Big business beginning to understand bottom line, support for transgender rights are linked: TeitelOurWindsorApril 16, 2016Jennifer Pritzker — military veteran, philanthropist and transgender billionaire — recently donated $2 million to the University of Victoria to establish a chair of transgender studies, the first in the world...- Mayne Stage Ditches Live Music, Will Host Weddings, Private Parties InsteadEveryBlockApril 05, 2016After six years of live entertainment, Col. Jennifer Pritzker’s Mayne Stage in Rogers Park is now running the historic former Morse Theatre as a rentable private event venue.
- Rogers Park Theater Mayne Stage To Stop Hosting ShowsBisNowApril 05, 2016Mayne Stage, the Rogers Park concert hall and pub owned by Col. Jennifer Pritzker, is transitioning from live concerts to private events as Pritzker continues to dominate development around Morse Avenue.
- Mayne Stage Ditches Live Music, Will Host Weddings, Private Parties InsteadDNAinfoApril 04, 2016“Although the doors to Act One Pub have closed, the party still continues at Mayne Stage,” the website says. “We will continue to keep our doors open as a private event venue.”...
- Landmarks Illinois gala raises $725,000Evanston ReviewMarch 31, 2016Attended by 735 civic-minded guests, the evening bestowed the 2016 Legendary Landmarks honors on Col. Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Ret.), the Neal Family and the corporation, W.E. O’Neil, for their transformational impact on the city.
- Legendary LandmarksDaily North ShoreMarch 17, 2016Landmarks Illinois marked its 11th annual “Legendary Landmarks Celebration” on March 7, awarding “landmark” status to three of the Chicago area’s most respected civic and cultural leaders: business leader and philanthropist Col. Jennifer N. Pritzker, the Neal Family (Isobel Neal, Jeanette Sublett and Langdon Neal), and construction firm W.E. O’Neil.
- Best New Event SpacesCrain's Chicago BusinessMarch 07, 2016The house was restored to its original glory, right down to the sunshine paint color that had to be hand-mixed to the perfect shade, and then filled with mostly modern furniture–though purists will appreciate some original furniture courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.
- Sheridan Sherwin Parking Garage in Rogers Park ReopensEvanston PatchFebruary 26, 2016The garage is a development by TAWANI ENTERPRISES, INC. and was designed to address shortages in the Rogers Park neighborhood by providing affordable, off-street parking accommodations for residents and visitors.
- Landmarks To Honor ‘Landmarks’Daily North ShoreFebruary 24, 2016“Our three honorees have made significant contributions in cultivating Chicago’s cultural heritage as the sustaining pivot for the city’s growth,” said Bonnie McDonald, President and CEO of Landmarks Illinois.
- CAST Donor Spotlight: Tawani FoundationIllinois State UniversityFebruary 19, 2016The Tawani Foundation ROTC Awards program was founded in 1996 as a way to support the educational, civic and leadership goals of cadets and midshipmen by recognizing outstanding performance.
