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Writer/photographer, Lee Litas is an avid globe-trotter and passionate storyteller. Sharing tales of epicurean marvels and random acts of kindness with the world through words and images is her beat.

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Going Out in Style: Friends of Marlene benefit raises $30K
Jan 5

Jan 5 Going Out in Style: Friends of Marlene benefit raises $30K

Lee Litas
Cancer Research, Health & Wellness, Cancer, Chicago Philanthropy, Improving Your Community, Raising Awareness, Gilda's Club of Chicago, Northwestern Medicine
Going out in style: Glamorous benefit for Needy Families fund
Nov 22

Nov 22 Going out in style: Glamorous benefit for Needy Families fund

Lee Litas
Chicago Philanthropy, Hope, Helping the Needy, Raising Awareness, Andreas Hogue Salon, Needy Family Fund
Going Out in Style: Celebrating 70 years of Beth El
Nov 20

Nov 20 Going Out in Style: Celebrating 70 years of Beth El

Lee Litas
Children, Highland Park, Beth El, 70th Anniversary, Synagogue
Going Out in Style: Ark Angels: Helping 4-legged victims of domestic abuse
Nov 20

Nov 20 Going Out in Style: Ark Angels: Helping 4-legged victims of domestic abuse

Lee Litas
Saving Animals, Giving Voice to Voiceless, Protecting Animals, Fighting Abuse, Domestic Violence Prevent
Mother's Trust Foundation Paints the Town Red
Nov 9

Nov 9 Mother's Trust Foundation Paints the Town Red

Lee Litas
Chicago Philanthropy, Children, Philanthropy, Private Funding, Saving Children, Suburban Living, Support local communities, Support Women's Rights, Teaching Tolerance
Eh Voila! Z Breakfast Club Is Open
Nov 9

Nov 9 Eh Voila! Z Breakfast Club Is Open

Lee Litas
Dining trend, Customizable, Food culture, Evanston Food Scene, Food trend, Dining, Food Photography, Fresh, Eating locally, Support local communities, Suburban Dining, Suburban Living, Food Porn
“The fact that I have the bakeries, it’s more like a morning option. I think it ties well with my brand,” Pascal Berthoumieux.
Life on the Line: New Documentary about Chef Michael Lachowicz
Nov 4

Nov 4 Life on the Line: New Documentary about Chef Michael Lachowicz

Lee Litas
Fred's Garage offers American classics with a twist
Oct 27

Oct 27 Fred's Garage offers American classics with a twist

Lee Litas
Cheers!, Dining, Eating locally, Food culture, Food Photography, Food Porn, Food trend, Support local communities, Winnetka Chef, Winnetka Dining Scene, Suburban Dining
Fred’s Garage opened Sept. 26 in Winnetka on the site where Fred’s Winnetka Service station stood for 40 years.
 
22nd Century Media's Going out in style: Excellence is a habit at Josephinum Academy
Oct 18

Oct 18 22nd Century Media's Going out in style: Excellence is a habit at Josephinum Academy

Lee Litas
Chicago Public Schools, Children, Education, Educational Opportunities, Galas, Philanthropy, Scholarship, STEM, Support Women's Rights, Support local communities, Rick Steves
Going out in style: UCCRF benefit strives for more well and healed
Oct 13

Oct 13 Going out in style: UCCRF benefit strives for more well and healed

Lee Litas
Chicago Philanthropy, Fashion, Hope, Philanthropy, Cancer, UCCRF, University of Chicago, Cancer Research Foundatio
 22nd Century Media's Going Out in Style: New Trier benefit a hole-in-one
Oct 4

Oct 4 22nd Century Media's Going Out in Style: New Trier benefit a hole-in-one

Lee Litas
Educational Opportunities, Scholarship, Private Funding, Chicago Philanthropy, Children, Support local communities, Education, Suburban Living, Foundation Giving, New Trier

Randy Hack of Winnetka (center), New Trier Educational Foundation director and winner of a 2-year lease on a 2017 VOLVO XC60 for making a hole-in-one on the 17th hole. 

Celestial Ball raises $1.7M for Adler Planetarium
Sep 27

Sep 27 Celestial Ball raises $1.7M for Adler Planetarium

Lee Litas
STEM, Science Is Awesome, Adler Planetarium, Support local communities, Chicago Philanthropy
Winnetkans fundraise, party for Chicago sustainability
Sep 26

Sep 26 Winnetkans fundraise, party for Chicago sustainability

Lee Litas
Chicago Philanthropy, Philanthropy

Founded in 1986 by Donald J. DePorter, to date, CGG has planted more than 4,000 new trees, cleaned up in excess of 1.3 million pounds of trash and added 150-plus acres of green space. The event raised more than $300,000 and proceeds will benefit Expressway Partnership.

A Decade of Culinary Decadence at Chicago Gourmet
Sep 24

Sep 24 A Decade of Culinary Decadence at Chicago Gourmet

Lee Litas
Fine Dining, Dining trend, Fresh, Food Photography, Chicago Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Eating locally, Food culture, Lake Bluff chef, Winnetka Chef, Food trend, Light Cuisine, Cheers!
Going out in style: Art validating life at Catholic Charities Gala
Sep 20

Sep 20 Going out in style: Art validating life at Catholic Charities Gala

Lee Litas
Support local communities, Arts in Chicago, Support Women's Rights, Galas, Philanthropy, Hope

http://www.northbrooktower.com/going-out-style-art-validating-life-catholic-charities-gala

Gala raises $1.9M for Shedd Aquarium
Sep 12

Sep 12 Gala raises $1.9M for Shedd Aquarium

Lee Litas
Chicago Philanthropy, Shedd Aquarium, Fish
Gala raises $1.74 million for Chicago Shakespeare
Sep 12

Sep 12 Gala raises $1.74 million for Chicago Shakespeare

Lee Litas
Barbara Gaines of Chicago, left, CST artistic director, Jessie Mueller, event performer, Heather Headley, event performer, Amy Rule, Chicago First Lady, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, formerly of Wilmette, and Rick Boynton of Evanston, CST creative producer. 
Misericordia marks 20 years of 'Artist in All
Sep 12

Sep 12 Misericordia marks 20 years of 'Artist in All

Lee Litas
Arts in Chicago, Celebrating Arts, Galas, Hope, Philanthropy, Saving Children

Liam Aiken (Lemony Snickets, Road to Perdition) of Los Angeles, Calif., from left, with his mom, Moya Aiken of Conn., Misericordia visiting artist, Bob Bourke of Evanston, Bob Soudan of Glencoe, board member, event Matisse sponsor and parent of Misericordia resident.

Envision Gala raises $1.6M for Digestive Health Foundation
Sep 12

Sep 12 Envision Gala raises $1.6M for Digestive Health Foundation

Lee Litas
Chicago Philanthropy, Galas, Health & Wellness, Hope, Support local communities
Gala Raises $240,00 for League of Theatres
Sep 12

Sep 12 Gala Raises $240,00 for League of Theatres

Lee Litas
Arts in Chicago, Broadway, Chicago Dance, Chicago Philanthropy, Chicago Theater, Chicago Theater Community, Dance, Galas, Hope, Joyce Piven, Music, Philanthropy, Piven Theatre, Theater, Theatre
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