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Feel like you’ve been seeing a lot of familiar faces in the news lately? Well you are! Two of Microsoft’s Chicago employees were recently featured in local media coverage: On June 7, WLS-TV (ABC) in Chicago, Ill., aired a video segment featuring Innovation for Learning (IFL), a nonprofit...

Giving back to the community and supporting education is not only exceedingly important to Microsoft, but also all of its partners. Recently, Jenni Flinders, Microsoft Vice President, U.S. Partner Strategy and Programs, visited Chicago’s Alain Locke Charter School alongside Microsoft partner SWC...

Halloween is just around the corner and costume planning is in full force. What are you dressing as this year? Perhaps a “ Jersey Shore ” cast member or the latest celebrity? According to a recent Bing -commissioned survey of Americans, nearly 40 percent of respondents indicated that they...

Remember when you were a kid, and you wished that you could actually play with the characters on television? It is now possible with Xbox 360. Last week, Microsoft revealed how its “playful learning” experiences are revolutionizing interactive television, allowing children and their families...

As part of Chicago Ideas Week , Microsoft hosted United Way’s Education Town Hall meeting on Saturday, October 15. Bringing together parents, students, teachers, organizations and community leaders, this meeting unearthed ideas, best practices and innovative approaches to improving education and...

Instead of letting your old PC collect dust in your basement, why not donate it to a good cause? The Chicago Windows User Group (CWUG) is hosting its annual PC Recycle Drive at the Microsoft Store in Oak Brook this Thursday, Sept. 22, from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT. Those who own equipment they...

Community initiatives play an important role at Microsoft, and Chicago employees have continued their generous giving efforts. Employees from the Downers Grove, Chicago, and Microsoft Store in Oak Brook donated more than 400 various items, including food, beverages, and personal hygiene items as part...

Microsoft’s mission as a company is to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential. And this mission extends to the local Chicago community. Recently, Shelley Stern, Microsoft’s Citizenship director, Central and Southeast Regions, and Mary Monroy-Spampinato...

This past month, Microsoft Chicago employees donated more than 100 items of clothing, including jackets, pants, suits, sweaters and shoes that any woking woman would want in her own closet. The donations were provided to Dress for Success , an international not-for-profit organization that promotes economic...

The Microsoft Midwest District donated 29 boxes of stuffed animals to "Loving Hugs." Lovings Hugs sends the stuffed animals to children in need in war zones, IDP camps, orphanages, and hospitals all over the world. We are very excited to bring even a small amount of happiness to children around the world...