Richard Steckel (1943-2015) and Shelli Steckel

Richard Steckel (1943-2015) and Shelli Steckel

Nearly ten years ago, Richard and Michele Steckel decided they couldn’t sit by and just watch as people all over the world experienced the mayhem of ethnic cleansing, race riots and hatred. To bridge divides, they sought to chronicle in photographs the humanity...
Richard Steckel (1943-2015) and Shelli Steckel

Richard Steckel (1942-2015) and Shelli Steckel

Nearly ten years ago, Richard and Michele Steckel decided they couldn’t sit by and just watch as people all over the world experienced the mayhem of ethnic cleansing, race riots and hatred. To bridge divides, they sought to chronicle in photographs the humanity...
Abby Mandel (1933-2008)

Abby Mandel
(1933-2008)

For 30 years, Abby Mandel worked as a chef, cookbook author, and food columnist, all the while extolling the value of fresh, locally farmed foods – for individuals, the environment, and small farmers. In 1998, the lack of such fresh foods in Chicago spurred...