Matt Moore

1 month ago | heightsobserver.org | Matt Moore

A young girl stands proud after winning tug-of-war with new friends at Kids Day 2024. Kids Day returns to Coventry Village on Sunday, June 1. This free, family-friendly event will be filled with giant inflatables, live music, games, face painting, creative crafts and the grand opening of Coventry PEACE Park.

2 months ago | impact.com | Matt Moore

If you’re a brand that runs a loyalty or cashback program in a GDPR region, you’re probably dealing with the hassle of the new GDPR rule—having to obtain user consent before placing tracking cookies. This recent guidance from the UK’s Information Commission’s Office (ICO) has significant implications for how you track and reward user actions. With consent rates declining and privacy regulations tightening, many partnership programs may lose visibility into performance. The result?

2 months ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Matt Moore |Courtney Kueppers |Genevieve Bookwalter

Many Chicagoans would agree that street festivals are a staple of summer culture here. We endure harsh winters and gloomy spring days to let loose at Pride Fest, catch a great band at Wicker Park Fest or pretend like the cold isn’t around the corner at Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest. But a coalition of organizers from those fests and several others are raising concerns about the rising costs of all that goes into making these events happen — and the little they get in return.

2 months ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Matt Moore |Courtney Kueppers |Thomas Maier |Anna Mason

Links Hall, a staple of Chicago’s dance scene, announced Thursday it is closing for good, citing financial troubles. The closure marks the end of the venue’s nearly 50-year legacy of boundary-pushing dance — and raises alarms for Chicago’s creative community about funding for small, independent spaces. In today’s newsletter: WBEZ’s Courtney Kueppers weighs in on this development in Chicago’s creative community. Plus: Illinois Sen.

2 months ago | cheatsheet.com | Matt Moore

The wizarding world is returning to the screen—this time, through the lens of a decade-spanning HBO series that promises to delve deeper into J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. With a fresh ensemble now revealed, it’s natural to draw comparisons between the new cast and the original film actors who defined a generation of moviegoers com. From Oscar nominees to rising stars, the new Hogwarts staff lineup offers both intriguing parallels and striking contrasts.