This year marks the 25th observance of Red Ribbon Week [Oct 23 -31] to raise awareness in communities about what we can all do to prevent drug abuse before it starts.

On "Chicagoing Cares-Fall" we talked with representatives of Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project, Breast Health Center for Central DuPage Hospital and Chicago United.

The Art Institute of Chicago this year is Honoring Dr. Margaret Burroughs with the Legacy and Legends Award.

After 20 years of successfully working to change policies and practices that eliminate the United changed its name and expanded its mission in 2008.

The 24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference, Women's Business and Buyers Mart, is the oldest conference and business opportunities fair for women in business in the country, and the premier event for women business owners in the Midwest.

We focused on three unique organizations in the Chicago area making a difference in their own special ways.

It was founded in the 1980's as Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum by Carlos Tortolero and is today the National Museum of Mexican Art.

The Taste of Polonia started in 1979 and is now an annual Chicago tradition.

For the second time on Chicagoing we had the opportunity to spend time with Master Charles Cannon. Master Charles is known worldwide as a master of meditation, contemporary spiritual visionary and holistic educator.

2010 marks Bud Billiken's 81st year! With last year's festivities seeing over 75,000 participants, 1.5 million people along the parade route and over 25 million watching in their homes around the country, this 81st year will undoubtedly be monumental!