Giving Back

A Chicago teacher who received a major award from Ankin Law and WGN-TV is always willing to give some advice to her students. But Mrs. Mary Erdmann of Brother Rice High School is also willing to do the same for her community. After the special education instructor was given the “Teacher of the Month Award” from the

For the second time in 2026, Ankin Law has joined WGN in saluting an outstanding educator in Chicagoland.  This time, the focus turned to the far south side of Chicago to find someone making a big impact on students in need.  Mrs. Mary Erdmann of Brother Rice High School has been named the “Teacher of the Month”

For the first time in 2026, Ankin Law has joined WGN-TV to bestow an honor upon a worthy Chicagoland educator. Congratulations are in order for Mrs. Jodie Busse, a teacher at Indian Prairie Elementary School in Crystal Lake, who was named the January recipient of the “Teacher of the Month Award.” This is given monthly to an

While Chicagoans are used to the cold, the temperatures this weekend made it dangerous to be outside. Ankin Law realized this and provided help to those who need it the most in our community. Led by Attorney Howard Ankin, we donated to the efforts of Pastor Kenyatta Smith and Another Chance Church on January 23 as they

The holidays are all about sharing and giving, so naturally, Ankin Law is pretty busy the last month of the year. Attorney Howard Ankin has always made it a priority to give back to the Chicagoland area, where he both grew up and now practices law. One of the ways he did was to a South Side

Just before the end of the calendar year, we wanted to ensure that we had the opportunity to honor another outstanding Chicagoland educator in 2025. Once again, we visited Oak Lawn to find a person who is using their own personal style to connect with their students. For the second time in two years, we

While the calendar year may be coming to an end, the giving of “Teacher of the Month” awards in Chicagoland is far from done. In fact, we’ve only just begun, with our next stop in November coming in the suburbs. Ankin Law was proud to join WGN-TV in giving out the award to Mr. Nick

Giving back to Chicago is something we do daily at Ankin Law – but things are really ramping up as the end of November approaches. That’s because the holiday season is upon us – and Attorney Howard Ankin has already been on TV to give some help to a local organization. On Thursday, November 19, our founder

For the second time during this academic year, Ankin Law was back on the road to salute an outstanding educator making a difference in the classroom. This time, Attorney Howard Ankin and Channel 9 were at one of the Chicago Public Schools meet a literacy teacher who has found the right way to make a great impact