Koenig & Strey - Real Living

Koenig & Strey volunteers at the Misericordia Candy Day drive Koenig & Strey agents and staff took to the streets last Friday in support of Misericordia by participating in the organization’s annual Candy Day drive. The 28th annual Misericordia Candy Days took place April 26 and 27 throughout the entire Chicagoland area. Koenig & Strey volunteers were part of more than 7,500 distributing Jelly Belly candy in return for...

Photo by Michael Kardas The Millennium Art Festival returns to the heart of downtown Chicago for its fifth year from May 31st to June 2nd.  At Michigan Avenue and Lake Street, more than 175,000 people visit the area daily for work or play at the Art Institute, Cultural Center or nearby Millennium Park. Chicagoans and tourists patronize and love this big city weekend show. Admission is free and easy listening live music takes place...

On February 20th, Pat Wargowski, Vice President and Branch Manager of Koenig & Strey’s western region, welcomed the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce, as well as agents, clients, and members of the community, to a ribbon cutting ceremony for Koenig & Strey’s new Elmhurst office, which is located at 210 N. York Street in Elmhurst. Nancy Nagy, Koenig & Strey’s president and CEO, was also on hand to cut the ribbon, with local...

Koenig & Strey flexed its charity muscle in the community during New Trier High School’s 19th annual Winter Carnival in March.  Working with the senior class, volunteers from the Winnetka office helped raise funds for Habitat for Humanity by selling gift check books at the New Trier east campus.  The seniors have been fundraising throughout the year with a goal of $100,000 to build a home in Waukegan. Check out the above video for...

Koenig & Strey will be raffling off a children's playhouse Beginning at noon on Saturday, March 9th, the city of Elmhurst proudly presents its 17th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade is set to begin at the intersection of Wilson Street and Spring Road, and continue north on Spring Road in Elmhurst. As they did last year, Koenig & Strey will show their support by holding a raffle for a children’s playhouse. Fill out...

Koenig & Strey’s Park Ridge office, along with Mary, Seat of Wisdom School in Park Ridge, collected so many toys during the 2012 Toys for Tots drive that several pickups were needed. In the above video, Vice President and Managing Broker, Eileen O’Grady Newell chats with Park Ridge Mayor Dave Schmidt about this outpouring of local generosity. Several Koenig & Strey offices have been annual participants of the Toys for Tots...