Politics as Usual with $900 Billion Stimulus Bill — Take a Look; It’s Your Money

I want CHANGE but it looks like Washington is just to big for Obama to make a dent. As the new Obama government begins to look at how to get the economy going, many of our legislative leaders are using the bill to spend YOUR money on non-stimulus items and the truth is, our kids [...]

What is Your Chocolate IQ?

I know we are all working on our New Year’s Resolutions but I came across this fun quiz on Chocolate. My knowledge of chocolate has grown exponentially as I have had the opportunity to spend some time with an enterprising young chocolatier, Jered Brown, who is going to soon open his own Chicago chocolatier shop [...]

History of Evanston

Today Evanston is an attractive, prosperous city which over 73,000 people call home. Though it is the closest North suburb of Chicago, Evanston has resisted becoming merely a ‘bedroom’ community, maintaining an independent character marked by a bustling business center, a renowned university and a high-quality public education system. This independence is reflected in Evanston’s [...]