Heidi Stevens
@HeidiStevens13
—Writer —Director of External Affairs @TMWCenter —Fellowship coach @TheOpEdProject —@FamilyActionNet board member —Chicago stan —The one with the hair
The Bears are awful but I had the performance of a lifetime. I’d like to thank my family for always believing in me, my running coaches for reminding me to stretch and @eiu for teaching me how to handle a keg. #MyPulitzer
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15 years ago @TMWCenter was born with the help of the women to my right and left, Beth and Michelle. Today it’s a team of 40+ with a single vision: Helping every child thrive, regardless of zip code or circumstance. So grateful for the chance to gather in person this week ♥️
No one laughed harder than the gods when I chose 45 minutes on the parking meter to get this real ID
A country that doesn’t allow citizens to criticize their leaders is not a democracy. It’s not where liberty or justice flourish, writes @HeidiStevens13. trib.al/LU5fr3N
On Wednesday, the World Court declared climate change an urgent, existential threat that countries must, under international law, address. Our president would rather protect us from Rosie O’Donnell My column. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/25/hei…
I’m grateful to @axios for tackling this topic and allowing me to weigh in. We need to be extremely intentional about the tech we introduce to young children, whose brains are at risk of being wired away from the relationships so central to our humanity. axios.com/2025/07/21/ai-…
Very cool (& important) story. "International students in Illinois spend $2.4 billion a year and support more than 23,000 jobs in the state" "Chinese Students Flocked to Central Illinois. Their Food Followed" nytimes.com/2025/07/14/din…
Nora and Rob Tonn launched Brooks Strong, a nonprofit to fund pediatric cancer research and to cover the costs of sports for kids with cancer, writes @heidistevens13. trib.al/ghS4gMk
This just made my whole damn day
Every year the Tonns ask coaches to nominate student athletes for scholarships in honor of their son. The criteria? They have to be kind. Brooks died from cancer at 10. This year, he should be heading to college. Seven classmates are going in his name. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/hei…
Every year the Tonns ask coaches to nominate student athletes for scholarships in honor of their son. The criteria? They have to be kind. Brooks died from cancer at 10. This year, he should be heading to college. Seven classmates are going in his name. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/hei…
If you're a Chicagoan experiencing cloudy and 64 degrees in July, you may be eligible for compensation
“The question isn’t whether to embrace innovation, but how to ensure these tools enhance—rather than replace—the irreplaceable bonds and experiences that build brains.” Thank you so much, OutThink Media, for this conversation on AI and early childhood🙏 outthinkmedia.com/2025/07/01/wha…
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just remembered that americans don’t have random old castles in the countryside that they can go and visit
Take the @chiarchitecture cruise. Even if you’ve already taken it. Take it again ♥️
300,000 years of human history. How lucky we are to have lived in the same 49 as Andrea Gibson