Grahm Balkany
GRAHM BALKANY
Gropius in Chicago Coalition

Ramsey Lewis
RAMSEY LEWIS
Proclamation of Hope / Songs from the Heart

Sam Harris
SAM HARRIS
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

Annette Nance-Holt & Ronald Holt
ANNETTE NANCE-HOLT &
RONALD HOLT

Purpose Over Pain

Sara Foszcz
SARA FOSZCZ
Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program

There are people who talk about doing, and then there are people who get things done. Our six Chicagoans of the Year for 2009—a jazz musician, a Holocaust survivor, a horsewoman, an architectural detective, and two grieving parents—clearly fall into the latter category.

At a January luncheon at the Four Seasons, sponsored in part by Coldwell Banker, Chicago will celebrate the achievements of these remarkable individuals and reward them with a $1,000 donation from the Chicago Tribune Foundation for the charity of their choice.

PLUS: Tell us, Chicago: Who were the heroes in your life this year? Tell us in the comments below, and check back for the full story, coming soon.

 

Photography by Katrina Wittkamp