Chi-an is a graduate of Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University with a concentration in new media. She helped launch atyourlibrary.org, a website dedicated to raising public awareness of libraries for the American Library Association. She has served as editor for the site as well as Discovery, an internal magazine for board members, staff and volunteers of YMCA of USA.
Her works have appeared in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, the Daily Herald, Northwest Indiana Times, Chicago Reader, Xinhua News Agency and Taiwan Headlines. For more of her works visit: www.chianchang.com. Having spent her life living in Taiwan, England, America and Japan, she appreciates technological advancements that help her stay in touch with the people she loves around the world.
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Wilmette Junior High School students took part in a two-week improv program funded by District 39 Educational Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council.
Retrofit Inc. will be doubling its staff to 100.
Michael Dillon will be managing the new Skokie branch of Uhlmann Price Securities.
Glenbrook North High School’s math team recently earned third place in the ICTM Regional Math Contest.
The Evanston club has canceled the folk singer’s May 5 show following reports of Shocked’s anti-gay rant at a San Francisco show.
The Deeondra Dawson murder case will be featured on Crime Stoppers Case Files: Chicago this Saturday at 11 p.m.
Students from Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 recently competed in the 2013 Regional Science Bowl.
William Wimmer Jr., an art teacher at Evanston Township High School and Harper College in Palatine for 24 years, passed away on Jan. 28 at the age of 80.
For every Evanston homeowner or business that participates in Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Programs, $50 will be awarded, up to $25,000.
Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl will be hosting the event from noon to 1 p.m. on March 27.
Starting April 17, Erwin Drechsler will serve food focused on regional, farmers market food.
Friends of the Elmwood Dunes will hold the cleanup from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where volunteers will haul garbage, wood and brush out of the area’s wooded strip.
Daniel Chookaszian helps veterans obtain VA mortgages, which are backed by the government and have no down payment requirement.
In our Caption This contest, we ask you to come up with your funniest caption to this great photo.
Together We Tri currently partners with Glenview Park District and offers training programs for people all skill levels.
Todd Price, the director of the Glenview farm, is among the 30 members of the 2014 Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program.
Wilmette Tailors & Cleaners are hoping to find a niche market in sanitizing odors, especially those from sports equipments.
The school district will work with Ridgeville Park District to expand programming.
The Board of Education is expected Monday to approve issuing bonds to fund capital projects throughout the district.
The North Suburban YMCA says it's probably the only indoor pool that is dyed green for the Irish celebration.
