By Sara Freitag A good dose of determination and discipline goes a long way. Multi-faceted entertainment industry professional Kenny Braasch was only 24 when he was unexpectedly handed the reins [...]

From a young age, there’s something deep within an artist that’s always aspiring to create and create some more. In the case of Chicago artist and restauranteur Won Kim, doodling and [...]

Artist Michelle Graves is intrigued by the prospect of what the art world will look like post pandemic.  “The artwork itself will be deeply influenced by our experiences living through the [...]

Adriana Chavez is humble when talking about her work, which balances the loose, playful approach to her found object/trash sculptures, collages, installations and performances. There are multiple [...]

Landon Kartes has spent much of the pandemic refining his photography skills. YouTube tutorials have been his main source of inspiration and education. When he’s not taking pictures or [...]

Photographer Leigh Loftus hasn’t exactly been sitting idle during the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, she used her downtime to build an entirely new business venture; an online course called The [...]

In 2013, Autumn Pippenburg—founder and CEO of Art of Giving Foundation, founder and CEO of Art on the City, co-founder of Civic Tees, and overall entrepreneurial extraordinaire—had an aha moment [...]

As the former lead singer of 7th Heaven and contestant of The Voice as well as a number of other talent shows, Semple has rendezvoused with the limelight since a young age. Yet, he manages to [...]

Steve Infante—a talented private chef, owner of Cookin’ Up Trouble, executive for a cloud-based software company, and fantastic dad to his two sons—grew up in the kitchen and holds many favorite [...]

Sam Sanchez, CEO of Third Coast Hospitality Group and new Chairman of the Illinois Restaurant Association, has joined forces with his daughters, Samantha Sanchez and Korina Sanchez Wartan, to [...]

There may not be anything new under the sun—but some people have a knack for spinning ideas in innovative ways that would make you think otherwise. Such is the case with Adolfo Garcia, [...]

Josh Durham, a professional performer, service work aficionado, and carpenter with a robust creative background, is a perfect example of someone who is continually open minded to lifelong [...]

Civic Tees’ products are meant to make a statement. They’re made for the wearer to show support for those who are marginalized and/or oppressed. Elsdale expresses, “I want customers who purchase [...]

Dulin’s idea for Fox River Flowers, which she launched in August of 2020, came about during the early days of the pandemic. She saw the concept as a way to keep her equestrian sportswear company, [...]