University of Illinois Press authors Susan Blumberg-Kason, author of When Friends Come From Afar and Monica Eng, author of Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites, join Gloria Chao (American Panda) and Sonali Dev (The Vibrant Years) in a panel discussion emceed by ABC-7 Chicago reporter Cate Cauguiran. The Chinese American Service League will also honor today’s changemakers with the presentation of their Community Leader Award to Illinois State Representative Theresa Mah and the announcement of the CASL STEM Scholarship recipients.