Business

Austin Artist Wants to Bring Color, Craft, and Artistic Community to the West Side

Multidisciplinary artist Briana Shields recently launched Deco Ave Creative Studio & Wellness House

Austin Business Hub Opens Doors With Trades Program Aimed at Building West Side Workforce

The Rutues Center for Business & People Development launches 16-week trades program to create pathways into union jobs, entrepreneurship, and licensure

Chicago Black Restaurant Week Runs Feb. 8-22

One Austin restaurant and four west suburban restaurants will participate this year

This Bellwood Restaurant Could Be the Best Place to Watch the Super Bowl in the West Suburbs 

Elements Restaurant brings a cinematic sports setup and fine dining to the viewing experience

New Austin Soul Food Eatery Has the Internet’s Stamp of Approval 

New Lake Street Cafe Opens in East Garfield Park, Bringing With It a Community Living Room Vibe

Semaphore Cafe blends historic architecture, Conservatory-inspired design, and a community-first mission in a long-vacant corner storefront

The West Side’s Only Chicago Restaurant Week Participant Says More Area Eateries Should Get Into It 

Quenton Love, owner of The Soul Food Lounge in North Lawndale, lauded the annual citywide festival, urging other West Side restaurants to join its host, Choose Chicago

How Pat Day-McCray Turned Personal Loss Into a Life’s Work 

Following her daughter's death, Pat Day-McCray founded PDM Journey Coaching

Film Producer Wants to Build ‘Midwest Hollywood’ by Cultivating a Local Workforce

Danita E. Patterson's hands-on apprenticeship program, new LED screen technology, and expanded tax credits are helping young creators stay in Chicago instead of moving to the coasts