Mitch Hurst

Billy Corgan and his Smashing Pumpkins bandmates had wondered how to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of their platinum album Siamese Dream. Then, about three weeks before his wedding to Chloé Mendel, it occurred to Corgan that staging a show at his and Mendel’s teahouse, Madame ZuZu’s, would be an opportunity to celebrate

There’s no better way to welcome in the holiday season than taking a trip to Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) and strolling through the trail to view its annual holiday tradition, Lightscape. Now in its fifth year, Lightscape opens on November 10 and features light installations from artists around the globe, including three new works from

When Winnetka residents Gina and Matt Pistorio opened their commercial real estate business, Madison Rose, in 2020, they had more than selling or leasing properties on their minds. From the very beginning, they also wanted philanthropy to be a big part of the company’s mission. “The bigger purpose of Madison Rose was to have a

Research shows the children of parents who are actively involved in their children’s education have a much better chance of success in school. A recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association found that not only do strong partnerships between parents and schools improve academic performance, but they also have a positive impact on social

It may seem a little late, given how we’ve adapted to online technology the past few decades, but over the past two weeks every high school junior in Illinois was required to take the Pre-SAT (PSAT) digitally. This is the first time the digital test is being administered statewide, the print PSAT (except for those