. But, he adds, Above and Beyond targets clients with a “radically different”...
by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Oct 30, 2017
Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers and Sprouted Seed Crackers contain no grain, gluten, soy, GMOs, or artificial flavors or fillers. For the rapidly growing number of consumers who follow diets adhering to these new “clean food” standards, these products fill a...
by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Oct 30, 2017
BallotReady aims to be the primary, non-partisan source for voters throughout the country on the entire ballot they face in the November general election. The starting point for any successful voter-education effort is its credibility, and BallotReady stakes its...
