Anthony J. Madonia & Associates, Ltd.

06/08/2026

Hooray-It's National Best Friends Day! It is a day to celebrate your best friends. Today-show your friends how much you appreciate them. Friendships are a strong connection that brings people together in wonderful ways. Throughout our lives, best friends come and go.

06/08/2026

Monday Fresh Start

06/07/2026

Sunday Sunset Thoughts for a positive week ahead

06/06/2026

June 6 is National Drive-In Movie Day. In 1933 the first drive-in theater opened. Today, we want to give thanks to Richard M. Hollingshead Jr. of Camden, New Jersey for creating the drive-in theater. Find a drive-in near you and enjoy the magic!

06/05/2026

On the first Friday in June we celebrate National Doughnut or Donut Day. This day celebrates the delicious doughnut and honors the Salvation Army Lassies-the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WWI.

06/05/2026

June 5 is National Ketchup Day! It is the most popular condiment in the U.S (but not on Hotdogs in Chicago!). Ketchup comes from the Chinese word kê-tsiap that dates back to 300 BC in China. The sauce became very popular with the British during the 17th century when British sailors came across it in Southeast Asia.

06/04/2026

Important to remember

There's a chair at your dinner table.

It's been empty more nights than you want to admit.

And every time it's empty, someone smaller than you notices.

They stop expecting you home.
They stop saving stories for dinner.
They stop hoping.

You can rebuild a business.
You can replace a client.
You can recover from a bad quarter.

But you can't get those dinners back.

I'm not telling you to quit your work. I'm telling you to schedule it the way you schedule a board meeting. With protection. With non-negotiables. With consequences if you miss it.

Your kids aren't asking for more of you. They're asking for the right slices of you.

Tonight is the only tonight you get.

06/04/2026

With Chicago Architecture Center – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

06/04/2026

Today is Hug Your Cat Day-a lovely occasion dedicated to celebrating the special bond between humans and their feline companions. It’s a day to show appreciation for the love, comfort, and joy that cats bring into our lives. It’s a purr-fect occasion to shower your cat with love, attention, and warm embraces.

06/03/2026

National Zoo and Aquarium Month is celebrated annually in June to promote and encourage more individuals to visit zoos and aquariums. Proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982, the month highlights the vital role accredited facilities play in wildlife conservation, animal research, and environmental education. June is the perfect month to go outside and spend some time at a zoo or aquarium, and we have some world-class zoos and aquariums in Chicago. See the lions at the Lincoln Park Zoo and the Brookfield Zoo. If it’s too warm or rainy for the zoo, try visiting the Shedd Aquarium. Check the calendar for free family days or check or passes at your local library to save on your family outing.