The mission of the First Friday Club of Chicago is to provide a forum for men and women to make connections between work, faith, values and issues that affect their daily lives.
Harry Kraemer traded in his job as CEO of Baxter International for teaching values-based leadership at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, where he has been named Professor of the year.
Teaching both young MBA students and those decades into management, his message is the same: Self-reflect. Ask yourself what is your purpose, what do you stand for, what really matters? Are you actually living out those values? If not, why not?
While being very respectful of those with other faiths or no faith at all, Kraemer tells his students that his Catholic faith impacts everything he does.
26 Jun 2026
Lee Bey: Beyond the Loop
Beyond the Loop: Reinvesting in Chicago's Hidden Gems and Forgotten Neighborhoods
Despite making up the majority of Chicago's landmass, the South and West sides for decades have suffered from severe disinvestment. But is there change afoot?
Lee Bey, from the Sun-Times will highlight the wealth of historic architecture, parks, and streetscapes on the South and West sides, and plans to finally bring reinvestment to these communities.
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Lee Bey is the author of the well-received book "Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago's South Side" and was the Emmy-nominated host of the WTTW special "Building Blocks: The Architecture of Chicago's South Side."
Bey returned to the Sun-Times as an editorial writer in 2019. He previously held several positions in organizations involved in planning, development and architecture, and was also deputy chief of staff for architecture and urban planning in the administration of Mayor Richard M. Daley. Bey is now working on a book about architecture on the West Side. He lives in an 1893 rowhouse in Chicago's historic Pullman community.
29 Apr 2026
Arne Duncan: Reasons to Put Down the Gun
Achieving a transformative reduction in gun violence in Chicago is the goal of Chicago CRED ... engaging directly with those most at risk of shooting or being shot, and giving them a reason to put down their gun.
Through partnerships with local business leaders, community organizers, and other nonprofit groups, Arne Duncan aims to provide outreach, therapeutic, education, and employment opportunities for the young men most likely to be engaged in gun violence.
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