Chicago’s Black Media Desert
byIt was sad this past Saturday to read the front-page story in the Chicago Sun-Times about the Chicago Defender ceasing printing of its newspaper…
Business
Pop A Cork With Isiah Thomas!
byDetroit Pistons legend and Chicago native Isiah Thomas is now in the champagne business. In 2016, Thomas, 58, announced that he was the exclusive…
Talking Legal Weed With Rep. Sonya Harper
byTo legalize or not to legalize marijuana is the question for the state legislators in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker is ready to sign Senate…
Q&A With Blended Designs’ Casey Kelley
byFrom engineering to marketing to professionally dancing alongside the likes of Missy Elliott and Will Smith, businesswoman and entrepreneur Casey Kelley has seemingly done…
AARP Giving Monetary Awards To Folks Making A Difference
byMaking a difference doesn’t stop as you age. Millions of older adults are using their experience to give back, to solve problems, and to…
What Happened In The Mayor’s Race
byChicago’s mayoral election was stunning and startling. I felt from the very beginning there would be an upset, but I didn’t know how or…
No Recreational Marijuana, No Chicago Casino – By Rev. Gregory Livingston
byOur upcoming Chicago mayoral election is about the tale of two cities – the difference between whether our government gives its helping hand to…
The Quarry: South Shore’s Cultural Gemstone! – by Pamela Graves
byA renaissance of art, culture, and community is taking place in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. This reawakening is housed in The Quarry, an event…
Carl Nicolas’ Pearl Paint, Sip and Hip Shop
byCarl Nicolas had a vision of bringing a cool and swanky venue to Chicago that focused on those looking for a fun and relaxing…
Emory Brown Markets Project Osmosis
byAs a graduate of Columbia College Chicago’s marketing communications program, Emory Brown initially found his niche in advertising as a copywriter and creative director….
Shawn Baldwin’s Uphill Battles
byChicago based international investment banker and financier Shawn Baldwin has been fighting an uphill David-and-Goliath battle for a dozen years now against financial regulators…
Rich Township’s Chamber 57 Celebrates Nine Years
byThe Rich Township Chamber of Commerce recently honored Percy Scott, who is its executive director and the CEO of Global 360 Marketing, as “Board…