Celebrate National Public Lands Day Virtually at Midewin

The USDA Forest Service’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is one of just 50 National Public Lands Day virtual sites to be highlighted by the National Environmental Education Foundation. Celebrate National Public Lands Day learning photo techniques and sharing your fall colors photos and stories from Midewin NTP during a virtual session on Saturday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Read More »

Playing For Peace throughout September

Play for Peace has been celebrating the Level Up:Race for Humanity fundraising initiative, which is virtual this year because of the pandemic, to help young leaders to become champions of compassion. 100% of funds raised will support recruiting, training, and supporting youth in the United States and areas of conflict around the world. Read More »

Current Launches Chicago Water Week to Explore Regional Challenges and Solutions

Current, Chicago’s nonprofit water innovation hub, will provide five days of events and programming to educate participants about water-related challenges in the Chicago region and highlight leaders working to solve them. Presentations will cover artificial intelligence in water research, jobs in the blue economy, Lake Michigan water quality monitoring, investment trends, emerging technologies, and more. Read More »

Healthy Relationships and Their Impact on the Family

Sponsored Content Children need us not just financial support, they need us to show them what healthy living looks like. The best gift you can give your children is parents with a loving, healthy example of marriage, explains Jennifer Bugajsky of The Freedom Keys. Read More »

Maisha Wynn Talks About Brain Aneurysm Awareness

Brain health is directly tied to overall wellness and nutrition, says Chicago lifestyle personality, author and vegan enthusiast Maisha Wynn of Live to Wynn. September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness month, and we talked with her about her own aneurysm, as well as how people can take control of their lives and promote brain health through lifestyle changes such as diet modifications, mindfulness and having an attitude of gratitude. Read More »

Illinois Prairies are Brilliant with September Colors and Wildlife

Even the grasses provide new color this time of year. You can see fields covered in hazes of browns and yellows, and if you look closely, you might even see the bottle gentian blooming. Writer Sheryl DeVore takes us on a tour of Illinois Prairies with Veronica Hinke and Cindy Crosby. Read More »

Make Back-to-School Lunches Tasty and Sustainable

Many local grocery stores have posted signs directing us not to bring our own bags—no more using cloth, reusable market bags due to COVID-19 precautions. This is similar to the concept and rules of many of the Chicago area schools and daycares that will be opening this fall for bringing lunch to school. GF Mom Certified's Tiffany offers tips and recipes to make school lunches allergen free and Earth-friendly, too. Read More »