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Are you a Chicago Fire Soccer fan? Are you into fashion? Well this is an opportunity to see the players and coach of the 2016 Chicago Fire walk the runway!

Commit2Change “Going to school is like walking through a magic door to your dreams.”  Malala Yousafzai As you may know, education for young girls in some countries is a considered a luxury,...

On August 7th, the Chicago Fire Soccer Club is hosting the fourth annual White Party at the MCA Warehouse. Named one of the Chicago Tribune’s top parties of 2013, this marquee event will feature a premium open bar, food from top Chicago restaurants including Rockit Bar & Grill, a live DJ, appearances by Chicago Fire players and more! Guests are encouraged to dress in their best white attire and get ready for a unique event that they surely won’t forget.

2,300 students from Perspectives Charter School lead "I'm For Peace," a peace initiative aiming to "empower young people to reclaim their communities and city from violence."

Chicago's next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs take to Millennium Park to share their product: LEMONADE! Learn more about the Future Founders Foundation's Lemonade Day this Saturday, May 31st!

CNN’s original series Chicagoland has showcased some of the many trials and triumphs of the Windy City. From the art and diversity to sports and politics, we’ve gotten a great glimpse of what it’s like to be a Chicagoan. What I wish Chicagoland offered viewers were more of the organizations and communities of people helping the fight.

As true Chicagoans remaining in “the loop”, staying up to date with the happenings of the city is extremely important. Learn more about an exciting event happening in March ironically named The Loop! It's a nationally endorsed regional conference coordinated and hosted by Columbia College Chicago’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).

Each year, for one exciting evening, the magic of Mardi Gras travels north to Chicago for the Blackboard Affair Masquerade Ball. This event benefits Working in the Schools (WITS), a local organization that promotes literacy and a love of learning in Chicago Public School elementary students through a volunteer-powered, outcomes-based portfolio of programs.

Here in Chicago, it’s not always easy for students to find the resources they need to make life and career decisions. As the Chair and President of Skender Foundation, I, along with so many others want to help Chicago’s students and their families achieve their goals. Our foundation is continuing its ongoing commitment to education and well-being this year through our Summer Eclipse event and we want you to join us!

What better way to spend Father’s Day weekend than experiencing the fun of boating? If you missed the Progressive Insurance Chicago In-Water Boat Show last year, don’t miss out this year! Chicago’s premier boating event returns to the new, state-of-the-art marina 31st Street Harbor, June 13-16, with hundreds of the newest boats and marine accessories for sale, on-water activities, education and daily entertainment.