Giving Back

Meet the Ankin Law & WGN Teacher of the Month for October 2025!

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

Meet the First Ankin Law/WGN Teacher of the Month in 2025-2026

One of our favorite community activities in Chicagoland is officially back – and we couldn’t be happier. For the first time in the 2025-2026 academic school year, Ankin Law joined with WGN-TV to present our “Teacher of the Month Award.” It’s an initiative we’ve done for years with Channel 9 – and we were in Elmhurst to

The Ankin Law & WGN “Teacher of the Month” is back!

One of our favorite community initiatives is back for the upcoming academic year – and we couldn’t be happier. Ankin Law will once again team up with WGN-TV to give out the “Teacher of the Month Award” to deserving educators in the Chicagoland area. This continues a multi-year partnership that we’ve had with Channel 9 to honor

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Ankin Law Proudly Supports ‘The Bud Billiken Parade’

It’s almost time for children in Chicago to head back to school – and there’s a major kickoff on the South Side to celebrate the occasion. The 96th edition of “The Bud Billiken Parade” stepped off on Saturday, August 9 many took to Martin Luther King Drive along wfor one last gathering before classes begin. The

Ankin Law supports the Illinois Women’s Bar Association

At the end of June, we were proud to show our support for a major legal organization in Chicago. On June 26, Ankin Law was one of the sponsors of the 111th Annual Installation Dinner for the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. It’s an event that focuses on spotlighting the leadership of women in the community and

Meet Ankin Law’s Chicagoland Teacher of the Month for February 2025

For the second time in as many months, Ankin Law is honoring a Chicagoland teacher for their outstanding contributions to their school. For February 2025, we joined with WGN-TV to present the “Teacher of the Month” award to Chris Galloway of Yorkville High School. He’s a recent graduate of the school (2018), Galloway has already made an impact on

Who is Chicago’s first ‘Teacher of the Month’ in 2025

Once again, Ankin Law is proud to join WGN-TV in honor a worth Chicagoland teacher with a special honor. To start 2025, we awarded out “Teacher of the Month Award” to Shermain Herndon of St. Paul Lutheran School in Grand Crossing, Chicago. The kindergarten teacher was nominated by one of the parents of her students for her excellent

Meet Our December 2024 Teacher of the Month

Just before the end of 2024, we made sure to make a Chicagoland educator happy for the holidays! Along with WGN-TV, Ankin Law presented the Teacher of the Month Award to Andrea Dunning of Ravinia School in Highland Park. Attorney Jeff Schulkin was on hand to present the award to the first grade instructor with