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Finding Joy and Inspiration Through Celebrating A Loved One

Aug 31, 2022 ● By Rebecca Hoffman

Lighten is a startup in the staid funeral space. Based in Chicago, but serving clients around the country, it is devoted to creating memorials that are uplifting and personal, reflecting the unique identity of the person being celebrated and alleviating the incredible stress that often accompanies planning a memorial.

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Chicago Botanic Garden Flourishing for 50 Years

Jun 30, 2022 ● By Carrie Jackson

With a mission to cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life, the Garden is more than just a beautiful place to visit. Access to plants and green spaces helps in a myriad of ways with both personal and community health, ranging from addressing air pollution to increasing community cohesion and social stability.

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Girish Srinivasan on Behavidence's Data-Driven Mental Health Monitoring

May 31, 2022 ● By Anna Marie Imbordino

Palatine-based Dr. Girish Srinivasan brings more than 20 years of experience in medical technology solutions as co-founder and the chief technology officer of Behavidence, a biotechnology company that created a mental health application that generates a daily mental health score.

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Milwaukee-based Outwoken Tea Empowers Family-Owned, Sustainable Tea Farms

May 31, 2022 ● By Lottie Sass

Ojeda sources unique teas such as Tumio Purple Tea, from Kenya, and African White Pearl, which is hand rolled by women in Malawi, a landlocked country in East Africa. Outwoken Tea’s African White Pearls tea is produced on a family-operated estate that is one of the remaining few not bought out by a large corporation.

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Divorce with Dignity is Possible

Mar 31, 2022 ● By Anna Marie Imbordino

A divorce with dignity may sound counterintuitive because it often comes with controversy, cultural stigma and religious implications. For those considering a divorce as their next best step, it just might be the most stressful event they have ever experienced.

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Community Spotlight: A Balanced Path to Success and Empowerment

May 28, 2021 ● By Carrie Jackson

As a child, west suburban Chicago entrepreneur Jacqueline Ruiz felt a strong desire to make a difference and told her mother at an early age that she wanted to change the world. “In my heart, I knew I was here on the Earth to serve." Ruiz, of Naperville, is an inspiration to women everywhere, and focuses on mentoring young Latina women through her programs.

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Diveheart Provides Multi-faceted Health Benefits through Dive Therapy

Aug 31, 2020 ● By Martin Miron

Volunteer-driven nonprofit Diveheart, based in Downers Grove, has been serving people with disabilities since 2001 with a very unique type of therapy in zero-gravity. They discovered that underwater scuba therapy in a pool, lake or ocean can give people with disabilities the freedom to move independently, even if they are severely disabled.

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