Gwendolyn Purdom

Rather than putting a ton of effort into an outing and then only hitting one spot, why not extend the adventure? This week, we're pairing Pilsen's 2nd Fridays art walk...

Snow-delayed opening days at Wrigley Field aside, warm weather is on the horizon in Chicago. But spring and summer temperatures won't be slowing down Operation Warm's work. In fact, the...

Rather than putting a ton of effort into an outing and then only hitting one spot, why not extend the adventure? This week, we're pairing fancy furniture browsing at 3...

For a smaller community organization trying to pull off a bigger project, getting enough people to come out and get their hands dirty can be a challenge. Maybe it's a...

Rather than putting a ton of effort into an outing and then only hitting one spot, why not extend the adventure? This week, we’re pairing designer toys at Rotofugi gallery...

When children and their families approach the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center in the city’s Illinois Medical District, they’re greeted by a pastel rainbow of a building designed by socially conscious...

Kristen Gerali knew she wanted to devote her life to animals after traveling to New Orleans more than a decade ago to help affected dogs and cats in the wake...

Rather than putting a ton of effort into an outing and then only hitting one spot, why not extend the adventure? This week, we’re pairing classic movies at Queen Mary...

Volunteers who work with The Chicago Lighthouse may read stories to preschoolers one month and help senior citizens plant a garden the next. The organization, which has been serving the...