What makes a good man? The answer to that question has evolved in the last few years (and it’s about time). Yes, a good man should be kind, and honest, and fair, and good with plants. But that’s not enough....
Causes, Featured, Features
FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Al-Amin Muhammad, We Rise Above the Streets
Photos by Maureen Tricase/Capture Your Moments Photography Tell me about yourself. How did you end up on the streets? I am the son of Haitian immigrants. My parents moved from Haiti and settled in Chicago. They were both very hardworking people and...
Features
INSPIRE: Toni’Lyn Brauchle
For two decades, the CanTeen in Cicero has been redefining family. “Anybody who walks through that door, we’ll have a relationship with, because they’re family,” said CanTeen Executive Director Toni’Lyn Brauchle. “Our job is to facilitate in connecting the dots...
From the editor
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Being a mom is hard. I have two kids myself — my daughter Emily is 4 and my son Andrew is 10. Emily is — you know when your parents tell you they hope you have a kid just like...
Cover Story, Features
COVER STORY: Erin Engle, Griffin’s mom (and founder of Griffin’s Guardians)
Late last year, Erin Engle’s youngest son passed a bittersweet milestone. Erin’s middle son, Griffin, was 7 when he passed away on Sept. 12, 2014, from a rare form of brain cancer. “Everett, in the middle of December, has been...
